London: Fortune Press, 1943. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in black cloth of the author's scarce first book, a volume of poems. Lacking the rare dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED by Amis "To ____, Kingley Amis" Signed by Author. More
New York: Glenn Horowitz, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this book of paintings by Gornik with introduction by Kurt Vonnegut. One of 100 SIGNED copies by Gornik and Vonnegut. A fine copy in blue cloth in fine slipcase. No dustwrapper, as issued. Signed by Author. More
Los Angeles: Arco Center For Visual Art, 1978. First edition. Loose Sheets. Folded double-sided poster. Published to coincide with a 1978 exhibition of the assemblage works of Herms at the Arco Center For Visual Arts in Los Angeles. Folded twice to form an eight panel booklet. Faint mailing fold as..... More
New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. Text in English by Pontus Hulten and Oystein Hjort. 136 pp. Illustrated in color. A near fine copy in thick bound wrappers. This copy INSCRIBED by Hulten to a former museum curator. Signed by Author. More
Germany: Edition Staeck, No Date. First edition. Art multiple by Beuys. Fashioned as a three-dimensional grey felt postcard. Dimensions are 5 3/4" x 4 x 1/2" thick. Somewhat worn with age. Address is 6900 Heidelberg 1. Edition size and date unstated. More
Stuttgart: Staatsgalerie, 1990. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very tall, folded sheet of paper measuring 32 1/2" tall x 23 1/2" wide. Folded several times for mailing. An announcement poster for the Daniel Buren show at Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart in 1990. Some color bleed at folds else a very good example..... More
New York: 55 Mercer Street Gallery, 1984. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet of paper (approx. 11 x 17" high). Offset on paper. Illustrated poster for a group exhibition at 55 Mercer Street Gallery in NYC. Show was curated by Joseph Mashek and included works by The Starn Twins, David..... More
No Place: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1966. First edition. Paperback. Small stapled artist book by Finlay with design and drawings by Emil Antonucci. One tiny corner crease else a fine example in simple gold wrappers with a large number "4" on the front cover. Book measures 5 1/4 x 3 3/4"..... More
Basel: Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, 1966 - 1967. First edition. Paperback. Sold here together as a complete set in four issues is Le Petit Colosse De Symi - The Nothing Else Review. Published by artist Daniel Spoerri and Kichka Baticheff during the period 1966 to 1967. Three of the four issues..... More
San Francisco: City Lights, 1979. First edition thus. Paperback. Slender trade paperbound volume. 54 pp. With a new introduction by Burroughs. A collection of essays by Burroughs, the first of which was originally published by Fuck You Press in 1964. A handsome fine copy. SIGNED by Burroughs on the half-title..... More
London: John Calder, 1964. First UK edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. First UK trade edition of this experimental novel by the author of Happy Days and Murphy. Translated from the French by Beckett himself. Small blemish to the front endpaper else this is a handsome and well-bound copy. Easily..... More
New York: Grove Press, 1959. First American edition. Cloth. Dark gray clothbound octavo in dustwrapper. 254 pp. First American trade hardbound edition. A novel that was first published in 1945 and brought back to the public's eye in 1959 on the heels of the immense success and notiriety of Waiting..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated. The first of several book collaborations between Bukowski and Montfort. A lovely fine copy in black cloth binding in fine unclipped dustwrapper. Not to be confused with a much later Black Sparrow Press version of this title... More
Cleveland: Junkmail Oracle, 1968. First edition. Paperback. Tall newspaper format. 16 pp including covers. Unfolded. An issue of the Cleveland-based underground newspaper, The Buddhist Junkmail Oracle. In very good condition. Paper toned as expected. Includes a notice that d. a. levy, the previous editor of this paper, committed suicide by..... More
New York: Duffield & Company, 1917. Reprint. Cloth. 8vo. 350 pp. Frontis photograph by Alvin Coburn. Early reprint edition. Introduction by John Fox, Jr. A good to very good copy in olive green cloth binding with heavy toning to spine colors. Still well bound and complete with many savory southern..... More
No Place: Alan Davies, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Wide stapled wrappers. 18 pp printed on rectos only. A single poem written in the aftermath of the 9 - 11 attacks. Apparently self published. A very good example. We could find no copies of this book available in commerce and none..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. First American trade edition in black cloth of this poetry volume. A fine copy in near fine original glassine wrappers with a few small chips to edges. A superior copy. Uncommon to be sure with such an attractive wrapper..... More
Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words, 2000. First edition. Cloth. 4to. 211 pp. Lavishly illustrated history of the aloha shirt. This is from the special AUTOGRAPHED edition and comes in cloth covered slipcase. A fine cloth copy in dustwrapper, clipped at front flap. Slipcase shows a bit of scuffing. Uncommon ediition. Profusely..... More
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 79 pp. Stated first edition. A collection of poems by the Nobel Prize winner. A handsome fine copy in equally fine price-intact dustwrapper Very nice. SIGNED by Ms. Gluck on the title page... More
New York: Adama Books, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine first edition in glossy decorated boards. No dustwrapper, as issued. Former owner stamp to inside front board. This copy SIGNED by Gorey on the title page and uncommon thus. Signed by Author. More
New York: Telephone Books, 1978. First edition. Paperback. First edition. Uncommon early work by Howe. Fine condition in decorated bound wrappers. More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1981. First edition. Cloth. Stated first edition. The third book n the author's cycle of visionary novels, Canopus in Argos: Archhives. 288 pp. Review copy with publisher's promotional card and author photograph laid in. A very good clothbound copy in price intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by the..... More
No Place: Taylor Mead, 1961. First edition. Paperback. Correct first printing of the first volume of Taylor Mead's confessional diary. 43 pp. Small ink price to front endpaper else a particularly bright very good copy. Cover photographs by Leanora Miller. Although the reprint edition shows up occasionally, this correct first..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in clear acetate wrapper and housed in a hard slipcase. 59 pp. SIGNED by Miller on a separate sheet contained in a pocket at the rear of the book. Edited by Seamus Cooney. This copy is labeled "Printer's Copy"..... More
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 111 pp. First edition of this play which formed the basis for the Broadway show and movie of the same name. Prior owner name to the front endpaper. Wear to decorated boards. A good to very good copy..... More
