The Ascent of Western Civilization: American Independent Rock, 1976-1991
New York: Thread Waxing Space, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 4to, 54 pp., offset printed on newsprint w/ glossy covers; illustrated in b/w.
The catalog for the 1997 exhibition, well-illustrated with photographs and excerpts from fanzines, including Thurston Moore's Killer, Truly Needy, Search & Destroy, Chemical Balance, etc, a foreword by Michael Azerrad, and a healthy section of photographs of bands, including Nirvana by Charles Peterson, Black Flag by Kaysh Shinn, Paul Westerber by Jim Saah, Mission of Burma by B.C. Kagan, et al.
Some minor creasing to wraps else fine. Item #31245
Price: $25.00