Lot 528
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RUSCHA, E. Dutch details. Sonsbeek, Uitg. Stichting Octopus/A publication of the Octopus Foundation, 1971. (4) pp and 10 fold-out lvs. w. tog. 116 offset printed photogr. Tall-8° (112 x 380 mm). Obrds. (Cover slightly soiled/foxed/age-toned, cover slightly warped and w. cracks in places (espec. back cover), name entry removed from 2nd preliminary leaf, and on top of last fold-out).
The 1st edition of this book is one of approximately only 200 copies (of 3000) that survived when 'most of the edition was accidentally discarded from the warehouse where it had been stored' (The Open Book, pp. 198-99). From the text: "The photographs were taken only at bridge-locations and the bridges themselves used as a walkway by the artist to take the pictures with a hand-held camera." - Andrew Roth, The Open Book, pp 198-99; Siri Engberg, Ed Ruscha Editions, B14. - Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.€ 2000
result € 2200
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