Le Macchine Celibi/The Bachelor Machines. Venice, Biennale di Venezia and Alfieri Editore, 1975

Softcover, 30 x 17.5 cm, 236 pp. Catalogue for the exhibition 'The Bachelor Machine' which travelled to Bern, Paris, Malmö and Amsterdam. An extensive theme show about the machine in art, with works by Duchamp, Tinguely, Picabia etc. This copy with title and date of the exhibition in the Stedelijk Museum printed on the first page (20/11/1976 - 2/1/1977), and inlaid bulletin about the show (text in Dutch).

Text in English and Italian with contributions by Marc Le Bot, Barzon Brock, Michel Carrouges, Michel de Certeau, Jean Clair, Peter Gorsen, Gilbert Lascault, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Gunter Metken, Alain Montesse, Rene Radrizzani, Arturo Schwarz, Michel Serres, and Harold Szeemann. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. Frontcover shows toning and moderate rubbing on edges, pronounced glue lining on first page. Generally a fine copy.