Something Else Press (9 results)

stiff paper wrappers. large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (v), 89+(1) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 750 copies in lusterkote covers. Designed by Bruce McPherson and printed on Mohawk Superfine paper. Founded and operated from 1964 to 1974 by Richard C. (Dick) Higgins, a member of the Fluxus group in New York and a student of John Cage, this was one of the first publishing houses to devote itself to "artists' books"--integral artworks designed for publication in traditional book formats. Some minor soiling to covers and edges, else fine. Something Else Press (illustrator).…

First trade paperback printing. 89 pp w/notes & index. Two small patches of surface abrasion to front panel, else fine in glossy printed wrappers.

First trade paperback printing. 89 pp w/notes & index. Very good plus in glossy illustrated wrappers with some faint foxing to front cover. Promotional flyer laid in.

Couverture souple. Condition: Comme neuf. New York, A Joyous Harper Book [Something Else Press], 1967. In-8 broché sous une couverture rouge magenta illustrée, imprimée en noir, [188] pages illustrées en noir. Réédition en fac-similé par les soins de Dick Higgins, de ces miscellanées initialement parues en 1873, contenant 101 amusements destinés à égayer soirées, pique-niques, quatre heures et autres rassemblements humains. Très bel exemplaire.…

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon. New York, Paris, Cologne, The Something Else Press, [1965]. Plaquette in-8, agrafée, 16 pages illustrées en noir. Edition originale imprimée sur un beau papier du premier catalogue des éditions Something Else Press, dirigées par Dick Higgins et principalement consacrées à Fluxus et à la poésie concrète. On y trouve des photographies de Ray Johnson et Peter Moore ainsi que l annonce de parution de livres de Phil Corner, Robert Filliou, Al Hansen, Dick Higgins, Ray Johnson, Alison Knowles, Benjamin Patterson, Tomas Schmit et Daniel Spoerri. Bel exemplaire.…

Condition: Near fine. First edition. Rare first catalogue from Higgins's Something Else Press, with a signed note from the publisher of Fluxus artists and concrete poetry: "the sort of avant-garde work which offers a real alternative to the conventional art forms." This first catalogue advertises work by Robert Filliou, Philip Corner, Alison Knowles, Benjamin Patterson, Tomas Schmit, Al Hansen, Dick Higgins, Ray Johnson, and Daniel Spoerri, preceded by the titular essay on book design, production, and quality. 7'' x 5.5''. Original saddle-stapled printed wrappers. 7, [7] pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Peter Moore. Typed letter from Higgins to Charles Caramello at the Center for 20th Century Studies laid in, dated 1977: "Dear Chuck: I came across a copy of the old SEP catalog to which you had found a reference, and thought you might like to add it to the Caramello Collection." Letter signed by Higgins in pen. Wrappers sunned. Minor edgewear. Signed.…

Complete bibliography. 500 copies. White linen.

No Binding. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Something Else Press, Inc. Checking Account Deposit Ticket, sheet of three. Barton, Vermont: The Howard Bank, likely 1971-1974. Single sheet with two perforated lines between deposit tickets. 8 1/4." x 9 1/4". New and unused. A scarce piece of ephemera from Dick Higgins' Something Else Press. The West Glover address dates it as from 1971-1974.…

Black & white illus. 16 pp. (incl. wrappers). Small 4to (175 x 136 mm.), orig. white printed wrappers, staple-bound. [New York: 1966?]. The very rare first Something Else Press catalogue. Founded by Dick Higgins, the press published and distributed an array of innovative American and European artists' books. This catalogue opens with an article on book design and its limitations, as well as examples of attractive and structurally sound bookbindings. The article concludes: "We are not interested in built-in obsolescence. We want our books to be as fresh ten years from now as they are today, and as much of a joy to behold." This is followed by a listing of the press's publications (with several photographs of the artists), including works by Robert Filliou, Alison Knowles, Al Hansen, Dick Higgins, Ray Johnson, and Daniel Spoerri. In near fine condition, spine a little sunned. ? P. Frank, Something Else Press (1983), pp. 7 & 81. Not in A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013). P. Frank, p. 1"It was the first publishing house in the United States to devote itself to what are now called "artists' books" integral artworks designed for publication and distribution in traditional book formats and the scope and importance of its activities have not been equalled since. In the history of small presses, especially in America, the Something Else Press remains extraordinary, if not unique, in its combination of high-quality trade formats, well-crafted printing and assembling, and broad distribution methods." For a personal (and lighthearted) account of the Something Else Press, see Barbara Moore's post on the website of the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center (republished from the 1991 Granary Books brochure for the exhibition Something Else Press)"Dick's and my duties were distinct. During my tenure he chose all the titles, took care of design and production (he had previously done these jobs for a book manufacturer), and handled finances. After all, as Emmett Williams pointed out, 'It wasDick's money.' In line with his book manufacturing experience, he made elaborate cost projections that determined, for example, that the price of Ray Johnson's The Paper Snake had to be exactly $3.47.".…