Few Palm Trees by Ruscha (11 results)

First edition. Ruscha's 13th book. Black paper covers with no titling. 14 photographs of palm trees, mostly in Hollywood, with locations noted on opposite pages. Approximately the last half of the book consists of blank pages, as issued. 17.8 x 13.9 cm. Minor wear at extremities; the original owner's name neatly printed inside the front cover; otherwise near fine. A piece of personal trivia: the last time I looked, the first palm tree in the book still stood around the corner from where I grew up in Hollywood, in the 1900 block of North Bronson Avenue. **Free domestic or international shipping with direct order.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Inconspicuous black small book. Some light scuffing on the front. Edges have very light wear. 30 or so blank pages in the back, 28 of Ruscha's palm trees. Small sticker in flyleaf that says "Pasadena Art Museum." Tight binding.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Inconspicuous black small book. Some light scuffing on the front. Edges have very light wear. 30 or so blank pages in the back, 28 of Ruscha's palm trees. Tight binding.

Stiff printed wrappers. Condition: Very Good +. Edward Ruscha (illustrator). First Edition. Small squarish 12mo. Unpaginated. Illustrated with black & white halftone photo reproductions. Bound in stiff paper wraps printed all black, no titles. Covers minimally scuffed, edges rubbed, binding tight. Fourteen palm trees photographed with "camera facing west in all photos" printed recto, locations printed verso. Followed by several blank leaves. The twelfth of sixteen small artist's books produced by Ruscha. Now with a removable, clear archival jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. One of 4,000 copies. Softcover, bound in plain black wraps. 14 illustrations of palm trees, each with a geographic location on the facing page. Light edge-wear.

Los Angeles / Hollywood. Hollywood, Heavy Industry Publications. 1971. 18 x 14 cm. 64 Seiten / pages. Mit 14 ganzseitigen Abbildungen nach Fotografien. With 14 Illustrations / Photos. Schwarze, unbedruckte Original Broschur. Original Brochur. Original glossy black wrappers. Erste Ausgabe. Sehr gutes Exemplar. - First edition. - Fine copy. - Engberg/Phillpot B13 - One of 3900 copies. *** Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich immer BEVOR Sie bestellen! Für ausführliche Beschreibungen und Bilder kontaktieren Sie mich bitte per Email! Please contact me always BEFORE you order! For detailled descriptions and photos please send an email! ***.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Ed Ruscha & Heavy Industries Publications, 1971. Softcover in glossy black wrappers. First Edition, First Printing. 64 pages with 14 halftone photographic images offering a whimsical and provocative black and white survey of fourteen palm trees inhabiting the City of Angels. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tightly bound, internally bright copy - a highly collectible copy of a fragile publication.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 5 1/2 inches x 7 in., 14 black and white photographs of palm trees, printed offset, with titles giving their locations on the facing pages. Black, semi-glossy coated paper card covers. First palm tree plate shows a light manufacturing crease to the upper right page corner, else a very fine copy. "The Works of Ed Ruscha" (1982); p. 169.

Printed Wrappers. Condition: Fine. First Edition 1/3900. np (64pp), 14 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "A Few Palm Trees" is Edward Ruscha's thirteenth photographically illustrated artist book - a charming black and white survey of fourteen palm trees inhabiting the City of Angels. A bright, most handsome example of the 1971 first and only edition (entry B13 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", page 104 of "From Fair to Fine 2", and page 224 of "From Fair to Fine 3") limited to three thousand, nine hundred copies issued without a glassine wrapper additionally SIGNED "Ed Ruscha" in blue ink across the top of the front free endpaper showing just the most minute bit of wear and handling to its still-glossy black covers. Signed by the Artist. Artist's Book.

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First Edition. Small octavo. One of 3900 copies. A fine association copy, SIGNED by Ruscha and inscribed in red pen to artist Billy Al Bengston and his girlfriend Penny Little: "For Billy + Penny / Hearts of palm. /. will never break - Ed." In addition to the inscription, Ruscha has drawn 4 musical notes. Near fine in plain black wrappers (there was no glassine jacket).