Alex Katz Illustrations (4 results)

Paper Back. Condition: Good. First Edition. Limited edition 750. Signed & inscribed by Harry Mathews on half title page: 'for John, with every good wish, Harry Mathew, Palo Alto, November, 1987'. User wear: curled at corners bottom & top front. Dark grey stain top corner back cover. This is not one of the 26 copies numbered & signed by both Mathews and, illustrator, Alex Katz. But considering there are (as I type) 4 of these listed on a popular bookselling website, this personalized copy stands out. Mathews took the time to write this short gracious inscription for this one 'John', while visiting Palo Alto for reasons, not known. Katz, Alex (illustrator). Signed By Author.…

4°. Ca. 40 S., mit farb. Abb. Grüner OLn. mit weisser Titelschrift. Schönes Exemplar.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Folio. Fine in wrappers in a lightly rubbed, else fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Katz to the poet John Ashbery: "For John, an inspiration, Alex Katz, f.25.84.".

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Publisher's prospectus. One large folio sheet folded twice to make eight pages. With a publisher's letter and order form (canceled with an ink stroke) laid in. Prospectus measures 9" x 12" closed. Tiny stain on the first page else fine. The outer two pages print information about the book, the inner two print reproductions of a poem and etching, and when fully unfolded, the other four make a poster (18" x 24") showing reproductions of 24 of Katz's etchings. The book was published in an edition of 100 copies and 12 suites of etchings, the publication price of the book was $2500 and the book and suite $12,500.…