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First printing. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, new and unread. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. NOT price clipped. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page--the author's name only, with no other marks or writing. Purchased new and opened only for author signature. You cannot find a better copy.

New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973 First trade edition, first printing. Signed by Smith on title-page. Publisher's cream wrappers with portrait of Smith taken by Robert Mapplethorpe on front wrapper, title-page drawing by Howard Michels, and $2.95 price to rear wrapper. Very good or better, with light toning and some very light spotting to wrappers, a small mark to bottom right of front wrapper, and some gentle creases to corners. Overall, a firm and attractive copy. Witt is an early collection of poetry by Patti Smith, and includes poems like "Dream of Rimbaud," "Georgia O'Keefe," "Mustang," "Conch," "Soul Jive," "Picasso Laughing," and "Gibralto." Singer-songwriter Patti Smith played a major role in shaping the underground art and punk rock movements in New York City in the 1960s and 1970s. She has written more than 20 books and has released 11 studio albums. In 2010, she was awarded the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, which documented the relationship between Smith and her roommate and lover, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. . Signed by Author. First Trade Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Paris: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain / Actes Sud, 2008. First Edition. First Impression. Three octavo volumes (20.5cm); white, grey, and dark brown card wrappers with French flaps, with titles stamped in silver on spines and front covers; all volumes housed in the publisher's gray paper sleeve, titled in silver; [8],9-93,[3]; [8],9-93,[3]; unpaged; illus.; text is in French and English. Charleville has been signed by Smith in black pen on the terminal leaf, directly above a photo of Rimbaud's calling card. Light wear to the sleeve, else about Fine. A group of three books published on the occasion of the Patti Smith exhibition and publication of the book Land 250. Charleville encompasses Smith's work revolving around Arthur Rimbaud; Statues showcases photos of sculptures taken by Smith between 2002-08; Cahier is a notebook inspired by those belonging to Smith (the first few pages filled with facsimiles of her handwriting, with the remaining pages blank and left for the reader's use). Uncommon signed. 86048.

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. SIGNED by Patti Smith on front end-paper. Fine in fine dust jacket. (80pp. ) (5" X 7 1/4") Fine in fine dust jacket.; 5" x 7 1/4"; 80 pages.

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 Edition. Hardcover. Lyrics and writings interfaced with iconic photos by Patti Smith, plus some drawings and facsimile images of notebook pages. Inscribed by Patti Smith: "...New York City, October 31, 2001." From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Toning and shelfwear around edges in DJ, small tears on upper endpages, fold on verso, else tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ with French flaps. Paper covered boards in black. 8vo, 246pp. illus (b/w). Signed by author on dedication page.

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.