New York: Arista, 1975. Softcover. Near Fine. Original 12" 33 1/3 rpm vinyl album. Produced by John Cale. Light wear from playing, else near fine in a very good illustrated cardboard sleeve with a hole punched through the top right corner, rubbing, and bumping. Inscribed by Smith on the back cover, underneath the names, which are difficult to make out, she writes, "Na-ja. Nin-ja. Tongue of love.
[Norwich, New York]: SOOJ, 2006. One of 100 signed by artist and author. Painting by Path Soong. Printed on Arches paper. 13 x 8-1/2 inches. Fine. One of 100 signed by artist and author. Painting by Path Soong. Printed on Arches paper. 13 x 8-1/2 inches.
Field Marshall, Broadside Poem from De L'Ame Pour L'Ame, Issue 5, the Official Newsletter of the Patti Smith Fan Club
Smith, Patti
Field Marshall, Broadside Poem from De L'Ame Pour L'Ame, Issue 5, the Official Newsletter of the Patti Smith Fan Club
Smith, Patti
Publisher: Patti Smith Fan Club
Date published: 1977
[Wisconsin: Patti Smith Fan Club, 1977. 1 p, photo-offset. 4to. Some toning. 1 p, photo-offset. 4to. An orphan broadside from the official newsletter of the Patti Smith Fan Club, which was published by Nanalee Berry with help from Beverly, Patti's mother. This issue came with multiple pieces of ephemera, produced only for this distribution Reads: house doctor in the womb of pleasure house doctor in the womb of care. house doctor and he feels the fervor your morning w/o your nowhere. a new machine wherein a twist of the dials causes the image to project from your face.
No Place: Sooj, 2006. First Edition. Loose Sheets. Fine. One sheet of paper includes a poem by Patti Smith and a photograph by Path Soong. One of 110 copies of which this is #14. Fine condition. SIGNED by both Patti and Path. Measures 13" wide x 8 1/2" tall. Signed by Author.
Ecco/Harper Collins, 2010. first. hardcover. fine/fine. SIGNED first edition, as stated on copyright page, with number line from 10-1. Signed on a bookplate attached to half-title page. Comes with letter from KCRW/Michael Silverblatt as to how the bookplate was signed by Patti Smith. Book and dust jacket fine.
New York: Rizzoli, 2008. First edition. Near fine.. Signed first printing of this substantial volume of photographs and film stills that chronicle 11 years in the life of Patti Smith. DREAM OF LIFE is the book version of Steve Sebring's 2008 documentary of the same name. The film debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival, and was later awarded "Excellence in Cinematography Award: Documentary" at Sundance. 10'' x 7.5''. Original color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color and black and white. 434 pages. Signed by both Smith and Sebring to title page. Binding corners and spine ends a touch bumped, a hint of edgewear. Clean and tight.
NY: Doubleday, 1998. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Smith on the front endpage with the typewriter photograph. Black and white photographs by Annie Liebovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Linda McCartney, Michael Stipe, et al. Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Original photograph of Patti Smith at the Roundhouse in London, 1976
Patti Smith (subject); Paul Cox (photographer)
Original photograph of Patti Smith at the Roundhouse in London, 1976
Patti Smith (subject); Paul Cox (photographer)
Publisher: London Features International
Date published: 1976
London: London Features International, 1976. Vintage photograph of Patti Smith onstage at the Roundhouse in London on May 17, 1976. Stamp and label of London Features International crediting photographer Paul Cox on the verso. The Patti Smith Group toured the US and Europe in 1976 in support of their groundbreaking 1975 album "Horses." From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 8 x 10 inches, archivally matted in a 14 x 11 inch 8-ply white mat. Near Fine.
[New York]: W.W. Norton & Company, 1994. Unbound. Near Fine. Poster measuring 16" x 26". Rolled with slight spotting else about near fine. A poster for the book release of Patti Smith's 1994 collection *Early Work 1970-1979*. The poster includes the famous black and white photograph of Smith from 1975 taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, originally used for the cover of Smith's album, *Horses*.
Patti Smith (subject); Russell Eliot Reif (photographer)
Original photograph of Patti Smith, circa 1976
Patti Smith (subject); Russell Eliot Reif (photographer)
Publisher: N.p.
Date published: 1976
N.p.: N.p., 1976. Vintage photograph of Patti Smith onstage, circa 1976. Copyright stamp of photographer Russell Eliot Reif on the verso. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Original photograph of Patti Smith in performance in West Germany, 1978
Patti Smith (subject)
Original photograph of Patti Smith in performance in West Germany, 1978
Patti Smith (subject)
Publisher: N.p.
Date published: 1978
N.p.: N.p., 1978. Vintage borderless photograph of Patti Smith performing with the Patti Smith Group in West Germany on September 9, 1978. The show was part of Smith's 1978 worldwide tour in support of her third (and most commercially successful) studio album, "Easter." 10 x 8 inches, on Kodak stock. About Fine.
Rock N' Rimbaud III. de l'ame pour l'ame de l'ame pour. Patti Smith w/ Lenny Kaye & Richard Sohl. Special guest Sandy Bull
Smith, Patti
Rock N' Rimbaud III. de l'ame pour l'ame de l'ame pour. Patti Smith w/ Lenny Kaye & Richard Sohl. Special guest Sandy Bull
Smith, Patti
Publisher: [Rather Ripped Records]
Date published: 1974
[Berkeley]: [Rather Ripped Records], 1974. Photocopy, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 8vo. Creased and folded. Photocopy, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 8vo. Verso identifies this as "Rock 'N' Rimbaud III program, Xerox. Courtesy Rather Ripped Records SF, CA". After the release of her "Hey Joe/Piss Factory" single, Patti Smith played three shows in Bay Area rock clubs on November 22-24, 1974, likely set up by Beserkely Records musicians who worked at Rather Ripped.
Two original photographs of Patti Smith onstage in Paris, 1978
Patti Smith (subject); Jean-Louis Rancurel (photographer)
Two original photographs of Patti Smith onstage in Paris, 1978
Patti Smith (subject); Jean-Louis Rancurel (photographer)
Publisher: N.p.
Date published: 1978
N.p.: N.p., 1978. Two vintage borderless photographs of Patti Smith onstage with the Patti Smith Group at the Pavillon de Paris on March 26, 1978, in support of the group's breakthrough album "Easter." Stamp of photographer Jean-Louis Rancurel on the versos. 6.75 x 9.5 inches. One photograph Near Fine, the other photograph Very Good plus, with moderate wear to the finish on the right portion of the recto.
Unmuzzled Ox Magazine Volume XII Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Four Clothbound Issues sold here together)
Andre, Michael, Editor (John Cage, Jackson Mac Low, Patti Smith, Robert Creeley, Paul Bowles, Charles Henri Ford, Lynne Tillman, John Giorno, Gregory Corso et al)
Unmuzzled Ox Magazine Volume XII Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Four Clothbound Issues sold here together)
Andre, Michael, Editor (John Cage, Jackson Mac Low, Patti Smith, Robert Creeley, Paul Bowles, Charles Henri Ford, Lynne Tillman, John Giorno, Gregory Corso et al)
Publisher: Unmuzzled Ox
Date published: 1984
New York: Unmuzzled Ox, 1984. First edition. Cloth. Fine. Folios. Four consecutive issues of Michael Andre's Unmuzzled Ox Magazine sold here together in a Special Publisher's Clothbound format. Printed on inexpensive newsprint type paper and measuring 11 1/4 x 16 1/2" tall. These four issues all contain extensions of Cantos of Ezra Pound by a wide variety of poets and artists including Corso, Buckminster Fuller, John Cage, James Lee Byars, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley and others. Also these issues includes writings, photographs, interviews and more with Charles Henri Ford, W. S. Burroughs, Ira Cohen, Patti Smith et al. Other than toning to the paperstock which is normal for these issues, they are in fine condition. Special lavender clothbound edition printed in silver provided directly by the publisher in presumably very small quantities. This copy comes with the original mailing envelope from the publisher SIGNED by Michael Andre in 1995 and sent to poet Jackson Mac Low.
London: Aloes Books, 1976. Near Fine. London: Aloes Books, 1976. First UK Edition. Octavo. [20] pp. Red printed card wraps. Light rubbing to edges. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Near Fine. Jointly-authored chapbook of poetry from then-lovers Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine, with Smith contributing the odd numbered verse and Verlaine the even.
Publisher: Fondation Cartier pour l'art Contemporain
Date published: 2008
Paris, France: Fondation Cartier pour l'art Contemporain. Very Good. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. This book is hard-bound in burgundy covers with a black leather spine, with light gray stamping to the upper cover and spine, with a pictorial paste-down on the upper cover. There is some very light rubbing to the edges of the spine-ends, as well as somne light wear to the very top and bottom of the joints, but with the covers in otherwise excellent condition. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with 250, black & white photo illustrations throughout. This book is signed/inscribed by the author/artist Patti Smith on the title-page. Laid-in at the front of the book is a folded booklet/pamphlet titled, "Patti Smith, A Pythagorean Traveler. An Evening of Words and Song, January 11, 2007," which is signed by Patti Smith on the inside. Also included with the book is the padded, mailing envelope which was used to ship the book between the collector and the author/artist (The envelope is torn open, but added for provenance.) - From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Author .
St. Mark's Church Poetry Reading Announcement Flyer
Patti Smith and Joe Brainard
St. Mark's Church Poetry Reading Announcement Flyer
Patti Smith and Joe Brainard
Publisher: St. Mark's Church
Date published: 1974
New York: St. Mark's Church, 1974. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Single sheet of paper. 8 1/2" x 11" tall. An announcement flyer for a poetry reading at St. Mark's Church in NYC on Wednesday May 15th [1974] featuring Patti Smith and Joe Brainard. Brainard designed the flyer with a elegant pair of white silk gloves image. Some light creases and wear to the top edge. Very good condition overall. A rare and beautiful flyer.
Patti Smith (subject); Lynn Goldsmith (photographer)
Original color photograph of Patti Smith in 1977
Patti Smith (subject); Lynn Goldsmith (photographer)
Publisher: N.p.
Date published: 1986
N.p.: N.p., 1986. Vintage borderless color photograph of Patti Smith in 1977, taken by Lynn Goldsmith for the iconic "Easter" photoshoot, and struck circa 1986 for a showing of Goldsmith's work at The Rencontres d'Arles. Mimeo snipe in French affixed to the verso. Born in Detroit, Lynn Goldsmith has worked variously as a band manager, musician, film director, and conceptual artist, although she is best known today for her portrait photographs of twentieth century rock musicians. 4.5 x 7 inches. Fine.
(SMITH, Patti, Richard Meltzer, Spain Rodriguez, Lester Bangs, [Robert Bresson], Richard Hell, et al.) KLEIN, Howie, edited by
New Wave - August 1977
(SMITH, Patti, Richard Meltzer, Spain Rodriguez, Lester Bangs, [Robert Bresson], Richard Hell, et al.) KLEIN, Howie, edited by
Publisher: Sun King
Date published: 1977
San Francisco: Sun King, 1977. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Magazine. Folio. 47pp. Newsprint wrappers. Near fine with some light toning and wear. A first wave punk zine that includes the Lester Bangs article, "The Roots of Punk"; Richard Meltzer's column, Bebop on Your Mama; a Patti Smith penned piece on Robert Bresson; a full-page comic by Spain Rodriguez; articles on The Nuns, The Dils, The Avengers, Richard Hell, and Cheap Trick, along with heap of coverage of the San Francisco music scene.
Artist Program - de l'ame pour l'ame (of the soul for the soul) An Evening Honoring the First True Poet and Seer Arthur Rimbaud 20 Octobre 1854 10 Novembre 1891
Smith, Patti with Bill Elliot and Lenny Kaye
Artist Program - de l'ame pour l'ame (of the soul for the soul) An Evening Honoring the First True Poet and Seer Arthur Rimbaud 20 Octobre 1854 10 Novembre 1891
Smith, Patti with Bill Elliot and Lenny Kaye
Publisher: Privately Printed
No Place: Privately Printed, No Date. First edition. Loose Sheets. Near Fine. Single sheet of blue paper measuring 8 1/3 x 13 7/8" tall. With a line drawing of the poet Rimbaud (by Patti Smith, although not attributed). Near Fine condition with faint crease. A program for an evening of poetry and music celebrating the anniversary of the death of poet Arthur Rimbaud. Includes a list of poems by Smith as well as one by Kurt Weil and one by Hank Ballard. Smith's name is not mentioned in this program, but she refers to this event in her memoir Just Kids as having taken place in 1973 in New York on the rooftop of Le Jardin in the Hotel Diplomat off Times Square. One of Patti's earliest performances.
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