Facsimiles. 449 pp. Small folio, orig. cloth, t.e.g., slipcase. New York: The Grolier Club, 1964.

Limited to 1000 copies. Fine copy. More

2 p.l., x, vi, iv, ii, 195, [2] pp.; 2 p.l., 210, [2] pp. Two vols. 8vo, orig. printed wrappers (some foxing), orig. printed title labels on upper covers, orig. stitching. Beijing: Yanjing da xue tu shu guan Yin de bian zuan chu [Harvard Yenching University Library], February 1932.

First edition, part of the famous Harvard-Yenching Institute Sinological Index Series. These indexes/concordances were important milestones, since the corpora had not previously been equipped with such reference works. Our volumes are indexes to the bibliography of Siku quanshu [Complete Library of the Four Treasuries], compiled in 1773-92, and of the books... More

Many illus. 8vo, black cloth-backed grey boards. Somerville, New Jersey: M. Hyde, [1967].

[with]:

(—). Four Oaks Farm. Edited by Gabriel Austin. Many illus. 8vo, black cloth-backed grey boards. Somerville, New Jersey: M. Hyde, [1967].

Documents the evolution of their collections of Samuel Johnson, Oscar Wilde, Japanese literature, etc. The first volume is one of 1000 printed and the second one of 1250. Designed by P.J. Conkwright and printed at the Thistle Press.

The first volume contains essays from prominent bibliophiles such as Charles Ryskamp, Gabriel Austin, Shigeo Sorimachi, John F. Fleming, Robert F. Metzdorf, and others. There is also... More

One sheet folded into two leaves. Small 4to, unbound, uncut. N.p.: n.d. [but probably Nuremberg: ca. 1780-90].

Very rare; VD18 13815725 offers J.G. Recknagel as the author but without giving a source and says “place of publication not identifiable.” A notary named J.G. (Johann Georg?) Recknagel was active at Nuremberg in 1772, and an eponymous Protestant clergyman (b. 1797), was active in other parts of Franconia in the 1820; neither seems to be our author.

Some of the entries of this satirical fictitious piece of ephemera include the following, in translation.

”Objects mobile and immobile for sale”:

—”Entire wardrobes of... More

[Compiled by Giusto Fontanini]. Large engraved vignette on title & woodcut initials throughout the text. 1 p.l., v, [1], 738 pp. Folio, cont. calf (neatly rebacked by Aquarius with the orig. spine laid-down, corners repaired), spine richly gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Rome: F. Gonzaga, 1711.

First edition of the catalogue of Cardinal Imperiali’s large (ca. 20,000 titles) and magnificent library bequeathed to the public upon his death in 1737. This rich and varied catalogue of rare and early books is arranged alphabetically by author in the first part (pp. 1-582), which was a fairly advanced technique for... More

Unpaginated. 8vo, silver pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. London: 1996.

Scarce bookseller’s catalogue, Peter Gidal’s third. Fascinating mix of modern firsts, artists’ books, exhibition catalogues, and artworks. Fine. More

Unpaginated. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. London: 2001.

Rare bookseller catalogue issued by Peter Gidal; a fascinating mix of modern firsts, artists’ books, exhibition catalogues, and artworks.. With 801 items listed, including books and artwork by Beckett, Beuys, Cage, Duchamp, Kafka, Klein, Polke, Rauschenberg, Roth, Ruscha, Schneemann, Twombly, Warhol (lots!), etc., etc.

A fine copy. More

210 pp. 8vo, neon yellow glow-in-the-dark semi-stiff wrappers. London: 2008.

Rare bookseller catalogue issued by Peter Gidal; a fascinating mix of modern firsts, artists’ books, exhibition catalogues, and artworks. With 768 items listed, including books and artwork by Beckett, Beuys, Cage, Duchamp, Kafka, Klein, Polke, Rauschenberg, Roth, Ruscha, Schneemann, Twombly, Warhol (lots!), etc., etc.

Fine. More

Single sheet with two vertical folds, forming [6] pp. New York: 1971.

The very rare second catalogue published by Seth Siegelaub’s International General book publishing and distribution firm. In 1970, Siegelaub (1941-2013) founded the company in an effort to streamline the dissemination of his legendary exhibition catalogues as well as celebrated books & catalogues by Lippard, Ruscha, Weiner, Barry, Ruppersberg, and Merz.

In the announcement letter of International General’s founding — a copy of which is found in the Museum of Modern Art’s Library (NY) — Siegelaub writes: “Because of the increasing demands for catalogues and books dealing with the... More

Black & white illus. throughout. 397, [1] p. Large & thick 4to (279 x 210 mm.), pictorial softcover, title on spine. Stockholm: Moderna Museet, 1980.

The important catalogue for On Kawara’s survey exhibition at the Moderna Museet and three other institutions. This publication is profusely illustrated with images and reproductions of the conceptual artist’s work, including the Today series, I Met, I Went, I Got Up, I am still alive, etc. It also contains photographs of “Date Paintings” in galleries, museums, and the homes of private collectors. The second half of the catalogue, save the final dozen pages, is essentially... More

Frontis. port. 69 pp. & colophon. Small 8vo, purple printed hardcover. Berlin: Rainer Verlag, 1984.

[with]:

—. Gedichte, Zweiter Teil. Frontis. port. 69 pp. & colophon. Small 8vo, purple printed hardcover. Berlin: Rainer Verlag, 1987.

Both volumes of poetry written by Kippenberger (1953-97) and A. Oehlen (b. 1954); according to Koch, the first was printed in an edition of 1000, the second ca. 600 copies. Martin’s sister Susanne has signed both title-pages and “Bei Nichtgefallen Gefühle züruck / MK” has been stamped just above the signatures. There are 68 poems in Vol. I and 65 in Vol. II.

The volumes... More

14 black & white illus. [36] pp. & ads. 4to, printed covers & pictorial dust-jacket (a trifle scuffed). Graz: Galerie Bleich-Rossi, 1987.

A rare Martin Kippenberger (1953-97) exhibition catalogue, printed in an edition of 540 copies, according to Koch. WorldCat records just four examples in North America.

“This catalogue…contains the sequel of the conversation between Joachim Lottmann and Michael Krebber about Martin Kippenberger, published in Peter 2-II. The illustration section shows six sculptures and eight drawings on hotel stationery from the year 1987. The back of the dust-jacket has a portrait photograph of Mister Joschi, a waiter at the Café... More