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1976ref. 539626New York: Kathy Acker / TVRT 1976. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Complete in six volumes. Octavos. Stapled printed wrappers with owner stamp of poet Ron Silliman on the first page of parts five and six; Silliman was a friend of Acker during the 1970s in New York. Slight age-toning else fine. The third of Acker's three six-volume novels written in parts and issued separately in very limited numbers and consequently very difficult to find complete and in original form. Very scarce. Kathy Acker / TVRT unknown books
1974ref. 539630San Francisco: Empty Elevator Shaft Poetry Press / musicmusic Corporation 1974. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Complete in six volumes. Octavos. Stapled printed wrappers except for the second volume where the wrappers are unprinted as issued. The third volume bears the author name "Peter Gordon" as issued. Issue one with sticker shadow creasing and subtle dampstain at one corner; issue two with small stain corner creased and rear corner badly torn; and the remaining volumes with only light sunning overall very good or better. The second of Acker's three six-volume novels; all written in parts issued separately in very limited numbers and consequently very difficult to find complete in original form. Empty Elevator Shaft Poetry Press / musicmusic Corporation unknown books
1980ref. 539598New York: Bozeau of London Press 1980. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by Robert Kushner. Large octavo. Stiff brown stapled wrappers with gilt lettering and decoration. Near fine with some light edgewear. Signed by Acker on the first page. Bozeau of London Press unknown books
1984ref. 85393London: Aloes Books 1984. First Edition. Octavo. 21cm. Publisher's original pink decorated card wraps. 29pp. Some minor creasing and scuffing to the edges and extremities a touch of sunning around the spine area; internally clean. A very good copy. A short piece originally published as a short form story entitled "Girl Gangs Take Over The World." Published immediately prior to "Blood and Guts in High School" often cited as Acker's breakthrough publication "Algeria" is an intense introduction to Acker's speeding lush weird writing style where every event is bitter ammunition for an assault on comfort complacency and the things we hold taboo. Aloes Books unknown books
1989ref. 54284New York: Grove Press / Evergreen 1989. Second Evergreen Edition. Octavo 23.25cm; photo-illustrated card wrappers; ii67-1657pp; illus. Trivial wear to extremities else Fine. A sharp copy of Acker's best-known novel written in the 1970's and first published by Pan Books in London in 1984. Grove Press / Evergreen unknown books
1986ref. 555470New York: Grove Press 1986. Softcover. Fine. First Evergreen edition. Octavo. 207pp. A touch of edgwear else fine. Inscribed by the author. Grove Press unknown books
1986ref. 539575New York: Grove Press 1986. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof first issue. Octavo. 207pp. Near fine in printed blue wrappers with tiny spot and light spine-sunning. This first issue with a crudely laid out summary of the book and pair of blurbs Esquire and Vogue only on the first page as well a lack of publisher's notation or stamp on the front cover. Signed by Acker. Grove Press unknown books
1986ref. 539571New York: Grove Press 1986. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof second issue. Octavo. 207pp. Fine in printed blue wrappers. This second issue with a ready for publication typeset summary of the book and series of blurb Esquire Vogue and Metro on the first page as well as a notation about a clothbound edition crossed out on the cover along with the publisher's date stamp "OCT 31 1986" and ink price "$7.95". Grove Press unknown books
1988ref. 215024New York: Grove Press 1988. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 227 pages. Review copy with laid in publisher sheet. A novel from this well regarded writer who sadly died at the age of only fifty. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with some minor wear and in a near fine dust jacket. Grove Press unknown books
1988ref. 555473New York: Grove Press 1988. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 227pp. Fine without publisher's stamp or price notation on front wrap. Grove Press unknown books
1988ref. 539570New York: Grove Press 1988. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Uncorrected proof with publisher's stamp date and ink price notation. Octavo. 227pp. Touch of spine sunning else fine. With publisher's slip laid in. Grove Press unknown books
ref. 539612Providence Rhode Island: Diana's Bimonthly Press 1976. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 18pp. Stapled self-wrappers printed in orange. Tiny scattered stains paint to the edges of both wrappers else near fine. Poetry. Publication information supplied on back wrap with rubberstamp which matches the OCLC information. Exceptionally scarce. OCLC locates six copies. Diana's Bimonthly Press unknown books
1983ref. 50895New York: Grove Press 1983. First printing. Fine in a fine jacket. First edition of Acker's rewriting and reinterpretation of Charles Dickens's famed coming-of-age novel. Told with Acker's typical sense of experimentation appropriation and brutal honesty. Oddly uncommon and a beautiful copy. 8'' x 5''. Publisher's quarter black cloth over black boards. In original unclipped $14.95 color pictorial jacket designed by Roy Colmer after art by Sue Coe. 128 pages. Bright and sharp overall. Grove Press unknown books
1982ref. 555458San Francisco: Re/Search 1982. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition paperback original. Octavo. 128pp. Near fine with black marker over price on rear cover crease to one corner and a couple light spots of soiling. Re/Search unknown books
1982ref. 539576San Francisco: Re/Search 1982. Softcover. Fine. First edition paperback original. Octavo. 128pp. Fine. Re/Search unknown books
1982ref. 400035San Francisco: Re/Search 1982. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Paperback original. Probably identical to the first edition but stamped "Advance Proof Copy" on the title page. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. Scarce. Re/Search unknown books
1991ref. 539568New York: Semiotexte / Columbia University 1991. Hardcover. Fine. First edition thus. Small octavo. 148pp. Fine in perfectbound wrapppers. A collection of smaller previously published stories and essays. Semiotext(e) / Columbia University hardcover books
1991ref. 84652NY: Semiotexte 1991. First edition. 140 pp. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. NY: Semiotext(e) unknown books
1982ref. 539608New York: Contact II Editions 1982. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Octavo. 20pp. Stapled black wrappers. Bumped at one corner else fine. Signed by the author: "Love Acker. Contact II Editions unknown books
1983ref. 372835New York: Wedge Press Inc 1983. First edition. Illustrated designed by Mark Magill printed in two colors. 8vo. Printed side-stapled wraps. Some shelfwear near fine. First edition. Illustrated designed by Mark Magill printed in two colors. 8vo. Signed by Acker on the first page. Wedge Press, Inc unknown books
1983ref. 539611New York: Wedge Press 1983. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Designed by Mark Magill. Stapled illustrated wrapper. Near fine indentation on the front wrap. Wedge Press unknown books
1990ref. 555471New York: Grove Weidenfeld 1990. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 265pp. Fine in red wrappers with hand written price and part of title black out by hand on cover the title page as issued. Grove Weidenfeld unknown books
1990ref. 583457New York: Grove Weidenfeld 1990. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Red wrappers. Fine. Grove Weidenfeld unknown books
1978ref. 541274Toronto: Rumour Publications 1978. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Drawings by Robert Kushner. Square octavo. 145pp. Illustrated wrappers. Near fine with some light edgewear and tiny owner initials. Acker is considered a feminist icon and punk poet whose prose combined transitive fiction appropriation and cut-up technique among other experimental styles. Rumour Publications unknown books
1978ref. 1410998Toronto Ontario Canada: Rumour Publications 1978. First Edition First Printing. Softcover. Octavo 145 pages. In Very Good condition. Encased in protective mylar covering. Spine black with tan lettering. Mild discoloration on top of front cover. Mild general shelf wear. Previous owner sticker on title page. Signed by Acker on title page. Shelved in Case 6. 1410998. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Rumour Publications unknown books
