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UNTITLED. 1974. POSTCARD MULTIPLE BY GYSIN.

paul robertson — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:30:52 +0000

Antwerpen: Guy Schraenen, 1974 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist designed postcard as part of an edition by artist-publisher Schraenen - the front of the card is a reproduction of a cancelled letter to Gysin in b/w. Limited edition artist's postcard - scarce and in VG+ condition.

15 CARTES POSTALES. 1974.

paul robertson — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:47:34 +0000

Antwerpen: Guy Schraenen Editeur, 1974

14.5 x 11cm, 6pp printed portfolio case content of fifteen original hand made, artist designed postcards

The individual works are by Eduard Bal, René Bertholo, Bram Bogart, Lourdes Castro, Henri Chopin, Antoine de Bary, Hugo de Clercq, Gilbert Decock, Degottex, Jo Delahaut, Henri Gabriel, René Guiette, Brion Gysin, Bernard Heidsieck, Françoise Janicot. There is also a colophon card.

Fine in like card folder.

PHANTOMAS. NR 40. SPECIAL POETRY NUMBER. MAI 1963

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:27:17 +0000

Bruxelles: Phantomas, 1963 21 x 15cm, 52pp plus card covers. Single number of this important poetry and literature journal where Filliou’s Perl Lachaise No. 1 is a very lengthy (and early) poem, the texts by Dufrene and Heidsieck are sound poems and on the back cover Gysin contributes a graphic "Ouverture sans Fin” and internally a poem. Very good +. Scarce.

REVUE OU Nr 40-41. 1972. ONE OF 100 ISSUED IN THIS FORMAT

paul robertson — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:33:14 +0000

Ingatestone, Essex: Standard 33rpm 10 inch LP record in plastic transparent bag in (later added) blank card cover as issued by Chopin. One of the very last of the OU records which Chopin decided to issue without the standard printed cover and inserts as found with earlier numbers of the revue. The record has da Silva's Audio-poem, William Burrough's Valentine Day Reading, Gysin's Poeme, Heidsieck's Passe-Partout nr. 4 and Chopin's own Audio-Poem and La Soleil est mechanique. The original glassine sleeve is yellowed and slightly torn on one edge an the record in fine condition. Only 100 copies of this record were issued in this format. Scarce. 450 uk pounds

A WILLIAM BURROUGHS BIRTHDAY BOOK + SPLINTER TEST. 1994.

paul robertson — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:23:34 +0000

Brighton: Temple Press, 1994 21 x 15cm, 40pp plus card cover. An unauthorised publication with selections from Burroughs' work and various of essays, cartoons and poems by Simon Strong, Paul Cecil, Caspar Williams, Robert Hill, Marco Polo, Naomi Rioches "and the ghosts of Brion Gysin and Hassan/Sabbah") Published by a press associated with Genesis P-Orridge and the Temple of Psychick Youth. VG condition. Quite rare. JOINT WITH P-Orridge, Genesis SPLINTER TEST. IMPLICATIONS OV CUT-UPS & SAMPLES AS QUANTUM MEMES. AN ESSAY BY GENESIS P-ORRIDGE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF TIME TRAVEL THIS TEXT ARRIVES ON 3.2.1994 = 23 AND IS THUS INCLUDED AS A FOLD-IN (Sic) Brighton: Temple Press, 1994 21 x 15cm, 4pp. A short essay by Djinn on the influence of Burroughs cut up techniques in music and art along with some rather incorrect (sorry Gen) remarks on quantum mechanics. VG. Again rare.

BEAT MUSEUM – BARDO HOTEL CHAPTER. 1982.

paul robertson — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:14:52 +0000

Oakland, CA: Inkblot Publications, 1982 28 x 21.8cm, 40pp plus stapled wrappers. First edition of this previously unpublished manuscript by Brion Gysin with a cover photograph by Theo Green of a hotel frontage. A lengthy short story (or a short novella). The colophon notes 250 numbered copies but this is an unnumbered copY. Staples are slightly rusty and there is a consistent bump throughout top right else. VG.