WARHOL, Andy

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) [INSCRIBED Copy w/Soup Can Drawing]

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1975). Hugh Lubalin (dust jacket design). First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. Pp. 241. Half orange cloth over yellow boards. Slight age-toning to top edge of boards, small spot the size of a chickpea on front fore-edge. In the dust jacket, that shows the slightest wear to spine ends and edges, price of $7.95 intact on front flap. A handsome copy inscribed in fine-tip felt pen by Warhol on the half-title page with a drawing of a soup can labeled "Campbell Soup"; in addition, signed in broad felt pen "AW" Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #12696

Inscription reads: "To -- -- [beneath follows a Warhol's drawing of the soup can, followed by signture] Andy Warhol". Beside the signature is the usual "AW" signature.

Warhol's celebrated collection of statements and epigrams that underscore his contrarian views, e.g., "fantasy love is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting." Dust jacket is now housed in a removable, clear archival protector.

Price: $2,750.00