Imaginary Postcards by Williams Jonathan (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Red cloth. Unpaginated (96pp.). A striking collaboration of text and image, but one whose (handsome) design led to a disagreement between Williams and the publisher. Asa Benveniste had already bound 120 copies, but due to the disagreement he decided not to publish the book. (The 40 special copies mentioned in the book never materialised.) Some copies have a slip with this information, adding that the bound copies were being distributed to friends of the press. However, not all copies were distributed. This copy does not have the slip (which is not integral to the book), and was indeed not distributed at all. Phillips, incidentally, is said to have liked the book, whereas Williams is thought not to have been given a copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Originally intended as a trade publication, disagreement between publisher and author resulted in a cessation of the edition, with the residual 120 copies distributed privately (as stated on accompanying printed bookmark). Camp collaboration of poems and images of old postcards. A Fine copy in brown cloth, in a Near Fine dustwrapper, a little rubbed along spine panel. Unpaginated. Q13245.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Forty black and white images derived by Tom Phillips from old photographs. Not published due to a disagreement about the book's design. The publisher, nevertheless, distributed the 120 copies that had already been produced to his friends. Uncommon thus. The Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean, complete and unclipped. There is a small - and barely noticeable - ding on the front panel. Looks sharp. The Book : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded. It shows inconsequential bruising to the spine ends. The pages are clean and bright. The rear endpaper is creased. The closed page edges are unmarked. The rear endpaper is creased. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Phillips, Tom (illustrator).…

First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author reading in part "This book does not exist." Also with the printed statement reading "As a result of a disagreement between the publishers and one of the authors the publishers have decided not to publish it. Before this decision was reached 120 copies were bound which are being distributed to friends of Trigram Press." Fine in d/w.…

Condition: Fine copy. 1st Edition. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket designed by Phillips. Fine copy. First edition, complete with erratum slip laid in stating: "As a result of a disagreement between the publishers and one of the authors over the design of this book, the publishers have decided not to publish it. Before this decision was reached 120 copies were bound, which are being distributed to friends of Trigram Press". Jaffe A87.…

Condition: Near Fine. 187 x 240 mm. Printed black and brown bound between marroon cloth boards. 120 copies. Includes a folding invitation card printed black on grey by the Jargon Society and an information slip that states ' As a result of a disagreement between the publishers and one of the authors over the design of this book, the publishers have decided not to publish it. Before this decision was reached, 120 copies were bound, which are being distributed to friends of Trigram Press'. Illustrations and sepia printed photographs accompany peoms by Williams. Condition: 3mm closed tear to top edge of recto dustjacket, otherwise fine.…

First edition but not in fact published: as a result of a disagreement over the design of this book, the publishers decided against publication. Before this decision was reached 120 copies were bound and distributed to friends of Trigram Press. Royal octavo. Unpaginated. Forty black and white images derived, by Tom Phillips, from old photographs. On the pages facing these images are short texts by Jonathan Williams, most of which are inspired by the Yorkshire Dales. Below some of the texts are typographical jokes by Phillips. Laid in is the publisher's printed slip explaining why the book was not published.Fine in very near fine dustwrapper designed by Tom Phillips.…