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Edward Ruscha. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood, 1969.
Price: US$234.05 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Unpaginated (ca 120pp). Brown wraps in dustwrapper. Numerous black & white images. Heavy wear to dustwrapper. Ruscha's lovely photo narrative interpreted from the Mason Williams story "How to Derive Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers". It's got Rudi Gernreich in it too.
Seller: november-books, london, United Kingdom
Edward Ruscha. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$247.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good in a Good dust jacket; Softcover; Dust jacket is moderately shelworn and edgeworn with many small handling-creases; Previous owner has used a pen to trace an outline to the "C" character in "CRACKERS" printed to the front of the jacket; Jacket has no large tears and has not been price-clipped; Light wear to the tan paper covers with just minor edgewear to the corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; Tight binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.9 lbs; Unpaginated (about 200 pages); White dust jacket with title in light red lettering; 1969, Heavy Industry Publications; "Crackers," by Edward Ruscha.
Seller: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward. Crackers. Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo bound in stiff card boards with jacket stamped in red. Former owner's name at front free endpaper. Very Good with toning and handling marks to lightly edge worn jacket.
Seller: Mausoleum Books, Glendale, CA, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward. Crackers. Heavy Industries, Hollywood, CA, 1969.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very slight fading to dustjacket spine. Minor tear (<0.25") to edge of dustjacket. ; B&W Photographs; 9 X 6 X 0.5 inches
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
RUSCHA, Edward. Crackers. Heavy Industries, Hollywood, 1969.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, stiff plain wrappers, d.w., lettered in red. (Hollywood Heavy Industries, 1969). First Edition. Very good(+). The dust wrapper is lightly dust soiled and just a bit rough at the top edge, the red letters on the spine are faded.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward:. Crackers.. Hollywood, Heavy Industry Publications., 1969.
Price: US$372.72 + shipping
Description: 118 Bl. Mit s/w. Fotografien. Originalkarton mit bedrucktem Schutzumschlag. Witziger "Fotoroman" zum Thema Eat-Art. Für den Minimalisten Ruscha von opulentem Ausmass. - Einband wie immer etwas angerändert.
Seller: Daniel Thierstein, Biel, Switzerland
Edward Ruscha & Mason Williams. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Edward Ruscha & Mason Williams - Crackers, Heavy Industry Publications 1969. 1st Edition Soft Cover with Dustjacket, book in a Fine Condition, Dustjacket very good, no tears, just darkening.
Seller: Kensington Books, London, United Kingdom
RUSCHA, EDWARD.. Crackers.. Hollywood (Heavy Industry Publications), 1969.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: (6)pp., 112 plates. Sm. 4to. Wraps. Printed d.j. New fitted cloth clamshell case. First issue, with dust jacket printed on waxed freezer paper (meant to resemble the paper on a cracker box). "In.Crackers, a series of photographs describe [an] absurd incident in which a male performer (Larry Bell) makes a salad on a hotel bed, and invites a woman to undress and recline on it. The protagonist then retires to his own hotel room to eat a box of crackers" (Lyons). "The book is caught between an excess and an economy of means which seems incidental. The beauty of the book is in its stable page after page of single full-sized images--the photos always fill the frame and are printed on an appropriately slippery coated stock" (Drucker).
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$438.94 + shipping
Description: 249 unpag. Seiten. Orig.-Karton im OU mit Deckeltitel (dieser etwas fleckig und gebräunt). Erste Ausgabe. - Das Buch illustriert die Kurzgeschichte von Mason Williams "How to derive the maximum enjoyment from crackers" (1967), der Text ist auf der hinteren Innenseite des Umschlags abgedruckt. Die Figuren auf den Fotos sind Larry Bell (Mann), Léon Bing (Frau), Rudi Gerneich (Page) und Tommy Smothers (Chauffeur). Crackers, das absichtlich wie eine Sammlung von Filmszenen fotografiert wurde, war die Grundlage für Ruschas Film Premium aus dem Jahr 1970. - Leicht gebräunt. Schr-Ha Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000
Seller: Treptower Buecherkabinett Inh. Schultz Volha, Berlin, Germany
Ruscha, Edward and Mason Williams. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood, CA, 1969.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969. First Edition . Very Good+/Very Good+. Clean soft coverbook with paper jacket over plain gray cardboard binding. "Crackers" printed in red on front cover of wrapper and on wrapper spine. 115 reproductions of black and white photographs by Ken Price, Joe Goode, Edward Ruscha. Story in photographs based on Mason Williams' story "How to Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers," characters in photos include Tommy Smothers; Rudi Gernreich; Leon Bing; Larry Bell. Mason Williams text printed on rear inside flap of jacket. Pages and edges are clean; no names, writing or marks; very slight tanning to cardboard covers; no creasing or chipping. Jacket is lightly age-toned, no chips; small closed tear at top spine corner of jacket (under 1/2:). Size of book is approx. 10" x 7".
Seller: Old Scrolls Book Shop, Stanley, NY, U.S.A.
RUSCHA, Edward.. Crackers.. Hollywood Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$605.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, 8vo (225 by 150 mm [8¾ by 6 inches]), [249]pp, 115 black & white photographic illustrations, publisher's perfect bound, card wrappers, printed dust-jacket, very faint spotting, slight toning, otherwise a near-fine copy. Ruscha's zany photographic narrative based on Mason Williams short, eccentric piece of prose, 'How to Drive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers', which is printed on the rear flap of the dust-jacket. Edward Ruscha (1937 -) American artist of the pop art movement, through painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and film. Mason Williams (1938-) American classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian, and poet, was educated in Oklahoma where he formed a lifelong friendship with Ruscha.
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 6 inches x 8 3/4 in., illustrated with 115 reproductions of black and white photographs. Photography by: Ken Price, Joe Goode, Edward Ruscha. Characters: Man: Larry Bell; Woman: Leon Bing; Bellhop: Rudi Gernreich; Chauffeur: Tommy Smothers. A photo-play based on Mason Williams' story: "How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers". Semi-glossy white paper wrappers over gray cardboard covers, with the title: Crackers, printed in red on the spine and front cover, Mason Williams text printed on the back flap of the wrapper. Very light tanning, edge wear to the wrappers, with a tiny chip to the front lower edge of the wrappers. "The Works of Ed Ruscha" (1982); p. 169.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward.. Crackers.. (Hollywood, Heavy Industries 1969)., 1969.
Price: US$658.41 + shipping
Description: 8°. [249] S. mit 115 ganzs. Abb. OKart. mit OU. Eines von 5000 Exemplaren. - Based on a story by Mason Williams, "How to derive the maximum enjoyment from Crackers." - Mit Aufnahmen von Ruscha, Ken Price und Joe Goode. - Schutzumschlag am Rücken, wie meist etwas augehellt und mit kl. Braunfleck, gutes Exemplar. Sprache: englisch.
Seller: Antiquariat Haufe & Lutz, Karlsruhe, BW, Germany
RUSCHA, Edward.. Crackers.. [Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969]., 1969.
Price: US$666.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. unpaginated. 115 b/w photographic images by Ruscha, Ken Price, and Joe Goode. wrs. dw. (gallery shop label on front free-endpaper, upper edge of wrs. bit creased & with few short tears). First Edition.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Edward Ruscha. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$713.28 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hollywood, Heavy Industry Publications, [G.R. Huttner Litography - Burbank, Cali - fornia], 1969, 22,2x15 cm., softcover, dust-jacket, pp. [240], cover with red title on a white background, 115 black and white photographic illustrations by Ken Price, Joe Goode and Edward Rucha. The only text of book appears on the flap of the back cover: «How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers» by Mason Williams. First edition of 5.000 unnumbered copies. [Bibliography: Engberg - Phillpot 1999: volume II, B10, pag. 125; Moe - glin Delcroix 2011: pag. 434].
Seller: Studio Bruno Tonini / Tonini Editore, Gussago, BS, Italy
Ruscha, Edward. Crackers. Hollywood, Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$745.44 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Seul tirage non justifié. Broché, couverture muette sous jaquette typographique, 222 x 150 mm. (240) pages illustrées de 115 photographies noir et blanc reproduites sur seul recto à bord perdu. Crackers, à la manière dun photo-roman, relate de manière ironique une nouvelle écrite en 1967 de Mason Williams "How to Derive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers ». Les photos sont de Ken Price, Joe Goode & Edward Rusha. Bel exemplaire avec sa fragile jaquette en parfaite condition.
Seller: La Chambre Noire, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
Ruscha, Edward. Crackers (signed by artist). Heavy Industries Publications, 1969.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Softcover with dustjacket, unpaginated; good condition; the dustjacket has heavy rubbing wear to both sides; small waterstain and crease to lower left corner of all pages at bottom of spine; inscribed in blue pen at top of first blank page, "For Walter / Happy Birthday / From Ed Ruscha"; no other internal marks. Book was purchased from the estate of Walter de Maria. Foreign shipping may be extra.
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward. (with) Williams, Mason.. CRACKERS.. HEAVY INDUSTRY PRODUCTIONS., HOLLYWOOD, 1969.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Near fine in tan wrappers in good only glassine jacket. (Orange title on spine of jacket faded & barely readable.1/2"-inch tear at bottom edge of spine adjoining front cover of jacket. Another 1/2"-inch tear at center of front panel. Slim chip at crest of spine & 2 short edge tears. Covers of jacket shelf soiled. ) 115 halftone plates. Photographs by Ed Ruscha, Joe Goode & Ken Price. Based on a story by Mason Williams. 5000 copies printed. (B)
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward. (with) Williams, Mason.. CRACKERS.. HEAVY INDUSTRY PRODUCTIONS., HOLLYWOOD, 1969.
Price: US$875.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Near fine in tan wrappers in very good+ printed glassine jacket. (Orange title on spine of jacket faded but still readable. Couple tiny nicks at crest of spine on jacket with pea-size chip adjoining. Covers of jacket lightly shelf-soiled. ) 115 halftone plates. Photographs by Ed Ruscha, Joe Goode & Ken Price. Based on a story by Mason Williams. 5000 copies printed. ; 6" x 8 3/4"
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969. Softcover. First Edition. [240] pp., 8.75 x 6 inches. Signed first edition of Ed Ruscha's photo-novel, illustrating a 1967 short story by Mason Williams, "How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers", printed in full on the rear dust jacket flap. Actors include Larry Bell, Leon Bing, Rudi Gernreich, and Tommy Smothers. Photographed by Ken Price, Joe Goode, and Edward Ruscha. Very Good wrappers with age toning and minor bumping to extreme upper right corners in Very Good dust jacket with fading to spine. Inscribed by Ruscha Merry Christmas Grace - Ed to Grace Glueck (1926 - 2022), from the library of the former art critic at the New York Times.
Seller: Mast Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward. Crackers. Heavy Industry Publications, 1969.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Scarce signed copy of CRACKERS; inscription reads: "to Troy Squires Best Wishes Ed Ruscha." Very good plus copy in a very good plus paper dust jacket.
Seller: Tornbooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Ruscha, Edward; Williams, Mason. CRACKERS. (Heavy Industry Publications), (Hollywood, CA), 1969.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: Signed first edition of Ruscha's photo-novel, illustrating a 1967 short story by Mason Williams, "How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers." Printed in full on the rear dust jacket flap, Williams's directions for a semi-surrealist sexual humiliation comedy are faithfully acted out by Larry Bell, Leon Bing, Rudi Gernreich, and Tommy Smothers, and photographed by Ken Price, Joe Goode, and Ruscha. Ruscha would use the same source material and the same cast for his 1971 short film, "Premium," explaining: "See, it was a movie best of all, but first it was a book. It was a book that was a movie fallen short." Scarce signed. 8.75'' x 6''. Original chipboard wrappers. In original red and white printed dust jacket. [240] pages. Black and white photographic illustrations. Signed by Ruscha on front free endpaper. PROVENANCE: From the collection of longtime MIT Press editor Roger Conover, who published several books by and about Ruscha. Light edgewear and touches of chipping to jacket. Else clean and bright.
Seller: Brian Cassidy Books at Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.