001. Adami. Bilder, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Zürich: Galerie Maeght, 1972. Quarto, un paginated ( 24 pages), 3 double page colored, 6 plates (of which one in color) + 2 photographic illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. euro 35

002. Agam - Metken, Günter. Agam. (Kunst heute 23) Stuttgart: Verlag gerd Hatje, 1977. Small oblong quarto, 79 pages, illustrated thoughout in black and white and in color. Grey printed cloth. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. Published in the series ‘Kunst Heute’, by Werner Spies. euro 40

003. Albers, Josef. Albers. Text in English and German. Köln: Galerie Gmurzynska, 1973. Small quarto, un paginated (36 pages), frontispiece portrait + 12 illustrations of which 8 in color. Illustrated wrappers. Covers slightly soiled, otherwise very good.

- First edition. Exhibition held from September 12 – October 25 1973. euro 15

004. Alechinsky, Pierre. Alechinsky: Recent Works. Introduction by Edouard Jaguer – In Invisble Ink. New York: Lefebre Gallery, 1963.  Square octavo, 8 pages, 3 illustrations. Illustrated wrappers with fold out back flap.

- First edition. Exhibition held November 5 to December 7, 1963. Front, inside front wrapper and 3 pages of the fold out back flap original lithographs. euro 80

005. Appel, Karel. Lismonde. – A. de Glas. Appel Lismonde. Lichtaart: "de verbrande hoeve", 1965. Octavo, 8 pages, 6 tipped in original photographs. Printed brown wrappers.

- First edition of this rare catalogue. With a poetic text + short biographies by A. de Glas. Three tipped in original photographs of the work of Appel and three photographs of the work of Lismonde. euro 200

006. De Appel 3/'84. Amsterdam: Stichting De Appel, 1984. Catalog: No. 3. Cassette. A stereo Dolby B Cro2 audio cassette in clam shell tranparent box + folded information sheet designed by Marjan Gerritse with a cover picture by Barbara Bloom. In original printed publisher cardboard box.

- First edition. The tape presents on: Side A : Johan Cornelissen : Frozen Lakes/Melting Ice 2:45; Katren Gottlieb + Floris Van Manen : Mon Oeil En Parachute 1:45; Christopher Williams : Catalogue Listing 1:08 ; Peter Zegveld : Annucatie 2:05 ; Dick Raaymakers : Ping Pong 4:26 ; (performer Cornelis De Bont + Louis Andriessen); Larry Miller: Accord/Segment 3 1:55 ; Relly Tarlo : Tracks 1 [Fragment] 5:00 ; Mark Stahl : Concert Crowd Sound 2:13 ; Rod Summers: Forest Story Two 4:19. Side B : Michael Brewster: Press on for Sculpture 4:55; Harry De Kroon: Chinese Vlinder 4:20; Peter Gordon: Return Of The Animals 1:05; Terry Fox: Segment Of The Berlin Wall, Scored For Sound 4:34; Stuart Brisley: Nothing Beyond The Frame 5:00; Franziska Lingg: Conversing Sheets 3:25; Moniek Toebosch: Zonder Titel 0:52;vRemko Scha & The Machines: Roll Over Eindhoven 3:31. euro 40

007. Americans in Florence: europeans in Florence. Vidotapes produced by Art/Tapes/22. Firenze: Centro Di, 1974. Videotapes. Small quarto size printed portfolio that contains 1 folded double page and 34 pages, illustrated. Pages loose as issued.

- First edition. Catalogue organized by The Long Beach Museum of Art. Contributions by Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, Joseph Beuys, Daniel Buren, Pierpaolo Calzolari, Giuseppe Chiari, Frank Gilette, Joan Jonas, Allan Kaprow, Jannis Kounellis, Alvin Lucier, Urs Lüthi, Jean Otth, Charlemagne Palestine, Giulio Paoloni, Alberto Pirelli, and Bill Viola. Photographs by John Baldessari, Nino Longobardi and Gianni Melotti. euro 30

008. Andersen, Mogens. Mogens Andersen. Nye Billeder. Kobenhavn: Galerie Birch, 1963. Octavo, unpaginated (22 pages), frontispiee and 8 plates. Original lithographed wrappers.

- First edition. One of 500 numbered copies. euro 50

 

009. Appel, Karel. Lismonde. – A. de Glas. Appel Lismonde. Lichtaart: "de verbrande hoeve", 1965. Octavo, 8 pages, 6 tipped in original photographs. Printed brown wrappers.

- First edition of this rare catalogue. With a poetic text + short biographies by A. de Glas. Three tipped in original photographs of the work of Appel and three photographs of the work of Lismonde. euro 200

010. Arp, Jean. Arp. New York: Buchholz Gallery, 1949. Texts by Jean Cathelin and Jean Arp.  Duodecimo, 16 pages with 16 reproduced works and a photographic portrait of Jean Arp. Yellow endpapers. Illustated wrappers.

- First edition. Exhibition held from January 18-February 12, 1949. Loosely laid in an announcement card of the publication of Arps’ On my way. euro 30

011. Arp, Jean. Arp. New York: Curt Valentin Gallery, 1954. Text by Jean Arp.  Duodecimo, 16 pages with 23 reproduced works. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. Exhibition held from march 2-27, 1954. euro 30

 

012. Attersee. Attersee. Werksquer. Mit einer Einführung von Dieter Ronte und Beiträgen von Jean-Christophe Amman, Christian L. Attersee, Peter Gorsen, Heinz Ohff, Dieter Ronte, Peter Weiermeier. Salzburg/Wien: Residenz Verlag, 1981. Quarto, 206 pages numerous illustrations among which many photographs. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Fine.

- First edition. Published on the occasion of exhibitions held in Vienna, Franfurt, Aarau, Aachen, Wien, Wilhelmshaven and Graz. With bio-bibliography + list of exhibitions. This copy with small drawing and signed and dated by Attersee on title page. 80

013. Aubertin, Bernard. Bernard Aubertin. Studio Firenze arte contemporanea 14 maggio - 6 giugno 1974. Firenze: Studio Firenze arte contemporanea. 1974. Octavo, 26 pages, 12 full page illustrations. Red printed wrappers.

- First edition. Introductions by Jean Jaques Lévêque, Udo Kulterman and Bernard Aubertin. euro 20

014. Fossati, Paolo (introduction) L'Azione Concreta: Fossati, Gastini, Griffa, Nannucci, Parmiggiani. Como: 1971. Small oblong quarto, un paginated (20 pages – Japanese bound), 12 full page illustrations. Printed wrappers

- First edition. Catalogue of an exhibition held in the Villa Olmo and organized by the ‘autunno musicale di Como’. Participating artists: Marco Gastini, Giorgio Griffa, Maurizio Nannucci and Claudio Parmiggiani. euro 140

015. Baj, Enrico. Baj, dal generale al particolare. Text in Italian and French. Milano : Fabbri, 1985. Square quarto, 189, profusely illustrated in black and white and in color. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Fine copy.

- First edition of this catalogue of an exhibition organised by the 'Assessorato del Turismo, Urbanistica e Beni Culturali della Regione Autonoma Valle dAosta. Texts by Jan Van der Marck, Georges Lemaire, Asger Jorn, Edouard Jaguer , Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues , Arturo Schwarz ,Octavio Paz , André Breton, Enrico Crispolti , Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues, Ulf Linde, Dino Buzzati , Raymond Queneau , Umberto Eco, Giovanni Giudici, Michel Maffesoli , Gillo Dorfles, Guido Almansi, Pietro Bellasi, Giorgio Soavi, Guido Ballo and Roberto Sanesi. euro 40

016. Baldessari, John. John Baldessari. Introduction by R.H. Fuchs. Eindhoven/Essen: Van Abbemuseum/Museum Folkwang, 1981. Quarto, 72 pages, illustrated throughout (color + black and white), one fold out plate. Illustrated wrappers. Minor nick in spine that does not affect the inside, otherwise very good.

- First edition. One of 1000 copies. Exhibition held form May 22 - June 21, 1981 in Eindhoven and from September 4 – October 18 in Essen. euro 40

017. Barry, Robert. Robert Barry. Texts by Jan Debbaut and R.H. Fuchs. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1977. Quarto, 7 pages. White printed wrappers.

- First edition. Text in Dutch and English. euro 20

 

018. Bassi, Franco - Giulio Confalonieri - Silvio Coppola - Franco Grignani - Bruno Munari -Pino Tovaglia. 6 graphic designers italianos presentados Por Hispano Olivetti. Barcelona/Madrid: (Olivetti),1971. Small square quarto, 6 folded leafs of which the left side has a short biography + the leaf has been die-cut in the profile of the respective artist. The right hand side of the folded leaf illustrates on or more works of each artist. Kept in printed paper wrappers + printed vellum.

- First edition of this nicely produced catalogue. euro 120

019. Bellmer, Hans. Hans Bellmer. Das graphische Werk. Mit einem Vorwort von Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues. Frankfurt: Propyläen Verlag, 1973. Small oblong quarto, 132 pages, 122 plates in black and white. Illustrated pink cloth. Original protective acetate + card board slip case. Mint.

- First German edition. euro 120

020. Bellmer, Hans - Webb, Peter - Robert Short. Hans Bellmer. London/Melbourne/New York: Quartet Books 1985. Quarto, 300 pages, 315 illustrations in black and white and in color. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Minor bump to top right corner + minor abrasion to the bottom of last few pages. Otherwise very good.

- First edition. euro 60

021. Berès, Pierre. Surrealist Movement and in literature and in art. Preface by Paul Eluard. Catalogue No 15 1948. New York: Pierre Berès, 1948. Large octavo, 32 pages. Printed wrappers. Wrappers soiled, but still good.

- First edition of this interesting sales catalogue that lists 404 items. With an interesting foreword by Eluard, specially written for this catalogue: ‘Les surréalistes ont été dans la pureté comme des poissons dans leur élément. Mais n'étant pas cet element, ils se voulurent sorciers. L'avenir nous dira si les plus sensationnels de leurs tours ont réussi à transformer l'expression artistique et poetique en expres¬sion vraiment commune, humaine. PAUL ELUARD Mars 1948’ euro 100

022. Berger, Michael and Ute. Multiples und Objekte aus der Sammlung Ute und Michael Berger. Text Ulrich-Meyer-Husmann. Wiesbaden: Museum Wiesbaden, 1984. Oblong octavo in the shape of a suit case, 144 pages, numerous illustratiosn. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition of this catalogue that lists the 142 works exhibited: Arman, Beuys, Brecht, Brehmer, Broodthaers, Brus, Buthe, César, Christo, Duchamp, Fillou, Fontana, Hamilton, Jones, Lichtenstein, Maciunas, Nitsch, Oldenburg, Paik, Paeffgen, Panamarenko, Polke, Man Ray, Roth, Spoerri, Ulrichs, Staeck, Vautier, Vostell and others. This copy inscribed “fur den schweiger mit dem schwarzen schuch”, but we were unable to identify this handwriting. sold

023. Beuys, Josef. Josef Beuys. Aktioner/Aktionen. Stockholm: Moderna Museet, 1971. Quarto, un paginated (approximately 150 pages), Illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Mint.

- First edition. euro 100

 

024. Biennale di Venezia. Catalogo della XXIV Biennale di Venezia, 1948.  Venezia: Serenissima, 1948. Small thick octavo, 391 pages + 100 illustrations. Illustrated wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled and some underlining, but a good copy.

- Second edition. The first edition was printed on the 6th of june, the second on the first of july 1948. Catalogue of the first post war Biennale. With foreword by the President of this year’s biennale Giovanni Ponti and introduction by Rolfo Pallucchini. With ground plans of the Palazzo Centrale (with each a room for Klee and Picasso), and the Foreign pavilions.  euro 40

025. Biennale di Venezia. Catalogo della XXV Biennale di Venezia. Venezia: Alfieri, 1950. Small thick octavo, 442 pages + 116 illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. With foreword by the President of this year’s biennale Giovanni Ponti and introduction by Rolfo Pallucchini. With ground plans of the Palazzo Centrale and the Foreign pavilions. euro 40

026. Biennale di Venezia. Catalogo della XXIX Biennale di Venezia. Venezia: La Bienal di Venezia, 1958. Small thick octavo, XCVII + 406 pages printed on different colored stock + 192 illustrations. Illustrated wrappers. Used but good copy.

- First edition. With foreword by the President of this year’s biennale Giovanni Ponti and introduction by Gian Alberto Dell’Aqua. With ground plans of the Palazzo Centrale and the Foreign pavilions + a fold out page with a history of the biennale and each year’s participating countries. euro 40

027. Blase, Karl Oskar. Torso als Prinzip. Kassel: Kasseler Kunstverein,1982. Small quarto, 192 pages, numerous plates and text illustrations. Illustrated stiff wrappers. Fine copy.

- First edition of this exhibition held from june 16 – august 22 1982. Texts by Blasé, Rolf Wederer, Bernhard Schnackenburg, Herbert Malecki and Gunter Schweikhart. euro 120

028. Boezem, Marinus. Boezem, een keuze uit zijn oeuvre. Gorinchem: Kunstcentrum 'Badhuis', 1975. Duodecimo, unpaginated (16 pages), 13 illustrations. Printed wrappers.

- First edition. nr 3 in the series published by the ‘kunstcentrum’. euro 10

 

029. Boezem, Marinus - Gassen, Richard W.  La Lumière Cistercienne Clairvaux. Auf der Suche nach dem Licht der Zisterzienser-Klöster. Ludwigshafen/Rh.: Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, 1987. Square quarto, unpaginated, numerous illustrations with illustrated vellum overlay paper + a 21 page leporello attached and inserted in the rear of catalogue. Illustrated stiff illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. euro 20

030. Braque, Georges. George Braque. Das graphische Werk. Sammlung Buchheim-Militon. N.p.: n.p., 1951. Oblong octavo, 16 pages, 13 illustrations. Original wrappers designed by Braque.

- First edition of this catalogue of the graphical work of Braque in the collection Buchheim-Militon. euro 25

031. Brauner, Victor. Victor Brauner. Paris: Alexandre Iolas,1967. Large octavo, unpaginated, 61 pages of white and black illustrations. Illustrated wrappers. Near fine copy.

- First edition. One of 800 numbered copies. euro 90

032. Brecht, Bertolt. Bilder und Graphiken zu Werken von Bertolt Brecht. Introduction by Richard Hiepe. (Katalog IV). München: Neue Münchner Galerie, 1964. Quarto, 100 pages, numerous illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. Chapters in this catalogue: l .Portraits Brecht ll. Bilder und Graphiken zu Werken Bertolt Brecht lll. Illustrierte Bucher und Mappen lV. Freundschaft mit Hans Tombrock. Typed errata-slip loosely laid in. euro 30

033. Wallis, Brian (curator) This is Tomorrow Today : The Independent Group and British Pop Art. New York: The Institute for Art and Urban Resources, 1987. Square octavo, 96 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Small trace of tape on left top corner of front wrapper otherwise very good.

- First edition of this exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Clocktower from October 22- December 13, 1987. Includes essays in English, a bibliography, and chronology of Independent Group meetings. Includes texts by Lawrence Alloway, Reyner Banham, Judith Barry, Kenneth Frampton, Richard Hamilton, Dick Hebdige, Thomas Lawson, Alison and Peter Smithson, Eugene Tsai, Brian Wallis, Graham Whitham. euro 50

034. Broodthaers, Marcel.  Marcel Broodthaers. Foreword by Alan Bowness. Preface by Pontus Hulten and Gilissen. London: Tate Gallery, 1980. Quarto, 126 pages, numerous illustrations in black and white and color. illustrated stiff wrappers. Wrappers discolored towards edges, otherwise fine.

- First edition. euro 35

035. Broodthaers, Marcel. Marcel Broodthaers. Köln: Museum Ludwig, 1980. Quarto, 140 pages, illustrated in black and white + 6 color plates. Illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. Texts by Karl Ruhrberg, Evelyn Weiss, Michael Compton, Pierre Restany, Jurgen Harten + Gerhard Kolberg. Includes bio + bibliography + list of lenders to the exhibition. Exhibition from October 4 – November 26 1980. Loosley laid in errata slip + a loose sheet with text 'Statt eines Vorwortes….’ by Adelin De Buck.

036. Broodthaers, Marcel. Marcel Broodthaers. 28.1.1924/28.1.1976. Rotterdam: Museum Boymans- van Beuningen, 1981. Quarto, 72 pages, numerous illustrations in black and white and color. illustrated wrappers.

- First edition. with bio- and bibliography, list of exhibitions and list of exhibited works. euro 30

037. Broodthaers, Marcel - Wilfried Dickhoff (ed.) Marcel Broodthaers : Tinaia 9 Box. Texts in English, German, and French. Köln/New York/Firenze: Tinaia 9 Verlag, 1995. Cloth covered clam shell box (31,3 x 31,3 x 7 cm) that contains: 1. "Le Poids d'une oeuvre d'art" (a monograph) Thick quarto, 284 pages, illustrated throughout, both in color and in black and white. Half cloth with white paper over boards. Illustrated wrappers. 2. "Magie - Art et Politique". Thin quarto, 22 pages, 4 illustrations. Printed wrappers. 3. "Ceci n'est pas und pipe". Octavo size oblong folder that contains an oblong notebook (König Pilsener - 73, 3 x 15,3 cm) reproducing 5 drawings. 4. CD booklet that contains the CD: Interviews with Freddy de Vree 1969, 1971, 1974. 5. "Projet pour un texte, Idee pour un mot" Quarto, un paginated, 50 pages, illustrated throughout in colr and black and white. Stiff illustrated wrappers. 6. "Le tigre de papier" (poem poster measuring 58 x 23,7 cm 7. "Carte du monde politique/poétique" - 1:1 poster of an original work measuring 89 x 110 cm. Clamshell box fits in red cloth covered slipcase. A mint copy.

- First edition. One of 1500 copies. The monograph contains texts by Dore Ashton, Wilfried Dickhoff, Antje Quast, Freddy de Vree and Dorothea Zwirner. “Magie” was first published in a edition of 400 copies in 1973 while “Projet pour un texte” (1970) was never published before. euro 850

038. Bury, Pol. Pol Bury. Balthazar Andre and Wieland Schmied (ed.) Hannover: Kestner-Gesellschaft, 1972. Square quarto, 144 pages, printed on glossy white stock and brown kraft. illustrated wrappers.Just the slightest traces of use. Near fine.

- First edition of this catalogue published on the occasion of an exhibition held in the Stadische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf from november 1971 until february 20, 1972. Ths copy signed by Bury on title page. Texts by Wieland Schmied, Pol Bury, Andre Balthazar, Petr Seltz, Eugene Ionesco, Rogier Bordier, and others. Includes biography + bibliography. euro 90

039. Byars, James Lee. James Lee Byars. Text in German and English. Munster: Westfalischen Kunstverein, 1982. Oblong quarto, unpaginated, 5 tipped in plates. Black gold printed wrappers. Fine copy.

- First edition of this catalogue entirely printed in gold on black paper. Exhibition was held during the summer of 1982. euro 50

040. Byars, James Lee. Perfect is my death word. Bücher -Editionen - Ephemera. ‘Band 13 Sammlung Künstlerbücher’ Bremen: Neues Museum Weserburg, 1995. Illustrated white portfolio that contains three square envelopes (20,5 x 20, 5 cm): one envelope contains a 56 page catalogue of the books, editions and ephemera by J.L. Byars; one envelope contains a CD and one envelope contains a transparent crystal paper envelope with several reprints ( somewhat smaller than the original) of edition by Byars.

- First edition of this catalogue, published on the occasion of a James Lee Byars exhibition held in the Neues Museum Weserburg in the fall of 1995. euro 125