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BALDESSARI, John
Throwing Three Balls in the Air to get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)
Milan. Giampaolo Prearo Editore S.r.L. / Galleria Toselli. 1973
John Baldessari's beautiful photographic serial multiple. From the edition limited to 2,000 copies.
DUBUFFET, Jean
Mirobolus, Macadam & Cie, Hautes Pâtes de Jean Dubuffet Paris. Galerie René Drouin. 1946
The spectacular polychromatic poster for the exhibition Mirobolus, Macadam & Cie held at the Galerie René Drouin, 3rd May - 1st June, 1946. From the edition of 340 copies (‘environ’) including 40 on larger white paper; copy on ‘papier d’affiche multicolore’.
DUBUFFET, Jean. Martel, André Le Mirivis des Naturgies
Paris. J. Dubuffet / A. Loewy. 1963
A superb example of Le Mirivis des Naturgies with Dubuffet’s lithograph experiments. From the edition limited to 110 numbered copies on papier d’Auvergne, signed and numbered in pencil to the justification by Dubuffet and Martel.
ERNST, Max
Histoire Naturelle
Paris. (Editions Jeanne Bucher). 1926
Max Ernst’s early frottage experiments. From the edition limited to 300 numbered copies, with this one of 250 copies on vélin Lafuma signed in ink and numbered in pencil by Max Ernst.
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FRANCIS, Sam. Fraser, Kathleen Boundayr
Santa Monica. The Lapis Press. 1988
A beautiful Sam Francis illustrated book published by his own Lapis Press. From the edition limited to 35 copies signed in pencil by the artist and author.
£12,500
FRANCIS, Sam. Corman, Cid
Yea
San Francisco. The Lapis Press. 1989
The deluxe edition of Yea published by Sam Francis’ own press and with his original painting to the binding. From the edition limited to 250 copies, with this one of 25 copies signed by Francis and bound in white paper-covered boards with an original colour painting by Sam Francis on the covers and over the spine.
HOCKNEY, David
1st British International Print Biennale. 23 November 1968 – 19 January 1969. Bradford City Art Gallery and Museums
London. Curwen Studio. (1968)
A mint copy of this iconic exhibition poster.
(Sheet size: 760 x 506 mm)
HOCKNEY, STELLA, SMITH et al. Kasmin Gallery. (20 invitations)
London. Kasmin Ltd. 1963 - 1968
£4,500
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JONES, Allen
Waitress: A Book by Allen Jones with restaurants photographed by Tim Street-Porter. A pictorial essay following one waitress through many restaurants.
London. Matthews Miller Dunbar. 1972
An excellent presentation copy of Waitress.
Published in three language editions, each of 125 copies, this copy is from the English edition, signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon; this copy signed by the photographer to the title: 'Tim Street-Porter / Long live Boulestin!' and with a dedication from the artist.
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KIEFER, Anselm. (Soriano, Kathleen et al.)
Anselm Kiefer
London. Royal Academy. 2014
The deluxe edition of Anselm Kiefer's catalogue for his Royal Academy retrospective. From the edition limited to 100 copies, each with Kiefer's unique signed original monochrome photograph as dust-jacket; Kiefer has signed the photograph in black ink.
£7,500
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Les Enfants Trouvés de Magritte
Paris. (A. C. Mazo). 1968, 20 Novembre
Magritte's rare and innovative portfolio.
From the edition limited to 350 copies on grand vélin d'Arches, with each print numbered in pencil and initialled by the printer Fernand Mourlot.
(Sheet size: 444 x 599 mm).
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MIRO, Joan. Monluc, Adrien de. (Comte de Cramail)
Le Courtisan Grotesque
Paris. Iliazd / Le Degré Quarante et Un. 1974
Iliazd's typographic masterpiece with illustration by Miró.
From the edition limited to 110 copies signed by the artist and publisher in pencil, with this one of 60 copies on Auvergne Richard de Bas.
PAOLOZZI, Eduardo. Cook, Peter (Introduction)
Folio X: Eduardo Paolozzi. Underground Design London. Architectural Association. 1986
The Architectural Association monograph on Eduardo Paolozzi produced in collaboration with the artist and with an original signed colour lithograph.
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PICASSO, Pablo. Benoit, Pierre André Pierres
Alès. PAB (Pierre André Benoit). 1958
A charming Picasso print, signed and numbered by the artist.
From PAB’s book ‘Pierres’, an edition limited to 36 copies. Single sheet, (120 x 130 mm).
RUSCHA, Ed
Every Building On The Sunset Strip (Los Angeles). Edward Ruscha. 1966
The first edition, second issue of Ed Ruscha’s famous Sunset Strip leporello. From the edition limited to 1,000 copies; this second issue is without the small folded flap at the conclusion of the leporello but precedes the later second edition.
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CUNARD, Nancy and John Banting (Eds.)
Salvo for Russia. A Limited Edition of New Poems, Etchings and Engravings Produced in Aid of the Comforts Fund for Women and Children of Soviet Russia. (London). (Privately Printed). (1942)
Nancy Cunard's very scarce and early Surrealist portfolio, a centrepiece of English Surrealism.
From the edition limited to 100 copies (it is likely that an additional 4 hors commerce copies were also issued), with each of the original prints signed and numbered by the relevant artists.
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WARHOL, Andy. Ward, Ralph Thomas (Corkie)
Love is a Pink Cake by Corkie & Andy (New York). (By the artist). 1953
Andy Warhol’s early and playful Love is a Pink Cake. From the edition of unknown size; although the series has no explicit limitation the edition was likely small and considered usually to be of c.100 copies.
WARHOL, Andy A Gold Book (New York). (By the artist). (1957)
A unique example of the most beautiful of Warhol’s pre-Pop books with a variant cover (see below).
WARHOL, Andy
Andy Warhol. Book Published on the Occasion of the Andy Warhol Exhibition in Stockholm Stockholm. Moderna Museet. 1969
A good copy of the second edition of Warhol's iconic Swedish catalogue.
WARHOL, Andy Mick Jagger, 1975 New York. Multiples Inc. / Castelli Graphics. 1975
An exceptional example of the prospectus / catalogue for Andy Warhol’s portfolio of screenprints of Mick Jagger with each of the cards and the cover signed in black marker by Warhol.
