Please Do Not Place Drinks on Vitrines or Books (18 April-11 June 2011)
by DESJARDIN, Arnaud
Large folded sheet (830 x 600 mm.), printed on one side. N.p.: 2011. A scarce exhibition catalogue/poster created by artist and bibliographer Arnaud Desjardin. He presented a large selection of reference books on artist’s books, which he included in his seminal The Book on Books on Artists Books (1st ed.: 2011; 2nd ed.: 2013). This exhibition was staged at the Focal Point Gallery, Southend Central Library in Southend-on-Sea. In excellent condition. With the original printed, stamped, and... Read More
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The Book on Books on Artists Books
by DESJARDIN, Arnaud, editor
Black & white illus. throughout. 319 pp. & colophon. 4to, rubber-stamped off-white softcover, title handwritten on spine, perfect-bound. London: The Everyday Press, 2026. The 2026 “bootleg” re-edition of Arnaud Desjardin’s legendary bibliography of reference works on artists’ books. This new edition is textually the same as the 2013 second edition. The title is hand-stamped on the front cover and the artist/editor has written the title on the spine. The artist and publisher Desjardin (b. 1969) produced the... Read More
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Verzamelde Werken, een Hommage aan Ulises Carrión (5 November 1991-5 January 1992)
by DEUMENS, Johan, curator
Black & white illus. 56, [16] pp. Oblong 4to (170 x 201 mm.), green cloth-backed pictorial boards. Groningen: Centrum Beeldende Kunst, 1991. Scarce catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition at Groningen’s Centrum Beeldende Kunst, organized by the bookdealer Johan Deumens. With essays by Anne Moeglin-Delcroix and Deumens, and contributions by Frans Baake, Guy Bleus, Michael Buthe, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Sjoerd Hofstra, Christine & Irene Hohenbuchler, Alfred Kocman, Per Jonas, Roland Sips, Corrie van de Vendel/Hayo van Gemerden,... Read More
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Catalogue des Livres choisis et bien conditionnés du Cabinet M***
by (AUCTION CATALOGUES: [DINCOURT D'HANGARD])
[filled-in by a cont. hand: Dincourt d’Hangard]. Dont la vente se fera le Lundi 9 Mars 1789, & les jours suivans. ix, [1], 11-20, 270 pp., 1 leaf, [271]-316 pp. (“Tables des Auteurs”); 18 pp. (“Supplement”); 26 pp. (“Liste des Prix”). 8vo, cont. sheep (blank corner of title & pp. 181-84 torn away), spine gilt, red morocco lettering pieces on spine. Paris: Née de la Rochelle & Belin Junior, 1789. [bound with]: (LE VAVASSEUR DE LA... Read More
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![Jin gang jing zhu jiang 金剛經註講 [Explaining the Diamond Sutra]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/288/073/1751073288.0.l.jpg)
Jin gang jing zhu jiang 金剛經註講 [Explaining the Diamond Sutra]
by DIAMOND SUTRA, TAIWANESE
Woodblock-printed. Two half-page woodcut illus. of the Buddha & Skanda/Weituo. [3], 80 folding leaves. 8vo, old paper wrappers, old stitching. Taiwan fucheng 台灣府城: Dehua tang 德化堂, 1856. An unusual edition of the Diamond Sutra, reprinted in 1856 from the now lost 1688 first edition. Taiwanese woodblock-printed books that predate the administrative expansion of the 1870s and the Japanese invasion in 1895 are very rare: we find only a handful of such titles in WorldCat. This title, in... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (15 March-12 April 1975)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Los Angeles: Claire S. Copley Gallery, 1975. Postcard invitation for an exhibition by Jan Dibbets at Copley’s Los Angeles gallery. In fine condition. Mailed to Stedelijk Museum curator Frits Keers (1936-2000).
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (opens 12 May 1977)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1977. Postcard invitation to Lambert’s 1977 presentation of Jan Dibbets. In excellent condition. Mailed to Stedelijk Museum curator Frits Keers (1936-2000). ❧ Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 472.
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Exhibition card: Jan Dibbets (10 February-3 March 1973)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Color photographic illus. to recto, details on verso. Large square card, mailed. New York: Leo Castelli, 1973. A scarce mailed example of this announcement card for Dibbets’s debut solo exhibition with Leo Castelli. One of the artist’s “Perspective Corrections” photographs is on the recto. In very good condition; minor wear from mailing to the corners & faint foxing. Hand-addressed to Rudi Fuchs.
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Exhibition card: Jan Dibbets (16 November-10 December 1977)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on one side. Card. London: Hester van Royen Gallery, 1977. Announcement card for Dibbets’s 1977 show with Hester van Royen. Near fine.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets: projekten (3 December 1971-16 January 1972)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1971. Postcard invitation for Dibbets’s solo museum exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum. In fine condition. Mailed to curator Frits Keers (1936-2000).
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets: Painting 1/2 made in Holland
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Postcard, mailed. Hannover: Fernsehgalerie Gerry Schum, [1970]. Postcard invitation to Dibbets’s presentation of the video Painting 1/2 made in holland, which was offered by Schum’s gallery in an edition of 4 original videos that were numbered and signed. In fine condition. Mailed to art historian Carel Blotkamp.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (opens 20 September 1980)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on one side. Postcard. Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1980. Postcard invitation for Lambert’s 1980 presentation of Jan Dibbets (b. 1941). Fine.
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Exhibition announcement: Jan Dibbets (opens 26 February 1970)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Black & white illus. on recto, details to verso. Card. Milan: Galerie Lambert, 1970. Announcement card for Dibbets’s debut exhibition in Italy, staged at Françoise Lambert’s Milan gallery. An installation photograph of the artist’s Shadows, Krefeld (1969) is on the recto. Near fine; creased. ❧ Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 368.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (opens 3 February 1972)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on one side. Oblong postcard, mailed. Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1972. Postcard invitation for Dibbets’s second solo exhibition with Yvon Lambert. In fine condition. Mailed to Frits Keers (1936-2000), senior curator at the Stedelijk Museum. ❧ Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 371.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (opens 16 April 1981)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Black & white illus. on recto, details to verso. Pictorial postcard, mailed. Torino: Christian Stein, 1981. Postcard invitation to Dibbets’s 1981 show with Christian Stein. Fine. Mailed to Stedelijk Museum curator Frits Keers (1936-2000).
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Exhibition card: Jan Dibbets (25 February-9 March [1972])
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on one side. Card. London: Jack Wendler Gallery, [1972]. Announcement card for Dibbets’ first show with Wendler and the inaugural exhibition at the gallerist’s new premises at 164 North Gower Street. “The opening exhibition was by Jan Dibbets, photographs in which the camera, mounted on a tripod, recorded a shifting horizon.”–Dematerialised: Jack Wendler Gallery, 1971-1974, p. [7]. In fine condition. ❧ Teresa Gleadowe, curator, Dematerialised: Jack Wendler Gallery, 1971-1974 (CHELSEAspace: 2009), p.... Read More
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Exhibition poster: Jan Dibbets (4-25 October 1975)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Color photographic illus. Large folding poster. New York: Leo Castelli, 1975. The poster made for the artist’s 1975 solo exhibition with Leo Castelli. Near fine; small tape mark to reverse.
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Exhibition card: Jan Dibbets (2-23 April 1983)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Photographic illus. to recto, details on verso. Large square card. New York: Leo Castelli, 1983. Announcement card for the artist’s 1983 solo exhibition with Leo Castelli. In fine condition.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets chez Yvon Lambert (opens 8 November 1974)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Color illus. on recto, details to verso. Pictorial postcard, mailed. Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1974. Postard invitation to the third solo presentation of Jan Dibbets staged by Yvon Lambert. The text “Vernissage” is printed over a blue grid on the recto. In excellent condition. Mailed to Stedelijk Museum curator Frits Keers (1936-2000). ❧ Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 371.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (19 May-20 June 1973)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Black & white illus. on recto, details to verso. Pictorial postcard. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1973. Mailed postcard invitation for Dibbets’s only show at Jürgen Wesseler’s gallery in Bremerhaven. A fine copy. Hand-addressed to curator and art historian Carel Blotkamp (b. 1945). ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets: Land 9-81 Degrees (29 March-27 April 1974)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Basel: Rolf Preisig, 1974. Postcard invitation for Dibbets’s first exhibition with Preisig. In excellent condition. Mailed to art historian Rudi Fuchs (b. 1942). ❧ Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 376.
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Exhibition postcard: Jan Dibbets (20 November-15 December 1973)
by (DIBBETS, Jan)
Printed on both sides. Postcard. London: Jack Wendler Gallery, 1973. Postcard invitation to Dibbets’ second show with Wendler. Fine. ❧ Teresa Gleadowe, curator, Dematerialised: Jack Wendler Gallery, 1971-1974 (CHELSEAspace: 2009), p. [11].
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Book Rarities; or a Descriptive Catalogue of some of the most Curious, Rare, and Valuable Books of Early Date; chiefly in the Collection of the Right Honourable George John Earl Spencer, K.G. &c. &c. &c
by DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall
1811. Three facsimile illus. in the text. iv, 34 pp. 8vo, cont. red half-morocco & brown drab boards, sides ruled in blind, spine lettered in gilt, a.e.g. London: Printed by W. Bulmer, 1811. First edition, limited to 36 copies only (so printed on the half-title), and a presentation copy, inscribed on the free front endpaper “With the Author’s respectful Compts.” This is the very rare specimen of what was to ultimately become the great catalogue of the Spencer... Read More
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Here Begyneth a Littel Tome and Hathe to Name The Lincolne Nosegay: beynge a Brefe Table of Certaine Bokes in the Posession of Maister Thomas Frognall Dibdin Clerk. Which Bookes be to be sold to Him who shal gyve the moste for ye Same
by DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall
16 pp. 8vo, a wonderful cont. binding by George Mullen of Dublin (with his ticket) of cream-colored straight-grained morocco (spine very slightly darkened), richly gilt & blind-tooled, around sides gilt roll borders in a “Gothic” design, flanked by quadruple gilt fillets, central panels decorated in blind, in center of each cover a large lozenge-shaped arabesque blind stamp, inner arabesque cornerpieces; inside borders gilt, doublures & endleaves of blue watered silk, framed by blind ornamental borders, spine with four raised... Read More
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Le Marchand d'Antiquités…Traduit par A.J.B. Defauconpret
by DICKENS, Charles
2 p.l., 310 pp.; 2 p.l., 315 pp. Two vols. 8vo, cont. green sheep-backed green boards maroquiné, single gilt fillet round sides, flat spines gilt. Paris: G. Barba, 1842. First edition in French of Dickens’ Old Curiosity Shop. Rare. Fine set, signed by Prince Dietrichstein on the free front endpapers.
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