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Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: These 2 items are the Prospectus for Whitney Museum's publications of George Condo & William S. Burroughs' "Ghost of Chance" and the Prospectus for Tina Barney & Tina Howe's "Swimming"; both come with the mailing order forms; both in VERY GOOD COND
Seller: DR Fine Arts, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: These 2 items are the Prospectus for Whitney Museum's publications of George Condo & William S. Burroughs' "Ghost of Chance" and the Prospectus for Tina Barney & Tina Howe's "Swimming"; both come with the mailing order forms; both in VERY GOOD COND
Seller: DR Fine Arts, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1650.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One 160 numbered copies signed by Burroughs and Condo. Hardcover, bound in cloth with slipcase by Claudia Cohen. Some fading along the spine, else fine and unmarked.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 160 copies, folio size, [88] pp., signed by William S. Burroughs and George Condo. William Seward Burroughs II (1914-1997) is "widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular culture and literature" (n.b., quote from Wiki). George Condo (b. 1957) was drawn to the arts at an early age. He coined the term "Artifical Realism" and "was instrumental in the international revival of painting from the 1980s onward". The lst of his awards and exhibitions is too long to list here, suffice it to say that he is internationally recognized, with his art being an influence both of other artists and authors - including William Burroughs. This work, "Ghost of Chance", was a collaborative effort between Burroughs and Condo, being a collection of writings paired with etchings and illustrations. The work a perfect marriage between fine printing and incredible art, having been printed by Leslie Miller at The Grenfell Press, the design and typography perfection. The artwork includes three original etchings and nine tipped-in illustrations printed on heavy paper, as well as illustrated endpapers. The story opens with: "Captain Mission strapped on his double-barreled flintlock." and closes with "Soon, all sign, all memory of the wars and the Plagues of Mad will fade like dream traces." Really, how can one not be drawn in? ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full brown-black cloth over boards, black leather spine label with gilt lettering, illlustrated endpapers, title page in red and black, the etchings and illustrations bound in throughout, the text opens with a large historiated inital "C" in red; folio size (14 15/16" by 10 1/8"), unpaginated with forty-four printed leaves (note that page count excludes the three leaves with etchings which are blank on the verso). Housed in a the publisher's slipcase of sturdy cardboard covered with matching brown-black fabric. ___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings; some faint evidence on the verso of the front free endpaper at the top margin of erasure by a prior owner, else fine. The slipcase also fine, clean and without wear, strong and sturdy. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Folio, with 3 original etchings & several tipped-in color illustrations, pictorial endpapers, black cloth, matching slipcase. As new. First edition. One of 160 copies printed on Hahnemuhle etching paper by Leslie Miller at The Grenfell Press and signed by Burroughs and Condo.
Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books, LLC, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Edition. Folio. One of 160 copies. Volume 8 in the Whitney Artist and Writers Series. SIGNED by the author and artist on the colophon page. A compelling pairing with text by William S. Burroughs, and imagery by Condo. Illustrated with 3 soft ground etchings (1 with aquatint) by George Condo. Hand bound by Claudia Cohen. Edited by May Castleberry, and distributed exclusively to the artists and donors of the Whitney Library Fellows. Scarce and important artist book held in several institutional collections. Fine in silk cloth boards with leather spine label lettered in gilt in a matching cloth covered slipcase.
Seller: Harper's Books, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.