Published by Art Links, New York, 1997, 1997
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition, first printing SIGNED. With his business card tipped in as well as a long typed written page to the poet Janine Pommy Vega from Aymon who is detailing the background to the publication and his life in 1997. It seems only nine were printed which includes an appreciation in the opening from Gerard Malanga and Larry Rivers along with Taylor Mead. Aymon has affectionately inscribed this issue to Janine Pommy Vega describing it as a 7th of nine only printings on June 21, 1997. Fine illustrated by de Sales in heavy acetate color cover with spool binding. The artist's work in color throughout. This French author with undisclosed birth date passed away in 2001 and was the major character in the book "Chocolates for Breakfast" by Pamela Moore in 1955. De Sales had a long history of contact with poets and artists including Philip Lamantia, Timothy Leary, Taylor Mead. The Moo Bird was one of his iconic signatures. Fine and bright all around.