Edward Ruscha

Galerie Nuendorf, Hamburg
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1976

Siri Engbeg and Clive Philpot, Edward Rushca: Editions 1959-1999 Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. 1, see below, Vol. 2, pp. 59-79,  Distributed Art Publishers, New York, 1999
Sylvia Wolf, Ed Ruscha and Photography, Whitney Museum of American Art & Steidl, 2004:
Real Estate Opportunities, pp. 108-109, pp. 158-160
Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass: pp. 96-97, pp. 154-157
Twentysix Gasoline Stations: pp. 78-79, pp. 112-121
Various Small Fires and Milk: pp. 80-81, pp. 122-125
Some Los Angeles Apartments: pp. 82-83, pp. 130-137
Crackers: pp. 100-105, pp. 180-181
Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles: pp. 90-91, pp. 144-153
A Few Palm Trees: pp. 110-111, pp. 165-167
Records: pp. 114-115, p. 164
Royal Road Test: pp. 92-93, pp. 172-177
Business Cards: pp. 94-95, pp. 176-177

Real Estate Opportunities: in good condition aside from slight discoloration and wear to edges and top and bottom of spine. Glassine dust jacket Swimming Pools: in good condition aside from slight discoloration and wear to edges and top and bottom of spine. Shallow diagonal scrape on cover. Glassine dust jacket Gasoline Stations: wear and discoloration to top and bottom edges and to spine (bottom of spine bumped and creased). Binding glue apparent at front and back cover. Apartments: in good condition. Glassine dust jacket Crackers: Cover jacket soiled and creased and torn at the spine and along top of back. otherwise in good condition. Glassine dust jacket Parking Lots: in good condition aside from surface dirt to edges and top and bottom of spine. Upper and lower edges of front cover soiled and worn (nick upper right corners and crease lower left coner. Glassine dust jacket Palm Trees: In ggod condition. a few nicks around edges of front and back cover. Records: in good conditon aside from sligth wurface dirt to front cover. Prints: Cover has separeted from book. cover and spine are worn as are the pages. Road Test: plastic spiral bound. In good condition aside from dirt on front and back cover Business Cards: In good conditiona side from wear to the spine. Cover photgraph tips are lifting and photgraph is rippled. Bottom right corner of cover is creased.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Comprising: Real Estate Opportunities, 1970, first edition, ed. 4000, black and white offset printing on white Vicksburg Vellum paper
Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass, 1968, first edition, ed. 2400, four-color offset printing on white paper
Twentysix Gasoline Stations, 1962, third edition (1969), ed. 3000, dedicated to Patty Callahan, black offset printing on white paper
Various Small Fires and Milk, 1964, second edition (1970), ed. 3000, black offset printing with yellow varnish titni overprint on white Vicksburg Vellum text paper
Some Los Angeles Apartments, 1965, second edition (1970), ed. 3000, black offset printing on white Vicksburg Vellum text paper
Crackers, 1969, first edition, ed. 5000, black and white offset printing on Lithosheen Gloss paper
Thirtyfour Parking Lots in Los Angeles, 1967, first edition, ed. 2413, black and white offset printing on white paper
A Few Palm Trees, 1971, one edition, ed. 3900, black and white offset printing on white Vicksburg Vellum text paper
Records, 1971, one edition, ed. 2000, black and white offset printing on Lithofect paper
Prints and Publications 1962-74, 1975, black offset printing on white paper
Royal Road Test, 1967, in collaboration with Mason Williams and Patrick Blackwell, third edition, ed. 2000, black and white offset printing on white Prentice Gloss Text paper
Business Cards, 1968, in collaboration with Billy Al Bengston, one edition, ed. 1000, signed, faux wood grain cover bound with a knotted leather cord with a black and white photograph on the cover and two business cards stapled on the back page, black offset printing on white paper