Rare books from Philip Smith, Bookseller

n.p.: Charlatan Press, 1976. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 28pp, printed boards, no dustwrapper (as issued). SIGNED by Harley Flanagan and by Rosebud Feliu-Pettet (who orchestrated the publication of her son's work) on the first interior page (which features an introduction by Allen Ginsberg). A rare collection of childhood writings by pioneering New York punk rock musician Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags. An uncirculated Near Fine copy with a bit of storage rubbing to covers.

New York: Inanout Press, 1993. 1st edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. Fine (as new) hardcover in Fine dustwrapper, 1 of 100 copies SIGNED by Mohammed Mrabet, Paul Bowles and Philip Taaffe; this copy also includes an original SIGNED 7 1/2" x 7 3/8" monoprint by Philip Taaffe in a separate envelope.

Sewanee, TN: The University of the South, 1965. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 184pp, printed wrappers. Contains the first literary appearance of Cormac McCarthy (The Dark Waters, an advance excerpt from his first novel, The Orchard Keeper). An unmarked copy with some wear and small closed tears to the lap cover edges (as usual) and a little spine lean.

Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1954. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in VG dw. 8vo, [x]+118pp (plus plates), blue cloth with spine stamped in silver, printed dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by the author (founder of the John Birch Society) in early 1955 on the front free endpaper. Endpaper also has the ownership stamp of Myers G. Lowman, executive secretary of the anti-Communist Methodist group Circuit Riders, Incorporated. No other markings. A clean copy with typical toning of the acidic text stock used; jacket has publisher's clipping of corner and price stamp and a bit of toning and wear (including a small closed tear, but nice overall).

New York: Top Stories, 1984. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 8vo, 80pp, printed wrappers. Cookie Mueller's scarce first book, which appeared as a double entry in the Top Stories series (featuring experimental writing by women authors). Unmarked copy, sunning to spine.

New York: Angel Hair Books, 1970. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to, 36pp, stapled wrappers. 1 of 700 copies of the ordinary state of the first edition (726 copies total) of this landmark text from Joe Brainard. Unmarked copy, a bit of spotting, wear and staple rust.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1973. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. VG+ in VG dw. 4to, 24pp, stapled card wrappers with printed dustwrapper. A rare Christmas-themed sequel's sequel's sequel from Joe Brainard. Unmarked copy, toning, light soil, and spine fraying to dustwrapper, does not include printed envelope.

Los Angeles: Edward Ruscha, 1967; 1974. 2nd edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 48pp, printed wrappers. One of 2000 stated copies of the second edition (1974) of an early Ruscha's artist's book. Nicely preserved copy with patch of surface wear to spine, a little toning, light corner bend to back cover, and vintage Dia Art Foundation price label to inside front cover.

New York: Living Hand, 1976. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 88pp, printed wrappers. Number 313 of 500 stated copies of the author's rare first book. Unmarked copy, a little spotting to page edges and sunning to wrappers.

New York: Vito H. Acconci, 1967. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 82pp (plus plates), stapled wrappers. The rare second issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer's seminal 1960s mimeo revolution magazine of experimental writing and art. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Original UK and US prices written on cover and title page (else unmarked). A sound copy of a rare survival with a significant provenance, light wear and minor evidences of material experience.

New York: Vito H. Acconci, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 84pp, stapled wrappers. The rare third issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer's seminal 1960s mimeo revolution magazine of experimental writing and art. Includes many works by Aram Saroyan. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Original UK price lightly penciled on cover (else unmarked). A sound copy of a rare survival with a significant provenance, light wear and minor evidences of material experience.

New York: Vito Hannibal Acconci / 0 to 9 Books, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to, 74pp, stapled wrappers. The rare second artist's book by Vito Acconci, published by his and Bernadette Mayer's 0 to 9 Press at the same time as its seminal magazine. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Front wrapper is in printed black and white and is detached from the top staple. Original UK price lightly penciled on cover (else unmarked). A sound copy of a rare survival with a significant provenance, some wear and resonant evidences of material experience.

New York: Vito Acconci, 1969. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 128pp, stapled plain wrappers. The rare final issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer's seminal 1960s mimeo revolution magazine of experimental writing and art. Includes many works by first-rank avant-garde artists and their scribbling confreres. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Unmarked copy of a rare survival with a significant provenance, light wear and minor evidences of material experience.

New York: Vito Acconci, 1969. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, ~80pp, stapled front wrapper. The rare Street Works Supplement to the final issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer's seminal 1960s mimeo revolution magazine of experimental writing and art. Documents municipal gestures executed at the beginning of the end of the 1960s. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Unmarked copy of a rare survival with a significant provenance, light wear and minor evidences of material experience (including a small tear to the last page, the reverse of Hannah Weiner's Street Works III).

New York: Vito Hannibal Acconci, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 120pp, stapled wrappers (incorporating the dustwrapper of the copy of American Murder Ballads in Acconci and Mayer's library). The rare fourth issue of Vito Acconci and Bernadette Mayer's seminal 1960s mimeo revolution magazine of experimental writing and art. Includes works by central figures of the literary avant-garde. This copy from the collection of Opal Louis Nations. Original UK and US prices written on first interior page (else unmarked). A sound copy of a rare survival with a stellar cover (each copy is unique) and significant provenance, light wear (the book jacket appears to have been worn before being dragooned) and minor evidences of material experience.