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Framed copy of the poster issued on occasion of the 1997 USA tour by the fourth incarnation of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr's All Starr Band, featuring former members of Cream (Jack Bruce), Procol Harum (Gary Brooker), Herd/Humble Pie (Peter Frampton), and Free/Bad Company (Simon Kirke).
This great poster has been SIGNED by RINGO STARR, JACK BRUCE, GARY BROOKER, PETER FRAMPTON, SIMON KIRKE and allround sesssionman MARK RIVERA in black feltpen.
NOT FOR SALE, listed here in tribute to the unforgettable Hilary Gerrard (1933-2023), Ringo's longtime business manager, who assembled the signatures and handed the poster over as one of his many surprise presents (while threatening to strangle me in case I would ever try to sell it).
Cheers, Hilary, may you Rest In Peace.
CURRENTLY IN STOCK (please feel free to ask for further details):
Piece of roughly cut beige cardboard, 15 x 12 cm, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The scrap shows the handwritten text LOVE, JOHN LENNON 78 plus an original self caricature.
PROVENANCE:
Made by John Lennon in Rupert Jasen Smith’s studio, Soho, New York, around Christmas time 1978.
Rupert Jasen Smith (also Andy Warhol’s master silkscreen printer from 1974 until the artist’s death in 1987) was working on a project called YOKO ONO AS MONA LISA, an exclusive silkscreen created by John Lennon, a work not commonly known as there were just a handful of copies made as a present for his wife Yoko Ono.
John Lennon was there to supervise the final printing and while waiting for the results he killed time by making silly texts, doodles and drawings on any material on hand, like scraps of paper, pieces of cardboard, paper bags and even porcelain plates; encouraged by a third person who luckily happened to be at the right place at the right time.
A number of similar pieces made during this session were sold at succesful auctions in Tokyo (Bonham's, 1997) and London (Christie's, 2000 and 2002).
Further details available on request.
Plain white ceramic plate EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The text on the upper rim reads LISTEN TO THIS PLATE (a reference to the 1974 Walls and Bridges publicity campaign), the middle shows an original self caricature which has been signed JOHN LENNON 78.
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
NB: There were two similar plates in the collection: PLATE LOVE and FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE; both were sold at Christie’s London in April 2000. PLATE LOVE ended up in the Toronto Hard Rock Café, the whereabouts of the third one are unknown to us.
Piece of white paper, 12 x 21 cm, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The ex-Beatle wrote LOVE FROM JOHN LENNON and added an original self caricature, finishing with SOHO 78.
Great item, with a reference to where this piece was actually made.
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
Piece of museum board, ca. 12,5 x 25, silkscreened in salmon pink, with traces of green and purple ink, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The sheet shows the text APPLE XMAS NYC and has been signed JOHN LENNON 78.
A superb and colourful piece with reference to three interesting Lennon topics.
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
Small semi transparent envelope, ca. 9,5 x 17 cm, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The envelope (torn open on the left hand side but otherwise in great condition) shows Lennon’s ORIGINAL SIGNATURE dated 78 plus an original self caricature.
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
Piece of beige cardboard, 28 x 21 cm, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
The sheet shows an exclusive work of art: a "portrait" of John Doe (!) signed JOHN LENNON 78.
A wonderful item and a fine example of Lennon's wit and genius (some fading along the edges).
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
NB: Cambridge Dictionary's entry for JOHN DOE: A name used in a law court for a person whose real name is kept secret or is not known / an average or typical person.
Piece of irregularly shaped and roughly cut laid grey paper, 7 x ca. 24 cm, EMBELLISHED BY HAND in black feltpen by JOHN LENNON.
This scrap shows the word "LOVE" (between quotation marks) and has been SIGNED BY JOHN LENNON.
PROVENANCE:
Executed in Rupert Jasen Smith (Andy Warhol's printer)'s studio, Soho, New York, 1978.
See the first of the Lennon items on this page, further details available on request.
Contemporary reprint (March 1965) of John Lennon’s first book: a wonderful collection of whimsical texts and images, originally published in March 1964.
Finely printed in blue and brown and black, after a design by Robert Freeman, with illustrations by the author.
Stage adaption of Lennon's In His Own Write (1964) and A Spaniard in the Works (1965), as performed by the National Theatre Company in 1967, directed by Victor Spinetti.
Foreword by Victor Spinetti, frontispiece by Tony Walton, stage designer of the play.
A surprisingly bright and clean copy of this uncommon book, with unclipped dustjacket.
First edition of John Lennon’s second book, printed in green and brown after a great design by Robert Freeman, with illustrations by the author.
Nice copy, the laminate on the cover partly wrinkled.
(BEATLES) JOHN LENNON - A Spaniard in the Works - London, Jonathan cape, 1965 - or. decorated boards (Robert Freeman) - small 8vo - 45 euro
As above.
Contemporary reprint, also 1965, the laminate on the cover partly wrinkled.
Exclusive early Dutch issue of Lennon's (in)famous Bag One, originally a series of erotic lithographs, intended as a wedding gift for Yoko Ono.
For the full (and complicated) story we refer to other sources available, this Dutch (contemporary) issue contains the works in offset in reduced size, 51 x 37 cm.
Complete, but the vulnerable white portfolio shows some wear along the edges, a few damp stains on the back.
A small and rather rare booklet; the catalogue for an exhibition of Lennon's Bag One series in Amsterdam, February 1970.
All images are reproduced in heavily reduced size.
First paperback edition of the revised and expanded version of Yoko Ono's Grapefruit, a Book of Instructions, which was first published in Japan, 1964, in a limited edition of 500 copies.
This revised edition, first issued in 1970, contains a short but very ap riate introduction by John Lennon.
This copy SIGNED BY YOKO ONO and JOHN LENNON in blue and black felt tip pen on the first blank page.
These signatures were obtained during a short and hectic signing session at the Selfridge's department store, Oxford Street, London, July 1971.
(BEATLES) JOHN LENNON - Skywriting by Word of Mouth - New York, Harper & Row, 1986 - with illustrations by the author - or. cloth with dustjacket (design: Yoko Ono) - 1st US edition - 50 euro
Collection of previously unpublished texts and drawings, including Two Virgins and The Ballad of John and Yoko.
Printed in blue and black and issued in silver-lettered blue cloth with decorated dustjacket.
(BEATLES) JOHN LENNON - AI: Japan through JOHN LENNON's eyes - Tokyo, Shogakukan, 1990 - or. boards with dustjacket and obi - oblong large 8vo - 1st edition - 60 euro
AI (pronounced Eye and meaning Love in Japanese) is a collection of sketches and texts, posthumously issued in this finely produced Japanese book, with texts in Japanese and English.
Good copy, with slightly soiled dustjacket and red obi.
NB: The book was reissued in the USA in 1992, this is the orginal edition.
(BEATLES) JOHN LENNON - Let’s Have a Dream, Omaggio a JOHN LENNON - Roma, Comune Di Roma Assessorato Alla Cultura, 1990 - or. wrappers - square large 8vo - 30 euro
Catalogue issued on occasion of the exhibition JOHN LENNON, LA GRAFICA, LA MUSICA, LA POESIA, with texts in Italian, except for Yoko Ono’s bilingual introduction.
This finely illustrated publication comes with an audio CD, containing Lennon/Ono spoken word fragments from the 1960's.
Published in a limited edition of 2500 copies, all SIGNED BY RINGO STARR.
This is one of 2150 regular copies, bound in artificial leather-covered boards, made to resemble a genuine photo album and packed in a die cut shiny red aluminium and card box resembling a British Royal Mail box.
POSTCARDS FROM THE BOYS comprises faithfully reproduced facsimiles of both sides of 53 postcards sent to Ringo during the years by his fellow-Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
These facsimiles, often containing candid and humorous remarks and/or exclusive drawings, have been hand-mounted on heavy black stock, also showing Ringo's remarks on the postcards, printed in silver.
WARNING: The book was bound in "Quinel nubuk”, a thermo reactive PU material made by Winter & Company. Over the years parts of the binding of many copies got stuck to the inside of the box, with nasty results...
Please ask for details about the condition of this copy before considering a purchase.
As above.
The image shows part of the limitation page SIGNED BY RINGO STARR.
Fine publication on the early Beatles, printed in a limited edition of 1750 copies, all SIGNED by contributors GUNTER ZINT and ULF KRUGER.
Copies were also SIGNED BY TONY SHERIDAN (1940-2013), singer on Beatles recordings from the very early period.
Mint in original decorated perspex slipcase.
The caption which usually is mounted on the blank margin has been loosely attached to the back, it reads:
"8/31/1965 SAN FRANCISCO: Despite severe seceurity precautions, some young fans of the Beatles managed to find out where their chartered plane was unloading [...] Jane Semel, 13, of San Francisco, proudly displays cigarette which John Lennon flipped when the quartette climbed into their waiting car."
Fine vintage item, in great condition.
Complete set of all 60 pictorial cards issued by A & B.C. Chewing Gum Ltd. in 1964.
This is the first series: black and white photo plus fascimile signature on the front, number and short text in blue on the back.
A close to mint set.
(BEATLES) Incomplete set of 56 BEATLES bubble gum cards - UK, 1964 - 8 x 5,5, cm - 30 euro
Set of 56 (out of 60) pictorial cards issued by A & B.C. Chewing Gum Ltd. in 1964.
This is the first series: black and white photo plus fascimile signature on the front, number and short text in blue on the back.
Incomplete set in fair condition: the numbers 9, 19, 49 and 58 are missing, the back of all cards show residue of glue.
Authorised edition of this very colourful book based on the Beatles cartoon movie.
A fine copy, in bright and shiny glazed boards, top and foot of spine bumped.
BEATLES: Yellow Submarine Gift Book - New York, New English Library, 1968 - or. wrappers - illustrated - small 8vo - 15 euro
Fine copy of the original first US paperback edition.
Orginal Italian poster, announcing the movie Yellow Submarine (Il Sottomarino Giallo) by "i Beatles”, which premiered in Italy in 1969.
This socalled “fotobusta” poster was issued as part of a set of 10, each with a different image on the right hand side.
Very fine unfolded copy, with very mild traces of handling.
Original promo only press kit issued on occasion of the release of the 30th anniversary edition of the White Album, comprising a numbered copy of the second edition of the CD (in card gatefold sleeve with extra's), four colour portraits of the Beatles plus 5 A4 sheets with texts.
Some damage to the inside tray, some more damage to surface of the rather flimsy LP-sized portfolio which replicates Richard Hamilton's original cover art.
Beatles producer George Martin (1926-2016)'s detailed account of the recording of the Beatles' classic Sgt. Pepper album, published in a limited edition of 2000 copies, all SIGNED BY GEORGE MARTIN.
This is one of 1650 regular copies, bound in pink calf-backed decorated boards.
The text was first published in 1994, this revised edition contains many photographs from various sources, most of them tastefully coloured and enhanced, thus creating the appropriate psychedelic effects.
Mint in decorated box and printed cloth drawstring bag.
As above
This is one of only 350 DELUXE copies, also SIGNED BY GEORGE MARTIN, superbly bound in FULL PINK CALF, an exclusive image of George Martin (1926-2016) by PETER BLAKE - designer of the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album cover - set into the front.
These deluxe copies come with a t-shirt, repeating Peter Blake's design, SIGNED BY PETER BLAKE, as well as a signed print by photographer Frank Hermann, showing George Martin and the Beatles in the studio.
This stunning book is packed in a decorated box and printed cloth drawstring bag.
Superb offset print showing colourful images of each of the Beatles by Andy Warhol, who based his design (see Schellmann IIIB.5a/b) on photographs by Dezo Hofmann.
This print has been SIGNED BY ANDY WARHOL in black feltpen, vertically along the left hand side.
Issued as an additional dustjacket, without title info, for initial copies of the first edition of the book The Beatles by Geoffrey Stokes (Rolling Stone Press/Times Books) in 1980.
Printed on rather thin paper, therefore with some mild imperfections.
Vintage handbill announcing a very early concert by BOB DYLAN at the New York City Town Hall, April 12th, 1963; his first ever solo performance in a main venue and the first show ever for which Dylan used his own material only.
The main part of this historic show, attended by a mere 900 people, was recorded by Columbia Records, who never officially released the material.
An historic piece in very fine condition, extremely difficult to find.
Some of the critic's quotes on this handbill:
"One of the most compelling blues singers ever recorded - BBC Radio Times" / "...the very best of the newest generations of citybillies - Hi/Fi Stereo Review" / "He's so goddamn real, it's unbelievable - Sing Out", etc.
Original mock-up for a handbill (SEE ABOVE!) and poster announcing a very early concert by BOB DYLAN at the New York City Town Hall, April 12th, 1963.
The mock-up consists of 17 pieces of handprinted paper carefully affixed on a sheet of Iamco Supreme illustrating board, also showing some fine handlettering, as well as a roughly reproduced photograph, which was replaced by a half-toned image on the actual handbill.
This piece shows some handwritten instructions ("Rush please!") by the uncredited designer who happens to be JULES HALFANT.
Another handwritten note by Halfant learns that this design was also used for a small number of posters ("50 posters / you know size").
NB: Jules Halfant (1909-2001) was the house designer for the Vanguard record company, which is a bit ironic as Dylan was rejected by this label (home of Joan Baez, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and many others) in his early years.
First UK edition of Bob Dylan's first and only "novel", written in 1966 but not officially published until 1971 (and heavily bootlegged in the mean time).
Fine copy in unclipped dustjacket, showing an early portrait by Jerry Schatzberg.
A superb collection of early black and white photographs capturing Bob Dylan in the period 1963 - 1966, with introductions by Arlo Guthrie and each of the photographers.
De luxe edition, 250 numbered copies only, each signed by the publisher, bound in full black morocco with images of Dylan blocked in white on front and back.
Mint copy in original sturdy black cloth-covered slipcase, an image of Dylan silkscreened in white on the front.
Wonderful collection of photographs of Bob Dylan (and The Band!) in the late sixties, issued in a limited edition of 1750 copies, all SIGNED BY ELLIOT LANDY.
One of 1650 regular copies, issued in brown suede-backed boards; the suede is supposed to resemble the material of the jacket worn by Dylan as he posed for the covers of his albums Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline.
Superbly crafted book, issued in a limited edition of 1500 copies, all SIGNED BY JERRY SCHATZBERG.
This is one of only 1250 regular copies, finely bound in brown cloth.
The main part of the book is devoted to Bob Dylan, other images include the Rolling Stones, Edie Sedgwick and many others.
Mint, in cloth-covered embossed slipcase and printed cloth drawstring bag.
Publisher's info:
Jerry and Dylan first met in 1965 while the latter was recording Highway 61 Revisited. They became friends and, over the course of the next year, Jerry took an extraordinary collection of photographs of Dylan recording, playing live, socialising and in Jerry's studio. Having just 'gone electric' and in the process of recording Blonde on Blonde, the photos capture Dylan at the most exciting point of his career.
Fine sepia-toned glossy promo photograph reproducing an image from a 1965 session in JERRY SCHATZBERG's New York studio.
This promo photograph, issued in the early 1990's as part of a set of 4 different images, has been boldly SIGNED BY BOB DYLAN in black feltpen.
NB: Schatzberg, of course, was particularly known for the classic photographs used for the cover of Dylan's legendary 1966 Blonde on Blonde album.
Fine sepia-toned glossy promo photograph reproducing an image of Dylan by an unidentified photographer, taken during one of the concerts of the 1976 Hard Rain Tour.
This promo photograph, issued in the early 1990's as part of a set of 4 different images, has been boldly SIGNED BY BOB DYLAN in black feltpen.
Extensive and finely illustrated work, published on occasion of the FIRST ever museum exhibition of Bob Dylan’s artwork: gouaches and watercolours based on his now famous series of sketches titled Drawn Blank.
More variations, exhibitions, prints and books were to follow; this English language German edition, however, was the first publication.
A close to mint copy. Publisher’s info:
The visual arts have always played a significant role in Bob Dylan's worldview, and drawing and painting served as an outlet for his huge creative energy. Exquisitely reproduced, these intensely colored works are variations of sketches Bob Dylan completed while touring America, Europe and Asia, revealing a new facet of the artist. Bob Dylan's watercolors and gouaches recreate scenes of everyday life in riotous color: hotel room and apartment interiors; land- and cityscapes; views of sidewalk cafes, train tracks and wandering rivers.
BOB DYLAN - Chronicles, Volume One - New York, Simon & Schuster, 2004 - or. embossed boards with dustjacket - 8vo - 1st edition - 30 euro
True first edition, hardbound, with the vulnerable the matt-finished dustjacket, in close to mint condition.
(BOB DYLAN) Greil Marcus - Like a rolling stone, BOB DYLAN at the crossroads - New York, Public Affairs, 2005 - or. boards with dustjacket - 8vo – 1st edition/2nd printing - 28 euro
Excellent copy of the hardbound edition of “the definitive biography of the greatest pop single ever made”, with some photographs by Don Hunstein.
RICHARD FARINA - Been Down So Long, It Looks Like Up to Me - New York, Viking, 1983 - or. cloth-backed boards with dustjacket - 2nd edition/1st edition thus - 60 euro
Second edition of Richard Farina's first and only novel, with a new introduction by Thomas Pynchon.
Richard Farina (1937-1966), one of the top talents to emerge from the 1960's New York Greenwich Village folk music scene, died shortly after publication of the first edition of this work.
In the early 1990's we started offering works by GENESIS PUBLICATIONS, although most of these fine works are sold out now, we still carry a large collection of excellently designed BROCHURES and ANNOUNCEMENTS concerning books on:
BEATLES (and Beatle-related), ROLLING STONES (and Stones-related), David BOWIE, Bob DYLAN, Eric CLAPTON, Jimi HENDRIX, The WHO, Bob MARLEY, QUEEN, PINK FLOYD (and Floyd-related) etc. etc.
If interested please inquire.
1980’s USA reissue (off white labels) of the Grateful Dead's 4th album, their first live album, for which parts of their soon to become legendary live concerts were recorded for the first time.
The front of the gatefold sleeve has been boldly SIGNED in black feltpen by the Dead's 1980's line up, incorporating the late great JERRY GARCIA (1942-1995), PHIL LESH, BOB WEIR, BILL KREUTZMAN and MICKEY HART.
BRENT MYDLAND (1952-1990) signed modestly, as he is not playing on the album; PIG PEN is.
Original versions of 17 songs performed during the years by the Grateful Dead, issued as a picture disc showing an exclusive design by ROBERT CRUMB on both sides.
Contains tracks by Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard, Buddy Holly, Charlie Patton, Jimmy Reed and others.
Mint, in clear plastic envelope with an individually numbered sticker (the exact number of copies pressed could not be confirmed).
GRATEFUL DEAD - Beyond Description (1973-1989) - Rhino Records USA, 2004 - 12 CDs in 10 digipacks plus 2 books in decorated box - 140 euro
Deluxe box set containing the Grateful Dead’s post-Warner Bros output (Wake of the Flood, Mars Hotel, Terrapin Station, Built to last, etc.), augmented with a huge amount of bonus material (outtakes, live recordings) on 12 CD’s in digipacks, extensive texts to be found in two 98-page CD-sized books.
All contents mint in stylishly designed, still very close to mint outer box measuring 20 x 16 x 6,5 cm, a thin bronze circular ornament showing the “lightning skull” logo mounted on the front.
NB: Combined sale with the first box THE GOLDEN ROAD (1965-1973), covering the classic Warner Bros years in a similar style, can be arranged.
LEE HAZLEWOOD - Wanted, Bootleg Dreams and Counterfeit Demos - Gazell Records Sweden, 2002 - CD with inlay in jewel case - 48 euro
Official Swedish CD, containing original demos of 10 songs by Lee Hazlewood (songwriter, performer, producer, legend, 1929-2007), remastered by him and Al Casey in 2002.
The front of the (wrinkled) booklet, showing an image created by Hatch Show Print, has been SIGNED BY LEE HAZLEWOOD in black feltpen.
Early biographical work, with texts and lyrics, with many photographs by Jean-Marie Périer and others.
This copy comes in a skilfully and beautifully created private binding: VELLUM spine with titles in gold, boards pasted over with gold/brown Fabriano paper, strips of vellum placed the fore-edges, placed in a sturdy vellum-edged slipcase covered with similar paper.
This stylish book on the stylish singer comes with a loosely added picture postcard SIGNED BY FRANCOISE HARDY.
NB: Two copies of this "labour of love" have been produced in the early 2000's.
(FRANCOISE HARDY & OTHERS) Collection of 4 photographs / publicity cards SIGNED by French female singers - 120 euro
4 photographs/publicity cards, general sizes 15 x 10 cm, with portraits of famous French singers, each SIGNED BY HAND in feltpen or ballpoint pen.
This small but fine collection comprises:
FRANCOISE HARDY (signed) PATRICIA KAAS (signed); VANESSA PARADIS (signed with remark "Bisous") plus a smaller sized original vintage b/w photograph by Manfred Showineh, Berlin, depicting and SIGNED by the legendary JULIETTE GRECO, with the remark "Merci".
(FRANCOISE HARDY & OTHERS) Collection of 5 photographs / publicity cards SIGNED by French female singers - 90 euro
5 photographs/publicity cards, general sizes 15 x 10 cm, with portraits of famous French singers, each SIGNED BY HAND in feltpen or ballpoint pen.
This small but fine collection comprises:
FRANCOISE HARDY (2 pieces signed and dated, each with remark "Amitié") PATRICIA KAAS (signed); VANESSA PARADIS (signed with remark "Bisous") and SYLVIE VARTAN (signed, dedication wiped).
Mint copy of the original hardcover edition of this sought-after book (currently only available as a paperback), with audio CD.
Publisher’s info:
Birthed in the fall-out from legendary "Industrial" units Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, David Tibet’s Current 93, Jhonn Balance and Peter Christopherson’s Coil and Steven Stapleton’s Nurse With Wound represent the real English underground in all its sexual, cultural, and artistic variety. [...] lavishly illustrated with photographs and original artworks, complete with previously unreleased CD.
(INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL) Collection of CURRENT 93 posters - 1992/96 - various sizes - 140 euro
This collection comprises:
1. Original promo poster, ca. 42 x 29 cm, issued by World Serpent Distribution, London, in 1992, announcing the release of CURRENT 93’s seminal album THUNDER PERFECT MIND.
A very fine, unfolded copy of this rare promo poster.
2. Original poster, ca. 56 x 42 cm, announning a concert by CURRENT 93, STEVEN STAPLETON and folk legend BARRY DRANSFIELD (who’s performance had to be cancelled) at the Royal Standard pub and music venue, Walthamstow, UK, July 1992.
A very fine, unfolded copy of a rare concert poster.
3. Welcome to Catland also known as Pussy Dom: a broadside on heavy paper, ca. 35 x 23 cm, issued in 1996, commemorating New York performances by CURRENT 93.
Please scroll down this page for some excellent pieces of ORIGINAL ART by Current 93’s DAVID TIBET.
(INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL) DEATH IN JUNE/CURRENT 93 - Untitled [aka 1888] - New European Recordings UK 1991 - 30 cm vinyl record in gatefold sleeve - 65 euro
Compilation combining recordings by Death In June (side 1) and Current 93 (side 2), issued in a limited edition of 500 copies on CLEAR VINYL.
This untitled album (generally refered to as 1888) was first issued in 1990 on black vinyl (1500 copies), repressed in 1991 on red vinyl (1000) and subsequently on clear vinyl (500 like this).
Mint unplayed vinyl, the stylishly textured and foil-blocked but very vulnerable sleeve comes with mild storage damage.
(INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL) NURSE WITH WOUND – Alice the Goon – United Dairies UK 2000 - 30 cm vinyl record in decorated sleeve (design: Steven Stapleton) – 45 euro
Single-sided recording showing an etched design by NWW’s Steven Stapleton on the back, issued in a limited edition of 500 copies.
First issued in 1995 by White Noise, France (500 copies, single-sided without etching).
Mint unplayed vinyl, mint sleeve.
(INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL) COIL - Musick to play in the Dark 2 - Chalice UK 2000 - two 30 cm vinyl records in decorated sleeve - 290 euro
Second collection of “Moon Musick” by Coil, the experimental band founded by John Balance and Peter Christopherson.
The 3-sided set (side 4 contains an etched image) was issued in a limited edition of 1460 copies, this is one of 1300 copies on PEARL VINYL, all individually numbered on the back of the sleeve: this is number 1098.
Mint unplayed vinyl, the sleeve shows some very mild traces of wear to the extremeties.
MTPITD 1 was issued in 1999 (500 copies only), both sets have been rereleased in 2021/22 in a variety of colours.
(INDUSTRIAL/EXPERIMENTAL) NEUE SLOWENISCHE KUNST [LAIBACH] - Los Angeles, Amok books, 1991 - textured boards in slipcase - large 8vo - 65 euro
First edition (3000 copies) of this impressively designed work on NSK, the nationally acclaimed Slovenian arts collective, including sections on LAIBACH.
Issue of Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, with a cover showing a (hardly recognizable) portrait of MICK JAGGER, painted by Richard Bernstein.
Cover SIGNED BY ANDY WARHOL in black feltpen.
Some damage to the left hand side of the front.
Extensive 2012 deluxe reissue of the fabulous JAM’s last ever studio album, originally issued in 1982, comprising a finely designed 72-page hardback book holding 3 CD’s (album/singles/bonus tracks/live recordings) and a DVD, all neatly placed in the back pastedown.
Also added are a replica Trans Global Express 1982 tour book plus a set of 3 A4-sixed prints.
All contents mint in sturdy slipcase reproducing the design of the candy striped bag which came with copies of the original 1982 edition of the vinyl album.
MOD as MOD can be.
THE JAM: PAUL WELLER - A Thousand Things - Guildford, Genesis Publications, 2007 - or. calf-backed sikscreened boards in decorated box - large square 4to - 450 euro
Paul Weller's carreer with The Jam, with The Style Council, as well as his solo years, covered by means of his's own words, reproductions of record covers and photographs by Pennie Smith, Nick Knight, Peter Anderson, Lawrence Watson and others.
Published in a limited edition of 2000 copies, all SIGNED BY PAUL WELLER.
This is one of 1650 regular copies in calf-backed decorated boards, each with a 12 inch vinyl record with exclusive demo-recordings by The Jam.
Mint copy in silkscreened box and printed cloth drawstring bag.
Early 70's (Dynaflex) USA issue of this 1969 album, issued as an anti Vietnam war statement, in a gatefold sleeve showing a weird group portrait by Jim Marshall.
The cover has been SIGNED by MARTY BALIN (1942-2018, official founder of the Airplane) and PAUL KANTNER (1941-2016, the first member chosen) in blue feltpen.
Jethro Tull's second album, issued as a 3 3/4 I.P.S. tape packed in a hinged box repeating the front and the back of cover of the vinyl album, designed after woodcuts by US artist Jimmy Grashow.
This is the first US edition from 1969, recognizable by the contemporary Reprise logo design which was changed a year later.
Box comes with just some mild traces of handling.
JETHRO TULL - Rock Island press pack - Chrysalis NL 1989 - 45 euro
Rare Holland only promotional press pack for Rock Island, Jethro Tull’s 17th album, issued in 1989.
The front of the folder shows an adjusted version of the album cover (Jim Gibson/John Pasche), inside are a three page biography, two pages of English texts, two 20 x 25 cm b/w photographs plus a smaller one.
Fine but with some traces of handling.
Original vintage promo poster for Elton John's 9th studio album, reproducing ALAN ALDRIDGE's fabulous cover art, with alternate placement of Geoff Halpin's lettering.
A slightly larger (folded) version of this poster came as a bonus with copies of the original edition of the album.
Some traces of handling, pinholes in all 4 corners, but UNFOLDED.
Compilation of 6 tracks by legendary bluesman Robert Johnson (1911-1938), issued as a picture disc showing an exclusive design by ROBERT CRUMB on side one, lettering by Crumb on side two.
In die cut paper sleeve, with designs by Robert Crumb on both sides.
Mint copy if this beatuful disc, only 1000 copies were pressed.
(JOY DIVISION) Mark Johnson - An Ideal for Living, a history of JOY DIVISION - London, Bobcat Books, 1986 - or. wrappers - large 8vo - 45 euro
Very fine copy of the 1986 edition of this well illustrated contemporary account of the legendary band, first issued in 1984 by Proteus Publishing.
USA issue of this 1977 Kiss album, in a superb cover showing a painting by fantasy artist Ken Kelly, who helped reshape Kiss' image by providing the sleeve art for their 1976 breakthrough album Destroyer.
The front of this great cover has been SIGNED in gold and silver paintpen by the original 1971-1979 line up: GENE SIMMONS; PAUL STANLEY, PETER CRISS and ACE FREHLEY (who added a drawing of an ACE playing card).
MANFRED MANN - The Soul of Mann - His Master's Voice UK 1967 - 9,5 cm reel to reel tape in or. decorated box - 40 euro
Collection of early instrumentals by the irresistable Manfred Mann, issued as a 3 3/4 I.P.S. two-track tape in a box showing the same design as the more common vinyl edition.
Box shows some wear, still very acceptable.
NEW ORDER - Touched by the hand of God - Factory Records UK 1987 - 18 cm vinyl TEST PRESSING in stickered sleeve - 35 euro
Test pressing of this 1987 non-album single by Manchester's New Order, with handwritten label on the A-side, in generic die cut card sleeve with sticker with release details (another sticker removed, tiny sticker removed from label).
FAC193, handled and obviously played a lot, rare.
Set of 12 promotional postcards showing designs created by Vaughan Oliver and 23 ENVELOPE for a number of UK record label 4AD releases by Cocteau Twins, This Mortail Coil and others.
The wraparound band (showing the 4AD catalogue number PAD23) comes with some mild traces of handling.
(VAUGHAN OLIVER/23 ENVELOPE) Rick Poynor - VAUGHAN OLIVER, visceral pleasures - London, Booth-Clibborn, 2000 - or. embossed boards with dustjacket - large 4to - 125 euro
Extensive monograph on the influential graphic designer Vaughan Oliver (1957-2019) and his collaborations 23 ENVELOPE and V23, best known for their distinctive designs for the UK record label 4AD (Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, but also Pixies, Breeders, etc).
Close to mint copy if this desirable book, which was designed by Vaughan Oliver and Martin Anderson.
PET SOUNDS SESSIONS - promotional press pack - Capitol Records USA, 1997 - 30 euro
Official Capitol USA press pack for the release of the 1997 BEACH BOYS PET SOUNDS deluxe box set, including various sets of A4 text sheets, two 20 x 25 cm photographs, a fine colour transparency of the box artwork.
Fine, but with some minor faults to the glossy yellow lettered green 30 x 24 cm wallet.
Rhumba lessons for beginners, narrated by Ed Allen Jr., with music by Kiki Hart Orchestra (Dick La Salle and His Society Orchestra on side 4), issued as a set of two 10" picture discs packed in a decorative box with 2 sliding compartments.
A bright and fresh example of this set, the added set of "footsteps" still in its original mylar pouche.
One of a series of ca. 75 spectacular picture discs, issued by Vogue record company in the late 1940's.
Catalogue number R725 plays the first half of a version of George Gerswin's Rhapsody in Blue, performed by an orchestra consisting of female members only.
(PICTURE DISCS) Shep Fields and his Orchestra - Aren’t you glad you’re you - Vogue USA, 1946/47 - 25 cm vinyl picture disc - 30 euro
One of a series of ca. 75 spectacular picture discs, issued by Vogue record company in the late 1940's.
Catalogue number R712 plays a track by songwriters duo Johnny Burke and Jimmy van Heusen.
A superb collection of images of the legendary Syd Barrett (1946-2006), founding member of Pink Floyd, published in a limited edition of 950 copies, all signed by photographer Mick Rock (1948-2021).
This is one of 630 regular copies, bound in calf-backed cloth and housed in a finely decorated cloth-edged slipcase.
(PINK FLOYD) Rick Sanders - PINK FLOYD - London, Futura Publications, 1976 - or. wrappers - small 8vo - 20 euro
Original edition of this rather early work on Pink Floyd, with 16 pages of illustrations in black and white. A fine copy.
"A Box of Delights" issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, after a design by STORM THORGERSON, the artist who was responsible for the design of many of Pink Floyd's album covers.
The main attraction of this elaborate production is a copy of drummer Nick Mason's book Inside Out (London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), 500 copies of which were hand bound in grey morocco with a colour image by Thorgerson set into the front, all SIGNED BY NICK MASON.
The book is packed in a hinged buckram-covered decorated presentation box, 50 x 38 cm, also containing the following items: Booklet with additional texts by Nick Mason; a set of 12 colour postcards in a hardcover wallet; a Pink Floyd backstage pass; a set of drumsticks; a drum key; a badge; a woolly (Hi!) hat and an original Polaroid photograph showing Mason at work on the project.
Inside Out also contains TWO SILKSCREENED PRINTS in colour by STORM THORGERSON, measuring 50 x 38 cm, each numbered and SIGNED by the artist.
Near mint copy of this most elaborate object, opened once for inspection.
As above.
Absolutely PRISTINE copy of this most elaborate object, UNOPENED in original STILL SEALED shipping box.
Another elaborate publication, issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, comprising the following items, each exclusively created for the occasion:
A signed copy of the trade edition of the book Taken by Storm (London, Omnibus Press) finely bound in embossed full PURPLE LEATHER and with a unique photograph inset on front and back; a small monograph; a notebook of unseen ideas; set of postcards; set of greeting cards; pack of playing cards; coasters; a T-shirt and a 3D viewmaster.
Also added are FOUR SILKSCREENED PRINTS in colour, measuring 40 x 30 cm, each numbered and SIGNED BY STORM THORGERSON, being:
- An alternate version of Pink Floyd DIVISION BELL album cover image.
- The cover art for Pink Floyd’s PULSE DVD.
- The album cover image for PETER GABRIEL’s first album.
- Poster design for a 2002 exhibition by Thorgerson.
All contents mint in a big sturdy grey cloth-covered box with drawers, in original shipping box.
Official EMI promo set comprising the original CD and cassette versions of Pink Floyd’s 14th album The Division Bell, packed in a stylish 32 x 32 cm shiny black hinged box, with titles in silver.
The CD and cassette (with different artwork!) are neatly placed in a black die cut tray, the inside of the lid shows the artwork of the front of the cover of the vinyl album, created by Storm THORGERSON.
We have seen similar sets which were issued for the UK and France, each with different text booklets in the appropriate languge.
This set, however, originates from SPAIN, it comes with a copy of the magazine Popular 1: 48 pages in Spanish, entirely devoted to Pink Floyd, poster as a centrefold, plus an A4 advertisement of the album.
RARE, with minor traces of handling.
NB: Artwork made in the UK, CD and cassette manufactured in Holland.
Great album, great sleeve, great colour vinyl (BLUE!), great condition but unfortunately a (very well made) bootleg.
USA edition of this great compilation album, sporting a great cover design by Michael Ross.
Cover SIGNED BY STING, ANDY SUMMERS and STEWART COPELAND in gold and silver paintpen.
Some damage to the back of the sleeve.
Mint copy of the only decent work ever published on the subject: posters from the glam, punk and new wave era.
Publisher’s info:
David Bowie's satin, tat and lipstick were the essence of glam, the spirit of punk was embodied in the rips in the Sex Pistols' Union Jack, while the Ramones posing in the New York streets shouted urbanism and decay [...].With the aid of personal interviews with stars, artists, photographers and fly-posting mafiosi, they reveal the unknown stories behind the posters featured and chart the music that inspired a generation.
Collection of formerly mainly unpublished black and white images with texts by Lew Allen, Mike McCartney a.o., issued in a limited edition of 1750 copies, all SIGNED BY LEW ALLEN and MIKE McCARTNEY.
This is one of 350 DELUXE copies bound in FULL BLUE SUEDE (!) with tooling in silver, with a set of 3 EXTRA PRINTS (Elvis, Everlys, Bobby Darin), each SIGNED by the photographer.
This delicately and inventively designed work (by Design Sensation, they were also responsible for Genesis’ glorious Beatles-related Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt. Pepper, see above) captures Elvis on stage and behind the scenes, Buddy Holly playing and traveling, only one year before his untimely death, the Everly Brothers, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, Dion and the Belmonts, Duane Eddy and many others.
Mint in original decorated box, in printed cloth drawstring bag.
As above.
The image shows the 3 SIGNED photographs which came with the deluxe edition only.
Superb black and white photograph, printed in 2001 in a limited edition of 35 copies, titled, numbered and SIGNED BY ROBERT BAYLEY in black ink below the image.
This classic shot - of course - was used for the cover of THE RAMONES first album, released in 1976.
One of the most ICONIC images of punk; a KILLER in ANY size, let alone this HUGE!
Roberta Bayley, in PUNK: the book (AENIGMA/Kunst Editions, 2001):
The cover image was just one of those perfect moments when everything came together. The frame before it and the frame after it aren't great, but for that one moment, everybody looked right - exactly like The Ramones.
A wonderful book production, issued in a limited edition of only 76 copies, comprising 24 black and white photographs by New York photographer Roberta Bayley, 25 x 20 cm, hinged on large sheets of grey boards, also showing a facsimile of her handwriting, telling a colourful story behind each photograph.
Nearly all pictures were taken in and around the CBGB's, the legendary New York club, during the period 1976 to 1979; they include classic images of Blondie, Elvis Costello, The Damned, Richard Hell, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Joe Strummer, Televison, Talking Heads, Johnny Thunders, etc. etc.
RICHARD HELL (Television, Heartbreakers, Voidoids) and DEBBIE HARRY of BLONDIE wrote exclusive introductions, which they personally SIGNED BY HAND in golden paintpen.
Texts by LEGS McNEIL, resident Punk, and JOHN HOLMSTROM, illustrator and founding editor of Punk Magazine.
John Holmstrom also re-created a drawing of the late Joey Ramone (used for the cover of Punk Magazine, April 1976) as a numbered and signed SILKSCREENED PRINT, in an edition of 100.
Also included is a signed portrait of Roberta Bayley by GODLIS, taken at CBGB's where she was a permanent fixture working as the door person.
PUNK is presented in a handmade wooden and cardboard slipcase, measuring 45 x 30 x 6 cm, the front and back have been covered with original pages from Punk Magazine # 6, 1976, the Legend of Nick Detroit, making each copy unique and different.
All slipcases have been hand titled in gold by Roberta Bayley.
Photo editing: Sally Norvell and Eric Schneyderberg.
Co-published by AENIGMA books & prints, read about AENIGMA.
Set of 5 photographic prints, measuring 12,5 x 17,5 cm, each showing ROBERTA BAYLEY's iconic image of the RAMONES, accompanied by 5 unused copies of the red on silver sticker used for PUNK: THE BOOK (see above!).
Like all the prints in the book, these are RC photographs, professionally printed on Ilford Multigrade IV photographic paper with a Pearl finish.
These items were meant to be part of a presentation portfolio for PUNK: THE BOOK, a project-in-a-project in a very limited edition that never fully materialized.
Silkcreen in black on white card, showing an image of Ramones singer Joey Ramone (1951-2001), printed in a limited edition of 100 copies, all numbered and SIGNED BY JOHN HOLMSTROM.
Total edition of this fine print was 100 copies, 76 prints were issued as part of the publication PUNK by ROBERTA BAYLEY (Amsterdam/New York, Aenigma books & prints/Kunst Editions, 2002); this is one of 24 extra prints, numbered 77 up to 100.
The image reproduces the cover of the third issue (April 1976) of PUNK, the legendary magazine founded by John Holmstrom, see below.
The 6th issue of PUNK magazine: THE LEGEND OF NICK DETROIT, a “fumetti” (a photo comic) starring Richard Hell, Debbie Harry a.o., written and directed by Legs McNeil, edited by John Holmstrom, with Roberta Bayley as director of photography.
This issue comes in the shape of a folding 42 x 27 cm tabloid: this copy has never been opened.
(PUNK!) PUNK MAGAZINE, volume 1, issue 6 - New York, 1976 - or. selfwrappers - folded, as issued - 85 euro
As above.
Copy with mild traces of handling, but still in excellent condition.
The 8th issue of PUNK magazine: Ramones, Tubes, Sex Pistols.
Photographs by Bob Gruen, Chris Stein and others, cover by Steve Taylor.
Surprisingly fine condition.
The 17th issue of PUNK magazine, the last of the classic first volume, featuring the Clash, David Johansen and others.
Ace photographer: Roberta Bayley.
Surprisingly fine condition.
(PUNK!) PUNK MAGAZINE, 25th anniversary issue - New York, 2001 - or. wrappers - 4to - 10 euro
Anniversary edition, issued in 2001, with features on the Cramps, Roberta Bayley's colour photo's (Blondie, the Damned, Richard Hell, Johnny Thunders), etc.
As new condition.
Fascimile edition of the complete run of SNIFFIN’ GLUE, the seminal DIY Punk zine published by Mark Perry in 1976/77, preceded by an extensive chapter with new texts and photos plus a foreword by John Cooper Clarke.
A close to mint copy of a great book.
Original edition of this huge book on Punk, illustrated with classic images by many photographers, in black silver-lettered black cloth and dustjacket.
This hefty book covers the period 1975 - 1979, preceded by captions on the Velvet Underground, the MC5, Iggy Pop and The Stooges and David Bowie.
The extensive first chapter on the Velvet Underground has been illustrated with 24 photographs by Nat Finkelstein, this copy comes with a dedication in black feltpen: "DISCO SUCKS, AENIGMA RULES / NAT FINKELSTEIN."
NB: Mr. Finkelstein was always right.
Original US paperback edition of this huge book on Punk, with classic images by many photographers.
This hefty book (originally published by Cassell, London, with a different subtitle) covers the period 1975 - 1979, preceded by captions on the Velvet Underground, the MC5, Iggy Pop and The Stooges and David Bowie.
The extensive first chapter on the Velvet Underground has been illustrated with 24 photographs by Nat Finkelstein, this copy therefore contains Finkelstein's urgent recommendation, written in black feltpen: "BUY THIS BOOK OR ELSE! / NAT FINKELSTEIN."
(PUNK!) Tamar Brazes (ed.) - CBGB & OMFUG, thirty years from the home of underground rock - New York, Abrams, 2005 - or. pictorial boards with dustjacket - oblong large 8vo - 20 euro
Collection of great b/w photographs by Stephanie Chernikowski, Ebet Roberts, Bob Gruen, Roberta Bayley a.o.
Introduction by CBGB founder Hilly Kristal, afterword by David Byrne
(PUNK!) Marvin J. Taylor a.o. - The Downtown book: THE NEW YORK ART SCENE 1974-1984 - Princeton University Press 2006 – or. limp boards - square 8vo – 24 euro
Fine publication, exploring everything from Punk rock to performance art, issued on occasion of an exhibition organised by New York University’s Grey Art Gallery.
Extensive deluxe compilation covering not only the big names in Punk and New Wave, but also acts like the Adverts, the Dickies, the Lurkers, 999, the Rezillos, the Ruts, the Slits, Subway Sect, Wreckless Eric and so on.
This is the so called long box edition, the 5 CD's (each in gatefold wallets) are packed in a sturdy 31 x 16 x 3,5 cm box, with a die cut lid exposing the 4 metal knobs that have been mounted on the cover the 96-page book that is also included.
Lou Reed's 4th solo album, succesor of Berlin, in a colourful and highly decorative sleeve which has been finely SIGNED BY LOU REED in white feltpen on a lightly coloured surface.
ROBBIE ROBERTSON - first album promo pack - Arista EU,1989 - or. decorated box (design after Jeri McManus Heiden) - 24 euro
Promo only pack for THE BAND's Robbie Robertson's first solo album, issued in 1989, comprising the full album on a cassette tape, 2 versions of a track on CD, lyrics, media cuttings and a publicity photograph.
Packed in a finely crafted 29 x 22 x 3 cm glossy picture box with decorations based on the album cover (some surface damage).
Original WHITE LABEL STEREO PROMO issue of the classic Rolling Stones album, in the famous zipper-sleeve made after a design by Andy Warhol; one of the landmarks in the history of pop album sleeve design.
Promo copies all came with a promo sticker on the front, a lips-and-tongue-logo-sticker with track-listing on the back.
This rare item has been finely SIGNED BY ANDY WARHOL in black feltpen on the front.
Good copy, with innersleeve, showing the usual light damage (nothing severe) to the vulnerable die cut front, some heavier imperfections to the spine.
Ignoring the utterly rare MONO promo issue, this is as CLOSE as one can get to Warhol’s original art work.
For more fine signed items by ANDY WARHOL, please click HERE.
Vintage German presssing of the album in the famous zipper-sleeve made after a design by Andy Warhol; one of the landmarks in the history of pop album sleeve design.
The following characterstics make sure this pressing was manufactured in Germany in 1971, the first year of release:
A4/B3 matrix numbers, no "promotone" on labels, large rounded zipper, double sided "TWEN" insert, etc.
Apart from some small indentations in the sleeve and the vinyl (caused by the zipper) and some very mild wrinkling in the die cut part at the top of the front of the sleeve, this album is in wonderful conditon.
ROLLING STONES - Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones Records Holland/Germany, ca. 1980 - 30 cm vinyl record in or. sleeve (design: ANDY WARHOL) - 50 euro
Later Dutch presssing of the album in the famous zipper-sleeve made after a design by Andy Warhol; one of the landmarks in the history of pop album sleeve design.
Issued in the early 1980's in a sleeve manufactured in Germany, still with a working zipper and a similar insert.
Sleeve and vinyl in exceptionally fine condition.
Extensive deluxe reissue of the classic 1972 double album comprising two 30 cm vinyl records, a CD, a CD with bonus tracks plus a DVD, all packed in a triple gatefold sleeve reproducing most of the original album art by John van Hamersveld, Norman Seeff and Robert Frank.
Sleeve packed in a sturdy slipcase which also holds a finely designed 64-page clothbacked hardcover book with superby printed photographs by Dominique Tarlé and Ethan Russell and various texts and other images.
All contents mint, the black envelope containing a set of 4 large size postcards remained unopened.
Limited deluxe edition of this collection of early poems and prose (Ha! Ha! Houdini, Witt, Babel. a.o.) and hitherto unpublished texts by the great PATTI SMITH, embellished with photographs by Robert MAPPLETHORPE, Judy Linn and others.
This special edition is limited to 150 copies only, all NUMBERED and SIGNED BY PATTI SMITH on the limitation page, in full black cloth lined along the fore-edges with speckled paper, lettering in silver on front and spine, in sturdy pictorial slipcase.
A close to mint copy (nr. 57) of this fine and rare book, not te be confused with the "regular" first hardback edition which came in cloth-backed boards and a similar dustjacket, without slipcase.
DAVE VAN RONK - The Mayor of Macdougal Street, a Memoir - Cambridge MA, Da Capo Press, 2005 - or. boards with dustjacket - 8vo – 1st edition - 24 euro
Mint copy of the hardbound edition of Dave van Ronk’s autobiography, written in cooperation with Elijah Wald, with a foreword by Lawrence Block.
“In Greenwich Village, Van Ronk was king of the street, he reigned supreme”- Bob Dylan.
Original set list (This Town, Amateur Hour, Something for the Girl, Beat the Clock, etc. etc.) used by the wonderful SPARKS during 2 concerts in Los Angeles and Anaheim, October 2001.
The sheet has been dedicated and SIGNED BY RON AND RUSSELL MAEL in black marker, one of the brothers added SPARKS.
SPARKS - signed indexcard - [2001] - ca. 15 x 11 cm - 25 euro
Blank index card SIGNED BY RON AND RUSSELL MAEL in black marker, one of them added SPARKS.
Test pressing of this collection of early single tracks (A and/or B sides) by Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, the Damned, Richard Hell and others.
The record comes with unmarked "Island Records Manufacturing Ltd" labels and in completed sleeve designed by the late BARNEY BUBBLES (= Colin Fulcher), with printed card innersleeve.
(STIFF RECORDS) IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - Do it yourself - Stiff/Epic USA 1979 - 30 cm vinyl record in or. sleeve (design: BARNEY BUBBLES) + 18 cm single - 30 euro
The inimitable Ian Dury's second album, in a fine sleeve printed after a design by BARNEY BUBBLES who used a wide range of Crown Wallpaper designs for the background of the front, resulting into a series of some 35 different covers worldwide.
The US edtion came with a extra 18 cm vinyl record, Hit me with your Rhythm Sticks, also in a Barney Bubbles sleeve.
Uncommon item: a promotional poster announcing the Dutch issue of Ian Dury & the Blockheads' second album Do It Yourself, printed on genuine wallpaper made by the famous Dutch company Goudsmit Hoff.
The poster follows the design by BARNEY BUBBLES (see item above).
Great condition, folded twice, some restauration to the upper part of the back.
NB: The UK promotional campaign for the album became legendary because of the ""wallpaper guerilla raids"; this is a different matter (and obviously an additional wallpaper design).
Rare promotional flyer issued by the legendary Stiff label, announcing the first (and only) single Whoops A Daisy by HUMPHREY OCEAN (= British painter Huphrey Butler-Bowdon), released in June 1978.
Also pictured is the incredible Ian Dury: "Wot abaht purchasing me friend's first single?!!"
Mint condition.
(STIFF RECORDS) Set of 2 promotional flyers - Stiff Records UK 1978 - ca. 21 x 15 cm - 35 euro
2 promotional Stiff Records flyers from Summer 1978: STUFF FROM STIFF and STIFF RELEASES FOR THE RED HOT SUMMER MONTHS.
Mint condition.
(STIFF RECORDS) BE STIFF ROUTE 78 TOUR MAP - Stiff Records UK 1978 - folding map in wrappers - 55 euro
Charming promotional item: a finely designed folding map, 52 x 45 cm, also showing detailed info on tour dates, participating artists and their recordings: Mickey Jupp, Jona Lewie, Lene Lovich, Rachel Sweet and Wreckless Eric.
(STIFF RECORDS) Set of 3 SON OF STIFF TOUR pvc stickers - Stiff Records UK 1980 - 7,5 x 12,5 cm - 15 euro
Some great looking pieces of promo material for Stiff's third and final tour: Any Trouble, Dirty Looks, Ten Pole Tudor a.o.
Original pastel drawing by David Tibet, poet, artist and founder of Apocalytic Folk Outfit Current 93, executed on a sheet of black paper.
This piece has been titled APE OR MONKEY, dated and signed in red ink on a sticker pasted on the back.
NB: Compare THREE FACES OF PAN AS GOD, a triptych commissioned from David Tibet by Coil co-founder Jhonn Balance in 1993, as depicted an described in Tibet's privately published HOW I FLOWERED APOCALYPSE CARTOONS (2005), see below.
The drawing offered here was executed on the same day and completed in the same style, including the signed and dated sticker on the back.
Bookpage from the publication mentioned above, showing the tryptich THREE FACES OF PAN AS GOD.
Original pastel drawing by David Tibet, poet, artist and founder of Apocalytic Folk Outfit Current 93, executed on a sheet of black paper.
This piece, executed in the same period as the work listed above, remained unsigned, but it's David Tibet all over!
Original pastel drawing on black paper: the ORIGINAL DESIGN used for the cover of CALLING FOR VANISHED FACES, a 1999 compilation album by Current 93, the Apocalyptic Folk Outfit founded by David Tibet in 1984.
The sheet has been titled and signed by David Tibet in golden ink on the upper right hand corner.
A wonderful piece of outsider art, unfortunately with some damage in the left hand upper corner (not affecting the image!).
We add a copy of the CD, the album was never issued on vinyl.
Handwritten lyrics for ALL THE PRETTY LITTLE HORSES, a traditional lullaby from the USA, calligraphed by David Tibet who recorded the song in 1995/96 with his band Current 93 and had it released on the album with the same name.
The full text was calligraphed in white ink on a single sheet of A4-sized black paper, titled and signed on the back, packed in a custom made hinged black cloth box, with titles blocked in white on front and spine.
N.B.: For a very short period only David Tibet (= David Michael Bunting, 1960) made works of art out of his lyrics, using his distinctive, curly, almost hypnotic handwriting, thus creating a number of weird and wonderful, close to illegible pieces....
Sheet of heavy paper, printed in a limited edition of 100 copies, reproducing the pastel made for the FRONT of the cover of SOFT BLACK STARS, a vinyl album with recordings by David Tibet’s CURRENT 93, issued in 1998.
The print has been FULLY TITLED, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY DAVID TIBET, in white ink in his highly distinctive handwriting in the blank black lower margin.
Issued on occasion of an exhibition combining the talents of David Tibet and Steven Stapleton (Nurse with Wound), London, 2002.
NB: Larkspur and Lazarus is also the title of one of the songs on the album.
Sheet of heavy paper, printed in a limited edition of 100 copies, reproducing the pastel made for the BACK of the cover of SOFT BLACK STARS, a vinyl album with recordings by David Tibet’s CURRENT 93, issued in 1998.
The print has been FULLY TITLED, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY DAVID TIBET, in white ink in his highly distinctive handwriting in the blank black lower margin.
Issued on occasion of an exhibition combining the talents of David Tibet and Steven Stapleton (Nurse with Wound), London, 2002.
NB: Chewing on Shadows is also the title of one of the songs on the album.
Fine book containing the lyrics for Maldoror is Dead, a song written by David Tibet in 1982 and first issued on the album Nature Unveiled (1984) by Current 93, printed by hand by Alan Anderson (Tragara Press) in a limited edition of 200 copies, all SIGNED by David Tibet.
Added is a CD in handprinted sleeve containing 3 versions of the song.
DAVID TIBET/CURRENT 93 - Maldoror is Dead - London, Durtro, 2002 - CD in handprinted sleeve - 40 euro
As above.
Separate edition of the CD, issued in a limited edition of 333 numbered copies, in handprinted sleeve.
Mint, in original clear plastic wallet.
1978 Japanese reissue of the Velvet Underground classic first album, first issued in 1967, faithfully reproducing the original (second state) gatefold sleeve by Andy Warhol, peelable banana included.
This mint unpeeled copy, complete with the original obi, has been delicately SIGNED BY ANDY WARHOL in black felt tip pen on the front.
1971 UK edition of the legendary first album by the Velvet Underground, originally issued in 1967, reproducing the classic (but non-peelable) banana art work by Andy Warhol.
Liner photography was credited to by Billy [Name] Linich and NAT FINKELSTEIN, one of the latter's images, Andy Warhol holding a tambourine, has been INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN in black feltpen.
NB: 1971 was the first year the UK version of this album was issued in the famous banana gatefold cover, previous pressings came in a single sleeve the front of which showed the colour images used for the back of the US cover.
Fine poster on thin but sturdy board, showing the image ANDY WARHOL: DOUBLE TAMBOURINE, a photomontage based on Finkelstein's 1966 portrait of Andy Warhol first published in 1967 on the inside of the cover of the VELVET UNDERGROUND's first album.
This is one of a series of 10 copies which were SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN in Amsterdam, at the premises of AENIGMA books & prints, 2001.
Original photograph, 40 x 50 cm, depicting a pensive NICO in the studio, during the of recording their first Velvet Underground album, November 1966.
The photograph has been SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN below the image.
1966 image, printed later, purchased directly from the artist, not part of an edition.
NB: On the classic Velvet Underground “Banana” first album Nat Finkelstein is credited for liner photography.
In case you are interested in Nat Finkelstein's other work, please click HERE.
Luxuriously designed box set, issued in a limited edition of only 10 (TEN!) copies (plus 2 A.C.), being AENIGMA's exclusive pick from the large files of photographs shot by Nat Finkelstein in and around Andy Warhol's Factory between 1964 and 1967.
All prints, digitally printed by the artist in his New York workshop, September 2001, have been individually titled, numbered and SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN, who provided the edition with a short preface.
The prints, measuring ca. 27 x 18 cm, printed on A4 size sheets, are packed in protective acetate envelopes, and come in a finely hand-crafted 38 x 32 cm silver-lettered black cloth-covered box, stylishly lined with black VELVET.
This is the first out of a series of three luxury collaborations between Nat Finkelstein (1933-2009) and AENIGMA, this one largely devoted to the VELVET UNDERGROUND, included are images of ANDY WARHOL, NICO, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND and EDIE SEDGWICK.
Concept and design: Eric Schneyderberg, published by AENIGMA books & prints (what the [#$%] happened to AENIGMA books & prints)???
Digital print on matt paper produced in a strictly limited edition of 10 (plus 2 A.C.) copies, as originally published in FIVE FACTORY PHOTOGRAPHS (see above).
This fine print has been SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN in blue ink underneath the image, the artist added the title “NICO (SCREEN TEST)” as well as the remark “AENIGMA (A.C.)”.
The image shows Velvet Underground singer Nico (Christa Päffgen, 1938-1988) during one of Andy Warhol's famous screen tests, 1966.
Digital print, as originally published in FIVE FACTORY PHOTOGRAPHS (see above).
Offered here is the only existing PROOF on GLOSSY paper, SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN on the back, also showing the title ANDY + THE VELVETS (1966) in the photographer's distinctive handwriting.
The print shows Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground, setting up for a show at fashion designer Betsey Johnson's Paraphernalia, New York, March 1966.
(VELVET UNDERGROUND) NAT FINKELSTEIN - digital photograph of ANDY WARHOL and the VELVET UNDERGROUND - New York/Amsterdam 2001 - 22 x 28 cm - 160 euro
As above.
This is an unnumbered and untitled proof print on matt paper, SIGNED BY NAT FINKELSTEIN on a sticker on the back.
Third printing of this famous novel, March 1964, published a mere 6 months after the original, in exactly the same shape.
The title of the book became an inspiration for the band which was formed late 1964.
Tight and clean copy with some minor faults only.
The Mod Father's career with The Jam, with The Style Council, as well as his solo years, covered by means of Weller's own words, reproductions of record covers and photographs by Pennie Smith, Nick Knight, Peter Anderson, Lawrence Watson and others.
Published in a limited edition of 2000 copies, all SIGNED BY PAUL WELLER.
This is one of 1650 regular copies in calf-backed decorated boards, each with a 12 inch vinyl record with exclusive demo-recordings by The Jam.
Mint copy in silkscreened box and printed cloth drawstring bag.
USA edition of this 1981 album (the first one to be released after Keith Moon's death, with ex-Small Faces Kenny Jones on drums) in a great sleeve showing a design by British Pop Artist PETER "Sgt. Pepper" BLAKE: portraits of Who-members by Pop Artists Allen JONES, Richard HAMILTON, Joe TILSON, Patrick CAULFIELD, David HOCKNEY and many more (Francis Bacon refused to cooperate).
The cover has been beautifully SIGNED BY PETE TOWNSHEND, ROGER DALTREY and the late JOHN ENTWISTLE (1944-2002) in gold and silver paintpen.
A large folding poster repeating the cover design is added, some damage along the edges, not affecting the image.
Fine collection of photographs of the early Who, by Colin Jones, Dominique Tarlé, David Wedgbury (who shot the images for the cover of the Who's first album), Baron Wolman and others, accompanied by contemporary texts by Who-members Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle.
Published in a limited edition of 1500 copies, all signed by compiler Ross Halfin.
This is one of 1250 regular copies, bound in calf-backed boards, the Who's logo and Mod target silkscreened in colours on the front.
Excellent copy in original cloth-edged decorated slipcase.
(FRANK ZAPPA) Ten Years on the Road with FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - DisCreet USA, 1974 - or. wrappers - 4to - 45 euro
Promotional publication, printed after a design by Zappa's court designer CAL SCHENKEL, mainly comprising reproduced clippings from various publications.
Included are 2 loose glossy prints with images of several line ups of the Mothers plus a folding chart with info.
This 32 page booklet has been reprinted and/or counterfeited many times, this, however, is an original.