Bruxelles: MOREpublishers, 2017
Two different printed envelopes - both DL - 11 x 21.5cm. The two have texts on the front - respectively AN ENVELOPE BY JONATHAN MONK INSIDE AN ENVELOPE BY MICAH LEXIER in red and AN ENVELOPE BY MICAH LEXIER INSIDE AN ENVELOPE BY JONATHAN MONK in blue. Each envelope has the other inside it.
Signed and numbered by Monk and Lexier on the back from an edition of 50 examples. This is the "European" edition version where the envelopes differ in size from the "North American" version.
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Original printed cardboard mailer with the work title and publisher's details. All VG+.

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Bruxelles: Paul + Wendy Productions, 2017 Two different printed envelopes - both DL - 10.5 x 23.5cm. The two have texts on the front - respectively AN ENVELOPE BY JONATHAN MONK INSIDE AN ENVELOPE BY MICAH LEXIER in red and AN ENVELOPE BY MICAH LEXIER INSIDE AN ENVELOPE BY JONATHAN MONK in blue. Each envelope has the other inside it. Signed and numbered by Monk and Lexier on the back from an edition of 50 examples. This is the North American" edition version where the envelopes differ in size from the "European" version....

Leicester: De Montfort University, 2017
Standard audio cassette with a recording of the Monk sound work - "My Mother Cleaning My Father's Piano" which is exactly what it says it is. The recording is on both sides of the tape - the first being labelled "Repeat" and the second "DIgitally Remastered".
There is a 10 x 6.5cm, 10pp (single folded sheet) insert with a text on the work and five small b/w images of works shown in the exhibition including the pianist playing the sheet music transcribed from the original recording. This insert is signed in pencil by Monk and dated 2018. VG+.

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Glasgow: Wax366, 2017 23 x 16cm, plastic MENU wallet content of two artist postcards on thick card in transparent pockets.
The card on the printed blue and black as a parody of a menu - but the various months listed as the various courses. The card on the left is hand drawn by Bellingham in red and black felt-tipped pen and has the "Specials" - "SPRING/SUMMER/AUTUMN/WINTER AND EARTH/AIR/FIRE/WATER".
There were 17 such works made - each unique in the series. Signed and numbered in pencil on the bottom of the "special" menu on the left. VG+.

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Glasgow: Wax366, 2017
19 x 11.5cm, 1pp artist postcard printed red on brown card. Various spurious "conversions" are listed such as 1,760 yards in a year - hence "bites of distance in bits of time". Two small water stains on the front else VG+. ...

Glasgow: Wax366, 2017
21 x 14cm, 1pp artist postcard on thick card printed blue and black as a parody of a menu - but the various months listed as the various courses. Another New Year's card sent to friends and colleagues by the artist. VG+. Signed in red ink on the reverse by the artist.

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Brussels: MOREpublications, 2016
Four b/w 20.7 x 14.6cm, b/e offset prints each showing an enlarged detail from a photograph of a female swimming costume that has an oval which has stripes on it - Monk is emphasising the similarity to a Daniel Buren in situ stripe work.
One of 40 signed and numbered examples aside from 7 artist's proofs. In original unprinted mailing envelope and with a 1pp signed colophon sheet. All VG+.

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Brescia: Galleria Massimo Minini, 2016
30 x 21cm, 1pp announcement leaflet reproducing a drawing by Monk that references Sol Lewitt, Boetti and Weiner all at once. The over all design looks like several Boetti announcement leaflets but the drawing is a Lewitt cube and the idea of a wall drawing being covered and uncovered reminds one of early Lawrence Weiner conceptual art sculptures/structures. This example fo the leaflet is signed by Monk at the bottom in pencil. Folded for mailing else VG+.

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Torino: Studio Salvo, 2016
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with a reproduced painting on the front by Monk which has a very similar style (or parody or homage?) to that of the arte povera artist Salvo and gallery details on the back. This card is signed by Monk on the back in black felt tipped pen. VG+.

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Copenhagen: Nicholai Wallner, 2016
25.5 x 21cm, unpaginated (c. 64pp) plus boards. Exhibition catalogue with installation views throughout in b/w with highlighted colour in areas. The show was primarily site-specific wallpapers. There is a short essay by Grace Roy Hess. Laid in to a plastic corner on the back inside cover is a folded colour poster showing the installation that opens up to 19 x 58cm. This book is signed by Monk on the title page. VG+.

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