Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 2001
10.8 x 7.5cm, 16pp plus card covers and russet red/brown dust jacket with printed boat. Artist's book with six visual poems/amusing short texts by Finlay and drawings of barges by Gary Hincks.
Such as:
HOPELESS
Like looking for
a needle in
a stackie.

A stackie is a slang name for a working barge that usually carried cargo stacked up on its deck. Finlay has perverted for a joke the well known saying "Looking for a needle in a haystack." VG+.

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Edinburgh: Morning Star, 2001 16.5 x 9cm, 2pp printed pocket folder (with adhesive back) content of five, 14 x 6cm, 2pp bookmarks designed by Telfor Stokes, David Bellingham, Alex Finlay with Hans Waanders, David COnnearn and Thomas A. Clark. Object multiple issued on the occasion of the Bookshelves initiative. All VG in similar folder. Limitation not known....

London: Lisson Gallery/Sculpture Matters, 2001

10 x 21cm, 2pp. A paper multiple issued with a reproduction of a wall work by Monk - a proposed meeting in California in 2006. Issued in an unlimited edition. On the reverse there is a note from Monk in blue pen: "Dear Paul/Please find enclosed cheque for Buren stripe poster - yours - Jonathan". VG+. 

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Copenhagen: Galleri Nicolai Wallner, 2001
42 x 30cm, full colour exhibition poster with an appropriated image of a 60s or 50s glamour girl holding a balloon with the title text of the exhibition on it. A joint show with Monk's friend Douglas Gordon. Folded for shipping. Signed by boldly by Monk in blue felt tipped pen. VG+.

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