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Notebooks of a Naked Youth

by Billy Childish

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Hove: Codex, 1997. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". None. A very scarce, limited edition copy of Billy Childish's semi-autobiographical novel 'Notebooks of a Naked Youth'. The first edition of this work. To the rear board the limitation statement is written '44/100' Next to this is Childish's signature 'Billy'. Childish's noted 'hangman' signature is to the leaf preceding the title page, which features a printing of a woodcut by Childish. Billy Childish, born Steven John Hamper, is an English artist. Known for his poetry, paintings, photography, and music. He is known for the explicit nature of his work, which details his love life and childhood sexual abuse. The introduction by Michael Baldwin notes that 'Notebooks of a Naked youth is a wicked, funny, preposterous book of a gigantic scope and power, stunningly important like all of Billy Childish's work, and so tough to describe that I can only urge everyone with an interest in the contemporary scene to beg, borrow, buy or otherwise hijack a copy immediately'. A very smart, extremely scarce work by an important and influential creative. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with just a few handling marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with just the occasional handling mark. Very Good Indeed

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
687L19
Title
Notebooks of a Naked Youth
Author
Billy Childish
Illustrator
None
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Indeed
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Codex
Place of Publication
Hove
Date Published
1997
Size
8.5" by 6"
Keywords
Limited Edition Billy Childish Steven John Hamper Billy Childish

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