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EPITAPHS FOR LORINE. 1973. BACK PAGE BY FINLAY.

paul robertson — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:43:58 +0000

Penland: Jargon Society, 1973. 16.7 x 10cm, 48pp. Original pictorial wrappers. A memorial publication for Lorine Niedecker who had died 3 years earlier. Each of 32 poets contributed a work to the book. Finlay who had published her poetry book "My Friend Tree" as the first ever Wild Hawthorn Press book contributed the back cover image of "SONG/ WIND/WOOD" which honours here Niedecker's love for nature. Jonathan Williams edited this small delight and there are poems by dsh, Gael Turnbull, John Furnival and others. VG condition.

JONATHAN WILLIAMS AND HIS FRIENDS AT CORN CLOSE. 1987.

paul robertson — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:20:00 +0000

Lower Dentdale: Robert Bank Fine Art, 1987 30 x 21cm, 4pp. announcement leaflet for a series of events to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the former Quaker House. The events include new publications by the Jargon Press (originally founded by Williams but later continued by Thomas Meyer, Paintings by Donald Anderson, Photogrpahs by Raymond Moore and Mary Cooper, Prints by John Furnival, a show of prints by R B Kitai based on William's writings on Mahler's ten symphonies, Prints by Karl Torok and photographic portraits of artists by Williams. There is a reproduced drawing of Williams on the front by John Furnival and another of Tom Meyer reading Colette by David Hockney on the back. Folded for mailing else VG+.

LULLABIES TWISTERS GIBBERS DRAGS. 1963.

paul robertson — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:35:46 +0000

Highlands: The Nantahala Foundation / [Jargon 61], 1963 9.6 x 22.5cm, 20pp.. Original card covers. Stapled. First edition of this collection of short poems written by Williams during a stay in Britain (and his unhappiness not to be in America taking part in the civil rights campaigns led by King). The title page states: "Presented by The Macon County North Carolina Meshuga Sound Society - Jonathan Williams, Musical Director." this was also ssued as Jargon nr 61. One of 900 copies - the cover is an early work by the pop artist R.B. Kitaj. VG+.

5 VISUAL POEMS. 1986. ORIGINAL PRINTS BY IAN HAMILTON FINLAY, JONATHAN WILLAIMS, PHIL GALLO, KARL KEMPTON & SCOTT HELMES. ONE OF ONLY C. 140 COPIES .

paul robertson — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:37:09 +0000

Minneapolis : Phil Gallo at the Hermetic Press, 1986 28 x 40cm, yellow printed folder in the form of an envelope content of 5 "visual poems" on various papers:
1) A Discrete Sign on the Steinway., by Jonathan Williams. One of 130 copies.
2) My Lipstick.from His Lips.To Your Teeth, by Phil Gallo, edition limited to 100 copies.
3) EMPO POEM, by Karl Kempton, edition limited to 100 copies
4) Language, by Scott Helmes, edition limited to 100 copies
and Finlay's contribution:
5) Strawberry Hill "Precipices, Mountains.," by Ian Hamilton Finlay, edition limited to 140 copies. 35.5 x 17cm, 1pp. The print is a letterpress on deckled paper - which quotes Horace Walpole on his intent to create a "little Gothic Castle at Strawberry Hill". Below that quotation is a further quotation from Walpole (the son of the then British Prime Minister) describing the environment on Strawberry Hill namely "Precipices, mountains, torrents, wolves, rumblings" and the below that a final pairing of "Wild cats, Corsairs..." which are the names of carrier-borne aircraft from the Second World War. Finlay seems to be comparing the wilds of Walpoles imaginings to the fires of the weapons of an aircraft carrier. A carrier after all is a wild hill on the sea.
This is one of two colour variants of the outer envelope - here green - there was also a light yellow version.
Wikipedia explains that "Strawberry Hill House—often called simply Strawberry Hill—is the Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham, London by Horace Walpole from 1749 onward. It is the type example of the "Strawberry Hill Gothic" style of architecture, and it prefigured the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival." Walpole was also the author of ‘The Castle of Otranto’, the world’s first Gothic novel. Finlay's work might be seen as a word picture of Gothic landscape.

A SERIES OF FIVE CHARRED, BLACKENED LUMPS SERVED AT “MIXED GRILL” BY THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, UPPER TEASDALE, COUNTY DURHAM. 1977. JARGON SOCIETY CARD NO. 5.

paul robertson — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:37:57 +0000

17 X 13.5CM, 2pp artist's postcard with a drawing of a terrible meal on the front - essentially a poet-artist's revenge on the chef. The fifth card in the Jargon Society's series. VG.

THE DELIAN SEASONS. 1982. HANDNUMBERED FROM EDITION OF 500.

paul robertson — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:48:02 +0000

London: Coracle Press, 1982 13.5 x 10cm, 12pp plus card covers. Announcement card/artist's book for the exhibition which is a reduced version of the larger artist’s book which was simultaneously published - here William’s poems are missing and the Torok photographs only included.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS. 1979.

paul robertson — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:42:01 +0000

London: Coracle Press, 1979 21 x 10cm, 4pp folding card with tipped on photographic self-portrait in b/w by Williams. Announcement card for the exhibition.

A STILL LIFE. 1977.

paul robertson — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 15:38:10 +0000

London: Jargon Society/Coracle Press, 1977 21 x 10cm, 1pp invitation card for the launch reception for Clark’s book. Also announces Jonathan Williams and Thomas Meyer’s reading at the gallery earlier the same month.

RUBY EDITIONS PORTFOLIO 3. 1975. SIGNED & NUMBERED.

paul robertson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:30:51 +0000

London: Ruby Editions, 1975 38 x 28cm outer silkscreen folder content of a glassine colophon sheet and three illustrated silk-screen prints, one each by Williams, Bertini, and Wodiczko. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the authors (of a total edition of 130). The whole designed byHenri Chopin. Printed folder containing VG+.

JONATHAN WILLIAMS AGGIE WESTON’S Nr 18. 1982.

paul robertson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:14:37 +0000

London: Coracle Press, 1979. 25.7 x 20cm, 12pp. Original photographic wrappers, Single number devoted to Jonathan Williams - with ten Photographs of works. Each issue explains on inside cover of each issue: "the name of the magazine comes indirectly from a work by Kurt Schwitters; 'A Small Home for Seamen' I have been told that it was one Agnes Weston who founded the seamen's homes in this country and I hope that this magazine will likewise provide some sort of refuge./ Stuart Mills" VG although one paper scuff on the front cover on the portrait of Williams priced thus.

A COLLECTION OF 30 ITEMS FROM THE MOSCHATEL PRESS. 1973 – 2018.

paul robertson — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:48:40 +0000

Clark, Thomas A. and Laurie Clark MOSCHATEL PRESS A small archive of 30 items from the small press founded by Thomas A. Clark and Laurie Clark 1973 - today. Most of this collection are some of the earliest publications from the press and where not noted are by Thomas A. Clark. The press was founded in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire and moved to Pittenweem, Fife in 2002 FILL IN THE DRAWING (FLOWERS) Folded card 1973 by Laurie Clark AN EPITAPH Folded card in envelope 1973 POINTING STILL 1974 ANEMONE Folded card 1975 by Laurie Clark TWO HORIZONS 1976 by Laurie Clark WATER C(A)RESSES 1978 FLY PATTERNS FOR STILL WATERS 1978 A WOOD POOL, BEST LEFT ALONE1978 A SHORT TOUR OF THE HIGHLANDS 1979 AFTER PISSARO 1979 FROM A GLOSSARY OF OLD SCOTS 1979 OF LEAVES Laurie Clark 1979 TWO EVERGREEN HORIZONS 1979 THE DAPPLED GLADE 1979 PROVERBS OF THE MEADOW 1979 PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE OPEN AIR 1981 A MOTH GLADE 1981 DICOTYLEDONS 1981 THE TAPESTRY 1981 MOSCHATEL PRESS ESSAY BY STUART MILLS 1982 THREE COLOURS 1982 Numbered from 200 copies PAUSES AND DIGRESSIONS 1983 (One of 300) ON GRETNA BRIDGE 1984 THE HOMECOMING 1988 (PREST ROOTS PRESS) DATE NOT IDENTIFIED FLOWER - Card in printed envelope SEA HAND LAND FOOT A NORFOLK PEARLWAR Card A SUSSEX SORREL Card A SOMERSET EYEBRIGHT Card A DEVONSHIRE ROWAN Card

Price is for the entire collection but we may be willing to sell individual items alone - please enquire.