Three black & white illus. [7] loose sheets as issued, printed on rectos only. Clinton, NY: 1974.

An extremely rare Ruscha exhibition catalogue; the only copy recorded on WorldCat is at the host institution Hamilton College. In the early 70’s, Ed Ruscha exhibited at a number of American universities, such as the University of California, Santa Cruz; UC, San Diego; Colgate University; Northern Kentucky State University; University of North Dakota; and Hamilton College. The majority of these shows were devoted to the artist’s prints and fabled books. The very first exhibition devoted to Ruscha’s artist’s books was held March-April 1970... More

Many fine color paintings. Scroll (275 x 10,110 mm., including front endpaper), inside of front endpaper speckled in gilt, outside covered in silk brocade (small portion slightly damaged), gold-speckled manuscript title label, the scroll backed at an early date with shiny mica paper. [Japan, probably Nara]: mid- to late-Edo.

The Todaiji Temple, constructed in the eighth century, is one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara and became the headquarters of a network of provincial monasteries and convents in the Yamato region. Its collections of art and artifacts, held in the Shosoin (treasure house), contain many national treasures. The Imperial... More

One sheet of paper (318 x 465 mm.), woodblock printed on both sides. [Japan]: ca. 1764-85.

In Edo-period Japan, bansho (small buildings or huts for security and surveillance guards) were placed in central locations. There were several types of bansho, and the present document was printed as an instructional legal guide for security men in tsuji-bansho (neighborhood guard stations), located in the streets of samurai residences, especially in Edo.

The guards needed to know what to do and how to proceed in the unusual situations they might confront: deserted children (a child under three is “deserted” but an older child... More

Two scrolls (284 x 10,460 mm.; 10,950 mm., including front endpapers), speckled gold inner endpapers, outer endpapers covered in green silk with gold patterns. [Japan]: at the end of the second scroll (in trans.): “copied in 1830 by Chuwa Matsumura, having borrowed it from the family of Yahata” [?, our reading is uncertain, perhaps the family that lived in Awa Province, today’s Tokushima Prefecture].

These fine and handsome scrolls depict and describe the imperial procession and visit of Emperor Gomizunoo (1596–1680) to Nijo Castle in Kyoto in October 1626. Nijo Castle was the Kyoto residence of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–1651)... More

One tipped-in color illus. Unpaginated. 8vo, blue printed softcover. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1992.

A finely printed exhibition catalogue on Yves Gevaert’s multifaceted publishing concern. He collaborated with artists such as Stanley Brouwn, Daniel Buren, Thierry de Cordier, Dan Graham, Matt Mullican, Jan Vercruysse, Lawrence Weiner, etc. on an impressive range of books, prints, and multiples. Preface by museum director Jan Debbaut. All 53 of Gevaert’s productions are listed with bibliographical details.

In fine condition. More

Printed on both sides. Card. Brussels: Jan Mot, 2018.

Card for one of the last Discussions held by Ian Wilson (1940-2020) at Jan Mot. Fine. More

Printed on both sides. Large card. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 2009.

Card announcing Wilson’s Discussion at the Van Abbemuseum in conjunction with the release of the Ian Wilson: The Discussions catalogue raisonné. Fine. More

Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1982.

Postcard invitation for Wilson’s 1982 Discussion at the Van Abbemuseum. Fine. Mailed to Kurt J. Hermanns of Horrem.

❧ Ian Wilson: The Discussions (2008), p. 126. More

Single sheet, printed on one side only, folded horizontally. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1980.

Flyer announcing the second of two Discussions that Wilson (1940-2020) conducted at the Van Abbemuseum in 1980. Fine.

❧ Ian Wilson: The Discussions (2008), p. 122. More

Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Houston: Cusack Gallery, 1974.

Postcard invitation for Wilson’s Discussion at Cusack Gallery in Houston. Fine, mailed to photographer Eve Sonneman.

❧ Ian Wilson: The Discussions (2008), p. 82. More

Printed on both sides. postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1970.

Postcard invitation to Wilson’s first Discussions organized by a gallery.

“The first gallery to organise discussions with Ian Wilson was Konrad Fischer in Düsseldorf. The artist recalls that Fischer’s plan was to take Ian Wilson to various exhibition openings, not expecting anyone to come to the gallery in Düsseldorf. The announcement card indicates the different locations Fischer would be visiting with Wilson and is the first official invitation to have been made for an Ian Wilson discussion. In keeping with the way that Wilson presented his work in New York... More

Color pencil & graphite drawings throughout on translucent parchment paper. [38] leaves, laminated covers with title printed on upper cover & signature and date to inside of lower cover, metal spiral-bound. N.p.: 1988.

A unique illustrated bookwork created one year before Carrión’s passing, it was neither recorded in Agius and Ocampo’s catalogue raisonné nor part of Guy Schraenen’s 2016 exhibition Dear reader. Don’t read. Unlike the other drawn books that the artist made in his final years, this one was not laminated, excepting the covers. His signature is found on the inside of the laminated lower cover, with the date... More