1990réf. 128636New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc 1990. Hardbound. VG/VG. Tan cloth inside color illustrated cloth slipcase. 588 pp. over 1000 color and bw plates illustrations and reproductions. A stunning copy with remnants of shrink wrap still on case. Opened only to verify edition otherwise new. Includes a piece of the fabric. Harry N. Abrams, Inc hardcover books
1996réf. 165532Taschen 1996. Signed by artist. Softbound. VG. Slight wave to volume possibly from sitting on shelf. Some kind of printing anomaly to last 20 pages or so uncut and not bound at the very bottom spine corner. Color illustrated glossy wraps. Around 700 pages total - numbered 311 pp. 1000 bw and color plates. Very heavy 9 lbs. In English and German. Signed in blue ink or marker by both Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeOne of the 5000 regular copies of this book apparently but it is not numbered. Two photoprints of installation are laid-in. A fabulous behind-the-scenes look at the conception and execution of installations. Taschen paperback books
1996réf. 103791Taschen 1996. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated glossy wraps. Around 700 pages but whose counting Well-over 1000 bw and color plates but who can count them all This copy not numbered is signed in blue ink or marker by both Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Noty hardcover and not slipcase apparent or present. One of the 5000 regular copies of this book apparently but it is not numbered and there is no piece of cloth present. Taschen paperback books
réf. 140949112Cologne: Taschen 1996. First Edition. Fine. Deluxe first edition "Special Edition" with fabric swatch mounted to back pastedown. 696 pp. profusely illustrated with color photographs. Oblong quarto bound in publisher's silver cloth lettered in blue on spine. Fine. Housed in the original slipcase printed paper and silver cloth with spot of soiling to upper edge. The story of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 24-year quest to wrap Germany's historic parliament building in woven silvery cloth held with blue rope. The two artists were known for their monumental fabric installations of which this was the most iconic. The installation subverted the imposing dignity of the famous building a Neo-Renaissance behemoth left in ruins by the Battle for Berlin in 1945. The building was stripped and restored by the West German government during the 1960s then further repaired and crowned with a new glass dome in time for the new millennium. Before the new construction began Christo and Jeanne-Claude finally gained permission to wrap the building after decades of lobbying. The effort was seen as a symbol of reunification drawing millions of Germans to physically interact with what would once more be the seat of their government for the first time since 1933. Taschen unknown books
1970réf. 5620New York: Harry N. Abrams 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. INSCRIBED BY CHRISTO on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Tight and VG in a bright clean Near Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto hundreds of crisp black-and-white and color photographs thruout. One of the great early monographs on Chrsito. ALSO INCLUDES A VG EXAMPLE OF PUBLISHER'S UNCOMMON ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON. Harry N. Abrams unknown books
1978réf. 159950Various cities: J. Leitienne 1978. Two vintage oversize borderless color reference photographs and a program from the 1978 French adult film. The erotic adventures of a scantily-clad nurse at a doctor's office. Photographs 11.25 x 9.25 inches. Program 9.5 x 11.5 inches single leaf. All materials Near Fine. Bier 1606. J. Leitienne unknown books
1974réf. 171802N.p.: N.p. 1974. Original transparency showing the exterior of the Midi-Minuit "Noon-Midnight" theatre in Paris advertising the 1974 sexploitation film. The Midi-Minuit opened in 1939 in the Grands Boulevards district of Paris. The theatre started screening adult films in 1975 and would close a decade later in 1985. 4 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Bier 1759. N.p. unknown books
1876réf. 1414618Paris: V. Adrien Delahaye et Cie 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo vi 742 2 pages plus 1 plate. In Very Good condition. In modern gray-blue cloth quarter binding with blue paper boards; spine with white paper label and black titling. Boards show light rubbing along the edges and some very faint scrapes to the rear board. Small scratch on white paper label to spine. Text block is moderately age toned and lightly worn with faint foxing to the fore edge and dust soiling to the top edge. Light age toning and foxing throughout. Light pencil marginalia throughout. Shelved in Room F. 1414618. Special Collections - Upstairs. V. Adrien Delahaye et Cie hardcover books
1976réf. 159153N.p.: N.p. 1976. Seven vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1976 adult film. After being kidnapped a doctor and his lover plan to shoot the pornographic film of their dreams at a remote French chateau. Four photographs 9.5 x 7 inches three photographs 7 x 5 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned. Bier 849. N.p. unknown books