Many illus. in the text. 67, [1] p. 8vo, semi-stiff pictorial wrappers. Toronto: [1987].

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—. Artists 1/2“ Videotape Series. Many illus. in the text. 15 pp. 8vo. Toronto: [1987]. More

Many black & white illus. Ca. 320 unnumbered pages. Photocopied paper (280 x 215 mm.), mounted with a metal bracket in the orig. manila folder, title written in blue marker on upper cover & spine. [From title page & spine]: San Francisco: S. Leiber, 1994.

An uncommon Steven Leiber (1957-2012) catalogue, which describes more than 700 items, with most illustrations on versos. Leiber, the esteemed artists’ books dealer, collector, expert on artists’ ephemera, was famous for his highly original “catalogues” — i.e. baseball cards, a single sheet of paper and matches, exposures on a negative film roll. The present catalogue is divided by alphabetical tabs and is... More

64 unnumbered pages. Tall 8vo (210 x 110 mm.), semi-stiff pictorial wrappers (by LeWitt), staple-bound. [Paris: 1995].

An uncommon catalogue which describes 446 books by artists, including Baldessari, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Jean-Marc Bustamente, Ulises Carrion, Hanne Darboven, Felix Gonzales-Torres, Keith Haring, On Kawara, Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, LeWitt, Richard Long, George Maciunas, Pistoletto, Richard Prince, Gerhard Richter, Dieter Roth, Herman de Vries, Warhol, Lawrence Weiner, Christopher Wool, etc. The catalogue ends with a selection of Loewy’s own publications. For each item, measurements, publication information, printing method, and edition size are provided, and for some there is a concise description of the content.

Fine copy, with an untitled artwork by Sol LeWitt executed in the summer of 1995 in Spoleto, Italy. More

Many illus. in the text, text & illus. printed in rose. 28 unnumbered leaves. Tall 8vo, semi-stiff pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Paris: 1990].

This catalogue describes 175 works, including publications by Pierre Alechinsky, Hans Arp, Antonin Artaud, Beuys, Christophe Boutin, Christo, Enzo Cucchi, Jean Degottex, Jean Dubuffet, Duchamp, Max Ernst, Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Allan Kaprow, LeWitt, Richard Long, Claes Oldenburg, Dieter Roth, Edward “Rusha,” Turrell, Raoul Ubac, etc. For each item there is a concise description with essential bibliographical information. Photo on cover by Christophe Boutin.

Fine copy. More

Many black & white illus. in the text. 74, [6] pp. order form & ads. 8vo, color printed semi-stiff wrappers (short split at foot), staple-bound. [New York: Printed Matter, Inc.], 1994.

Printed Matter’s 1994 catalogue consisting of 17 pages of new titles; eight pages of back list items; works from the Coracle Press; Flip Books; “Fluxus and Related Materials”; “Reflux Editions” (“continuations of the classic Fluxus editions using some vintage materials from George Maciunas’ original printings”; “Networkers, Plagiarists, Artstrikers, and other Aggressive Cultural Workers”; works from the Nexus Press; works from Sara Ranchouse Publishing; “Source Books”; issues of Edit DeAk and Walter Robinson’s Art-Rite Magazine;... More

Many black & white text illus. 111, [16] pp. of order forms & ads. 8vo, green semi-stiff pictorial wrappers. New York: Printed Matter, 1997.

The Printed Matter catalogue for 1997 and 1998, which begins with an introduction by the new director, David Platzker. He announces the inauguration of a membership program and the launch of a Printed Matter website. Following a listing of fundraising editions, Printed Matter has reproduced statements on artists’ books first published in Art-Rite no. 14 (1976/77), which was dedicated entirely to the theme of artists’ books. It includes the words of John Baldessari, Ulises Carrion, Lucy Lippard, Sol LeWitt, etc. This... More

155, [5] pp. including order form, list of board of directors & credits, & map of store location. Large 4to, color printed wrappers (lower cover slightly worn), staple bound, title on spine. [New York: Printed Matter, Inc., 1981].

The now rare 1981 Printed Matter catalogue, which is an invaluable resource for bibliographic information of early artists’ books. It describes over 1600 books, audio works, and periodicals, by almost 1000 artists, with many illustrations. Upon the completion of the catalogue, Nan Becker, then a Printed Matter employee and soon after director, said in an interview: “It was an immense task and we did it within one... More

Six illus. in the text (two full-page). 24 unnumbered pages. Folio, pink semi-stiff wrappers (extremities a trifle scuffed). London: 1989.

One of Sam Fogg’s catalogues devoted to artists’ books. It lists 281 items with concise descriptions, including works by or materials related to Carl Andre, Joseph Beuys, Daniel Buren, Lucian Freud, Robert Indiana, Anselm Kiefer, Martin Kippenberger, Yves Klein, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, George Maciunas, Claes Oldenburg, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, Ed Ruscha, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, etc. The second portion features exhibition catalogues and magazines. Catalogue compiled by Tim Cumming and Sam Fogg.

Very good copy. More