One finely engraved head-piece. 4 p.l., LXXX pp. 8vo, attractive early 19th-century calf-backed marbled boards, flat spine gilt, orange & green morocco lettering pieces on spines. [Venice, ca. 1776].

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(PINELLI, Maffeo). Catalogo di Quadri raccolti dal fu Signor Maffeo Pinelli, ed ora posti in vendita in Venezia 1785. viii, 125 pp., one blank leaf. 8vo. [Venice: July 1785]. More

64 pp. Large 4to (275 x 215 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1997.

A rare Art Metropole catalogue, with the upper wrapper illustrated by Garry Kennedy. Presents an impressive range of artists’ books, multiples, audio recordings, videotapes, and exhibition catalogues.

In excellent condition. The previous owner has marked several listings with yellow highlighter. More

Pictorial wrappers designed by Buren & several black & white illus. Unpaginated. Large 4to (268 x 198 mm.), pictorial wrappers (spine sunned), staple-bound. [Toronto: 1983].

A rare catalogue published by Art Metropole, with wrappers designed by Daniel Buren. Art Metropole, founded in 1974 by General Idea, was the first large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications in North America.

Very good copy, a trifle browned. Unrecorded on WorldCat. The previous owner has annotated a number of the entries in pen and red marker. More

62 pp. Large 4to (273 x 211 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1991.

A rare bookseller’s catalogue, with the cover designed by Gary Neill Kennedy. It offers an extensive range of artists’ bookworks, exhibition catalogues, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals.

Fine copy of an important document relating to the North American distribution of artists’ publications. More

Cover designed by R. Fones. 85 pp. Large 4to (280 x 220 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto]: 1993.

An uncommon catalogue of artists’ books, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals. In fine condition.

❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of Canada website. More

Black & white illus. (some full-page). 47 pp. Large 4to (277 x 205 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1977].

A rare and early catalogue issued by Art Metropole, the first large-scale distributors of artists’ books and publications in North America. This catalogue offers dozens of works by European artists such as Abramovic, Beuys, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Ehrenberg, Filliou, Fulton, Graham, Rebecca Horn, Hansjörg Mayer, Merz, Nannucci, Polke, Maria Reiche, Rot, Schwitters, Spoerri, Lea Vergine, Vostell, etc. Publications from Art Metropole, periodicals, records, and videos are also listed for sale, with prices. The graphic cover art comes from Rudolf Schwarzkogler’s Portfolio of the 3rd... More

A few black & white illus. in the text. 47 pp. Large 4to (268 x 210 mm.), orig. printed pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1980].

A rare catalogue issued by Art Metropole. It offers hundreds of artists’ books, art publications, periodicals, and records. On the inside of the upper wrapper, Art Metropole advertises their important exhibition catalogue Books by Artists, featuring essays by Tim Guest and Germano Celant. The cover illustration is taken from Giulio Paolini’s Statement, which is offered on page 27.

In excellent condition. More

Designed throughout by Weiner. Unpaginated. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1985.

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—. [From upper wrapper]: Due to Circumstances… Designed throughout by Weiner. 16 pp. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, unbound. Toronto: 1985. More

Many text illus. 30 pp. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1979.

A very rare catalogue of video art issued by Art Metropole, the first North American large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications. This was their inaugural catalogue dedicated to video works, all of which were available for rent. We find works by Acconci, Ant Farm, Susan Britton, Colin Campbell, Filliou, General Idea, Dan Graham, Michael Hayden, Nancy Holt, Patricia Plattner, Alan Sondheim, Lisa Steele, etc. Numerous stills illustrate many of the entries.

In fine condition. We are only able to locate the copy at the National Gallery of Canada... More

Black & white frontis. Unpaginated. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1986.

A scarce bookseller’s catalogue of artists’ books and publications. Founded in 1974 by General Idea, Art Metropole was the first large-scale North American distributor of this kind of material. The present catalogue, printed in an edition of 2500 copies, was designed as a work by the artist Ian Murray (b. 1951), and contains hundreds of entries. The compilers have denoted “bookworks” — their preferred term for artists’ books — with a black square next to the listings. This catalogue presents an impressive and vast array of materials, including video and audio works.

Near fine copy, the spine is a trifle sunned. A few pencil notes in the text. More

Many text illus. 79 pp. Large 4to (275 x 215 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers by M. Nannucci, staple-bound. Toronto: June 2000.

A scarce catalogue of artists’ publications, video and audio works, and multiples. Designed by Nannucci. In fine condition.

❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of Canada website. More

Many illus. in the text. 78 pp. Large 4to (274 x 212 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1991.

A very rare catalogue of video works, with the cover designed by Tom Dean and layout by Barr Gilmore. Art Metropole was one of the earliest large-scale distributors of video artwork and they dedicated several catalogues to this type of material. Herein we find pieces by Acconci, Judith Barry, Constance de Jong, Filliou, General Idea, Dan Graham, Nancy Holt, Joan Jonas, Mike Kelley, Les Levine, Muntadas, Nauman, Martha Rosler, Serra, Tom Sherman, Alan Sondheim, Lisa Steele, William Wegman, Weiner, Paul Wong, etc., etc. The end... More