New York: Museum of Arts and Design, 2005. Illustrated in color. 199 pages, small 4to, black cloth with metallic red stamping, dust wrapper. New York: Museum of Arts and Design, (2005). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Sydney: Alternative, 1979. 4 color plates, 36 black-and-white illustrations. xv + 178pp., tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; light wear to dust wrapper. Sydney: Alternative Publishing Cooperative, (1979). A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Munich: R. Piper, 1927. With 254 black & white illustrations. 572pp. Thick 4to, red & gilt-stamped black cloth. Munchen: R. Piper, 1927. Second Edition. A very good(+) copy with the ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. Entwicklungescgichte fer Modernen Kunst, volume III. More
Basel: Galerie Beyeler, 1982. 43 full-page color plates, including one folding. Thin 4to, pictorial wrappers. Basel: Galerie Beyeler, (1982). One corner a bit bent, else near fine. More
Barcelona: CXRTGDY Edicio, 2009. More than 70 full page color plates. 220pp., folio, black cloth, d.w.; faint strip of fading to lower edge of front cover, dust wrapper lightly rubbed and minor wear. Barcelona: CXRTGDY Edicio Text in Spanish and English. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010. Illustrated throughout with high-quality color and b/w photographs on glossy paper. Slim 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010. A fine copy, but lacking the DVD from rear pocket and also the publisher's original tied linen satchel. A lavish photographic tribute to the life of artist Jean-Claude, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 26, 2010. More
Paris: Maeght, 1956. Juin-Juillet-Auot, 1956. Whole issue devoted to Miro. Illustrated with (including covers) 7 original lithographs, 6 of which are color and 3 double-page; a few other b/w plates. Slim folio, loose as issued in pictorial wrappers (upper corner of cover is slightly bent; tiny ding on spine, otherwise a fine copy). Paris: Maeght, 1956. First edition. Near fine. More
Berkeley: University of California, 1998. Extensively illustrated. 360pp., large, thick 4to, d.w. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1998). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. Contributions by many authors. More
Stockholm: Moderna Museet, 1966. Illustrated in black and white and tipped in plates in color. Text in Swedish and English. slim 4to, pictorial wrappers (edgeworn and toned). Stockholm: Moderna Museet, (1966). A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. Translated by Daphne M. Hoffmann. Illustrated with 170 black & white images. 191 pages. Short slim 4to, red-lettered gray cloth; spine sunned and with some light wear at ends; light foxing throughout, heavier on first and last several pages. New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, Inc., [1932]. First edition. A very good copy of this exceedingly scarce book. Printed in Berlin by Felgentreff & Co., with cuts by C. Dunnhaupt, Dessau -- Freitag..... More
Paris: 1963. Illustrated with one full-page gravure portrait of Villon. Finely printed with 40 pages of text in French by Mssrs. Morel, Picon, Dardel & Cassou. Slim 8vo, original printed wrappers. Paris, 1963. A fine copy, preserved in a partial original board slipcase. More
New York: New Museum, 2009. Packed with more than 600 illustrations, mostly color. 480 pages. Thick 4to, pictorial boards. New York: New Museum & Zurich: JRP|Ringier, 2009. First edition. A fine copy, as new in the original shrinkwrap. Scarce. Printed for the exhibition 'Urs Fischer: Marguerite de Ponty' at the the New Museum. This was Fischer's first large-scale solo presentation in an American museum which took over all three of the New Museum's gallery floors to create a series of..... More
Paris: Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2002. Illustrated throughout in color, along with interesting typography. Text in French & English. Slim 4to, glossy pictorial boards, issued without a dust wrapper. Paris: Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain & London: Serpentine Gallery, 2002. First edition. A fine copy. Published on the occasion of the exhibition. More
New York: Sundaram Tagore Gallery, 2006. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 132pp, oblong 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. (New York); Sundaram Tagore Gallery, (2006). Near fine. More
Torino: Museo Civico Torino, 1954. Frontispiece in color. 481pp illustrated in b/w, 76pp of text with 4 color illustrations. 8to, pictorial wrappers. Torino: Museo Civico, 1954. A near fine copy. Catalogue for the exhibition which took place at the Museo Civico in Torino in 1954. More
Tokyo: A.D.A. Edita, 1971. Illustrated with full-page b/w photogravures and plans, a few in color. 47 pages with text in Japanese. Slim folio, glossy pictorial wrappers. Tokyo: A.D.A. Edita, (1971). First edition. A near fine copy. GA: An Encyclopedia of Modern Architecture, No. 6. More
Stuttgart: 1975. Profusely Illus. Small 4to, cloth, d.w. Stuttgart, (1975). More
New York: Rizzoli, 1987. Beautifully and extensively illustrated in full color. 208pp., 4to, grey cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1987). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. With Essays by Elizabeth Frank, Steven A. Nash, Robert Rosenblum, and Nan Rosenthal. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Dallas Museum of Art & The National Gallery of Art. More
Milan: Christian Stein, 1990. Drawings and sketches. 78pp., 8vo, printed boards with inlaid illustration on front cover. Milano: Christian Stein and Firenze: Hopeful Monster, (1990). A fine copy. Presentation copy to Nan Rosenthal, signed "Claes" by Oldenburg on title page, the inscription is written backwards. More
Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1985. Color Illus. Thin, square 4to, pr. wrs. Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, (1985). Very good Exhibition catalogue. More
Milan: Alberico Cetti Serbelloni, 2002. Foreword by Philip Glass. 223 pages with text in English and Italian. Tall 4to, white-lettered black cloth, d.w. (Milano: Alberico Cetti Serbelloni Editore, 2002). First edition. Faint but largish dampstain at bottom of both covers (not on dust wrapper) and first and last several pages; still overall a good looking copy of this rather scarce book A handsomely produced book with a comprehensive overview of the Close's photographic work, and an exhibition chronology... More
Berlin: Nicolaische, 2003. Foreword by Klaus-Dieter Lehmann. 165 full page color plates, many other illsutrations. 431pp., 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Berlin: Nicolaische, (2003). Second edition. Internally fine, a near fine copy. More
New York: Monacelli Press, 2007. Preface by Phyllis Lambert. Essay by Jean-Louis Cohen. Filled with color photographs. 347 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Monacelli Press, (2007). First edition. Text block is a bit shaken, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1989. Illustrated in black and white. 240 pages, 4to, pictorial wrappers. New York: Whitney Library of Design, (1989). A near fine copy. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the title page. More
London: Marlborough Gallery, 1966. Portrait, and 29 works reproduced in color. Thin 8vo, color pictorial wrappers. London: Marlborough Fine Art Limited, 1966. A near fine copy. Exhibition catalogue. More
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