![Illustrated scroll on paper, entitled on manuscript label on outside of the beginning “Edo yori Bizen Nagasaki made” 江戸より備前長崎迄 [“From Edo to Nagasaki in Bizen Province”]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/939/519/1687519939.0.l.jpg)
Illustrated scroll on paper, entitled on manuscript label on outside of the beginning “Edo yori Bizen Nagasaki made” 江戸より備前長崎迄 [“From Edo to Nagasaki in Bizen Province”]
by EDO TO NAGASAKI TRADE ROUTES
Scroll (385 x 8560 mm.), with fine colored paintings, using brush, ink, & various colors of wash, of the route and major features along the way. [Japan:] mid-Edo. The route from Edo (today’s Tokyo) to Nagasaki (and vice versa), by land and by sea, was one of the major thoroughfares and trade routes of Edo-period Japan. The Dutch and Chinese had been allowed to establish exclusive trading outposts in Nagasaki, and Edo was the heart of domestic... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Peter Royen Jun. in Konrad Fischers Raum (29 August-19 September 1980)
by (ROYEN, PETER)
Illus. on recto, text on verso. Pictorial postcard. Düsseldorf: Galerie Konrad Fischer, 1980. Scarce Konrad Fischer invitation postcard. Near fine. Mailed to Heidi & Dieter Witte. ❧ Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993), p. 337.
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem Bei Konrad Fischer (16 December 1969-9 January 1970)
by (RÜCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Black & white illus. on recto. details on verso. Pictorial postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1969. Postcard invitation to the artist’s debut exhibition with Konrad Fischer. This collaboration was consequential for Rückriem (b. 1938) and his career, he developed formative relationships with the gallery’s other artists such as Andre, LeWitt, and Long. “[Rückriem] met Carl Andre through Kasper König…Andre had had the first exhibition at Konrad Fischer’s new gallery at the end of 1967. Rückriem... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem: neue arbeiten (20 January-18 February 1979)
by (RUCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst, 1979. Postcard invitation for Rückriem’s 1979 show with Jürgen Wesseler’s Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst. In excellent condition. Mailed to graphic designer Wim Crouwel’s firm Total-Designe. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem: Teilungen (opens 7 August 1971)
by (RUCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Black & white illus. on recto, details to verso. Pictorial postcard. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1971. Postcard invitation for Rückriem’s debut show at Jürgen Wesseler’s Bremerhaven gallery. The recto image was captured by the artist on the highway between Aosta and Torino. In fine condition. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition card: Ulrich Rückriem: Teilungen, Kreise, Diagonalen (8-20 October 1971)
by (RÜCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Black & white illus to recto, details to verso. Oblong card. Düsseldorf: videogalerie schum, 1971. Rare ephemera from Gerry Schum’s gallery. This was Rückriem’s second show with Schum. In fine condition. ❧ U. Groos, B. Hess, & U. Wevers, eds., Ready to Shoot, Fernsehgalerie Gerry Schum, videogalerie schum (2003), pp. 264-65 (pictured).
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem: Skulpturen und Grafik zum Thema Ergänzung (17 January-15 February 1976)
by (RUCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1976. Postcard invitation made for Rückriem’s third show with Jürgen Wesseler in Bremerhaven. Near fine. Mailed to curator Judith Cahen (b. 1938) and graphic designer Wim Crouwel (1928-2019). ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem bei Konrad Fischer (6-30 November 1971)
by (RÜCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Black & white illus. on recto, details on verso. Pictorial postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1971. Postcard invitation to Rückriem’s second exhibition with Fischer, the first occurred December 1969-January 1970. The recto illustration reproduces the artist’s sketch for the show’s sculptural installation. Very good; spotting and minor crease. Mailed to art world lawyer Jerald (Jerry) Ordover (1927-2008). ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 57.... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Ulrich Rückriem (3 November-2 December 1973)
by (RUCKRIEM, Ulrich)
Printed floor plan to recto, details on verso. Pictorial postcard. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1973. Postcard invitation to Rückriem’s second show with Jürgen Wesseler at the gallerist’s space in Bremerhaven. The recto image is a floorplan of the small gallery where Wesseler hosted countless exhibitions starting in the late 60s. In fine condition. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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25 Fluxus Stories
by RUHE, Harry
Many illus. 85 pp. 12mo, printed semi-stiff wrappers, title on spine. Amsterdam: Tuja Books, 1999. An amusing collection of reminiscences by collector and gallerist Harry Ruhé. With anecdotes about artists such as Brecht, Brouwn, Carla, Corner, Friedman, Hansen, Maciunas, Moorman, de Ridder, Roth, etc. A separate, signed edition of 100 copies was made the same year. Near fine; some marks to the lower wrapper.
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D’Amboinsche Rariteitkamer, Behelzende eene Beschryvinge van allerhande zoo weeke als harde Schaalvisschen, te weeten raare Krabben, Kreeften, en diergelyke Zeedieren, als mede allerhande Hoomtjes en Schulpen, die men in d’Amboinsche Zee vindt: Daar beneven zommige Mineraalen, Gesteenten…
by RUMPF, Georg Eberhard
1705. Added fine allegorical title, vignette on printed title, fine port. of Rumpf, five head- & tail-pieces, & 60 fine plates (all engraved; two small & unimportant wormholes in outer margin to the final 50 plates, not touching the images). Title printed in red & black. 18 p.l. (incl. added title & port.), 340, [43] pp. Folio, cont. blind-stamped panelled pigskin over wooden boards, Jesuit stamp in center of upper cover, orig. clasps & catches. Amsterdam: F. Halma, 1705.... Read More
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Road Test
by (RUSCHA, Ed)
Many black & white illus. [80] pp. 8vo, pictorial upper cover, metal spiral-bound. Toronto: Self-published, 2000. An amusing pastiche of Ruscha’s Royal Road Test, this time with a Macintosh Plus (Model “X”) Computer. Corinne Carlson, Karen Henderson, and Marla Hlady published this in an edition of 100 copies “in response to Knock-off, An Or Gallery Fundraiser” in Vancouver. In fine condition.
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BOOKS by Edward Ruscha
by (RUSCHA, Ed)
Large poster catalogue (445 x 572 mm.) of Ruscha’s first 10 artist’s books, vertical & horizontal folds, ms. prices added in blue ink. Los Angeles: Heavy Industry Publications, [ca. 1970]. Rare catalogue, in poster format, of Ruscha’s photographic artist’s books; WorldCat records just the copy at the RKD in The Hague, although we know of several copies in American institutions. Most examples that we have seen are cut into two horizontal rows, the present is intact as... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Edward Ruscha: Books (opens 16 March 1978)
by (RUSCHA, Edward)
Black & white portrait on recto, details on reverse. Photographic postcard. Munich: Rüdiger Schöttle, 1978. A famous and rare postcard invitation bearing Ruscha’s portrait, published on the occasion of a presentation of his artist’s books at Schöttle’s gallery in Munich. In fine condition. ❧ Michael Lailach, ed., Printed Matter: Die Sammlung Marzona in der Kunstbibliothek (2005), p. 159. Jeremy Cooper, The World Exists to be Put on a Postcard: Artists’ Postcards from 1960... Read More
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Grafiek en boeken van Ruscha (20 June-11 July 1971)
by (RUSCHA, Edward)
[4] leaves, printed on rectos only. Printed wrappers, loose as issued. Utrecht: Utrechtse Kring, 1971. A very rare Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) exhibition catalogue; held at the Utrechtse Kring, this was the third solo presentation of Ruscha’s storied artist’s books at a European gallery. It followed shows at Heiner Friedrich in Munich (17 March-4 April 1970) and Nigel Greenwood Inc. Ltd. in London (7-30 January 1971). Neither Berggruen Gallery nor Gagosian (two of Ruscha’s main American galleries)... Read More
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Exhibition card: Zeichnungen von Edward Ruscha (opens 15 May 1968)
by (RUSCHA, Edward)
Printed on one side. Card, hole-punched. Cologne: Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, 1968. Card announcing Ed Ruscha’s first solo European show, at Rudolf Zwirner’s gallery. Near fine. ❧ R. Zwirner, Give Me the Now (2021), p. 288.
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Exhibition postcard: Reiner Ruthenbeck (3-28 April 1976)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1976. Postcard invitation made for Ruthenbeck’s third exhibition with Jürgen Wesseler’s gallery. In near fine condition; small hole from mailing. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition card: Reiner Ruthenbeck, Bei Konrad Fischer (9 September-9 October 1970)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Color illus. on recto, details on reverse. Folded pictorial flyer. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1970. Illustrated card for Ruthenbeck’s third presentation with Konrad Fischer. In fine condition. ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 40 (pictured).
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Exhibition postcard: Reiner Ruthenbeck (9 March-3 April 1974)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Black & white photographic illus. on recto, details to verso. Photographic postcard, mailed. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1974. Postcard invitation to Ruthenbeck’s second solo exhibition at Jürgen Wesseler’s gallery. In excellent condition. Mailed to the Kunstraum München. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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Exhibition card: Blockade ‘69: Raum VIII Reiner Ruthenbeck (26 September-29 October 1969)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Black & white illus., printed on one side. Pictorial card. Berlin: Galerie René Block, 1969. Announcement card for Ruthenbeck’s room at René Block’s Blockade ‘69 exhibition. Beuys. Palermo, Hödicke, Panamarenko, Lohaus, Knoebel, and Polke also had rooms. Fine.
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Poster: Ruthenbeck, Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst (3 April-2 May 1976)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Square black paper poster (494 x 480 mm.), silk-screened in white. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1976. A beautiful exhibition poster executed by gallerist Jürgen Wesseler (1938-2023) for Reiner Ruthenbeck’s 1976 exhibition in Bremerhaven. Ruthenbeck (1937-2016) had earlier shows there in 1971 and 1974. A pristine copy. ❧ E. Kleimann, ed., 50 Jahre Avantgarde: Das Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven (2018), p. 27 (no. 23).
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Announcement postcard: Video Sculpture by Reiner Ruthenbeck: Papier (n.d.)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Black & white photographic illus. to recto, details on verso. Large photographic postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Fernsehgalerie, 1970. Postcard announcing the release of a video work by Ruthenbeck, to be previewed at Kunstmarkt Köln (13-18 October 1970). The recto photograph is a still from the artist’s video. The card also mentions another work by the artist, Identifications, which will be presented on 30 November. In excellent condition. Mailed to Karl Heinemann of Mönchengladbach. ❧ U. Groos,... Read More
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Exhibition postcard: Reiner Ruthenbeck: Nasses Tuch, Schnelle Scheibe, Klebefläche, und Andere Objekte (2-30 December 1972)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Black & white illus. to recto, details on verso. Pictorial postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1972. Postcard invitation to Ruthenbeck’s 1972 show with Fischer. Fine. ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 72.
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Exhibition postcard: Reiner Ruthenbeck im Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst (13 February-17 March 1971)
by (RUTHENBECK, Reiner)
Black & white illus. on recto, details to verso. Bremerhaven: Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven, 1971. Postcard invitation for Ruthenbeck’s debut exhibition at Jürgen Wesseler’s famed gallery. In fine condition. ❧ Exhibition installation pictured in Vorhut aus dem Hinterland (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen: 1992).
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![Exhibition card: robert ryman (opens 27 November [1969])](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/298/767/1666767298.0.l.jpg)
Exhibition card: robert ryman (opens 27 November [1969])
by (RYMAN, Robert)
Illus. to one side, printed on both sides. Pictorial card. Paris: Galerie Yvon Lambert, [1969]. Announcement card for Ryman’s first solo show in France, with Yvon Lambert. One side has a close-up reproduced photograph of a Ryman painting, and an exhibition list is on the other. In excellent condition.
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