Zagreb: National and University Library, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Sutej (1936 - 2005), the Croatian avant-garde painter and graphic artist, to Riva Castleman, who was head of the Print Department at MoMA, on the title page. Quarto, 224 pages, illustrated. Fine copy all around. More
Berlin: 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by artist Sovak to Riva Castleman, who was head of the Print Department at MoMA. Exhibition catalog for the major exhibition of the Czech-Swiss visual artist's work at Staatliche Museum, Berlin, June 25 - October 2, 1994. Large 4to, plain white covers, titles in..... More
Moscow: 1991. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Boldly inscribed by Rosenquist to Riva Castlemna, who was head of the Print department at MoMA, in black felt pen on title page. Oblong 8vo, pictorial stiff covers, 142 pages. Fine copy. More
Evanston: Northewestern University, 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Catalog for the exhibition at the Mary and Leigh Block Gallery at Northwestern University, January 16 through March 1, 1987. 4to, 48 pages, illustrated. Inscribed by collector Pine to Riva Castleman, who was head of the Print Department of MoMA, on the..... More
NY: Brooke Alexander, 1974. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Catalog for gallery exhibition November 23 - December 28, 1974. Inscribed to Riva Castleman, who was head of the Print Department iat MoMA, with "greetings" by Motherwell on the title page. Large oblong, pictorial French-style wrapper (with pastedown of a package of..... More
NY: Hudson Hills Press, 1987. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Kelly to Riva Castleman, who was the head of the Print Department at MoMA, on the half-title: "for Riva Ellsworth" . 4to, 200 pages, as new in dustjacket. More
London: Salama-Caro Gallery, 1991. 1st Edition. Soft cover. With an essay by the artist and an introduction by William Katz. London: Boldly inscribed from top to bottom of ffe by Indana to Riva Castleman, who was head of the Printe Deprtment at MoMA: "New York. London. Vinalhausen & for NY..... More
Tokyo: Nanteshi Gallery, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Popular edition, 1500 copies. Inscribed on the title page: "For Dear Ms. Riva Catleman with love Masuo 1976 Oct 4 in East Hmapton" in black ink with an original self-caricature sketch in red ink. Riva Castleman was the head of the Print Department..... More
Paris: Editions Jean Bucher, 1967. 1st Edition Limited. 400 copies, this number 204. 30 lithographed pages, plus lithographed front cover of wrapper. Near fine copy. More
Hovikodden: The Henie-Onstad Art Centre, 1990. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Inscribed by artist Christo to Riva Castleman, who ran the Print Department at MoMA, on the half-tile in brown wax pencil: "For Riva Christo Oslo 1994" Large, square 8vo, stiff paper covers, 156 pages. More
New Milford CT: The Toby Press, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unused copy. More
NY: Nakhamkin Fine Arts, 1979. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Folio-sized exhibition catalog with two items laid-in: postcard with a work by Chemiakin and an invitation to a solo exhibit of Tselkov. Some curling / staining to bottom edge front cover not affecting rest of book. More
Jerusalem: Tarshish Books, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unused copy. Fine all over. More
Jersey City: Museum of Soviet Unofficial Art, 1980. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Exhbittion catalogue with three-page press release announcing this exhibition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of non-conformist art in the USSR. Also laid-in are 10 8x10 b&w glossies of some of the pieces in the exhibition. More
Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first edition. Catalog raisonne published on the occasion on his print work exhibition in Jerusalem, Paris and Stockhom halleries 1975 - 1976. Apparently unused copy in very good dustjacket. More
NY: ArtAsiaPacific Publishing, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As new, hardcover copy, removed from publisher's shrinkwrap in order to catalog. Beautifully published, colored reporoductions od the art of Iranian mixed media artist Rahbar. Patterned paper over boards with insets that mimic mask. More
Neufchatel: 1781. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pamphlet, covers missing, lightly stained around edges, 39 pages. Critical discussion by an unidentified observer - pehaps an exhibiting artist - whose tone is that of a mock 'counter-critic' ("galimatia" = "gibberish"), or in any case, someone arguing against the prevalent reviews and opinion..... More
NYC: privately printed. No Binding. Jacques Sarlie (1915 -1988) had one of the largest private collections of Picasso in the US, having established a personal acquaintance with Picasso in France when he was stationed there in the US Army in WWII. Picasso was one of the few individuals to whom..... More
London: Lloyd Humphries, 1951. 1951. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 4to, pictorial covers in color (of unidentified Picasso watercolor), illustrated with 3 full-page color prints and 77 b&w drawings, many provided by Picasso from his own collection, plus b&w photographs of Picasso by Douglas Glass and Lee Miller. In publisher's glassine that..... More