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YELLOW FLOWERS
by Wylie, Andrew
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
(New York): Dot Books, 1972. First edition. Fine. First (and only) printing of this infamous chapbook by the literary agent also known as The Jackal, published in his mid-twenties by Richard Hell's Dot Press. Full of brief and sexually explicit (non-?) poems like the following: "I fuck / your / ass // you suck / my cock." Though it was rumored that Wylie attempted to buy up all remaining copies (according to lit agent Ira Silverberg), Wylie has denied the charge. And though the book is widely held institutionally, its scarcity in the marketplace suggests there may be some truth to the rumor. Though not noted, this copy from the collection of poet and publisher Kenward Elmslie. A fascinating in-joke of publishing history with excellent provenance. 7'' x 4.25''. Original yellow perfect-bound pictorial wrappers. 35, [1] pages. Internally clean, crisp. Overall sharp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49731
- Title
- YELLOW FLOWERS
- Author
- Wylie, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Dot Books
- Place of Publication
- (New York)
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- 20th century,Punk,Poetry,1970s,US American
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:
- Chapbook
- A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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