Search Results: Titles starting with R from Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix

(Berkeley): (Bureau of Public Secrets), 1978. Very good +.. Short tribute to a Chinese left-libertarian group called "the 70s," who published the English-language magazine MINUS as well as the book THE REVOLUTION IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION (1976). "One of the most essential and most difficult tasks of the modern revolutionary movement is communication between revolutionaries on either side of the Iron Curtain. A valuable contribution to this developing encounter has been made by the "70's," a libertarian group in Hong Kong opposed simultaneously to Western capitalism and the Chinese state-capitalist bureaucracy..." Not in OCLC. [Ford 191]. Folio. Single sheet, 8.5" by 14", printed recto/verso. Very good plus to near fine. Light touches of handling wear; tiny dampstain to one edge. Overall, bright and clean.

[Iowa City, IA]: n.p., 1971. Near fine.. Inscribed first edition of Barrett Watten's rare first book (one of just 75 copies) that helped launch L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poetry. Self-published and printed by Watten while still a student at the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop, RADIO DAY IN SOMA CITY appeared the same year Watten's THIS MAGAZINE, in which fellow-editor Robert Grenier wrote the words that created the philosophical underpinnings of the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E movement: "I HATE SPEECH." Inscribed on the colophon "For Darrell," likely Darrell Gray, publisher of the Iowa City mimeo SUCTION and "chief spokesperson" of the Iowa City Actualism scene. Rare. Only the second copy of this title we've seen or handled in almost two decades of looking. OCLC located just four holdings, with only two in the U.S. An important debut. 6.5'' x 5.5''. Original stapled pictorial wraps. [32 pages]. One of 75 numbered copies, this #5. Additionally inscribed on the colophon: "For Darrell / Barry Watten." Mild toning… Read More

Station, NY: Smoke-In Central, 1985. First Edition. Good.. Now-iconic cult poster from this 1985 DC "Rally Against Reefer Madness," a protest against Reagan-era "Just Say No" drug enforcement. Executed in a underground comix style by Dana Franzen, the poster features Reagan looming over vingettes of police brutality, DEA agents menacing hippie children, and Nancy Reagan riding a pig while chasing a diverse cast of partakers. A powerful work of pro-legalization propoganda. "Stop the Witchhunt!" Full-color offset poster measuring 23" x 17" approx. Good condition only. Staining to verso and tape reinforcements to to center fold. Creasing, tack holes. Worn but still bold and striking.

New York: Aperture, 2000. First Edition. Very good +.. Signed production published to accompany an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with black and white plates selected from twelve series of photographs, including "Feste di Foglie" and "Earthly Delights." With a critical essay by Evan Turner and a chronology of Metzker's work. Signed by the photographer. Wraps. Square 4to. Black and white photographic wraps. Spine and top edges sunned. Minor shelfwear. SIGNED by Metzker on title page. Faint toning to inside front cover and endpapers. Very good plus overall. 149pp.

n.p.: n.p., 2014. Very good.. A subtle and astute work of art by The Reader, hinting to the aesthetic of certain Jim Crow era signs while using the found object sign marked "No Trespassing." From the prolific American graffiti writer known, among other psuedonyms, as Read, The Reader, Read More, Read More Books, Boans, etc., this boastful (but accurate) statement done in flat black spray paint on the verso of a fiberglass "No Trespassing" sign, liberated by the artist from an abandoned building, no doubt during his illicit activities. 12.5'' x 18.5''. Mixed media assemblage. Spray paint on fiberglass in welded steel frame.

2014. Spray paint and silkscreen on cigarette pack foil, mounted to cardboard. Measuring approximately 15.0" square. SIGNED and dated to verso. From an unnumbered series based on the artist's well-known sticker of similar design.

2014. Spray paint and silkscreen on cigarette pack foil mounted to cardboard. Measuring approximately 28" x 22". SIGNED and dated by artist to verso.

(Kansas City, MO): (University of Missouri Kansas City), 2002. First edition. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Catalogue issued to accompany Stout's exhibition at the UMKC Belger Arts Center, scarce inscribed by the artist. Illustrated catalogue covering the first two decades of Stout's career, from her early Hopper-influenced realist paintings through her later sculptural works, installations, and assemblages. 11'' x 8.5''. Original black boards with white decoration. Gray endpapers. In original dust jacket. Illustrated with color plates throughout. I-IX, 91 pages. Inscribed on title page: "To Nick / A Kindred Spirit for sure! / Love, Renée 2002". Minor edgewear.

(New York): Adventures in Poetry, 1975. First Edition. Very good +.. Collection of verse by Faville, from Larry Fagin's press. Cover by Hugh Kepets. Wraps. 4to. Saddle-stapled pictorial wraps, printed mimeo throughout, rectos only. Very good plus, with light dents to corners, and a bit of rust-soil near staples on rear wrapper. Clean, bright, and unmarred throughout. Unpaginated.

n.p.: Continental Classics, 1969. Near fine.. Late '60s sleaze erotica, described in a perfunctory and fanciful preface as a bestseller in London banned by protests by the outraged clergy, "one of the few books that have ever described Lesbian practices in such intimate detail." OCLC locates one copy (Duke). Wraps. Mass market paperback. Green printed wraps with yellow Eiffel Tower logo. Minor edgewear, scuffing to spine ends. 160 pages. Near fine.

n.p. [Los Angeles]: Edward Ruscha, 1970. First printing. Fine.. Signed first edition of Ruscha's last solo photobook to use the minimal 'house style' made famous by TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS and other early works. The 25 black and white photographs of REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES frequently include "For Sale" signs, recalling Ruscha's early life as an aspiring commercial artist who "learned sign-painting techniques and painted many commercial signs, including For Sale signs" (Phillpot). Properties pictured, captioned with their addresses, include houses, residential lots, and forlorn stretches of barren land whose only neighbors are the telephone poles and roads of southern California. Uncommon signed. 7'' x 5.5''. Original white printed wrappers. Lacking glassine jacket. Edition of 4,000 unnumbered copies. 25 black and white photographic illustrations. [48] pages. Signed by Ruscha in pencil on front free endpaper. PROVENANCE: From the collection of longtime MIT Press editor Roger Conover, who… Read More

New York: Poseidon Press, 1989. First printing. Near fine in a fine jacket.. Signed first edition of Zappa's autobiography, published just a year before his prostate-cancer diagnosis - a review copy. Arch and opinionated memoir from the legendary guitarist, songwriter, performer, and bandleader, told in his singular and indelible voice. Decidedly scarce signed. 9'' x 6''. Original quarter red cloth over black boards. In original unclipped ($19.95) photographic dust jacket. 352 pages. Signed by Zappa on the front endpaper. Review copy with promo photo of Zappa and publisher press release loosely laid in. Very slight lean to book. Some uneven toning to pages due to different stocks. Else clean, sharp, and bright.

(Santa Fe): Tooth of Time Books, 1981. First Edition. Near fine.. First printing of this collection of poetry, drama, and drawings by Sanaki. Wraps. 8vo. Perfect bound printed wraps. Near fine or better. Bright, clean throughout. Good and sound. Unpaginated. Preface by Gary Snyder.

(Providence): Treacle Press, 1974. First Edition. Near fine.. First printing of this collection of erotic poetry and an essay by Eshelman, paired with abstract (vaguely genital) drawings by Jaffe. Wraps. 8vo. Pictorial wraps with French flaps. Near fine. Tiny bump and touch of soil to wraps. Interior bright and clean. Good and sound. Unpaginated. Number 146 of an edition of 450 copies.

(Berkeley): Bureau of Public Secrets, 1977. First Edition. Very good +.. Booklet by Knabb on the place of religion in situationist theory. "Developing out of the perspective that to be superceded, art must be both realized and suppressed, situationist theory failed to see that an analogous position was called for regarding religion." [Ford 189]. Wraps. 8vo. Saddle-stapled card wraps. Very good plus. Line of mild yellowing at edge of front wrapper. Else about fine; bright, crisp, and sharp. 15pp.

(Edinburgh): AK Press, 1995. First Edition. Near fine.. Lists over 600 texts published after the dissolution of the S.I., including works by related groups such as the Second Situationist International, Lettrisme, Cobra, and Spur. As Ford writes, "[t]he bibliography appears at the point in a subject's living death when criticism reaches its critical mass," and in the case of the S.I., the group since 1972 had evidenced "a very productive death." Ford also notes that the book's 20-year span was, for the S.I., "a period of transtition from relative obscurity to celebrity." The standard reference. Wraps. 8vo. Perfect-bound printed glossy wraps. Very near fine. Minimal edgewear. Bright, crisp overall; binding tight. Appears largely unread. 149pp.

(Chicago): (Hyde Park Art Center), 1977. First edition. Very good plus.. Scarce exhibition catalogue from the groundbreaking first show of Darger's previously unknown works. Catalogue of the first major exhibition of Darger's works on paper, held just three years after the artist's death and the discovery of his monumental STORY OF THE VIVIAN GIRLS, IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL. With a personal reminiscence by Darger's landlord, Nathan Lerner, a lengthy critical essay by C.L. Morrison, and early reproductions of Darger's manuscripts and drawings. A scarce and fragile item from a defining event in outsider art. 8.5'' x 11''. Original oblong saddle-stapled newsprint wrappers. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Slight rippling and light edgewear to wrappers. Toning and faint creasing; small tear to lower edge of final page.

Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2013. First Edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. First edition of Berntein's most recent collection of poetry. Hardcover. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth in original dust jacket. Touch of rubbing to jacket. Very near fine. 189 pp.

Buffalo: Sidecar Preservation Society, 2002. Limited ed. Fine.. Inscribed limited edition of this collection of poems dating from 1953 to 1999. Wraps. 8vo. Saddle-stapled pictorial wraps. Fine condition. INSCRIBED by Ganley to title page. Crisp, clean throughout. 23pp.From an edition of 175 copies, this no. 107.

New York: Angel Hair Books, 1973. Near fine.. Second edition overall (after the Berkson/Brainard edition of 1971), first thus with Schneeman cover and illustrations. A charming collaboration. 10.25'' x 8''. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Minor rubbing, touches of edgewear. A bit of fading along bottom edge. Else clean and sound throughout.