Black & white illus. of Ruscha’s first eight books. Large poster intentionally separated horizontally in two & stapled twice to form an accordion booklet of 10 pp. (200 x 108 mm. fully folded). Hollywood, California: Heavy Industry Publications: [ca. 1968].

First state of this extremely rare trade catalogue advertising Ruscha’s first eight artists’ books. This is one of the earliest ephemeral publications promoting these fabled books. They are presented in typical Ruscha fashion: slightly askew and matter-of-factly. We date the present catalogue to 1968 or thereabouts based on the final item listed for sale, Nine Swimming Pools (retailed at $3.50, 1968). The second edition of... More