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| ELDREDGE, LETITIA (11 Parts of) The Transcontinental Funk Landscapes Self-published. 1970, First Edition. Paper. 32-page artist's book, circa 1970, self-published concrete poetry with illustrations. Just a sample: "DAMP SIGHT/ Hills, grass, glassa nd canes/system recalling atime, a way of telling time, tilling land,/ couched/meated,/dried and heated/forces,/met and gathering." Got it? The drawings are doodle-ish, but perhaps if the book were performed.. Inscribed, signed, and dated (10/26/70) inside front cover. In Very Good condition: some toning, one corner creased, a bit of foxing to covers near spine fold. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. Signed by Artist. USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 5295] Book number: 2666 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| GARAIGORTA, CHARO Aireportuak/Aeropuertos/Airports Sala Rekalde Erakustaretoa. 2004, First Edition. Wraps As Issued. Text in Euskaraz, Castellano, and English. Many color plates of the artist's drawings, which may be of imaginary journeys. Despite an e-mail interview with and essay by Garaigorta,, plus "explanatory text" by others, the whole thing remains a mystery. Fine in wraps with paper decorated dust jacket. Fine/Fine. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 21.25 | JP¥ 3089] Book number: 1751 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| SCHREBER, HEIDI Die Notizbucher Der (The Notebooks of) Mademoiselle Heidi Schreber NILC. 1995, First Edition. Stiff Wraps in Glassine. The NILC (El Nuevo Consejo Interterritorial de Lenguas), The New Interterritorial Language Committee, has compiled the texts and drawings in this book. The texts are in English, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, and Swahili. The drawings are almost fantastic and humanoid. The texts are often in the form of poetry, but the comprehensive linguistic notes are also fascinating. Fine in stiff wraps with Fine glassine cover as issued. Fine/Fine. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 | £UK 27.25 | JP¥ 3972] Book number: 3717 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| SLASS, PAMELA Untitled Artists Book Press For Humanity. 2002, Limited/Numbered. Cardboard Covers. Very hard to describe this beautifully produced genuine artist's book, which resembles a sketchbook that includes drawings, notes, and some finished works. There are TWO copies: no. 167 and no. 176 of an edition of 500 (written in the artist's hand). Bound in decorated cardboard (and includes some cardboard "pages")-the decorations on the bindings are different and the artist's signature is rendered differently, while the contents are identical. Both are in Fine condition. $45.00 EACH. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 | £UK 27.25 | JP¥ 3972] Book number: 1756 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| VOSTELL, GERZ, BRELOH, ARMLEDER Howeg By Ecart: Vostell/Gerz/Breloh/Armleder Hinwil, Ecart. 1975, First Edition Limited. Card Wraps in Sleeve. Number 302 of 500 copies issued, this item consists of four stapled booklets, 8 card pages each (countig the covers, in insides of which are pictorial), one by each artist. Texts in French, German; photographic illustrations speak for themselves. The booklets are in Fine condition; the cardboard sleeve is near-Fine, with one rough edge. Near-Fine/Issued Without Jacket. USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 50.25 | £UK 45.25 | JP¥ 6619] Book number: 1241 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| WILEY, WILLIAM T. Ships Log Zephyrus Image. 1969, First Edition. Card. Another of Wiley's wily artist's books, this one related to a construction he made for/at the San Francisco MOMA. 24 pages of text illustrated in brown ink in "wood grain" paper as issued. Near-Fine condition with beginning chip to rear top cover near spine head. Near-Fine/Issued Without Jacket. USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 | £UK 30.25 | JP¥ 4413] Book number: 2943 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. | ||
| WOODALL, JOHN John Woodall: Tools of Performance Museum of Contemporary Art. 1988, First Edition. Metal Boards. Sort of a catalogue for an exhibition held at the Temporary Contemporary, December 13, 1988-February 26, 1989, but also a delightful little (7 in. x 4 in.) artist's book created to accompany an exhibition. Accordioned into an 8-panel black and white photograph of part of the work presented in the exhibition on one side, and text and 8 black and white images of the "characters" in the performance piece "Gim-Crack"-bound by metal "boards". Enclosed is a 10-panel brochure and exhibition checklist. Fine condition, with original paper band. Fine/Fine. USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 60.25 | JP¥ 8826] Book number: 3332 Click here to order or inquire at Ruggles Books. |
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