Gothic type, double column, 66 lines (33 line-pairs). [373] leaves. Decoration by a contemporary Dutch or Westphalian artist (see below). Eight pinholes to the sheet preserved. Royal folio (385 x 270 mm.), mid-18th cent. French red morocco over heavy boards, by Louis Douceur, triple gilt fillets round sides, spine nicely gilt, a.e.g. Mainz: [Peter Schoeffer], 1460 [but ca. 1469].

Second impression (of three) of the original edition, first printed in 1460, in which Gutenberg first used the revolutionary method of two-line printing slugs, thereby finding “a solution to the challenge of permanently fixing typographical compositions” (Needham, p. 432). The Catholicon... More

Several illus. [46], 133 pp. 8vo, blue printed softcover, perfect-bound. Brooklyn, NY: Ugly Duckling Presse, 2020.

Handsomely printed re-publication of Ulises Carrión’s 1972 classic Sonnet(s). Fully reprinted here, in the 1972 bookwork Carrión devised 44 variations on Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s sonnet “Heart’s Compass.” With insightful essays and contributions by Veronica Gerber Bicecci, Annette Gilbert, Monica de la Torre, Michalis Pichler, Heriberto Yepez, India Johnson, and Felipe Becerra.

As new. Published through In-Out Productions in an edition of 200 copies, the first edition of Sonnet(s) is now very rare. More

Full-page black & white illus. on rectos. Unpaginated. Small 4to (230 x 172 mm.), orig. printed pictorial wrappers designed by D. Roth, staple-bound. Stuttgart & London: 1980.

An uncommon publisher’s catalogue presenting works by Dieter Roth, Dorothy Iannone, Claes Oldenburg, Andre Thomkins, Tom Phillips, Stefan Wewerka, etc. It also lists periodicals, records, videos, and Mayer’s previous catalogues. The full-page images on the recto of each page depict Roth with many of his publications and multiples. Facsimiles of Roth’s annotations in orange ink are found on the wrappers and the full-page illustrations

A fresh and fine copy; spine a trifle sunned... More

Color illus. on all rectos. Unpaginated. Small 4to (231 x 172 mm.) orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Stuttgart & London: 1982.

An uncommon publisher’s catalogue, profusely illustrated with reproduced drawings by André Thomkins. It also offers publications and artworks by Mark Boyle, Richard Hamilton, Dorothy Iannone, Claes Oldenburg, Dieter Roth, Thomkins, Jan Voss, Stefan Wewerka, Emmett Williams, etc. Also offered are videos, prints, multiples, records, and Mayer’s previous catalogues. Most of the items are pictured. Beginning in 1966, Mayer issued a catalogue every year with his newest publications and a backlist.

Near fine copy.

❧ B. Ferran, The Smell of Ink... More

Many black & white illus. throughout. [50] pp. (incl. inside wrappers). 4to (230 x 172 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers offset-printed & designed by E. Williams, staple-bound. Stuttgart, London & Reykjavik: 1975.

A scarce publisher’s catalogue presenting books by artists such as Dieter Roth, Emmett Williams, Tom Phillips, Jan Voss, Richard Hamilton, Dorothy Iannone, Stefan Wewerka, Daniel Spoerri, etc. Also listed are records, prints, posters, and Mayer’s previous catalogues. Nearly every item is pictured in this catalogue. Beginning in 1966, Mayer issued a catalogue every year with his newest publications and a backlist.

Fine copy, upper wrapper a little scuffed. From... More

Many black & white illus. throughout. 64 pp. 4to (231 x 172 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers offset-printed & designed by T. Phillips, staple-bound. Stuttgart & London: 1977.

A scarce publisher’s catalogue presenting books by Dieter Roth, Emmett Williams, Jan Voss, Richard Hamilton, Tom Phillips, Arnulf Rainer, Claes Oldenburg, Barbara Rose, Dorothy Iannone, Mark Boyle, etc. It also lists videos, prints, posters, multiples, and Mayer’s previous catalogues. Nearly every item is pictured. Beginning in 1966, Mayer issued a catalogue every year with his newest publications and a backlist.

Fine copy. A number of pencil annotations. Produced in an edition of 1500... More

Many black & white illus. 64 pp. Small 4to (231 x 172 mm.), orig. printed pictorial wrappers offset-printed & designed by M. Boyle, staple-bound. Stuttgart & London: 1979.

An uncommon publisher’s catalogue listing works by Dieter Roth, Emmett Williams, Richard Hamilton, Andre Thomkins, Stefan Wewerka, Tom Phillips, Mark Boyle, Claes Oldenburg, Dorothy Iannone, Arnulf Rainer, etc. Also offered are videos, prints, multiples, records, and Mayer’s previous catalogues. Most of the items are pictured. Beginning in 1966, Mayer issued a catalogue every year with his newest publications and a backlist.

A fine copy, with a folded flyer for “Dieter Roth’s Verlag”... More

[20] folded leaves, printed letterpress. Large 4to (320 x 340 mm.), orig. bright orange dust-jacket pasted to semi-stiff covers, plastic spiral-bound. Stuttgart: Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1967.

First edition of this scarce letterpress transcription of Harig’s original stereophonic soccer radio play. A devoted soccer fan, Harig (1927-2018) composed this play to capture the ups and downs of a frenetic soccer match. He was a close associate of Max Bense and other members of the Stuttgart school who experimented with Concrete poetry. Partnering with the publisher and typographical artist Hansjörg Mayer, the author transformed his groundbreaking radio play into a beautifully presented... More

2 p.l., 2001; 2 p.l., 2001 pp. Two vols. Small 4to (152 x 118 mm.), orig. black cloth over semi-stiff boards, gilt & silver lettering on upper covers and spines, housed in a cloth-covered slipcase. [Brussels]: Editions M. Szwajcer & M. Didier, 1999.

The scarce artist’s book revisiting On Kawara’s One Million Years. A total of 570 copies of this work were printed: 60 numbered and signed, 10 artist’s proofs, and 500 numbered; this is one of the numbered copies (no. 305). The first volume, “Past” (998031 BC to 1969 AD), begins with the phrase, “For all those who have... More

Single sheet, mimeographed on recto only, Other Books and So stamp in lower right corner, horizontal & vertical folds. Amsterdam: 1978.

Flyer for the exhibition celebrating ten years of bloknoot, an avant-garde magazine edited by van Aarsen, Joseph, and de Rook. It featured visual poems and writings by Ulises Carrión, Michael Gibbs, Paul de Vree, Jiri Valoch, Hans Clavin, Klaus Groh, etc. The flyer itself is designed like a typewritten concrete poem with pairs of letters repeating downwards.

In excellent condition.

❧ Catalogue 237: Ulises Carrión (2022), p. 181.

For more information on bloknoot and its creators see the... More

Many black & white illus. 112 unnumbered pages. 8vo (211 x 145 mm.), printed wrappers. Rochester: Visual Studies Workshop, 1986.

An uncommon collection of visual poems by the American book artist, Keith A. Smith (b. 1938); this is an early photo-digital book, created using Thunderscan. Printed offset in an edition of 500 copies on Mohawk Vellum 70 lb. There was also a leather-bound edition of 25 copies. The present example is signed by the artist on the title-page.

“In Overcast/Outcast Smith takes [it] a step farther. While [Book 115] is almost entirely graphic — a flat pattern on the page... More