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1984réf. 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
1974réf. 85928San Francisco: Tales of San Francisco; Dykes 1974. First Edition. Octavo. 21.5cm. Original white paper wraps. 25pp. pagination runs 167-192 contiguous with previous parts. Strong and clean with some toning to the spine area and some areas of soiling to the white covers light edgewear; internally clean and fresh. A very good copy. The sixth and final instalment of Acker's second novel published by Acker under the pseudonym "The Black Tarantula" and issued in parts before having a single volume publication in 1980. Scarce and ephemeral issued in very small numbers and mailed to their recipients and very characteristically part novel part aggressively stated expression of existence. Tales of San Francisco; Dykes unknown books
1981réf. 86209Buffalo NY: Top Stories 1981. First Edition. Octavo. 21cm. Publisher's illustrated stiff card wraps. 24pp. Light wear to extremities a couple of small scratches to the front panel; internally clean ink stamp of "Top Stories" NYC address to copyright page. A very good clean copy. An early piece of searing Acker prose dealing with themes of abuse crime and sexuality illustrated with photographs by Anne Turyn. Originally published in "Crawl Out Your Window" journal a year prior. "Top Stories" was created by Turyn and distributed by Hallwalls a small indie gallery space and publishing house in Buffalo. Top Stories unknown books
1989réf. 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
réf. 248391 volume in-8° broché, couverture illustrée rempliée sous rhodoïd, 139 p., table, 120 héliogravures, carte dépliante. Rhodoïd légèrement abîmé ainsi que la partie supérieure du dos, sinon très bon état.
1983réf. 573344Providence Rhode Island: Tom Ahern / Diana's Monthly Press 1983. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Cover by Gail Porter. Trade paperback. Illustrated. Light wear very near fine. Features "Museum of Modern Rat" by Stephen Spera; "Translations of the Diaries of Laura the Schoolgirl" by Kathy Acker; "Losing the Form in Darkness from the Waterfront Journals" by David Wojnarowicz; "The Ill-Tempered Caviller & The Flinstones Variations" by Peter Cherches; "Bibi-la-Bibiste" by Raymonde Linossier translated and with an introduction by Keith Waldrop; "Species of Intoxication" by Michael Gizzi; and "American Transmissions & See Atoms Lifeless" by "I Adult Strong." According to the title page this book constitutes Volume IX of Diana's Monthly. Tom Ahern / Diana's Monthly Press unknown books
1991réf. 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
1978réf. 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
réf. 5422761983. Unbound. Very Good. Manuscript. Four lined octavo sheets holograph rectos only. Very good with creases from being mailed small stain on the first page and typical ragged edge from being removed from a spiral bound notebook. Signed and date on the last page along with a word count: "Kathy Acker 1983. app. 950 words." Accompanied by the mailing envelope and a one-page Autograph Note Signed to editor Malcolm Imrie apologizing for her handwriting and how she is looking forward to seeing him. An essay about embracing nihilism as a means of escape - along with a move to London - ending with a sexually brutal metaphor that takes place inside the hallway of a tenement building in New York. Not for the weary though typical stuff for Acker. A short work intended for an unstated English literary magazine which we could not identify suggesting this is possibly unpublished. unknown books
1981réf. 410380San Francisco California: Third Man 1981. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Octavo. Perfectbound. Modest rubbing near fine. Contributors include Alan Bernheimer Stephen Rodefer Barrett Watten Carla Harryman Michael Palmer Kathy Acker Kit Robinson and Lyn Hejinian. Third Man unknown books
réf. 539637San Diego California: Community Congress Press 1973. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Complete in six volumes. Octavos. Stapled printed and unprinted wrappers. One issue with splash mark on the cover and another with small stain on the rear wrap but overall fine with bright white wrappers typically found toned. Laid into the first volume is a Autograph Note Signed by Acker as The Black Tarantula along with a small drawing of a spider: "Fielding Dawson said you might be interested being put on my mailing list - Love The Black Tarantula." Accompanied by five original mailing envelopes stamped with The Black Tarantula return address and addressed in Acker's hand to Robert Bertholf the influential poetry professor and former curator of The Poetry Collection at Buffalo. The first of Acker's three six-volume novels preceded only by her poetry collection Politics written in parts and issued separately in very limited numbers and consequently very difficult to find complete and in original form. A wonderful copy in remarkable condition with an handwritten note by Acker and the rarely found original mailing envelopes. Community Congress Press) unknown books
1976réf. 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
1982réf. 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
1987réf. 313186San Francisco: Alternate Pub 1987. 100p. includes covers 8.5x11 inch magazine with explicit b&w photos and art of SM Bondage and Rough Trade/Leathermen in very good condition. Western Sandwich 1949 illustration and story by Blade. Leather Notebook by Larry Townsend. Leathermen's Guide to Texas. Alternate Pub unknown books
1975réf. 400037New York: Michael Sappol 1975. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Octavo. Stapled wrappers featuring an image of Sonny Liston. A touch of age-toning very near fine. Literary magazine that includes: "Tales of San Francisco Coke!" an early excerpt from Kathy Acker's I Dreamt I Was a Nymphomaniac!: Imagining. Other contributions from Michael Sappol Andrei Codrescu Vincent Beniquez Tina Darragh Lynne Dreyer Judith Ghinger Peter Inman Charles North and Bob Rosenthal. Michael Sappol unknown books
réf. 160809010No place: Self published 1975. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. A complete set in six parts: "The Case of the Murdered Twerp" "Longing for Better Things" "Stop It Ted I Screamed" "How Love Can Lead Youngsters to Murder" "The Future" and "The Life of Johnny Rocco." Very good on average with wraps showing toning light smudging and general handling. Volume IV has previous owner name inside front cover and light creasing. A postmodern cut-up novel in the vein of William S. Burroughs Brion Gysin and the Situationists. Early works by Acker in complete runs are scarce as they were often issued in parts either handed out to friends or sold by subscription. [Self published] paperback books
1980réf. 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
réf. 5175Imprimerie Sainte-Catherine, Bruges, 1951. In-12, plaquette agrafée, 30 pp. L'homme - Son art - Sesœuvres.
1949réf. 109779Couverture souple. Broché. 273 pages.
1978réf. 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
1996réf. 127696New York: Grove Press 1996. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers. Paperback. Book is fine except for remainder mark. Nice clean copy. Grove Press unknown books
1930réf. 114233Partitions sur les Instruments de musique,Partitions sur la Danse Eden Edition 1930 approx.
1928réf. 49758Edouard Verbeke 1928. VAN ACKER Andre. MOMENTS OF ECSTASY BEFORE MEMLINC. Bruges Belgium: Edouard Verbeke 1928. 12mo. printed wraps. First Edition. Very Good little edgewear pencil notations inside front cover. $10.00. Edouard Verbeke unknown books
1980réf. 414310Del Mar California: Melvyn Freilicher 1980. Softcover. Near Fine. Two issues. Quartos. Illustrated wrappers. Near fine. Two issues of this San Diego-area experimental prose magazine. Most notable for the contribution by Kathy Acker For the Ladies Who Sing: Three Stories in No. 3. Melvyn Freilicher unknown books
1973réf. 72238San Francisco: Empty Elevator Shaft Press c. 1973. 63 pp. A few light spots to front cover else near fine in illustrated wrappers. Three prose poems by Acker along with work by Eigner Gitin Potts Mariah Voelcker and many others. The first and only issue. San Francisco: Empty Elevator Shaft Press unknown books
