Search Results: Art Books from Royal Books, Inc.

Paris: Edition Sonnabend, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Text in English and French. Near Fine in wrappers.

Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1987. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition which ran from March 13 to April 26, 1987. Near Fine in wrappers.

Bari: Marlena Bonomo, 1972. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Early conceptual artist's book, featuring three black and white images and three sketches of three pieces designed by Mel Bochner: "Triangular and square numbers," dated 1965-1972, "Meditation on the theorem of Pythagoras," dated 1972, and "Ten to 10," dated 1972. Very Good plus, faintly age-toned, with light creases to the bottom corners. Scarce.

Cambridge: Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology between March 14 and April 26,1981. Very Good plus in side stapled wrappers. Wrappers with light edgewear, light creasing and rubbing overall.

Paris: Galerie des 4 Mouvements, 1972. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Galerie des 4 Mouvements which ran from February 25 to March 25, 1972. Text and titles in French. About Very Good plus in side stapled wrappers with French flaps. Light age toning on the page edges, with wrappers lightly rubbed and soiled.

Andover, MA: Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Exhibition catalog for a 1969 exhibit of work by noted artists who studied at the Phillips Academy between 1903-1961. Easily Near Fine in oblong side stapled blue-and-white wrappers.

Berlin: Malik-Verlag, 1923. First Edition. First Edition. A collection of 57 political drawings and caricatures. Text and titles in German. Part of the "Kleine Revolutionäre Bibliothek" series. Very Good plus in wrappers, lightly age toned.

Various cities: Scalo, 1999. Hardcover. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket.

Bern: Kunsthalle Bern, 1992. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Kunsthalle Bern on May 9 through June 21, 1992. Text in German and English. Fine and unread in card wrappers in a Fine dust jacket.

New York: Holly Solomon Gallery, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Catalogue for an exhibition at the Holly Solomon Gallery in December 1988. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Frankfurt: Friedman-Guiness Gallery, 1989. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Friedman-Guinness Gallery between April 24 and May 24, 1989. Near Fine in card wrappers. Light rubbing to front wrapper.

New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Exhibition catalogue produced in conjunction with the 1998 exhibition of fifty-eight variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" produced during 1986, a year before Warhol's death. About Fine in illustrated card wrappers.

Various cities: Prestel, 2014. First Edition. First Edition. Fine in a Fine slipcase, still in the publisher's shrinkwrap.

London: Phaidon Press, 2006. First Edition. First Edition. An attractive survey on the multimedia artist Anri Sala. Fine and unread in illustrated wrappers and a Fine dust jacket.

New York: Danese, 2005. First Edition. First Edition. One of 2500 unnumbered copies. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Danese gallery between November 18 and December 23, 2005. Fine and unread in illustrated card wrappers.

Rome: Studio Di Val Cervo, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the title page by artist and playwright Francisco Arrabal: "Merci! / Tres amicalement / F. Arrabal." Additionally INSCRIBED by editor Ante Glibota: "Dear Mel Gussow / I have been delighted with your company in this important adventure. I hope to meet you in Paris or N.Y.C.! / Many thanks for your beautiful contribution!!! / With warmest regards, / Ante Glibota / Paris, March 4, 1994." Text in French. Additionally laid in with the book is a postcard featuring a photograph of Arrabal, housed in the original mailing envelope, addressed in Arrabal's hand, as well as Glibota's business card. Mel Gussow was a noted theatre critic and cultural writer for The New York Times from 1969 until his death in 2005. He authored eight books, served as editor for many others, and his reviews and interviews (with the likes of Arthur Miller, Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, and Tom Stoppard) became staples of students and fans of… Read More

London: Thames and Hudson, 1989. First Edition. First Edition. Boldly INSCRIBED by artists Gilbert and George to noted curator Brenda Richardson on front endpaper, "For Our Dearest Brenda / Thinking of You / All our Love / Gilbert + George / xx." From Richardson's collection. One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century, Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley (1964-1975), and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art, she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA, the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella, Brice Marden, Barnett Newman, and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection, the BMA's prized centerpiece, which contains over 3000 works, including 600 pieces by Matisse, as well as work by Picasso, Cezanne, Gauguin, and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books… Read More

Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1998. First Edition. First Edition. A biography of Vincent Van Gogh, focusing on his religious upbringing and spiritual life, and how this informed his work. Corners and top edge with minor bumps, else Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed, with a shallow horizontal crease to the top front panel, and taps to the corners.

New York: Avant Garde, 1971. Collection of five issues of the seminal 1968-1971 art magazine. Represented in the set are issues 3, 7, 8, 13, and 14. "Avant Garde" magazine was founded by publisher Ralph Ginzburg and noted graphic designer Herb Lubalin in New York in 1968. The publication was the pair's third collaboration, following "Eros" magazine (1962) and "Fact" magazine (1964-1967). A provocative endeavor, "Avant Garde" used satire and caustic imagery to criticize American society and government, making liberal use of crude language and sexual imagery throughout its four year run. The periodical spanned 14 issues, ultimately folding as a result of Ginzburg losing a federal obscenity lawsuit for his prior, more openly prurient publications, and subsequently being sentenced to five years in prison. "Avant Garde" is perhaps best remembered today as the originator of the eponymous geometric, sans serif typeface, designed by Lubalin for the magazine's logo font. All five issues 11 x 11.25 inches,… Read More

Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1972. First Edition. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, between March 30 and May 22, 1972. Text in Dutch. Very Good plus in illustrated card wrappers. Wrappers with light rubbing and scratching overall, and faint toning to the extremities and spine.