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New York: Gotham Book Mart,, 1973. A lovely copy First edition, signed limited issue, number 54 of 100 copies specially bound and signed by the author; an additional 26 lettered copies were produced for the personal use of the author and publisher, as well as a trade issue published in wrappers. Witt was Smith's fifth poetry collection. Octavo. Illustrated title page by Howard Michels. Original black cloth, photographic onlay by Robert Mapplethorpe on front board, lettered in black. Boards very slightly bowed and a little rubbed, a couple of faint marks to onlay: a near-fine copy.

New York, NY: Wu-Shan Inc. and Sony Music, 2011. Book. Fine condition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Illustrator(s). 1st Edition. Quarto (4to). The Deluxe Box edition, number 77 of 85 limited edition sets produced, issued in a black cloth clamshell case with white lettering. Includes four numbered sleeves each containing a vinyl record, three numbered sleeves each containing a compact disc, and a folding enclosure containing descriptive text sheets and 16 album-sized limited issue silkscreen prints on Arches paper. Fourteen of the prints are signed by the artist on the front or back; the Dylan and Gordon prints are stamp signed. The silkscreens are individually printed by Alexander Heinrici, one of Warhol's most trusted silkscreen artists. Heinrici created the original silkscreens for Warhol's world-renowned "Mao," "Flowers" and "Merce Cunningham 1," among others. All sixteen prints are numbered and stamped on the back. Each print has a tissue guard. Each print measures 12 x 12 inches (30.4 x 30.5 cm). The box measures 14 x 14 x 2.5 inches (36 x 36 x 5 cm). The publication accompanied an exhibition of the same title at the Andy Warhol Museum October 1, 2011 - January 8, 2012. It was subtitled as "An Exhibition in Sight and Sound." The set includes music, art and recordings created by a diverse roster of artists, writers, and performers who knew, worked with, were associated with, and/or were inspired by Andy Warhol. Spoken word, sound pieces and music recordings by Ivan Karp, Bob Dylan, Path Soong, John Giorno, Billy Name, Ultra Violet, Lawrence Weiner, Vincent Fremont, Brigid Berlin, Patti Smith, Christopher Makos, Yura Adams, Alexander Heinrici, Carter Ratcliff, Connie Beckley, Nat Finkelstein, Susan Breen, and Jeff Gordon. Artworks were provided by all the artists except for Ivan Karp. The audio works juxtapose each artist's visual image all created in homage to Warhol. The vinyl and Compact Disc recordings include Karp's "The First Time", Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece", Soong's "Titles", Giorno's "Thanx For Nothing", Name's "Maha Mantra", Violet's "Light", Weiner's "Vienna", Fremont and Berlin's "Conversation" (two tracks), Smith's "Edie", Makos' "What About Me?", Adams' "Waiting For My 15 Minutes", Heinrici's "Silkscreen", Ratcliff's "Glitch City", Beckley's "Silk Scream Liz", Finkelstein's "Factory", Breen's (with Arto Lindsay) "Warhol Soundfield 467", and Gordon and Warhol's "Uh Yes Uh No." Bonus material not present in other Deluxe Box (or any other) editions: blue and black silkscreen artwork (depicting Path Soong) titled "6.98" number 9/50 and pencil signed by artist Jeff Gordon (image area 6" wide by 8"); Handmade 24-page poetry book titled "Stillness" dated 2012, signed by Path Soong and numbered 7/10; three compact disc recordings (in tin case - unopened) by contributors; and, an original invitation and 2-person ticket to the 2011 exhibition. Fine condition. .