Color illus. throughout. 60 unnumbered pages. 8vo (210 x 150 mm.), white wrappers, stitched, title blind-stamped on cover. Brooklyn: Trying to Press, 2017.

A rare artist’s book, signed by Spencer Finch on the title-page in pencil.

From the artist: “Sunlight in a Room is a book documenting interesting natural sunlight and optical effects occurring in my Brooklyn studio throughout the day. The cover picks up on the idea as well, it was blind stamped and catches the light, which is necessary in order to be legible.”

As new. Designed by Ofer Wolberger and printed in an edition of 250 copies... More

Five vols. All large 4to, orig. bindings, all with pictorial dust-jackets, all as issued. Each in the original publisher’s cardboard mailing box. In very fine and fresh condition. All Cheshire, Connecticut: Graphics Press.

First editions, each signed by Edward Tufte on the half-titles. Copies of the original first editions of Edward Tufte’s highly influential works have grown increasingly scarce. A set of just the first four volumes, first printings and all signed by Tufte, sold for $8125 in the auction of his library in 2010 (Christie’s New York, 2 December 2010, lot 155).

1. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information... More