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Smith, Patti. Woolgathering. New York: New Directions, 1992. Later Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. This slim memoir is Smith's account of becoming an artist. Woolgathering tells of a youngster finding herself as she learns the noble vocation of woolgathering, "a worthy calling that seemed a good job for me." She discovers-often at night, often in nature-the pleasures of rescuing "a fleeting thought." Deeply moving, Wool- gathering calls up our own memories, as the child "glimpses and gleans, piecing together a crazy quilt of truths." Smith introduces us to her tribe, "a race of cloud dwellers," and to the fierce, vital pleasures of cloud watching and stargazing and wandering.

New York, Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, October 2015. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. First printing; Flat-signed by Smith at title page; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards - ever-so-gently edge-worn; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket ever-so-gently edge-worn/rubbed w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket housed in protective mylar to ensure further perservation; An excellent copy.

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!

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

Smith, Patti. Devotion. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine dust jacket. Patti Smith presents an original and beautifully crafted tale of obsession—a young skater who lives for her art, a possessive collector who ruthlessly seeks his prize, a relationship forged of need both craven and exalted. She then takes us on a second journey, exploring the sources of her story. We travel through the South of France to Camus's house, and visit the garden of the great publisher Gallimard where the ghosts of Mishima, Nabokov, and Genet mingle. Smith tracks down Simone Weil's grave in a lonely cemetery, hours from London, and winds through the nameless Paris streets of Patrick Modiano's novels. Whether writing in a café or a train, Smith generously opens her notebooks and lets us glimpse the alchemy of her art and craft in this arresting and original book on writing.

U.S.A.: Alfred A Knopf, Inc., 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by author in black fountain ink directly on title page. M TRAIN begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café 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, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico; to the fertile moon terrain of Iceland; to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits; to the West 4th Street subway station, filled with the sounds of the Velvet Underground after the death of Lou Reed; and to the graves of Genet, Plath, Rimbaud, and Mishima. Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids,M TRAIN is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature, and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable multiplatform artists at work today. Smith's previous memoir, JUST KIDS, was the winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Pristine, new, unread, first edition, first printing, in brown cloth boards in new, mylar-protected dust jacket. Book will be carefully packaged to ensure arrival in described condition..L162/ OFC 1F/ OFC 2R

Random House, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 5x1x7. Signed. Signed in person by author, on the title page (not a tipped in page), at an in-person bookstore signing event. Illustrated with black & white photos by Patti Smith. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4 - 7 3/4" tall. Book is 400 pages.

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.

SIGNED on half title page. Personally SIGNED by Patty Smith directly on the half title page (Not signed on a bookplate or a blank tipped in page bound in by the publisher). NOT signed to anyone. Stated 1st Edition /1st Printing with a full number line: 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Hardcover. Book is NEW and UNREAD, opened only for signing. No marks, no inscriptions. Not a book club edition, not an ex-library. Dust jacket is new, not price-clipped, in a removable, protective clear cover. This is a beautiful autographed first edition for collectors. Makes a great gift.

(New York): Ecco, (2005). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. A collection of poems by Smith who has SIGNED the front endpaper.