BLAST 3 by [Anthology]: Cooney, Seamus, et al [eds] - 1984

New York: The New Museum and X-Art Foundation, 1993. Box. Fine. Uncommon catalogue --a collective artist book-- issued with the exhibition "The Spatial Drive" at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York from Sept. 25, 1992 to Jan. 3, 1993. #116 of 250 copies issued. Essays, photographs, tapes, collages and other objects presented in a 12"x16" wooden box from the artists participating in "The Spatial Drive": Marina Abramovic, Laurie Carlos, Lewis DeSoto, Fred Holland, Gretchen Faust and Kevin Warren, Sonia Labouriau, John Lindell, Rei Naito, Marylene Negro, Laurie Parsons, and Fiona Templeton, as well as additional invited artists. Also includes the Pocket Dictionary and essay by curator Laura Trippi on computer disk. "'The Spatial Drive' profiled twelve international artists and collaboratives whose works encompass both sculpture and site-specificity. This suggests a shift away from the static object toward experimental arrangements and environments. This special edition of Blast reflects the… Read More

San Rafael, CA: By the editor. Near Fine. 1982. Softcover. Light soil to covers. ; Signed by Robin Bullard bottom margin first page. 24pp; 8vo; pale yellow wrappers; a chronological narrative of 18 full page black & white photographs with captions depicting Suspicions, Questions, Arrest, Atomization, etc. ; Signed by Author(s) .

(San Francisco): Room 101 Publications. Fine. N.D.. First Edition. Softcover. 24 unnumbered pages; 8vo; photo-illustrated light gray wrappers with illustrated acetate cover overlay. Illustrated with 13 images, chiefly photographs, or negatives in various sizes 5" x 3.5" , 4" x 5", etc. , all laid in loose, but inserted into pasted down photo corners, with facing text . .

United States: Hillman Periodicals, 1950. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. December vol. one has mild edgewear, toned pages and the magazine band is still attached. January vol. two has mild edgewear and two pages have closed tears that does not effect the text. February vol. 3 has edgewear and spine creases. This is the complete run.

Georgetown, Guyana: Kunsorn Comics Inc., 1993. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Near Fine. Text unmarked. Light wear to covers. Securely bound with two staples. Not from a library. 24 pages.

United States: Bell Publications, 1953. Soft cover. Very Good. Malcom H. Smith; Robert Gibson Jones. Magazines have some edgewear, spine creases and toned pages. There is a small closed tear on the front cover of the first issue as well a small tape repair on the bottom of the spine. Issue #2 has a date stamp on the rear cover. Volumes 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9. Original cover price is 35 cents.

San Francisco: Ron Silliman, 1978. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. Folio, 42pp (mimeographed both sides), printed covers on blue card stock. Scarce issue of this rare "private circular for interested parties" edited by Ron Silliman (estimated circulation 50-150 copies). Contains work by important language poets. No markings, light overall wear.

Iowa City: Drawing Legion. Near Fine. 1990. Softcover. Page 1551 to 1632; sq. 8vo; stapled wrappers; articles, essays, copier art; inserted sleeve with RRR/R12 EP record, with fold-out section of 'liner notes'. Light wear to covers, record fine. Scarce .

Monterey, CA: Blue Suede Shoes, ca. 1971. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 4to, 14 leaves (mimeographed one-side), self-stapled. Rare early issue of this experimental poetry magazine edited by Keith Abbott and Steve Carey, in very nice condition. This sixth issue mainly comprises material prepared before the first issue of this series.

Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 64pp, stapled self-cover. Scarce literary magazine edited by William Wantling during his time at Illinois State University, includes four poems and an excerpt from a novel by Wantling. Unmarked copy, outer leaf pulling at staples, which have some rust.

Lans-en-Vercors, France: Locus Solus, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 12mo, 168pp, lap-edge wrappers. The first issue of one of the most impressive and influential English-language literary periodicals of the 1960s. Includes John Ashbery, Rudy Burckhardt, Edwin Denby, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, Harry Mathews, Frank O'Hara, Fairfield Porter, James Schuyler, et al. Unmarked copy with light toning and wear to wrappers (spine has reading creases).