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SOOJ, 2006. Book. Illus. by Path Soong. Fine. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Broadside poem printed in an edition of 110 copies, signed by both Patti Smith and Path Soong.

Boston: Telegraph Books, 1972. First Edition. Early Issue, with "First Edition" on copyright page and $2.95 price printed on rear wrapper. Octavo (18.5cm); original pictorial card wrappers; [10],11-47,[1]pp. Signed by the author in an early hand on the preliminary blank. Modest wear, hint of sunning to spine, ISBN number written in ink on copyright page, with a faint, tiny stain at upper right corner of first six pages, and one underlined sentence on p.11; Very Good. An early book of poems by Smith, several of which first appeared in the pages of Creem, Rolling Stone, Crawdaddy, and Metropolitan News, et al. 85304.

London: Bloomsbury2006. 4to. Black and white photographic soft card wrappers; loosely inserted ticket to 'The Coral Sea Sessions' at The Queen Elizabeth Hall on Monday, September 11, 2006 and bold signature to endpaper; pp. [xvi], 331, [3]; fine. Signed first edition of this expanded reissue of the 1998 UK release A bible to any Patti Smith fan, this anthology includes all of the lyrics from all albums including many unseen photographs and those of original manuscript notes. In addition, it comes with Smith's ever insightful and profound reflections on art and being.

Ecco, 2010-01-19. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. signed by Patti Smith on title page - no inscription, 1st edition, 17th printing, Fine-/Fine- DJ in Mylar, dustjacket has very mild shelfwear, in new Mylar with price intact, remainder mark on top edge of textblock, no other markings found, sound binding & firm corners.

Amsterdam: Nexus Institute.2018. Tall 8vo. Original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine; white dust wrapper with writing in black and red; pp. [xii], 76; fine. First edition, signed by the author to title page. The New Jerusalem is a long prose poem inspired by the poetry of William Blake and composed using the same linguistic ceremony as John's Revelation, (In John's Revelation, The Revelation of Jesus Christ is communicated to John through prophetic visions). The introduction by philosopher and founder of The Nexus Institute, Rob Riemen, delves deep into the relationship between art and spirituality in The New Jerusalem. Published in this bilingual edition (English and Dutch), all colour illustrations and photographic contributions come from Patti Smith herself, showcasing her eclectic creative talent.

New York: HarperCollins.2005. 8vo. Original publisher's white cloth with gilt lettering to spine; bold authors signature to title page; grey pictorial dust jacket; pp. [xii], 61, [7]; fine. First edition, signed by Patti Smith. In the summer of 2005, Patti Smith curated the Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London, during which she performed her first album Horses in full for the first time. The live performance was later released under Horses, Horses. Auguries of Innocence followed this success; the first book from Patti Smith in over a decade. Known for her celebration of epic literary and artistic profiles, such as Blake and Rimbaud to name but a few, (“Mummer Love,” is a prose poem that brings to life her muse Arthur Rimbaud), the author of Auguries of Innocence is described in the blurb as a "poet and performer who has inscribed her vision of our world in powerful anthems, ballads, and lyrics". As she writes of the beautiful weight and universal resonance of poetry; “it is better to write / then die / a thousand prayers".

New York: Ecco Press.. Fine with no dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. UNCORRECTED PROOF. SIGNED by patti Smith on half-title page. Fine in printed wrappers. (Slightly discernible rub spot on cover. ) Uncommon advance made even more so signed. ; 5 1/2" X 8 1/4"; 97 pages .

New York: New Directions, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing with full number line starting at "1". Signed by Patti Smith [in her distinctive signature] on the front endpaper. Small octavo. xii, 80 pages. 16 photos. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector. All books shipped in boxes.

New York: W.W. Norton, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. 71pp. White cloth spine, cream boards. Red titles on spine and red initials on front board. Dust jacket has a single small, closed tear at top edge on back. Jacket presents well in mylar. Signed by Smith on the title page in black ink and inscribed to Robert & Ursula. Smith's poetic elegy for her great friend, the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. In 2008, Smith released an album sharing the book's title, with musical accompaniment by Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, which was recorded during two live performances of the material. An uncommon title signed..

New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation with Random House, 1993. 32 pages; 9 duotone plates plus one tipped-in plate within the text. A commemorative book of the exhibition of self-portraits to celebrate the gift of the Mapplethorpe Foundation to the Guggenheim and to inaugurate the Museum's Robert Mapplethorpe Gallery. A poem, "Reflecting Robert", by Patti Smith and an essay by Germano Celant, who organized the exhibition. Letterpress printed by the Stinehour Press; Limited to 700 copies of which 300 were signed by Patti Smith; this copy is of the unsigned 400. Clean throughout, including the enclosed four-page testimonial letter from Thomas Kerns (Guggenheim) and Michael Ward Stout (Mapplethorpe Foundation).. Limited Edition. Stiff Card Boards. Fine/Fine. 12" x 11 1/2". Exhibition Catalogue.