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090. Messager, Annette. Serials. 1978. Text in Polish and French. Warsaw: Galeria Foksal, 1978. Small oblong octavo, 16 pages, 7 photographic plates printed on right hand page. Printed wrappers.
- First edition. One of 500 copies. With quote from Klaus Honnef,taken from his introduction for the catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition held in the Rheinische Landesmuseum. euro 80
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091. Messager, Annette. Nos Témoignages. Edited by Hans Ulrich-Obrist. Stuttgart: Annette messager and Oktagon Verlag, 1995. Duodecimo, 56 unpaginated pages with 43 illustrations and four tabs that separate the four themes this artists' book. Blue printed paper over boards. Mint copy.
- First edition. One of 900 signed copies. Each chapter reproduces in the center of the page small images, drawings in the chapter: nos pénétrations (Annette Messager penetrante 1993-1994) and in the other chapters images that have a photographic origin; nos tortures volontaires (Annette Messager Femme Pratique 1972); nos clichés témoins (Annette Messager Femme Colporteuse 1972)and nos masques (Annette Messager Collectioneuse 1993-1994) euro 80
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092. Muehl, Otto. MAMA & PAPA. Materialaktionen 63-69. Frankfurt am Main: Kohlkunstverlag, 1969. Quarto, 29 + 27 + 85 pages with numerous photograph plates. Printed brown wrappers.
- First edition in book form. This copy signed and dated by Muehl in 1970. euro 450
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093. Nannucci, Maurizio. L.H. lives here. Toronto/Aachen: Art Metropole/Ottenhausen Verlag, 1987. Narrow octavo, unpaginated, numerous color illustrations. Printed wrappers.
- First edition. One of 900 copies. Nannucci writes the follwing few lines about this book: “The art community is distinguished by continuous movement, by a sort of visceral nomadism. Theimages collected here are travel notes, taken between 1975 and 1985. Consequently although some things might have changed down through the yeas, the initial project remains substantiall unaltered.” The book prints on the right handpage images of the the front doors of the houses of Lauri Anderson, Govanni Anselmo, Hille & Bernhard Becher, Joseph Beuys, Hans Peter Feldmann, Dick Higgins, Giulio Paolini, Niele Toroni, Michael Snow, Andy Warhol...., on the left hand page, name and address of the artist who ives in the house represented on the opposite page. euro 35
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094. Nannucci, Maurizio. A Green Journey: Botanical Gardens. Florence: Centro Di, 1994. Small oblong quarto, un paginated, 34 colored plates on right hand pae. Illustrated paper over boards.
- First edition. One of 1000 copies. euro 50
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095. Ontani, Luigi. ACERVUS. Tübingen: Edition Dacic', 1978. Small booklet, (11,7 x 7,7 cm), 36 pages printed on pink glossy stock, of which 3 fold out pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Near mint copy.
- First edition. One of 2.500 copies. (dematteis & maffei 2029) euro 300
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096. Ontani, Luigi. Luigi Ontani. Opere Cartacee. Turino: Galleria In Arco, 1989. Large quaro, 56 pages (2 fold out pages) printed on graph paper, entirely illustrated with drawings and color photographs. Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. Publishedont he occasion f an exhibition held from april 14 – may 25, 1989. euro 80
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097. Opie, Julian. Immagina di esserti perso/ Imagine that you are lost. Messine: Carte d'Arte, 1994. Small oblong duodecimo, 42 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. One of 1000 copies. In this artists' book on the left hand page a ground plan in which a small black triangel is placed, representing the placement of a security camera. On the right hand page the image that corresponds with the point of view indicated on the left hand page. euro150
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098. Oppenheim, Dennis. Dennis Oppenheim 1967 - 1971. Paris: Mathias Fels, 1972. Thin octavo, unpaginated, numerous illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition of this exhibition catalogue, with a description of 49 works, a short bio- and bibliography. euro 35
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099. Paladino, Mimmo. Le immagini sono riflessi bruciatio. Testo di Filiberto Menna. Brescia: Edizioni Nuovi Strumenti, 1976. Octavo, 32 pages. 17 photographic illustations. Black printed wrappers.
- First edition. A sequence of photographic images that starts with flashlight and develops in a no particular narrative. It is the play of juxtaposed images that excites our imagination.
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100. Pane, Gina. Moments de silence: I recueillis en 8 documents novembre 1969-octobre 1970. Turino: galleria LP 220, [1972]. Large octavo size bloc note, 20 pages, 8 original pasted on silver gelatin prints. Printed wrappers. Some yellowing towards edges.
- First edition. The gelatin prints seem to be contacts prints from a 35 mm negative. (moeglin-delcroix 284, 285). Edition unkwown. The accompanying text under the images speak about play, sickness and death. euro 600
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101. Paradiso, Antonio. Storia Naturale Del Quaternario. Testi di Antonio Paradiso, Guido Ballo, Renato Barilli, Mario Perazzi. Milano: All'insegna del pesce d'oro, 1972. Oblong octavo, un paginated – 84 pages,20 photographic plates printed on the right hand page. Brown illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. (dematteis & maffei 2112) euro 50
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102. (Patella, Luca) La Fotografia di Luca Patella, 1964-1978. Protoesempi di Semiologie Analitiche e Interdisciplinari. Mantova: Casa del Mantegna, 1978. Quarto, 96 pages, more then 200 photographic illustrations. Illustrated wrappers. Minor chafing towards edges, otherwise fine. Design Luca + Rosa Patella.
- First edition of this catalogue about the work of Patella helf rom june 7 - july 30, 1978. With very detailed and analytical approach to Patella's work. euro 50
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103. Phillips, Tom. The Source of the Dove. London: Tetrad Press, 1974. Quarto, with pasted in sheet folded three times, with two images, one with a reproduced photographic image, one with a rendering of the same photographic image and one with a printed and reproduced handwritten text. Images + text are each centered on the page and measure 3,6 x 4 cm. Violet printed wrappers.
- First edition. One of 100(125) copies. euro 125
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104. Polke, Sigmar - Achim Duchow. Sigmar Polke: Fotos. Achim Duchow: Projektionen. Text von Peter Breslaw. Kassel: Kasseler Kunstverein, 1977. Quarto, un paginated (84 pages), illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Mint.
- First edition. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held in the Kunstverein from march 12 - april 13, 1977. euro 350
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105. Raetz, Marcus. Sieben Frauen…. Luzern: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1975. Quarto, 60 pages (+ 18 pages advertisements), illustrated throughout with drawings + portraits (most photographic) of Carmen, Vanessa, Annemarijko, Manon, Clara Czerny, Monika, Maria Gregor, Anita Osterwalder, Esther + a smallportait of Raetz himself. Black printed wrappers.
- First edition of this artists book published on the occasion of an exhibition held in the Kunstmuseum Luzern from 11. Mai - 22. Juni, 1975. euro 60
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106. Raetz, Markus. Mimi. Zurich: Galerie & Edition Stähli, 1981. Small octavo, un paginated, 43 photographic illustrations. Blind stamped yellow cloth wrappers.
- First edition of this artist’s book published on the occasion of an exhibition held from February 13 - March 15 in the Kunsthaus Aarau. One of 1500 copies. sold
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107. Rainer, Arnulf. Körpersprache. München: Verlag van de Loo und Prelinger München,1980. Quarto, 197 pages, more than 200 photographic (übermahlte) illustrations in black and white and in color. Illustrated cloth. Near mint.
- First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies. This copy signed in red pen by Arnulf Rainer across the book title. sold
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108. Rainer, Arnulf. Hiroshima. Werkgruppe aus 57 Bildern. Group of 57 works. Text in German and Englisch. Bochum : M, Galerie für Film, Foto, Neue Konkrete Kunst u. Video, 1982. Folio, un paginated, 57 duo tone plates printed on right hand page. Black illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. Book published on the accosion of a travelling exhibition though most european countries from 1983 - 1985. 'All the pictures in the sequence "Hiroshima" by Arnulf Rainer are reproduced in the present book. The basic material for the pictures are photos taken after the first atomic bomb was dropped by the Unites States on the Japanese town of Hiroshima on august 6, 1945. The majority of the photographers remained anonymous. Texts by Samuel Becket, Paul Celan, E. M. Cioran, Heiner Müller, Thomas Pynchon, Jean-Paul Sartre, Peter Weiss. euro 80
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109. Rinke, Klaus. travaux 1969/1976. Texts by Suzanne Pagé and Evelyn Weiss. Paris: Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1976. Small quarto, unpaginated, numerous photographic plates documenting the work of Rinke. Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. With short bio- and bibliography. euro 60
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110. Sauer, Michel. Tag und Nacht. 0211/328399. Quarto, un paginated, 40 pages illustrated throughout with night photographs. Black printed wrappers.
- First edition. Published on the occasion of an exhibition (9.3 – 10.4 1977) held in the Kunsthalle zu Kiel. This little booklet renders in a cinematographic way, through choice and juxtaposition of images, the dark sides of nightlife in the seventies. euro 100
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111. (Siegelaub, Seth.) Carl Andre, Robert Barry, Daniel Buren, Jan Dibbets, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, Sol Lewitt, Richard Long, N.E. Thing Co. Ltd., Robert Smithson, Lawrence Weiner. Catalogue of the exhibition. Catalogue de l’exposition, Ausstellunskatalog. July, August, September 1969 / Juillet, Août, Septembre 1969. (text in English, French and German) New York: Seth Siegelaub & Verlag,1969. Quarto, 26 pages, 30 illustations, Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition of this early exhibition catalogue that reflects the early interest for artists to use photography as art form. (moeglin-delcroix, 144). This copy signed by Siegelaub on first page. euro 200
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112. Thek, Paul - Edwin Klein. A document made by Paul Thek and Edwin Klein. Amsterdam/Stockholm: Stedelijk Museum/Moderna Museet, 1969. Folio, un paginated, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photo collages (actually photographs printed on pre-printed paper representing an american daily paper) using photographs by Wim Davits, Edwin Klein, Tom Lenders, Max Natkiet and Jean-Paul Vroom. Light soiling towards edges of 'halfpaper', otherwise a very good copy.
- First edition. euro 150
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113. Tót, Endre. TÓTalJOYS 1971-75. Genève/Hinwil: Écart Publications/Edition Howeg, 1976. Oblong quarto, 12 pages, 19 photographic illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
- First edition. One of numbered 650 copies. euro 30
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114. Trockel, Rosemarie - Höller, Carsten. Jedes Tier Ist Eine Künstlerin. Edited by Wilfried Dickhoff. Text in German and English. Lund: Propexus, 1993. Quarto, 64 pages Japanese bound, with 32 color and duotone illustrations. Illustrated wrappers and protective glassine wrappers. Laid in, in specially made thick back cover, the small volume footnotes, 46 pages numerous illustrations, illustrated wrappers. All together in black slip case.
- First edition. One of 1500 copies, signed by the artist. Book was published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Anders Thornberg Gallery in Lund, 1993. euro 150
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115. Trockel, Rosemarie. Löffel + Mirabelle. Stuttgart: Oktagon Verlag / Krefelder Kunstmuseum, 1995. Squarish octavo, 33 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated paper over boards.
- First edition. One of 1000 numbered and signed copies. euro 100
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116. Vaccari, Franco - Dorfles Gillo. Franco Vaccari. Text in italian and Englisch. Milano: Galleria Blu, 1970. Small quarto, un paginated, (16 pages) + 2 photographic reproductions on transparent acetate + thin 2 silver colored aluminum paper. Illustrated wrappers. Wrappers lightly wrinkled, but still a Fine copy.
- First edition. Prints Dorfles’ text: Le “immagini captate” / captured images. euro 180
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117. Vaccari Franco. Viaggio sul Reno Settembre 1974. (text in Italian and English). Brescia: Edizioni Nuovi Strumenti, 1976. Oblong octavo, unpaginated, 11 colored photographic plates, Printed wrappers.
- First edition. A photographic reportage of a boat trip Vaccari made on the river Rhine from Dusseldorf to Basel in the summer of 1974. euro 60
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118. Vaccari, Franco. esposizione in tempo reale N. 9 : I Sogni. (text in Italian and English). Brescia: Nuovi Strumenti, 1975. Small quarto, 16 pages, 10 photographic illustrations of which 7 in color. Printed wrappers.
- First edition.
euro 60
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119. Villa, Emilio. Le idrologie di Villa, Cegna, Craia. Con Giorgio Cegna e Silvio Craia. Sfere eseguite nella ditta HARVEJ. Macerata/Roma: Casa d’editrice d’arte foglio, 1968. Oblong quarto, 30 pages, illustrated throughout. Original silk screened boards.
- First edition. One of 200 copies. An early and rare example of an artists’ book in which we find photography combined with visual poetry. (dematteis & maffei 2807) euro 500

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120. Weifenbach, Terri. Instruction Manual No 2: 21. April 1996. Tucson: Nazraeli Press, 2001. Octavo, 18 pages with 7 full page color copier prints + one original pasted in Type C-print (11,8 x 7 cm). Red printed wrappers over boards. A mint copy.
- First edition. One of 500 numbered and signed copies. ‘This book is derived from the unique original 68 x 39 inch print owned by Twinka’. euro 300
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121. Weifenbach, Terri. Instruction Manual No 3: 25. June 1996. Tucson: Nazraeli Press, 2001. Octavo, 18 pages with 9 full page (blue) color copier prints + one original pasted in Type C-print (11,8 x 7 cm). Blue printed wrappers over boards. In original plastic bag. A mint copy.
- First edition. One of 500 numbered and signed copies. ‘This book is derived from the unique original 68 x 39 inch print owned by Sir Elton John’. euro 200
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122. Xerra, William - Pierre Restany. Verifica Del Miracolo. apparizione registrata il 26 ottobre 1973 in S. Damiano di Piacenza con l'intervento di Pierre Restany. Text in Italian and French. Milano: Vanni Scheiwiller,1976. Duodecimo, 49 pages, 20 illustrations either photographic or either photomontages. Printed wrappers.
- First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies. This copy with a drawing (a pipe smoking fisch) and a full page incription by Vanni Scheiwiller: “per GI breve apparizione di V.S. per intercession di San Marone devotamente Vanni Scheiwiller. San Lorenzo 1976.”(dematteis & maffei 2899) euro 160
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123. Zaza, Michele. Naufragio euforico. Milano: Ed. Diagramma, ,1974. Quaro, un paginated (56 pages), 6 + 18 photographic images printed on the lower part of the right hand page.Illustrated wrappers. Light discoloration towards edges, otherwise a very good copy.
- First edition. One of 250 copies (dematteis & maffei 2919). the book contains two sections the first section is introduced with the text: La felicità es il dovere nell universo estraneo. / Duty and happiness in the alien universe." and contains 6 photographic images: in three of the images we see a man cleaning a window pane, revealing the face of a woman in the third image. images 4 to 6 show a woman eating in a dark room. The second section is introduced: "La felicità es il dovere nella ripetizione omolgata / Duty and happines in the homologated repetition." this section contains 18 images. 12 images in which we see a three quarter portrait of a woman doing 'something' (looking in a mirror/ eating ....), this image is followed by that of a scarcely lit room with a television screen, followed thereupon with a three quarter portrait of a man repeating the gesture of the woman. this sequence of a man repeating the gesture of a woman is repeated several times, alternated with the image of the same scarcely lit room with a different image on the television screen. euro 350
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124. Zaza, Michele. Michele Zaza. Introduction by Germano Celant. Paris : Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1984. Oblong quarto, un paginated, (70 pages) numerous illustrations of which 2 plates are printed in color and 15 plates printed on different stock. Illustrated wrappers. Edges of wrappers slightly chafed + library stamp on one of the first free endpapers. Inside fine.
- First edition of this rare catalogue/artists book presenting the dream-like photographic works by Zaza. Exhibiton took place from March18 - April 26. euro 140
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