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(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 2001. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Fine.. ca 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A brand new, pristine example of the sixty-second issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-907582-12-8 Inventory Number: 001354

(RAYSSE, MARTIAL). Ashbery, John & Pierre Restany. New York: Dwan Gallery, 1963. First Edition. Oblong Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (8pp), 3 b&w illustrations. With an exhibition history. This is the slender, charmingly designed six page catalogue featuring brief texts by John Ashbery and Pierre Restany published in conjunction with Martial Raysse's January 1963 exhibition at Los Angeles' legendary Virginia Dwan Gallery entitled "Mirrors and Portraits: 1962". Only the French Pop artist's second one-man show in the United States, it traveled to New York's Iolas Gallery the following month. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event showing a bit of light handling along with two tiny areas of white-out on the rear cover. Inventory Number: 024391

(RAYSSE, MARTIAL). Hahn, Otto & Martial Raysse. Los Angeles: Dwan Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 20pp, 6 color illustrations. Designed by John W. Weber. This is the engaging catalogue published in conjunction with Martial Raysse's 1967 exhibition at Los Angeles' legendary Dwan Gallery. It reproduces six then-new paintings along with a tipped-in text by the French Pop artist entitled "I have a thousand things to put in order". A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of light soiling and handling to its textured white covers. Inventory Number: 024389

(ROSENQUIST, JAMES). Pierre, Jose, Edward F. Fry & Edouard Jaguer. Paris: Ileana Sonnabend, 1964. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. np (12pp), 6 b&w illustrations. Text in French. With a chronology and exhibition history. This is the slender twelve page catalogue published in conjunction with James Rosenquist's first international exhibition held in 1964 at Ileana Sonnabend in Paris. A handsome example of this uncommon early item - the Pop Art master's first monographic publication - with the gallery's exhibition checklist additionally laid in showing some mild wear, age-toning, and soiling to its matte white covers. Inventory Number: 025852

(ROTH, DIETER) aka (ROT, DITER). Roth, Dieter & Richard Hamilton. Introduction by Dieter Schwarz. Hansjorg Mayer & Dieter Roth, Editors. Stuttgart, GERMANY & London: Edition Hansjorg Mayer & Eaton House Publishers, Ltd., 1977. First Edition 1/2000. Small 4to. Pictorial Self Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine.. np, 96 color illustrations. Text in German and English. Issued in 1977 as the thirty-sixth volume of Edition Hansjorg Mayer's ambitious project of documenting the prolific artist book output of Dieter Roth, "96 Piccadillies" reproduces each of ninety-six commercial picture postcards of London's historic Piccadilly Circus altered during the seventies by Roth - some in conjunction with his frequent collaborator, Richard Hamilton. A bright, most handsome example of the standard edition (entry number I.3 cited on pages 210-211 of Dirk Dobke's "Dieter Roth in Print: Artist's Books / Kunstlerbucher") limited to two thousand unnumbered copies. Inventory Number: 026707

(ROTH, DIETER) aka (ROT, DITER). Roth, Dieter & Richard Hamilton. Introduction by Dieter Schwarz. Hansjorg Mayer & Dieter Roth, Editors. Stuttgart, GERMANY & London: Edition Hansjorg Mayer & Eaton House Publishers, Ltd., 1977. First Edition 1/200 Deluxe. Small 4to. Cloth in Jacket, Slipcased. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/Fine. np, 96 color illustrations. Text in German and English. Issued in 1977 as the thirty-sixth volume of Edition Hansjorg Mayer's ambitious project of documenting the prolific artist book output of Dieter Roth, "96 Piccadillies" reproduces each of ninety-six commercial picture postcards of London's historic Piccadilly Circus altered during the seventies by Roth - some in conjunction with his frequent collaborator, Richard Hamilton. A most handsome example of this uncommon item from the deluxe slipcased edition limited to two hundred unnumbered copies (entry number I.3 cited on pages 210-211 of Dirk Dobke's "Dieter Roth in Print: Artist's Books / Kunstlerbucher") each with AN ORIGINAL "SPEEDY DRAWING" entitled "Selfportrait as Piccadilly-Eros" SIGNED AND DATED "D R 1978" in pencil laid in, as issued. Inventory Number: 022481

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Banham, Reyner & Peter Wollen. Robert Dean & Erin Wright, Editors. New York & Gottingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2005. First Edition 1/3500. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 528pp, 304 color and 14 b&w illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced second volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A brand new, pristine example in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-86521-138-0 Inventory Number: 019002

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artists' Book. Good +./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of the first and only edition of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") SIGNED "Bill" in black ink and "E. Ruscha" in blue ink on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing overall wear and creasing along the spine and edges of its faux wood veneer wrappers. In addition there is a thin margin of soiling along the top edge of the inside covers. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 025607

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Bengston, Billy Al & Edward Ruscha. Los Angeles: Self-Published by the Authors, 1968. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Artists' Book. Good +./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies BOLDLY SIGNED "B. A. B." in black ink and "Ed Ruscha" in black marker on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing some wear, creasing, and abrading to its faux wood veneer wrappers along with some light foxing to the edges of the textblock, front and rear inside covers, and endpapers. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 024819

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (BENGSTON, BILLY AL). Lindsley, Carol. San Francisco: Reese Palley Gallery, 1969. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Near Fine.. np (6pp), 7 b&w illustrations. With an exhibition checklist. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. One of the very earliest publications for both of these seminal Los Angeles artists, "Three Modern Masters" is a slender six-page catalogue documents a 1969 exhibition of nineteen works each by Billy Al Bengston and Edward Ruscha held at San Francisco's Reese Palley Gallery. The gallery was located at the site originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1948 for the V.C. Morris Gift Shop, and the cover photograph by Ruscha's good friend Patrick Blackwell shows the two artists contemplating the brass plaque crediting Wright with the design of The Guggenheim Museum. A most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item - only five copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - showing a bit of minor spotting to the covers and foredge. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 027505

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave. Beverly Hills, CA & New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Embossed Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 20 color illustrations (including 8 folding plates). Designed by Patricia Moritz. This is the innovatively designed, beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 Gagosian show of recent paintings and drawings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twenty exhibited works - eighteen representing map details and two combining glacial mountain backgrounds with text - is reproduced. A brand new, most handsome example of this elegant item still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-880154-24-2 Inventory Number: 026748

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopper, Dennis & John Berggruen. San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA: John Berggruen Gallery & James Corcoran Gallery, 2000. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 72pp, 12 color and 17 b&w illustrations. This is the catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2000 San Francisco gallery exhibition by Los Angeles' favorite transplanted Oklahoman, Ed Ruscha. Twenty-five of the exhibited works on paper executed between 1965 and 1981 are illustrated here, in addition to a transcribed conversation about the artist between John Berggruen and Dennis Hopper. A most handsome example. Inventory Number: 022358

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hulten, Pontus & Dan Cameron. With an Interview by Bernard Blistene. Barcelona, SPAIN: Fundacio Caixa De Pensions, 1990. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 148pp, 51 color and 30 b&w illustrations + color cover. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and filmography. Text in Spanish and Catalan. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1990 traveling Museum retrospective of paintings by Edward Ruscha. Each of the fifty-one works exhibited is reproduced in color. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 84-7664-269-5 Inventory Number: 023619

(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (KLEE, PAUL). Crone, Rainer, Joseph Leo Koerner & Alexandra Grafin Stosch. Petrus Schaesberg, Editor. Regensburg, GERMANY: Iccarus & Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, 1998. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Near Fine.. 256pp, 35 b&w and 18 color illustrations. Text in German. This is a scholarly German monograph featuring essays by Rainer Crone, Joseph Leo Koerner, and Alexandra Grafin Stosch that examine, compare, and contrast the use of language and symbol in the paintings, drawings, and graphic works of Edward Ruscha and Paul Klee, and their combined influence in expanding the vocabulary of twentieth century modernism. A brand new, most handsome example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-7954-1206-4 Inventory Number: 020298

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward & Howardena Pindell. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Stedelijk Museum, 1976. First Edition 1/1700. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. np (16pp), 12 b&w and 1 duotone illustration. Text in Dutch. Designed by Wim Crouwel and Wim Verboven. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue designed by Wim Crouwel and published in conjunction with a 1976 Stedelijk Museum exhibition of thirteen drawings, nine prints, and fourteen artist's books by Edward Ruscha. A handsome copy of this uncommon item limited to one thousand, seven hundred unnumbered copies showing just a bit of rubbing and mild creasing along the spine. Inventory Number: 026751

(THIEBAUD, WAYNE). Stone Gallery Staff, Alan. New York: Allan Stone Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 18pp, 11 b&w and 10 color illustrations + color covers. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender catalogue published in conjunction with a 1967 exhibition of twenty-three then-recent works by Wayne Thiebaud held at his longtime East Coast gallery. A handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of wear and handling to the covers. Inventory Number: 025889

(VH 101). Essellier, Francoise, Editor. Paris: Editions Essellier, 1970. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Arts Journal. Good -.. 128pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in French. Cover design by Yvaral. This initial installment of the important early seventies French avant-garde theory/music/art journal "VH 101" includes articles by, or interviews with Otto Hahn, Peter Handke, Andy Warhol, Martial Raysse, Gyorgi Ligeti, David Lamelas, Daniel Buren, Carl Andre, Michael Heizer, Piero Manzoni, and Jean-Ludovic Kaufner. A serviceable example of this uncommon item showing a pronounced dent through the covers and textblock at the lower foredge corner as well as a single neat ink ownership stamp (but no additional stamps, pockets or accession markings of any kind.) of an institutional library that deaccessioned it directly to our store on the front free endpaper. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 015065

(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent. Los Angeles: Honor Fraser, 2010. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (72pp), 30 color illustrations. Designed by Brian Roettinger. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed catalogue produced in conjunction with a posthumous 2010 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of thirty variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" on canvas, board and paper produced between 1986 and 1987. A brand new, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 026767

(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent, Peter Brant, Eric C. Shiner & Jane Holzer. New York & Los Angeles: L&M Arts, 2011. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (8pp), 16 color illustrations + color covers. With a partial exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with L&M Arts' exhibition of over one hundred Andy Warhol works on paper executed between 1950 and 1986 at Art Basel Miami 2011. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 022494

(WARHOL, ANDY). Gagosian Gallery. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Oblong Elephant Folio. Printed Fabric. Exhibition Poster. Fine.. One 21 x 21 ½" piece of camouflage fabric silkscreened with white text recto only, machine folded in sixths. This is the camouflage fabric exhibition poster issued in conjunction with a 1998 Gagosian New York gallery exhibition of fifty-eight variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" produced during 1986. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 027126

(WARHOL, ANDY). Gagosian Gallery. New York & London. 1986-2016.: Gagosian Gallery. First Editions. 4to + 8vo + Folio. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcements. Near Fine or Better.. Seventeen sheets of primarily thick cardstock printed in color offset, recto and verso. This is a collection of sixteen stylish announcement cards plus one poster produced for exhibitions of the work of Andy Warhol held at Gagosian Galleries in New York and London between 1986 and 2016. The group consists of "Oxidation Paintings: 1978 ('86)", "Shadow Paintings ('89)", "Rorschach Paintings ('96)", "$ ('97)", "Diamond Dust Shoes ('99)", "Diamond Dust Shadow Paintings ('00)", "Pop Art: The John And Kimiko Powers Collection ('01)", "B&W Paintings: Ads And Illustrations (London '02)", "B&W Paintings: Ads And Illustrations (New York '02)", "Piss & Sex Paintings And Drawings ('02)", "Jeff Koons / Andy Warhol: Flowers ('02)", "Early Hand-Painted Works ('05)", "Cast A Cold Eye: The Late Work ('06)", "Andy Warhol: From The Sonnabend Collection - large poster folded in mailing envelope, as issued ('09)", "Warhol: Liz ('11)", "Warhol: Bardot ('11)", and "Warhol / Avedon ('16)." A brand new, most handsome group of these uncommon ephemeral items. Inventory Number: 026801

(WARHOL, ANDY). Geldzahler, Henry. Bogota, COLOMBIA: Galeria Fernando Quintana, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (24pp), 13 color and 1 b&w illustration. Text in Spanish. With a chronology and exhibition checklist. This is the slender twenty-four page catalogue published in conjunction with a 1988 exhibition of thirteen "Reversal Series" silkscreen on canvas paintings executed by Andy Warhol between 1979 and 1986 held at Bogota's Galeria Fernando Quintana. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 027174

(WARHOL, ANDY) (NADAR). Baldwin, Gordon & Judith Keller. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1999. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Fine.. One 7 5/8 x 18" sheet printed offset recto and verso, neatly folded in thirds as issued to make 6pp, 2 color and 2 duotone illustrations. This is the slender six page brochure produced to accompany the 1999 J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography exhibition entitled "Nadar Warhol: Paris New York". A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item - NOT to be confused with the hardbound exhibition catalogue of the same title. Inventory Number: 017257

(WARHOL, ANDY) (NEIMAN, LEROY). Warhol, Andy & Leroy Neiman. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, 1981. First Dutch Language Edition. Double Elephant Folio. Printed Poster. Exhibition Poster. Fine.. One 35 x 21 ¼" heavy paper sheet printed color offset, recto only, 1 color illustration. This is the striking poster published in conjunction with the highly publicized 1981 "LeRoy Neiman / Andy Warhol" exhibition held at the long-defunct Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art. A different poster was produced for each of the two artists with Warhol's featuring a colorful image of renowned jockey Willie Shoemaker. A brand new, most handsome example of the 1981 first - and only - edition of this exceedingly uncommon item acquired directly from LAICA additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Andy Warhol" in black marker along the bottom margin. Inventory Number: 027454

(WARHOL, ANDY). Prinz, Neil & Sally King-Nero, Editors. London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2018. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/No Jackets - As Issued. 822pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive two volume, fifth installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for XXX hundred and XXX unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1976 and 1978. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2018 first edition in the publisher's printed slipcase of this invaluable document. 0-7148-7560-0 Inventory Number: 027180

(WARHOL, ANDY). Prinz, Neil & Sally King-Nero, Editors. London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2014. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 608pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive fourth installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for six hundred and eight unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1974 and 1976. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2014 first edition in the publisher's printed slipcase of this invaluable document. 0-7148-6717-9 Inventory Number: 027179

(WARHOL, ANDY). Prinz, Neil & Sally King-Nero, Editors. London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2010. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 702pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive third installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for all unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1970 and 1974. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2010 first edition in the publisher's printed slipcase of this invaluable document. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-7148-5698-3 Inventory Number: 027178

(WARHOL, ANDY). Richardson, Brenda & Bob Colacello. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 134pp, profusely illustrated in color (including several foldout plates). Designed by Kim Spurlock. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1998 New York gallery exhibition of fifty-eight variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" produced during 1986. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. 1-880154-26-9 Inventory Number: 026766

(WARHOL, ANDY). Stuckey, Charles. Foreword by Vincent Fremont. Afterword by John Richardson. New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, 1992. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 144pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Jose Conde. This is the substantial catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1992 Gagosian New York exhibition of over one hundred works on canvas and paper executed by Andy Warhol between 1984 and 1986. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. 0-8478-1620-6 Inventory Number: 027172

(WARHOL, ANDY) (WALLOWITCH, JOHN). Wallowitch, John. New York. ND (1964).: Serenus Records Corp.. First Edition. Large Square 4to. LP in Illustrated Album Cover. Fine/Fine. One black vinyl long-playing phonograph record in a plain paper inner-sleeve, inside a 12 x 12" album cover printed black and white offset recto, and two color offset verso. Design by Irwin Rosenhouse. Cover Photograph by Andy Warhol. This is the very first recording issued by the late pianist, composer and lyricist John Wallowitch. Best known as one half of the Manhattan cabaret performing duo Wallowitch and Ross, his songs have been recorded by the likes of Tony Bennett, Blossom Dearie, Dixie Carter, Doc Severinson, and many others. He was also the brother of the late photographer Ed Wallowitch, a confidant and early Factory assistant to Andy Warhol. Art directed by noted New York designer Irwin Rosenhouse, Warhol collaged a series of photobooth images for its cover that capture the suited Wallowitch from his chest up to his mouth, cutting off any other identifying facial features (as well as making a non-issue of the pianist's baldness). The recordings consist of twelve show tunes and standards including "Swanee", "I'll Remember April", "Fly Me to the Moon", and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".  The jacket is stamped "Stereo" on the verso in black ink, and is remarkably clean and fresh. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon, early Andy Warhol item (entry number twenty-six in Paul Marechal's "Andy Warhol: The Record Covers 1949-1987 - Catalogue Raisonné," and cited on page 48 of Guy Schraenen's "Vinyl: Records and Covers by Artists") that predates his "The Velvet Underground And Nico" album cover by two years. PLEASE NOTE: The album's catalogue number SEP 2005 printed prominently on the rear cover has led some less well-versed observers to speculate that this is a reprint issued in September of the year 2005. It is not. It is the first - and only vinyl issue - released in 1964. Inventory Number: 027217

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy. New York: Experiments in Art and Technology, 1971. First Edition. Oblong 12mo. Printed Paper Currency. Artist's Multiple. As New.. One 2 ¼ x 6 ¾" sheet printed in monochrome ink, recto and verso. In 1971, Billy Kluver's innovative Experiments in Art and Technology held a casino-themed fund-raising event for which ten contemporary artists were commissioned to produce faux currency. For the evening, Andy Warhol created this one dollar bill utilizing his "This Photograph May Not Be - - Etc" rubber stamp motif which was printed by the American Banknote Company on paper identical to that used for US currency. A brand new, pristine example of this charming, ephemeral artist's multiple displayed between two 3 x 8 x 5/8" archival clear acrylic blocks held together by magnetized clasps. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 027573

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy. Tucson, AZ: Tucson Jewish Community Center, 1967. First Edition. 4to. Printed Poster. Exhibition Poster. Near Fine.. One 14 x 10 ¼" paper sheet printed black and white offset, recto only, 1 b&w illustration. This is the poster published in conjunction with a November 5th, 1967 Andy Warhol lecture and film screening at the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Warhol was in Arizona as part of a college lecture tour two months prior to shooting what turned out to be his final independent film "Lonesome Cowboys" - which featured Factory Superstars Joe Dallesandro, Viva, Eric Emerson, Taylor Mead, Louis Waldon, and Tom Hompertz, To defray costs of the trip, the always-thrifty artist scheduled a paid college Film Department appearance at nearby Arizona State University. When a similar booking did not materialize at The University of Arizona, Warhol was contacted by Tucson's Cinema I Film Society at the JCC, and an event was hastily set up. To publicize the appearance, two different posters using Warhol's portrait were quickly pasted up, printed, and posted by the Film Society members around town. A most handsome example of this near-unique item - the larger of the two - acquired directly from a Society member additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Andy Warhol" in red ink at the event across the face of the poster showing just a bit of light wear and age-toning to the white of the sheet. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 027495

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy. London: Cassell London / A Michael Dempsey Book, 1975. First British Edition. 8vo. Cloth Over Boards in Jacket. Artist Autobiography. Fine/Near Fine. 242pp, no illustrations. Dust jacket design by Julian Rothenstein with a photograph by David Bailey. "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (A-B & Back Again)" is the charming 1975 confessional autobiography cum successful artist's instruction manual penned by Andy Warhol with the assistance of Pat Hackett, Brigid Polk and Bob Colacello. It combines the Pop Art titan's ephemeral musings and concrete business suggestions intertwined with hilarious transcribed excerpts from his ever-present daily telephone calls. A most handsome example of the stated 1975 British first edition of this inspirational and aspirational tome additionally bearing a BOLDLY DRAWN CAMPBELL'S SPLIT PEA SOUP CAN DRAWING WITH A SIGNED AND DATED PRESENTATION "To Judy / Andy Warhol / London 1975" in the year of publication in black marker across the entire half title page. 0-86018-109-X Inventory Number: 027046

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy. Tokyo: Gendai Hanga Center, 1984. First Edition. Small 4to. Silver Gilt-Debossed Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 184pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the elegantly designed and produced hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with an Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition held at Tokyo's Gendai Hanga Center. The show coincided with the renowned artist's 1983 visit to the Japanese printmakers to unveil his then newly-issued series of Chrysanthemum-themed silkscreen prints entitled "Kiku". The book includes a vibrant silkscreen image - unsigned as issued - also titled "Kiku" that was created especially for the publication bound in. A brand new, most handsome example of this exquisite, exceedingly uncommon object. Inventory Number: 025740

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy, Kasper Konig, Pontus Hulten & Olle Granath. Stockholm, SWEDEN. 1968 (1969).: Moderna Museet. Third Revised Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Good -.. np (circa 650pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and Swedish. Designed by John Melin, Gosta Svensson and Stig Arbman. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the innovatively designed catalogue published on the occasion of the Andy Warhol exhibition at Moderna Museet in Stockholm from February to March 1968. Printed entirely in black and white on newsprint, it features groovy art direction in service of hundreds of full page photographs of Warhol's artwork, film stills, and The Factory scene by Rudolph Burckhardt, Eric Pollitzer, John D. Schiff, Billy Name, and a young Stephen (Eric) Shore. An internally sound example of the second edition of this brilliant Pop Art gem (whose first printing is cited on pages 144-145 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II") containing the additional photographs of Warhol and Factory entourage taken at the exhibition opening showing some typical mild age-toning to its newsprint pages, wear, handling, and creasing to the covers, fraying and tiny closed tears to the edges of the first four pages, and some short tears and separation of the front cover along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. LC 72-125937 Inventory Number: 025821

(WESSELMANN, TOM). Hunter, Sam. Introduction By Fred Hoffman. Santa Monica, CA: Fred Hoffman Fine Art, 1996. First Edition. Square 4to. Spiral Bound Die-Cut Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 36pp, 16 color illustrations. Designed by For Design. With a biography, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is an exceptionally nicely designed and produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1996 Santa Monica gallery retrospective of twenty-four works by the late Pop Art master Tom Wesselmann. A pristine copy. Inventory Number: 017744

Alloway, Lawrence. Foreword by Thomas M. Messer. New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1963. First Edition 1/3000. Tall 8vo. Stapled Decorative Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Very Good.. np (14pp), 6 b&w illustrations. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. Designed by Herbert Matter. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. One of the very first American Museum surveys of Pop Art, the Guggenheim Museum's "Six Painters and The Object" was the predecessor to curator Lawrence Alloway's exhibition of West Coast artists held later that same year at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art entitled "Six More". His prescient selection of participants included Jim Dine, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol. A handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon, seminal document showing some mild wear and creasing to its rainbow-hued covers. Inventory Number: 027417

Casciani, Stefano, Giannino Malossi, Carlo Romano & Nigel Whiteley. Giannino Malossi, Editor. Milan, ITALY: Electa Editrice, 1990. First English Language Edition. Stout 8vo. Illustrated Boards in Slipcase. Exhibition Catalog. As New/No Jackets - As Issued. 210 + 158pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. Designed by Italo Lupi. This is a totally amazing two volume publication documenting the new art, architecture, cinema, design, fashion, music and popular culture in Europe (with the primary focus on Britain) during the Swingin' Sixties! Issued in conjunction with a 1990 Italian exhibition, everyone who was anyone is here including The Mods, The Rockers, The Situationists, Richard Hamilton and The Independent Group, The Beatles, The Who, Allen Jones, Peter Blake, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Joe Colombo, Archigram, Stanley Kubrick, The Fool, Pierre Cardin, Ungaro, Paco Rabanne, Mary Quant, and many, many, more. A pristine, still shrinkwrapped set along with the exhibition commissioned documentary "The Sixties in Moving Images" on video cassette housed in the publisher's printed cardboard slipcase, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 88-435-3269-3 Inventory Number: 023825

Mahsun, Carol Anne Runyon. Ann Arbor, MI: U.M.I. Research Press, 1987. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Fine/Near Fine. 152pp, 22 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography. Issued as the twenty-third installment of U.M.I. Research Press' "Studies in the Fine Arts: Criticism", this scholarly monograph presents an in-depth examination of the critical response to the Pop Art movement of the sixties, primarily within the context of its New York practitioners. The principal artists covered are Jim Dine, Marcel Duchamp, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Allan Kaprow, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, George Segal, Tom Wesselmann, and of course, Andy Warhol, while the critics under discussion include Lawrence Alloway, Mario Amaya, Rainer Crone, Umberto Eco, Michael Fried, Henry Geldzahler, Clement Greenberg, Max Kozloff, Hilton Kramer, Lucy Lippard, Barbara Rose, Harold Rosenberg, Alan Solomon, and Susan Sontag. A most handsome example of the uncommon hardbound edition. 0-8357-1809-3 Inventory Number: 013000

Neri, Louise. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2009. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Exhibition Catalog. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 72pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Dan Miller Design. With an exhibition checklist. This is the hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with the summer 2009 Gagosian Gallery New York exhibition of figurative works by Richard Artschwager, Marcel Duchamp, Richard Hamilton, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Mapplethorpe, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Carlo Mollino, Eadweard Muybridge, Sigmar Polke, Richard Prince, Man Ray, Gerhard Richter, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-932598-96-0 Inventory Number: 018519