Word Rain or A Discursive Introduction to The Intimate Philosophical Investigations of G,R,E,T,A G,A,R,B,O, it Says
Gins, Madeline
Published by Grossman Publishers, New York, 1969
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Cloth
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Oatmeal clothbound octavo in dustwrapper. Unpaginated. Stated first printing of Gins first book, a book of experimental fiction. A handsome near fine copy in lightly worn dustwrapper. One tiny closed tear to the top of the rear panel. Quite scarce. An important debut. Seller Inventory # 36657
Bibliographic Details
Title: Word Rain or A Discursive Introduction to ...
Publisher: Grossman Publishers, New York
Publication Date: 1969
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: very good
Edition: First edition.
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Word Rain (or A Discursive Introduction to The Intimate Philosophical Investigations of G,R,E,T,A, G,A,R,B,O, it says)
Published by
Grossman Publishers, New York City, 1969
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Shusaku Arakawa (illustrator). 1st Edition. Unbleached cloth covers have title in black ink. Boards show some smudges, darkening at edges, edgewear. Corners are sharp. See photos. Spine has black text and is darkened, with firm ends. Binding is strong. Illustrated end papers/ pastedowns are part of the book; rear fep exhibits a ripple at corner. See photos. Illustrations, black and white photography, are clear, integrated into the text. Interior exhibits marginal toning. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have ink at head, have a few marks. Pictorial DJ looks nice behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper. Close examination of DJ reveals light edgewear including possible bumps, rubbing, and/or tiny closed tears, tiny chips at corners, staining at perimeter, darkened spine. See photos.** PS2024.0627** Unpaginated. 6 x 8 inches** Very good copy of this scarce first edition. Dust jacket, behind Mylar, is Good plus with staining at the edges.** This is the first published book, now regarded as a masterwork of experimental fiction, by American artist, architect, and philosopher Madeline Gins (1941-2014). Photo illustrations intrude into the text, cross-outs and overstrikes are part of the story, the DJ flap synopsis is "crossed out" in what looks like red crayon.** First printing, as per the copyright page. Book and jacket design by Samuel N. Antupit. Drawings by Shusaku Arakawa.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010007"**. Seller Inventory # 010007
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