J.W. On the Road Selling that Old Orphic Snake-Oil in the Jargon-sized Bottles, 1951-1978
by Williams, Jonathan
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- fine
- Seller
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Visual Press, 1979. First Edition. wraps. fine. Small square 12mo in black and white pictorial wraps. A fine copy. Inscribed to Jonathan Williams and accompanied by a small doodle from the book's designers - William H Burruss and Charles R McNeill. 300 copies were printed for the occasion of Williams' 50th birthday. Jonathan Williams was a poet, publisher, and founder of the Jargon Society.
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50496
- Title
- J.W. On the Road Selling that Old Orphic Snake-Oil in the Jargon-sized Bottles, 1951-1978
- Author
- Williams, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Visual Press
- Date Published
- 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
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About the Seller
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About Old New York Book Shop
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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- Pictorial Wraps
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- Inscribed
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