Van Nuys, CA: Kulture Krash, 1989. 4to, saddle-stapled wraps. Addressed and mailed, with "SAMPLE" stamp to mailing portion. The debut catalog for the distro focusing on independently released music, from A Produce to Scratch Acid. Descriptions of most releases and a couple special features, a remarkable document of independent music..... More
Kitakyushu, Japan: Center for Contemporary Art, 2009. First edition. 8vo, [196] pp, bound in black wraps. Designed by Manuel Rader. Early artists' book from Allora & Calzadilla in collaboration with Manuel Rader, exploring the lyrics to songs used by the U.S. Government in Guantanamo Bay to torture and interrogate prisoners..... More
Atlanta: 1994. 2 1/8 x 8 3/4" ticket, letterpress printed in silver on black chipboard. Beautifully designed and printed by Bruce Licher of Independent Project Press. An unused ticket for the 1994 festival which boasted a remarkable line up - AMM, Faust, Tony Conrad, Jim O'Rourke, Zeena Parkis, Thurston Moore..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1978. First edition. Tabloid format,. [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of this amazing artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes contributions from John Cage - his Branches..... More
London: Arts & Community Centre Notting Hill, 1968. ALS, with a trifold brochure [8 x 10 1/2"] and a Poetry Workshop poster [8 x 13"] folded for mailing, all housed in the original mailing envelope addressed to Tjeerd Deelstra postmarked September 5, 1968. Rare ephemera from the early days of..... More
NSW, Australia: B Side, c. 1986. 4to, saddle-stapled wraps. Complete with the Happy Hate Me Nots supplement laid in, as issued. Great issue of the longrunning Australian post punk fanzine - Feedtime, The Wreckery, Venom P. Stinger, The Trilobites, Ed Kueper, Toys Went Beserk, Chads Tree, Vicious Circle, Playful Kittens..... More
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[Austin, TX]: c. [1980]. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, photo-mechanically reproduced. A flyer issued for the nonexistent "poster band", probably made by John Slate - i. e. Control Rat X, who also edited the great zine Xiphoid Process. Bodily Funktions never played a show, but were purely conceptual - though..... More
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[Austin, TX]: c. [1980]. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, photo-mechanically reproduced. A flyer issued for the nonexistent "poster band", probably made by John Slate - i. e. Control Rat X, who also edited the great zine Xiphoid Process. Bodily Funktions never played a show, but were purely conceptual - though..... More
Köln: Interfunktionen, 1969. First edition. 4to, unpaginated, blind-embossed black wraps. Warmly inscribed by the artist to the bookdealer and collector John Hunov, signed in full, and dated in 1971. Early artist book by the German sound and media artist, student of Joseph Beuys and teacher to Martin Kippenberger. The book..... More
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Grafische Werkplaats de Lantaren, 1977. First edition. 4to, 103 pp, printed on newsprint and bound in illustrated wraps along upper edge. Text largely in Dutch, with some English contributions. Artists' book created in conjunction with the 1977 experimental intermedia festival Ongelukkige Liefde [aka Unhappy Life] festival in Holland..... More
np: Ladd-Frith, 1990. First edition. 8" clear flexi single sided record, with illustrated card backing sheet, both housed in the original mailing envelope, with a brief note to prior owner. Catalog No. LF-058. A nm, unplayed copy, still attached to backing sheet with two spots of glue. Hand-addressed envelope very..... More
np: [Reinaert de Vos], [1970]. 4to, unpaginated. Mimeographed from typescript and side-stapled into a gorgeous cover silkscreened in green and purple. Illustrated within with an unattributed drawing of Buckley. Text in English. A mysterious and beautiful mimeographed book of lyrics, from the first album as well as Hello Goodbye and..... More
New York: Printed Editions, 1978. First edition. Limited edition, one of 200 copies signed and numbered by John Cage. 4to, [177] pp, printed in Bembo monotype at the Stinehour Press on Mohawk Superfine paper. The typography designed by Freeman Keith, and the position of the punctuation designed and realized by..... More
Amsterdam: In-Out Press, 1973. First edition. 8vo, 30 pp [double leaves], side-stapled in appropriated and rubberstamped covers and backed in black cloth tape. Mimeographed from typescript, with rubberstamping to each page. First edition, one of 100 numbered copies. Among the artist's earliest, and rarest artist books, published while he was..... More
New York: 1984. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, photo-mechanically reproduced and spray painted. Artwork attributed to "Howe" - likely Pat Howe, then art director of the magazine. A flyer for this benefit concert and art exhibition at Danceteria for the 'White Lies" issue of Redtape magazine, with Mr. Bubble and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1986. First edition. Tabloid format, 36 pp. including covers. Special issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Cover photo of Jason Hwang by Sugimoto, material on Greer..... More
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Torrance, CA: The Barn, 1982. 2 1/2 x 5 1/4" ticket, photomechanically reproduced on white apper stock. Artist or designer unknown. A ticket for this tax day Socal barn-burner, with tickets a hefty 6.50. Lightly creased with a couple faint spots of foxing else fine. More
London: Masterbag, [1982]. 4to, saddle-stapled wraps. Flexi not present. Unbelievable issue of this fanzine affiliated with Rough Trade that always did a great job of featuring the darker strandes of post-punk, featuring the great Helen Fitzgerald interview with Mark E. Smith of the Fall. Also, interviews with Virgin Prunes, Mick..... More
New York: Broadside, 1962. 4to, 9 leaves mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, and side-stapled into a mimeographed card cover sheet. With a Folklore Center rubberstamp to cover. Very early issue of the legendary little magazine devoted to the nascent 1960's folk scene. This issue prints the poem "Talking 1962..... More
New York: Broadside, 1963. 4to, mimeographed from typescript and side-stapled into an illustrated cover sheet. Early issue of the legendary little magazine devoted to the nascent 1960's folk scene. This issue prints Bob Dylan's sheet music for Fare-Thee-Well, a very early appearance. Also, material by Phil Ochs, John Brunner, Peter..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes contributions from Bill Hellerman, Dick Higgins, Philip..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [12] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes a cover drawing by Ilene Astrahan, and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 16 pp. including covers. Single issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue is a special issue devoted to sound environments..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on homemade instruments, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Chippewa music, review of Julius Eastman..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1981. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on international music, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Articles on African music, including Senegal..... More