Artist's Books from Riverrun Books & Manuscripts

New York: The Library Fellows at the Whitney Museum of American Art [by Michael and Winifred Bixler Press and Letter Foundry], 1991. Spine faded as often with this book, a few scuffs to cloth, some minor soiling to slipcase. Oblong folio (32.9x42 cm; 13x16½ inches). Beautifully printed in letterpress. [16] pages With 9 mounted chromogenic photographic prints by… Read more

Göttingen: Steidl, 2008. Unique set produced by the Jim Dine Studio: 52 volumes, plus exhibition catalogue. Together in card box with original hand-lettered/painted title by Jim Dine. 16 x 10 x 7 inches. ONE OF ONLY TWENTY UNIQUE SETS, AND THE ONLY SET EVER MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE. This artists book series was originally published by Steidl in… Read more

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1979. A near-fine copy in a like jacket, pale stain to cloth on upper panel, the jacket with minute wear. Square 4to (8 x 8 inches; 203 x 203 mm). [48] pages. Full-page color offset prints. Original cloth; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, inscribed by Lewitt on the front free endpaper in pencil to… Read more

Albuquerque, NM: Loujon Press, 1970. A fine copy, the original subscriber's copy and virtually untouched since publication, a few areas of trivial wear to box, a few of the prints with some soft handling creases, not affecting image. Complete suite: printed book in original comb binding and decorative paper wrapper, in sunken panel of wooden box with 12… Read more

New York: Self-published, 1992. A fine copy, virtually untouched save the extremities which are just touched. 4to. [92] pages. 16 color and 29 tritone images. Original cloth. The third volume of 'ONE OF THE MOST EPIC AND AMBITIOUS OF ARTIST'S BOOKS' (The Photobook). One of 750 copies. This is the third in Horn's ongoing series of books concerning… Read more

San Fancisco: Nova Broadcast Press, 1970. A fine copy.. Printed paper portfolio containing: four folding collage posters (one mounted as issued on inner front wrapper). Titled: Silent Weapon; Industry In Art; Play Money Not Negotiable; and untitled. Mustill was an American collage artist active in the 50s and 60s, who collaborated with William S. Burroughs. He died in… Read more

Paris: Éditions d'Art les Heures Claires, 1974. Minor shelfwear to slipcase, but a fine, bright copy. 4to. 6 original lithographs, 2 double-page. Printed wrappers; cloth chemise; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 186 of 250 copies.

Tucson, AZ: Thumbprint Press by Todd Walker, 1977. Small 4to (165 x 134 mm; 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.). 16 leaves, including 13 plates. Original printed wrappers. A fine copy. Privately printed artist's book, signed in pencil by Walker on the title. Stated on the colophon: "This pamphlet is an experiment in making the visual visible."

Paris: Tèriade, 1950. From the Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow. Folio (425 x 275 mm). 100 color lithographs. Loose as issued in original pictorial wrappers; card slipcase lacking top edge. A few sheets with pale offsetting, wrapper lightly toned, otherwise in very good condition. LIMITED EDITION, number 954 of 1,200 copies signed in pencil by Matisse. The… Read more

Paris: Editions de la Galerie Simon [D. H. Kahnweiler], 1925. Some wear and a few short tears to glassine, remnants of owner's label on front free endpaper. From the Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow. 4to (250 x 200 mm). 7 lithographs by Masson, including that for the cover. Original printed wrappers; original glassine. LEIRIS'S FIRST BOOK, AND… Read more