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[Minnesota]: John Caddy, 1994. First Edition. Very good +.. Four self-published poetry chapbooks by the Minnesota poet John Caddy. The book entitled WITH MOUTHS OPEN WIDE IN THE WAVE is marked as a "draft" version, and the others (with the exception of WOMAN CEREMONIES) are designated as "for private circulation only." Wraps. 8vo. Saddle-stapled self-wraps all. Very good plus to near fine. Two vols. show mild creasing and hints of soil to wraps. Others clean, sound. Page lengths range from 13pp. to 33pp.

np, 1964. Very Good.. Typescript sent to Dick Higgins of Something Else Press of Cage's brief essay on the composer Henry Cowell. This piece was reproduced in holograph as the introduction to the Edition Peters score of Cowell's "Quartet Romatic" and "Quartet Euphoric" (No. 66518, 1964, here provided with the typescript). The typescript differs in a couple of small ways (1974 for 1964, "sixty" for "fifty" years). Manuscript material from Cage is scarce. Wraps. 8.5" x 10" typescript. Single page, recto only. Single penciled correction in unknown hand. SIGNED by Cage. Probably trimmed at the top with no loss to text. Else very good.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1990. First Edition. Fine in a fine jacket.. Deluxe edition of Cage's Charles Eliot Northern Lectures, delivered at Harvard between 1988-1989. Includes two 60-minute audio cassettes of Cage reading and of a lively question-and-answer section from one of the lectures. Uncommon, especially in this condition. Hardcover. 4to. Grey cloth. Silver gilt to front, spine. In original illus- trated dust jacket. Unclipped. Deluxe, limited edition, SIGNED by Cage to half-title. Housed in a matching cloth, two-piece box which addition- ally holds two 60-minute audio cassettes. Mild shelf rubbing to lower end of box. Otherwise contents clean, about fine throughout. Near fine or bet- ter overall.

(New York): (Something Else Press), 1969. First printing. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.. First edition of this foundational investigation into the modern score as visual (and not just musical) art, from Dick Higgins's noted press. Assembled with Alison Knowles, Cage's remarkable anthology reproduces 255 composer and artist scores from Cage's own collection. Includes work from Yoko Ono, Satie, Stravinsky, The Beatles, Leonard Bernstein, etc. One of the most difficult books from Something Else to locate in collectible condition. Something Else Press bibliographer Peter Frank calls for 3000 copies in cloth, but a book much scarcer than such a print run would suggest. 8.75'' x 8.75''. Original white cloth. In original white printed jacket. Mild soil to boards with some toning to edges. Jacket mildly rubbed, as common. Touches of edgewear. Bright and sound overall.

Detroit: Johnson Smith & Company, n.d.. Good -.. Approximately half of this booklet contains the eight-chapter ventriloquism tutorial, including a general history of the art. "With Instructions for Using And Making the Ventrilo," a useful article which may be carved by the aspiring ventriloquist out of a leek to aid with sound effects. The remainding pages are devoted to a "Supplementary Catalogue of Surprising Novelties, Puzzles, Tricks, Joke Goods, Useful Articles, Etc." Products includes a full six-piece "Hillbilly Band" starter set, a variety of radio equipment, slide rules, model airplanes, magic tricks, ethnic caricatures, and a variety of tame erotic implements, adornments, and publications ("Lives of Hotcha Chorus Girls," etc.). Wraps. Small 8vo. Saddle-stapled green wraps. Edges tattered; binding shaken; heavily soiled throughout with partial tears to several pages. One leaf fully torn out but laid in; no leaves missing. About good minus.

New York: Caedmon Records, 1960. First Edition. Near fine.. Selections from La Peste, La Chute, L'été, and L'Etranger, read by the author (in French.). Cover design by S. Neil Fujita. 33 & 1/3 RPM LP album, no. TTC 1138. Vinyl near fine. Album cover very good plus, with minor wear to edges/corners.

n.p.: Les Disques de France / Period Music Co, 1950. First Edition. Near fine.. Four selections by Camus: a previously unpublished Address and a selection from L'Etranger, read by Camus; Le Malentendu (Act 2, Scene 1), read by Maria Casares and Alan Cuny; and Les Amandiers, read by Serge Reggiani. Text of Camus' address printed on album sleeve, in French and English. Rare. 33 & 1/3 RPM 12-inch LP album, no. FRL 1534. Vinyl near fine. Cardboard sleeve heavily scuffed along edges, cover moderately rubbed. Lower joint split, with tears starting at spine and upper edge.

[Berkeley]: Oyez, 1977. First Edition. Fine.. First printing, review copy, of this attractive collection of verse from Canan, from the California poetry press. Wraps. 16mo. Perfect-bound printed wraps. About fine. Review copy with slip laid in. Interior bright, crisp, and clean throughout. Binding tight. 60pp.

[Berkeley]: Oyez, 1979. Near fine.. Limited edition of 250 copies, printed by Don Gray, "for friends of the author and the press." Wraps. 8vo. Stringbound printed wraps. Near fine. Hint of a crease to wraps. Bright and clean throughout. [12] pp.

Detroit: Artists' Workshop Press, 1967. First Edition. Near fine.. Eleventh in the Artists' Workshop Press series of Workshop Books. Caplan's poems, with a front cover illustration by Sherry Higgins and cover lettering by Gary Grimshaw. 8vo. Saddle-stapled tan cardstock wraps. Very slight edgewear; pages toned. Edition of 1000. Near fine. [20]pp.

New York: Adventures in Poetry, 1971. First edition. Very good plus.. First edition of Ron Padgett and Johnny Stanton's presentation of Henry Carey's satirical tragedy. Based on the text of the 1743 first edition of Carey's Dramatic Works with only minor orthographical changes. 11'' x 8.5''. Original white side-stapled wrappers. Edition of 250 copies. Unpaginated. Heavily toned along edges. Light edgewear.

New York: Powerhouse Books, 1997. First Edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Very nicely produced photobook collecting images of surfers throughout the world. Primarily B&W with several color photos. Hardcover. 4to. Brown cloth with blindstamped title to front, in photographic dust jacket. Very near fine in like DJ. Slight hint of toning to jacket and pages, but overall quite clean. Unpaginated.

Kent, OH: Toucan, 1968. First Edition. Very good.. Uncommon little magazine from Kent State University, featuring contributions from Thomas Kinsella, Richard Krech, Jonas Mekas and others. Wraps. Tall 4to. Publisher's green printed wraps. Minor sunning and soiling. Creases at top portion of front wrap. Interior toned but clean. 40 pp.

New York: Amphoto Books, 2002. First Edition. Very good.. First printing of this comprehensive technical guide with 335 photographic illustrations, bibliography, and index. Wraps. Small 4to. Yellow pictorial wraps. Spine sunned, with one moderate scuff mark/dent; corners lightly bumped. Very good. 209pp.

(Philadelphia): Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley / Locks Art Publications, 2016. First Edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Monograph on the Philadelphia painter tracing his entire career, with reproductions of 120 works and esays by Carrier and Mehalakes. Hardcover. Folio. Purple cloth in dust jacket. Small dent to corner of front board, else fine in like DJ. Clean, sharp throughout. 255pp.

Ann Arbor: Crowfoot Press, 1979. Limited ed. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Inscribed limited edition, one of only 350 copies. A nice association between Carrigan and the Mikolowskis, who had published several of the poems included here via their Alternative Press imprint; a nice edition from another Ann Arbor fine press. Wraps. Small 4to. Plain white card wraps with printed paper dust jacket. Near fine in like DJ. ASSOCIATION: INSCRIBED by Carrigan in the year of publication to Ken and Ann Mikolowski of Ann Arbor's Alternative Press, at title page. Light handling wear to jacket and wraps. Interior bright, crisp, and clean. Good and sound. Unpaginated.

Ann Arbor: Crowfoot Press, 1978. Limited ed. Very good +.. Inscribed limited edition, one of only 75 copies, a slim collection of verse by Carrigan. A nice association with the Mikolowskis, stalwarts of the Michigan poetry/publishing world. Wraps. 4to. Rope-bound, brown printed wraps. Very good plus. ASSOCIATION: INSCRIBED by Carrigan to Ken and Ann Mikolowski of Ann Arbor's Alternative Press, to first page. Wraps show a bit of shelfwear. Thin line of ink-soil to rear cover. Internally bright and clean throughout. Good and sound. Unpaginated.

Chicago: Big Table Books, 1969. First Edition. Near Fine.. First edition (simultaneous with hardcover) of Carroll's first collection of verse, including the 5'-tall fold-out poem "Ode to Severn Darden About Angels, the Common Cold, Nuclear Disarmament and Popcorn." Paperback. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wraps. Near fine. Trace rubbing and edgewear. Else clean, bright, and sharp. 78pp.

New York: Angel Hair Books, 1975. First Edition. Very good.. From Anne Waldman and Lewis Warsh's Angel Hair Press, published in an edition of 350. A collection of prose poet from Carter, a writer connected with the New York School who went on to have career in detective fiction. [Clay and Phillips, 179] [Diggory, 159]. Wraps. 4to. Side-stapled in offset wraps. Wraps toned and rubbed with several small black marks at front wrap. Interior generally bright and clean. Very good. 63pp.

Putnam Valley, NY: Swollen Magpie Press, 1979. First Edition. Very good +.. Scarce collection of short poems by Ceravolo. Dedicated to the memory of his brother-in-law, who died the previous year. Cover illustration by Mona da Vinci. Wraps. 8vo. Yellow wraps, sunned at spine. Minor edgewear, light corner crease. Very good plus. 34pp.