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IRISH. 1997. BOX OF SEVEN PRINTS (PLUS ONE) IN BOX WITH BOOK. ONE OF 100 SIGNED BY LEWITT ON COLOPHON CARD.

paul robertson — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:43:54 +0000

Eindoven/Edinburgh/Belfast: Peninsula Foundation/ Morning Star / Ormeau Baths Gallery, 1997 19.7 x 14 x 8.6cm, thick solander card box with tipped on print content of seven 12.1 × 17.8cm offset prints each after a gouache by Lewitt. Additionally there is a book with a cover by Lewitt in which a number of translations of the poem "Irisch" by Paul Celan are printed by Edwin Morgan, Harry Gilonis, Pierre Joris, Jerome Rothenberg, Anselm Hollo, and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. This is one of only 100 signed and numbered (by Lewitt) on a colophon card. Very good ++. More than scarce. POA.

THREE DOUBLE HELIXES THAT ARENT’S FOR SALE. 1990.

paul robertson — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:40:06 +0000

NYC: Whitney Museum, 1990<BR> 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Announcement printed black on grey - influenced by Eric Satie, the card promotes a live performance of a "horspeil" by Higgins performence by Joshua Sleman. Other works on the programme were Jerome Rothenberg, Malcolm Goldstein, Sorrel Hays, Jackson Mac Low, Gerhard Ruhm and Franz Mon. The front of the card has a drawing of Erik Satie (by Jean Ferry?). . VG+.<BR><BR>

THE DIRECTIONS. 1970.

paul robertson — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 08:33:20 +0000

London: Tetrad Press, 1970

30.5 x 21.5cm, 4pp broadside. Rothenberg's nine poetry pieces are counterpointed with Phillip's abstract images silkscreened on page 3 in two colours - an edition of 500 copies. Slightly bumped and browned due to paper employed but otherwise very good.

A PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC, ELECTRONIC POETRY & LIVE SIMIULTANEITIES. 1966.

paul robertson — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:55:11 +0000

NYC: Town Hall, 1966 21 x 15cm, 4pp. Concert programme for this evening of electronic music and poetry by Jackson Mac Low, Max Neuhaus and James Tenney. Instrumentalists included Philip Corner, David Behrman, Benjamin Patterson, Jeanne Lee and speakers included David Antin, Jerome Rothenberg, Emmett Williams, Iris Lezak amongst others. Some of the electronic methodology is explained and one of Mac Low's "Little Sermon" performance texts is reproduced. VG. Very scarce.

IRISH. 1997. COVER BY SOL LEWITT.

paul robertson — Sun, 03 May 2020 20:46:04 +0000

Edinburgh; Morningstar Press, 1997 21 x 14 cm Unpaginated (16pp). Card covers designed by Sol Lewitt. Artist's bookwork. A series of translations of Paul Celan's poem, "Irish" by Pierre Joris, Jerome Rothenberg, Edwin Morgan, Anselm Hollo, and Harry Gilonis, and a translation into Irish Gaelic by Nuala N' Dhomhnaill. Regarded as a Lewitt artist's book because he designed the cover. Now scarce despite 500 being printed.

THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL SOUND POETRY FESTIVAL. 1980.

paul robertson — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 14:00:36 +0000

NYC: 12th International Sound Poetry Festival, 1980 34 x 19cm, b/w offset lithographic poster for this major festival of Sound Poetry. Listing contributions by Jerome Rothenberg, Bob Cobbing, Michael Gibbs, Alison Knowles, John Giorno, Richard Kostelanetz, Bernard Heidsieck, Jackson Mac Low, bp Nichol, Laurie Anderson, Ned Sublette and others. VG condition.

MERZFOLIO. 1991. ONE OF 350 COPIES WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE

paul robertson — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:56:39 +0000

Edinburgh: Morning Star Publications, 1991 64 x 45cm (folded to 8 panels) 2pp large folio displaying a series of poems by Schwitters translated by Jerome Rothenberg and Pierre Joris (miraculously) into English. Additionally MacLow's "15th Merzgedicht in Memorium Kurt Schwitters" is reprinted here as is Country Life (a short musical score for voice) by Christopher Fox. One of 350 hand-numbered copies in original printed envelope. Fine.

RITUAL: A BOOK OF PRIMITIVE RITES AND EVENTS. 1966. A GREAT BEAR PAMPHLET.

paul robertson — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:48:18 +0000

NYC: Something Else Press, 1966 21.5 x 14.5cm, 16pp including wrappers. First edition of this artist’s book with various event scores – called “rituals” by the artist. One of 500 printed. Fine.

THE FLIGHT OF QUETZALCOATL. 1967.

paul robertson — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:12:05 +0000

Brighton: Unicorn Press, 1967 26.5 x 21cm, 8pp plus original silkscreened wrappers (with a design by Tony Bennet. One of 324 copies (of a total edition of 400). A translation of an original Aztec poem (a translation of a translation). Fine.