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A SENTENCE OF THIRTEEN PARTS (WITH TWELVE ALTERNATE VERBS) ENDINGS IN FABLE
by Baldessari, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Hamburg: Anatol AV und Filmproduktion, 1977. Near fine.. First edition of arguably Baldessari's most desirable artist's book, and one of the best of the 1970s. Single black-and-white images appropriated from television are paired with single words superimposed in yellow that (as the title explains) form a sentence of thirteen parts, with twelve alternate verbs. Enigmatic and challenging: "the form [...] successfully liberates it from its origins as a wall piece, and reinterprets its contents through a historical book structure" (Phillpot). 4'' x 5.25'' (folded), 46'' x 60'' (unfolded). Series of four nested accordian-fold that extend into a crucifom, all housed in black printed folded portfolio. Mild, shelfwear rubbing to portfolio. Else bright, sound, and clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50673
- Title
- A SENTENCE OF THIRTEEN PARTS (WITH TWELVE ALTERNATE VERBS) ENDINGS IN FABLE
- Author
- Baldessari, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Anatol AV und Filmproduktion
- Place of Publication
- Hamburg
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 20th century,1970s,US American,Artist's Book
Terms of Sale
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2004
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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