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First edition. SIGNED by Patti Smith on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. (279pp. ) (6 1/2" X 91/4") Superb copy of this acclaimed memoir.; 6 1/2" x 9 1/4"; 279 pages.

First edition, second printing July 1976, SIGNED by Patti Smith on the front cover. Pale green covers, text printed in black and green. Tiny neat previous owner's name to base of half title, no other markings, light soiling to covers. Uncommon especially so signed.

EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE SIGNED! ORIGINALLY ONLY OFFERED AT $1,000. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Book is brand new and unread. Opened only for signing. Personally hand signed by National Book Award winner and living legend, Patti Smith, and ALSO legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith, directly to full title page! Book was signed at an event for release at Rizzoli flagship store in NYC. NOT inscribed to anyone. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! Oversized and heavy book which will require additional shipping costs.A new trade publication of Before Easter After, originally published in a limited edition at $1,000.Hundreds of rarely seen images by legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith offer an intimate portrait of rock 'n' roll icon Patti Smith during a transformative moment in her career. Images of Smith performing on stage combine with candid behind-the-scenes photographs and striking studio shoots to create a deeply personal look at the singer during her rise to fame. The photographs include Smith's life-changing accident while on tour in 1977 and the aftermath, as well as closeup, empathetic portraits that reveal Smith's self-assurance, her defiance of cultural norms, and her effortless poise. This poignant visual narrative is punctuated throughout by Smith's original poetry and song lyrics.This book is both a glimpse into a fabled time in music history, documenting a young artist creating what turned out to be a revolutionary work, as well as a celebration of an enduring partnership between two close friends who continue to be creative collaborators to this day.

New York: New Directions [2011]. First edition thus. First printing. Hardbound. Very fine/very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy, opened only for signature. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front end paper. Smoke-free. Defect-free. Shipped in well padded box. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Patti Smith has signed her ne only, with no other writing.

Scarce First Edition (unsigned), 1977. Extremely slight age toning to the cover margins. Still a Fine copy; clean and tightly bound in stapled wraps. Appears unread.

First printing. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, new and unread. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. NOT price clipped. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED BY PATTI SMITH on title page--her name only, with no other marks or writing. Purchased new and opened only for author signature. You cannot find a better copy. Bilingual Edition, English-Nederlands. Nexus Library XII. You cannot find a better copy.

21.5cm x 13.5cm. [16] pages, black and white illustrations. Pictorial saddle-stapled wrappers. Smith's poetic tribute to illusionist Harry Houdini, dedicated to Jacques Stern. An unsigned, unnumbered copy of the first edition. Minor soiling and shelf wear. Shipped Weight: .15 kilos.

New York: New Directions [2011]. First edition thus. First printing. Hardbound. Very fine/very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy, opened only for signature. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front end paper. Smoke-free. Defect-free. Shipped in well padded box. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Patti Smith has signed her ne only, with no other writing.

[NY: Gotham Book Mart, ca. 1972].. Small broadside poem. First edition. One of 99 numbered copies signed by the author (of a total edition of 125). The poem features references to William Burroughs, heroin, and death: "notes pour JAVA HEAD god kiss william burroughs amphetamine IBM....junk is no good baby. junk is no god baby junk is god baby." Minute nick to top corner, very near fine.

New York, Ecco, 2010. First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. Very Fine in a very fine jacket. A pristine unread copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($27.00). SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page (name only). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. A memoir of Smith's relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in bohemian New York in the late 1960s and early '70s. Winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Octavo.