Babycakes with Weights.
by Ruscha, Edward; EDWARD RUSCHA
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
1970. RUSCHA, Edward. Babycakes with Weights. [4] pp. Illustrated with 22 black and white photographic illustrations. 8vo., 192 x 155 mm, bound in publisher's light blue paper wrappers with pink ribbon for stitching. [Los Angeles]: Edward Ruscha, 1970. First Edition. One of Ruscha's celebrated early photographic books. The photos record one slightly hungry-looking baby and 21 photographs of assorted cakes, pies, sweetbreads, pastries and tarts with the weight of each item. The title on the binding is printed in light green felt with a soft fuzzy texture and the pink ribbon is tied into a knot on the verso. A fine copy. Johnson, Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000 No. 157.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ursus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46936
- Title
- Babycakes with Weights.
- Author
- Ruscha, Edward; EDWARD RUSCHA
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1970
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- RUSCHA, EDWARD
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...