Published by London Magazine Editions / Shenval Press, London, 1967
Language: English
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Boards. Condition: Very Good + Book. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Dust Jacket. First Edition. 195 Pp. Black Spine Printed In White, White Boards Printed In Black. Glassine Dj Printed In Red ( In Protective Heavy Duty Mylar Cover). Orange Endpapers. A Clean, Lightly Used Copy. With The Very Fragile Printed Glassine Dust Jacket, Complete, With A Little Wear And Wrinkling At Corners, 1/4" X 1/8" Chip At Bottom Of Spine.
Published by Kingsland Prospect Press, 1964
Seller: Aeon Bookstore, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Superb copy of a well done and thorough magazine on kinetic art and concrete poetry. One page dog-eared else excellent with slightest handling and shelfwear.
Published by Kingsland Prospect Press Ltd., London, 1964
Seller: William Allen Word & Image, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Near fine. Book. 265 x 210 mm, 64 pp. in printed stapled wraps. Front cover image ('Portrait of Andree Dantu by Richard Hardwick: three phases of a Dantu polaroid light mobile') in colour, contents illustrated with both colour and b/w images. Three issues of Image (usually a 'careers' magazine for young graduates) were effectively taken over by important Cambridge academics of the day, all with a specific interest in concrete poetry and kinetic art: Philip Steadman, Stephen Bann and Reg Gadney. The issues of Image dedicated to kinetic and concrete poetry were particularly noteworthy for their commitment to translation and reprinting 'lost' texts, an imaginative use of layout and photography, and enlightening academic essays on their given subjects. This particular issue is entirely dedicated to kinetic art and concrete poetry (as the title suggests), and the editorial (which is idiosyncratically placed in the middle of the publication) reads: 'This issue of IMAGE is largely devoted to Kinetic Art: art, that is, incorporating real movement as opposed to the painted or static illusion of movement.' It is illustrated with a photograph of the editors and contributors - Stephen Bann, Reg Gadney, Frank Popper, Phil Steadman and Citroen - strolling through Paris. The issue features an essay by the concrete poetry specialist Stephen Bann, entitled 'Communication and Structure in Concrete Poetry', which comes with a reprinted letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay to Pierre Garnier, dated September 17th 1963. Translated by Bann are extracts from 'Manifesto for a new poetry, visual and phonic' by the concrete poet Pierre Garnier: 'The word is an element. / The word is a material. / The word is an object.' Also included in this section is a manifesto by Eugen Gomringer, entitled 'from line to consideration', and translated by Mike Weaver. It was 'first printed in augenblick no 2 agis verlag baden-baden 1954'. Works by Augusto de Campos, Ronaldo Azeredo, Decio Pignatari and Haraldo de Campos are also reprinted here. The second academic essay featured is a text by Mike Weaver entitled 'Concrete and Kinetic: the poem as Functional Object', which is illustrated with reproduced typestracts by Dom Sylvester Houedard. Also featured is a text by the editor Philip Steadman, entitled 'Colour Music and the Art of Lumia, and an essay by Reg Gadney entitled 'An Introduction: Kinetic Art', which is illustrated with images of works by Alexander Calder and Alexander Schoffer's Chronus sculptures. There are artist profiles of Frank Malina (by Reg Gadney); Gregoria Vardanega (by Stephen Bann); Martha Boto (by R.G); J-M. Cruxent (by S.B); Andree Dantu (by R.G); Knud Hvidberg and William Soya (by R.G); Nino Calos (by R.G). Condition: near fine (contents fine minor rubbing to covers).
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The covers are a bit worn with some of the cellophane starting to come off and the edges of the boards a bit worn and dirty. Internally very good.
Published by London Magazinre Editions, UK, 1967
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 19 x 19cm good hardback, white laminated boards with black spine, some minor scuffing to back board, minor loss at foot of spine. Features an extensive Introduction by Stephen Bann. with works by Eugen Gomringer, Hansjorg Mayer, Haraoldo de Campos and many more.
Published by London Magazine editions, London, 1967
Seller: Test Centre Books, Norwich, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Square 12mo. Printed laminated boards. 200pp. The 'first broadly-based collection of Concrete Poetry to appear', often reproducing the exact form of the original texts. 'It contains three sections, devoted to the Latin, Germanic, and English-speaking poets. Particular attention is given to pioneers such as the Swiss, Eugen Gomringer, and the Brazilian "Noigandres" group; among the British poets are Ian Hamilton Finlay and Edwin Morgan.' Other contributors include Dom Sylvester Houedard, Emmett Williams, Ernst Jandl, Haroldo de Campos, Augusto de Campos, Robert Lax, John Furnival, Hansjorg Mayer, Pierre Garnier, Jonathan Williams, Gerhard Ruhm, Mathias Goeritz, Claus Bremer, Friedrich Achleitner, Decio Pignatari, Ronaldo Azeredo, Jose Lino Grunewald, Pedro Xisto, Edgard Braga, and Bann. Somewhat shelfworn, the boards rubbed and darkened primarily to the unlaminated extremities, a little marked in general, the blank lower board with a few scratches, the spine head gently bumped, and with just a small amount of inevitable cracking to the laminate at the joints, the orange endpapers with a couple of brief notes (such as old pricing) in pencil, and the head edge with a mild patch of soiling. About Very Good all things considered, in the printed glassine jacket, Fair only, chipped with loss.
Published by London Magazine editions, London, 1967
Seller: The Idea of the Book, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. Square hardcover 8vo in laminated covers printed black with end papers printed in orange. Pages mostly printed in black, some in black and orange. Glassine dust jacket present, but in two pieces lacking the spine. 194 + 6 pp. Stephen Bann's handsome international anthology on concrete poetry. With contributions by Eugen Gomringer, Claus Bremer, gerhard Rühm, Hansjörg Mayer, Friedrich Achleitner, Ernst Jandl, Décio Pignatari, Haroldo de Campos, Augusto de Campos, Ronaldo Azeredo, Jose Lino Grünewald, Pedro Xisto, Edgard Braga, Mathias Goeritz, Pierre Garnier, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Jonathan Williams, Dom Sylvester Houédard, John Furnival, Edwin Morgan, Emmett Williams, and Robert Lax. Includes an extensive twenty-page introductory essay by Stephen Bann and short biographies of the contributors. Lightly cocked spine with some of the common bowing to boards and laminate lifting along extremities, bumps to corners, small stains to five pages toward the rear, and a small area of diagonal paper loss from the binding process at lower right corner affecting six pages toward the rear. Very good. Glassine dust jacket present, but in two pieces lacking the spine, with age toning, several closed tears, and paper loss along extremities. Thus poor.
Published by London Magazine Editions, London, 1967
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover with printed boards, no dust jacket, in very good condition. Boards are slightly marked, with four very small dents on the rear board. Board edges, corners and spine ends are a little bumped, and page block is lightly blemished. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.
Published by London Magazine Editions, London., United Kingdom, 1967
Seller: Flat & Bound c/o Integral Lars Müller GmbH, Zürich, Switzerland
First Edition
Hardcover. London Magazine Editions, London. Edition 13. Shenval Press. Hardcover. First edition. Pages 202. Size: 18.5 x 18.3 cm Single minimal signs of age and use in the cover, otherwise very nice.
Published by London Magazine Editions / Shenval Press, 1967
Seller: Oakholm Books, Aberfeldy, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. No markings or inscriptions, laminated boards. Front board slightly bowed, light wear to edges. Page edges spotted, especially top edge. Housed in a printed glassine jacket with a fair amount of wear - torn at the edges, lightly creased. Overall, a very good copy.