A Few Palm Trees

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Ed Ruscha

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Before creating this book, Ruscha had considered making a book called Seventeen Hollywood Palm Trees, for which he mocked up several cover designs. The original project, which was never realised, evolved into A Few Palm Trees. According to the artist's introductory caption, the camera faced west on all photos.

A Few Palm Trees

Ed Ruscha

Artist: Ed Ruscha (b.1937)
Title: A Few Palm Trees
Medium: Black and white offset printing on 80 lb. Vicksburg Vellum text paper
Date: 1971
Edition: From the first (only) edition of 3,900 copies
Exterior: Softcover; black Hammermill duro-Glo cover paper
Binding: Sewn and glued
Size: 17.8 x 14.0 x 0.5 cm : 7 x 5 1/2 x 3/16 in. (closed dimensions)
Pages: 64 (14 pages with photographic illustrations, 14 pages containing captions only, 1 title page, 1 copyright page, 34 blank pages)
Inscriptions: This copy SIGNED by the artist on the first blank page
Printer: G.R. Huttner Lithography, Burbank, California
Publisher: Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood
Notes: In very good condition, some minor losses to the very edges of the upper and lower softcover; some minor handling creases and marks to softcover
Literature: Engberg / Philpott B13
Reference: C14-12