Mark Ryden - Pinxit Collector's Edition - Baby Sumo Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies (No. 51–1,050), each signed by Mark Ryden. Pinxit, whose title refers to the Latin term meaning “painted by,” is organized by the themes of Ryden’s major exhibitions and covers nearly two decades of Ryden’s practice. The large-format monograph includes commentaries by Yoshitomo Nara, Carlo McCormick, and others, as well as a new essay by culture critic Kristine McKenna. The volume, quarter-bound with leather spine and a gold-relief embossed cover, reproduces Ryden’s paintings and drawings to the highest standard on archival-quality paper and features over a dozen paintings as fold-outs, opening to a staggering 150 cm (59 inches) across. Condition : The inside of the book is in good condition, there is no missing pages or tears. The cover is in good condition, there are some shelf wear marks on the back. The clamshell box is in a fair condition, there are some shelf wear marks in several spot (please see pictures). • Quarter-bound cloth cover with dyed calf leather spine • Packaged in a cloth-covered clamshell box • Front cover and box feature gold-relief embossing crafted by the master printers at Pressure Printing • Two vertical poster-style foldouts and five horizontal foldouts, the largest of which opens to 150 cm (59 inches) across • Essays by Yoshitomo Nara, Kristine McKenna, Carlo McCormick, Amanda Erlanson, Debra Byrne, Holly Myers, Kirsten Anderson, and Mike McGee • Printed on archival-quality paper • Taschen Baby Sumo size: 37.5 x 50 cm (14.8 x 19.7 in.)