Keith Haring, 1981 1st Edition Keith Haring's 1st Book Rare

Keith Haring
Published by [New York:] Appearances Press, 1981, 1981
First edition, first printing, of the Artist’s first book. 

16pp. 

Original wire-stitched white wrappers, illustrations on front in black. 

With illustrations throughout. 

This rare Keith Haring self published book features lithographic images of the Artist’s felt-tip drawings on paper, evidently expanded from a series of nine works Haring had made in March of the same year for the Public Illumination Magazine’s "Civilization Issue" under the pseudonym "Kip Herring". 

Wrappers slightly toned with a minor paper loss on left margin.

A sharp, fresh copy.