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a: A novel by Andy Warhol.
by Warhol, Andy
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- first
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1968. First edition of Warhol's first novel, an experimental collection of four word-for-word transcriptions of tapes recorded by Warhol and Ondine between 1965 and 1967. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. a, A Novel, Warhol's knowing response to James Joyce's Ulysses, follows an uninterrupted twenty-four hours in the life of Ondine, an actor who was famous mostly as a Factory fixture, Warhol film superstar and devoted amphetamine user. Warhol hired four typists (including Maureen Tucker, the drummer for the Velvet Underground and two high school girls) to transcribe audio tapes of conversations between him and Ondine between 1965 and 1967 and the book is a verbatim printing of the typed manuscripts, containing every typo, abbreviation and inconsistency that the typists produced from the twenty-four tapes (each chapter is named for its respective tape and side, from '1/ 1' to '24/ 2'). In his glossary for the 1998 edition of a, A Novel, Victor Bockris cites Billy Name, the book's editor, as the source for the title; "a" refers to both amphetamine use and as an homage to e.e. cummings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137201
- Title
- a: A novel by Andy Warhol.
- Author
- Warhol, Andy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grove Press, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- A: A novel by Andy Warhol First Edition, Andy Warhol First Edition
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- Art and Architecture;
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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