Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)

JOHN BALDESSARI (B. 1931) Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts) the complete portfolio of twelve offset lithographs in colours, on coated stock paper, 1973, with title-page and justification page, signed by the publishers in ballpoint pen and numbered 442 on the justification page, one of 500 publisher's sets, aside from the edition of 2000, co-published by Edizioni Giampaolo Prearo and Galleria Toselli, Milan, loose (as issued) in the original blue letter-press paper slipcase with die-cut window opening, within the blue fabric-covered original publisher's box Image 177 x 258 (each) Sheet 242 x 322 mm. (each) 270 x 342 x 22 mm. (overall)