Edward Ruscha, Signed (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good paperback in a Very Good dust jacket. Boldly SIGNED by Ruscha on the glassine front end page. First Edition, First Printing from an edition of 4000. Overall a bright and attractive copy. The title page and contents page each have a light crease to the upper corner, otherwise the book is clean and bright. Numerous color plates, some fold-out. Light shelf wear to the dust jacket, though no chips of tears. 145 pp. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. SIGNED COPY - Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, 2016. Hardcover in gery cloth with titles printed in white. First Edition, First Printing.11.25 x 8.75 inches.104 pages offering a curated discussion and representation of Ruscha's Ribbon Words, created between 1967 and 1973.SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Ed Ruscha "Peter! / Ed Ruscha". BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy showing light uneven rubbing/staining to covers visible upon close inspection (protected by a new, clear mylar cover). SIGNED. Signed.

Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, 450 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Half bound in cream cloth with blue paper boards and black lettering on spine. Boards have faint brown stain on front cover and sticker on rear cover. Textblock clean. Inscribed by essay author Harry Cooper on page 36. Shelved Room A. 1380397. Special Collections.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pages unnumbered, illustrated in B&W. - Various Small Fires (second edition 1970) - Edward Ruscha - SIGNED : To Maria ! : Ed Ruscha 1970 - very good copy, interior fine with some small spots on the last two pages, a fragile protective paper cover is pasted on the inside cover. Size: 178 x 140 Mm. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Condition: Good +. First Edition 1/1000. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of the first and only edition of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") SIGNED "Bill" in black ink and "E. Ruscha" in blue ink on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing overall wear and creasing along the spine and edges of its faux wood veneer wrappers. In addition there is a thin margin of soiling along the top edge of the inside covers. It has been priced accordingly. Signed by the Artists. Artists' Book.

Leporello Wrappers in Slipcase. Condition: Fine. Second Printing 1/5000. One continuous accordion-fold page composed of glued paper segments extending to 296 ½" in length housed in a white paper and silver Mylar-over-cardboard slipcase. "Every Building on the Sunset Strip" is Ed Ruscha's innovative 1966 photographic study that pictures sequentially each architectural facade on both the North and South sides of the fabled Sunset Strip from 8101 - the still extant Jaguar dealership - to 9156 - the late, great Schwab's Pharmacy. Pandora's Box lives! A spectacularly bright white, most handsome example of the 1970 second printing (entry B4 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999", and whose 1966 edition is cited on pages 142-143 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume I", pages 198-199 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", and pages 182-185 of "The Book of 101 Books") limited to five thousand unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Ruscha" in blue ink across the top of the publisher's still shiny, uncompromised slipcase showing none of the creasing, soiling, or adhesive transfer to the spine that is typical of this title. The publisher's exceedingly fragile and uncommon unprinted white paper wraparound band issued only with the second edition is laid in. Signed by the Artist. Artist's Book.

Leporello Wrappers in Slipcase. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing 1/5000. One continuous accordion-fold page composed of glued paper segments extending to 296 ½" in length housed in a white paper and silver Mylar-over-cardboard slipcase. "Every Building on the Sunset Strip" is Ed Ruscha's innovative 1966 photographic study that pictures sequentially each architectural facade on both the North and South sides of the fabled Sunset Strip from 8101 - the still extant Jaguar dealership - to 9156 - the late, great Schwab's Pharmacy. Pandora's Box lives! A bright white, most handsome example of the 1970 second printing (entry B4 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999", and whose 1966 edition is cited on pages 142-143 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume I", pages 198-199 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", and pages 182-185 of "The Book of 101 Books") limited to five thousand unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Edward Ruscha" in black ink across the top of the slipcase showing a thin margin of adhesive transfer along the front and back of the covers at the spine as is typical of this printing. The slipcase's silver mylar overlay is shiny and bright, but showing some light soiling along the top as well as short separations to the white paper covering at the joints at the opening. The publisher's exceedingly fragile and uncommon unprinted white paper wraparound band issued only with the second edition is laid in. All in all, this is a lovely example of a stellar title. Signed by the Artist. Artist's Book.

Leporello Wrappers in Slipcase. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing 1/5000. One continuous accordion-fold page composed of glued paper segments extending to 296 ½" in length housed in a white paper and silver Mylar-over-cardboard slipcase. "Every Building on the Sunset Strip" is Ed Ruscha's innovative 1966 photographic study that pictures sequentially each architectural facade on both the North and South sides of the fabled Sunset Strip from 8101 - the still extant Jaguar dealership - to 9156 - the late, great Schwab's Pharmacy. Pandora's Box lives! A bright white, most handsome example of the 1970 second printing (entry B4 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999", and whose 1966 edition is cited on pages 142-143 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume I", pages 198-199 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", and pages 182-185 of "The Book of 101 Books") limited to five thousand unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Ruscha" in black ink across the top of the slipcase showing a thin margin of adhesive transfer along the front and back of the covers at the spine as is typical of this printing. The slipcase's silver mylar overlay is shiny but lightly scuffed, there is some trivial soiling along the top and bottom edges, and some chipping and separations to the white paper covering at some of the corners of the joints. The publisher's exceedingly fragile and uncommon unprinted white paper wraparound band issued only with the second edition is laid in. It has been priced accordingly. Signed by the Artist. Artist's Book.

Wrappers with a Mounted Photo. Condition: Good +. First Edition 1/1000. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by Edward Ruscha. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Business Cards" is the innovatively designed and bound collaborative artists' book cum objet published in 1968 by Ed Ruscha and Billy Al Bengston. Limited to one thousand unique copies, it details in photographs by Ken Price and Larry Bell the process of the two artists designing their business cards, and the "presentation dinner" at Beverly Hills' The Bistro of the finished product(s). A most presentable example of this uncommon item (entry B7 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" which is also cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies BOLDLY SIGNED "B. A. B." in black ink and "Ed Ruscha" in black marker on the front cover with its latigo leather thong complete and unbroken, the cover photograph present, and both cards stapled to the the recto of the rear leaf, as issued, showing some wear, creasing, and abrading to its faux wood veneer wrappers along with some light foxing to the edges of the textblock, front and rear inside covers, and endpapers. It has been priced accordingly. Signed by the Artists. Artists' Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 2.CRACKERS,fine in jacket.; 3. SOME LOS ANGELES APARTMENTS 1965 first printing, fine in jacket; .4. BEYOND HELL, fine copy, 6.VARIOUS SMALL FIRES, first printing 400 copies,fine copy with fine glassine jacket. 7. REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES ,SIGNED, 1st edition, fine copy in glassine cover in fine condition. 8. COLORED PEOPLE , SIGNED, near fine copy. 9. ROYAL ROAD TEST, 1ST ED. near fine copy. 10. A FEW PALM TREES , SIGNED, fine copy. 11. HARD LIGHT,SIGNED BY RUSCHA, near fine. 12. RECORDS, SIGNED, fine copy. 13. NINE SWIMMING POOLS AND A BROKEN GLASS First edition of 2500. fine copy. no glassine jacket. 14. SOME LOS ANGELES APARTMENTS, SIGNED, Second edition. fine copy. It has a glassine cover with pea-sized chip.15.THIRTY FOUR PARKING LOTS, SIGNED, Second ed., very slight bump upper right corner, otherwise fine. 16. TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS, SIGNED, Third edition fine copy, with fine glassine cover.18. WORKS OF EDWARD RUSCHA, SIGNED/INSCRIBED BRIEFLY, fine copy.19. Additional material as follows:.21. PARKETT 18; 22. 4 x 6 ZEICHNUNGEN VON EDWARD RUSCHA; 23. EDWARD RUSCHA Words Without Thoughts Never to Heaven Go; 24. EDWARD RUSCHA LOS ANGELES APARTMENTS 1965;25. EDWARD RUSCHA PRINTS AND PUBLICATIONS 1962-1974; 26. EDWARD RUSCHA: PAINTINGS; 27.EDWARD RUSCHA(Lyon 1985); inside is a Ruscha business card that says 'Compliments of the Author' with 'author' crossed out and 'artist' written in;; 28. ED RUSCHA(Robert Miller); 29.ARTFORUM / SURREALISM vg copy;;30. ED RUSCHA: PINTURES SOBRE PAPER,;; PLUS -----MORE CATALOGS, EPHEMERA, ETC ALL IN NEAR FINE CONDITION OR BETTER $33,000. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Limited Edition. The book is in good condition. There are no bookplates or markings of any kind. There is some wear to the edges of the outside boards. The original leather ties are missing. The pages are clean and free of any foxing. This is the First Edition published in 1968, signed on the cover by Edward Ruscha and Billy al Bengston. A rare copy of Edward Ruscha's classic work. Signed by Illustrator(s).