Poetry
A Microspeck of Fear
Toronto: Spider Plots in Rat-Holes, 1984. First edition. One of 100 copies. 4to, unpaginated, 10 sheets, photo-mechanically reproduced on rectos only, side-stapled, and backed with black cloth tape. A collection of collages and poems, with contributions from the editors and Steve McCaffery, qaani lore, C.Mehrl Bennett / John M. Bennett..... More
Messagio Galore take XIV / Mit 'n' Run Lecture #4
Ottawa, Canada: Candian Small Change Association, 2014. First edition. 8vo, [4] pp, saddle-stapled wraps. The program for this 2014 performance of sound and experimental poetry, listing the bibliography of source works for the performance (38 superb works, a secret history of sound poetry). This program periodical is also notable for..... More
...elsewhere in the alphabet...One Cent #369
np: [jwcurry], nd. 12mo, [16] or so pp, saddle-stapled found leaves, including empty envelopes addressed to jwcurry from Judith Copithorne et al. With contributions from MAx Middle, Gustave Morin, LeRoy Gorman,n Judith Copithorne, Tom Middlebro, Billy Little, Lance La Roque, Gerry Gilbert, & Greg Evason. Fine. More
FOUND
Ottawa: 1 Cent, 2013. First edition. 8vo, rubberstamped on found envelopes and paper and saddlestapled into stencilled wraps. One of a limited edition of 93 copies. This is probably One Cent #402, and a glorious issue, printed on letters and found paper, some previously addressed to the editor, and with..... More
In Homage to Canadian Small Change Association. One Cent #300.
Toronto: jwcurry, 1994. First edition. One of a limited edition of 100 copies. Oblong 8vo, hand-sewn leaves, some of them printed on found leaves. A gorgeous production, drawing together poems which had previously appeared in different iterations and other sieres. with contributions from Arthur Cravan, Guy R. Beining, Gerry Gilbert..... More
Industrial Sabotage #16. Deception of Fleshy points that Vanish through the Eye
Toronto: CURVD H & Z, 1983. First edition. 12mo, saddle-stapled wraps. Photo-mechanically reproduced. Illustrated with a photograph to cover. One of a limited edition of 100 copies. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to experimental poetry, this issue including contributions from Guy R. Beining, Randall Brock, jwcurry, LeRoy..... More
Industrial Sabotage #17. Ratio Strain
Toronto: CURVD H & Z, 1983. First edition. 12mo, saddle-stapled wraps. One of a limited edition of 100 copies. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to experimental poetry, this issue including contributions from Guy R. Beining, Randall Brock, jwcurry, Mark Laba, Nicholas Power, Michael Boyce, & Richard Truhlar..... More
Industrial Sabotage #20
np: jwcurry, c. 1980's. Two leaves folded once and saddle-stapled. One of a limited edition of 100 copies. With contributions from MB Duggan, Randall Brock and Mark Laba. Fine. More
Industrial Sabotage #50
Toronto: CURVD H & Z, 1990. First edition. One of a limited edition of 150 copies. 4to, side-stapled in photomechanically illustrated, hand-colored covers, backed with white cloth tape. With contributions from Tuli Kupferberg, Martin Peach, Harry Polkinhorn, G.X. Juppiter-Larsen, bpNichol, Ron Silliman et al. Very good with a faint stain..... More
Industrial Sabotage #59. Works of Color by / CURVD H & Z #447.
Ottawa: CURVD H & Z, 2000. First edition. Oblong 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. A special issue of IS devoted to color reproductions, all of which appear to be photo-mechanically reproduced and tipped in, by Carlyle Baker, Jennifer books, Daniel F. Bradley, jwcurry, David Dellafiora, Frédérique Devaux, Brandan Donegan, Mark Laba, Lance..... More
One Cent #384
[Ottawa]: nd. 12mo, [20] pp, printed on found envelopes and leaves. With contributions from P. Cob, MAx Middle, David fujino, Pearl Pirie, Hans Jewinski, Hugh Thomas, Milna l. Curry, and M. R. Appell. Fine. More
Slit bottoms for a booker's dozen selected b files. 1 Cent #366
Ottawa: [jwcurry], 2005. First edition. One of a limited edition of 127 numbered copies. 12mo, [20] pp. including covers, printed on found envelopes. Title from second leaf. "edited & etcetted by jwcurry in random order through late June, 2005 and others." Fine. More
The Child's Book of Ritual Magic
[Annadale-On-Hudson]: nd [c. early 1960's]. Two foolscap pages, mimeographed from drawing and typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand. This copy with a handwritten number 14 following the poem in ink. This beautiful poem first appeared in the 11th issue of El Corno Emplumado, published anonymously. This mimeographed..... More
The Vampire and Other Poems [Little Blue Book No. 222]
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled in cream printed in black. Gibbs 222b, first noted variation. Near fine with light rubbing to spine ends. More
The Allegheny Star Route. Entrails at Trails End
Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1975. First edition. One of a "rough edition" of 150 copies. 4to, unpaginated, side-stapled in thick textured red wraps illustrated with a full pastedown of a silkscreen by Reed Thomason to cover. Illustrated with a full page reproduction of a collage by rjs, and a silkscreen..... More
Winter 2001
New Haven: Phylum Press, 2001. First edition. One of a limited edition of 52 numbered copies signed by both poets. Bound in oblong hand-stitched and hand-painted wraps. Fine. More
Winter 2007
New Haven: Phylum Press, 2007. First edition. 12mo, saddle-stapled wraps. One of a limited edition of 200 numbered copies signed by both poets. Association copy, housed in an envelope addressed (and postmarked) to Gerrit Lansing. Fine in a very good envelope that has some creasing and tears. More
Weather & Other Poems
Olympia, WA: Last Word Press, 2020. First edition. 8vo, trade paperback. New from the publisher. A superb new collection of poems by Erik La Prade. La Prade's voice is always sceptical, yet constantly attuned to the possibility of love in countless forms. A careful ear for detail coupled with an..... More
Paul Lacer's Condensed Bullets with Bombs and Buckshot net wt. one DEAD BODY
[Berkeley: Noh Directions Press, 1969. First edition. 8vo, [36] pp, saddle-stapked wraps printed in two colors. Mimeographed in various colors. An unusual book, mixing texts of protests against the Vietnam War, consumer culture and ecological matters with appropriated images from pop culture. The cover designed appears to be a reference..... More
Street Flesh
Vancouver, BC: Blewointment Press, 1972. First edition. One of 400 copies. 8vo, side-stapled in photographically illustrated wraps. Denoted as a review copy in ink to front panel. A collection of poetry, illustrated with collages by the author. Very good with the usual toning and some overall rubbing and scuffing to..... More
Logical Revolts
np: nd. 8vo, 9 pp, saddle-stitched wraps. Chapbook prefaced with a quote from Fred Moten. Very good with creasing to one page. More
Abstract Untitled Ink Drawing from the Collection of Bobbie Louise Hawkins and Robert Creeley
np: 1961. 18 3/4 x 13 1/2", ink and wash on both sides of a sheet of sketch paper. Unsigned and undated. Provenance: acquired by Peter Howard of Serendipity Books from Bobbie Louise Hawkins, former wife of Robert Creeley. The immensely talented Laubies was a visual artist associated at different..... More
Abstract Untitled Ink Drawing from the Collection of Bobbie Louise Hawkins and Robert Creeley
np: 1961. 18 3/4 x 13 1/2", ink and wash on both sides of a sheet of sketch paper. Unsigned and undated. Provenance: acquired by Peter Howard of Serendipity Books from Bobbie Louise Hawkins, former wife of Robert Creeley. The immensely talented Laubies was a visual artist associated at different..... More
Abstract Untitled Ink Drawing from the Collection of Bobbie Louise Hawkins and Robert Creeley
np: 1961. 13 x 20", ink on paper. Signed and dated by the artist. Provenance: acquired by Peter Howard of Serendipity Books from Robert Creeley. The immensely talented Laubies was a visual artist associated at different times with the Tachisme, Art Informel, and Nuagisme movements. He was also the first..... More