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An Unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafe's and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as "a roadmap to my life." M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village cafe' where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico, to a meeting of an Artic explorer's society in Berlin: to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits; and to the graves Genet, Plath, Rimbaud, and Mishima.

SIGNED by Smith on the publisher's bound in page. Fine in Fine dust jacket. A clean, crisp and unread copy.

SIGNED (no inscription) by Smith on the title page. Fine in Fine dust jacket. A clean and unread copy.

New York: Random House, 2022. Hardcover, 386 pages. Very good/Very good. Signed by Smith in black marker on free leaf. First edition with full number line. Light soiling and wear to edges of dust jacket, faint damp staining to top of spine panel. Light wear and soiling to boards, corners slightly bumped. Minor soiling to text block edges, interior clean.

Fine/Fine. First Edition, signed by Patti Smith; hardcover+ dust jacket not clipped, near new, tight binding, clean text, no cover dents no marks

Random House. F/F. 2022. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition fine in fine DJ signed by the author on a tipped in page. ; 5.48 X 1.49 X 7.34 inches; 400 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House, 2022. Nice copy in its first printing. Signed by author on second free endpaper. Unmarked, tight and square. Crisp, unread copy with no flaws. 366 photographs done by author with her commentary. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hardccover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Offering: Patti Smith. A Book of Days. NYC: Random House, 2022. First edition. Near fine in like DJ. Signed by Smith on the half title.We all know about Patti: born December 30, 1946, in Chicago; multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions to music, poetry, and visual arts. Emerging in the 1970s, she became a pivotal figure in the New York City punk rock movement with her debut album Horses. Beyond music, Smith's literary prowess is evident in her memoirs and poetry collections, earning her accolades like the National Book Award for Just Kids. (One of my all-time favs, btw). Her work often intertwines personal experiences with broader cultural and artistic themes, solidifying her status as a cultural icon.​ A Book of Days is Patti's 2022 visual memoir, inspired by her Instagram posts. The book features 366 photographs—one for each day of the year, including leap day—paired with brief reflections. These images range from personal moments to tributes to artists and thinkers like William Blake and Sylvia Plath. Smith's contemplative captions offer insights into her daily life and creative process, making the book a unique blend of diary, photo album, and artistic meditation.A poetic journey through a year in Patti Smith's life, A Book of Days invites readers into the intimate moments and inspirations of an iconic artist. And this one's signed!

Santa Fe, NM: Arena Editions, 1999. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Features a preface by Patti Smith and an introduction by Rudolph Wurlitzer. A collection of beautifully printed images of monuments from all over the world. Includes 60 four color images. A tight near fine copy in cloth boards with some slight bumping to the bottom corners and in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed by Davis. A nicely printed book.

SIGNED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. Book is brand new and never read. Signed by the author to publisher's specially bound page. First edition, first printing, full number line present. Dust jacket hand wrapped in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids and M Train, featuring more than 365 images and reflections that chart Smith's singular aesthetic—inspired by her wildly popular Instagram.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Variety, Pitchfork, PopSugarIn 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message "Hello Everybody!" Known for shooting with her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith started posting images from her phone including portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers felt an immediate affinity with these miniature windows into Smith's world, photographs of her daily coffee, the books she's reading, the graves of beloved heroes—William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, Albert Camus. Over time, a coherent story of a life devoted to art took shape, and more than a million followers responded to Smith's unique aesthetic in images that chart her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims. Original to this book are vintage photographs: anniversary pearls, a mother's keychain, and a husband's Mosrite guitar. Here, too, are photos from Smith's archives of life on and off the road, train stations, obscure cafés, a notebook always nearby. In wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations, Smith shares dispatches from her travels around the world.With over 365 photographs taking you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. Hopeful, elegiac, playful—and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process—A Book of Days is a timeless offering for deeply uncertain times, an inspirational map of an artist's life.