ROYAL ROAD TEST, by Ed Ruscha,VERY FINE, 3rd ED, SIGNED Start Price USD 1,750.00 Current Price USD 1,750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Boston, Massachusetts See more about 'ROYAL ROAD TEST, by Ed Ruscha,VERY FINE, 3rd ED, SIGNED' Description "ROYAL ROAD TEST" – Third Edition - SIGNEDDriving by Ed RuschaPhotography by Patrick BlackwellThrowing by Mason WilliamsVery ScarcePublished by Mason Williams and Ed Ruscha, 1971SIGNED by the ArtistEd Ruscha, a multimedia artist based in Los Angeles, was an important member of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s and 1970s. With fellow artists Mason Williams and Ed Blackwell, he embarked upon an "art experiment" to determine the impact of a Royal typewriter being flung from the window of a 1963 Buick Le Sabre driving at 90 miles per hour on Highway 91 thorough the California desert. The event and aftermath was photographed by Ed Blackwell, and these images illustrate the book. The experiment was described in a deadpan style, meant to ironically spoof tests performed by car manufacturers.VERY FINE, 3rd Edition SIGNED. Limited to 2000 copies. Royal Road Test is a spiral-bound softcover printed in a limited edition of 2,000 copies. It contains 36 black-and-white illustrations in 64 pages, measuring 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Top Choice Books offers this rare, collectible book in VERY FINE condition. PAYMENT DETAILS   Please use the shipping calculator to determine your shipping costs for US addresses   International shipping is available   I will only accept PayPal, personal checks, and money orders (bank, post office).  Payment MUST be received within three business days of the purchase, or the item will be re-listed unless other arrangements have been approved. I will ship by USPS Priority/Express Mail, or FedEx, with REQUIRED shipping Insurance, and Delivery/Signature Confirmation, unless otherwise stated in the auction.   International purchases are welcome. I will ONLY ship by USPS Express/Priority Service or FedEx International Service, which have on-line tracking and some insurance, however, the shipment will be fully insured. Buyer is responsible for any import taxes or duty associated with this purchase. UNDERSTAND that there is no warranty for international shipments once the package leaves the United States. Insurance is therefore required.   As always, if you have any questions about this item, or this auction, please contact me BEFORE you purchase this item. All sales are final unless tracking and/or full insurance is purchased. Place a Bid!