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London: Bloomsbury Publishing. 10th printing (2010). 291pp. SIGNED by Patti Smith on publisher's bookplate mounted on title page. Near Fine/Near Fine copy, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2010.

New York: Rizzoli.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0847832082 . First edition. SIGNED by Patti Smith & Steven Sebring on title page (433pp. ) (8" X 10") ( Close to near fine in bulky pictorial laminated boards, without dust jacket as issued. (Mild 5"-inch crease at bottom portion of front cover, with a bumped area at base. Not messy, but noticeable. ) Heavily illustrated. (B); 8" - 10" tall; 433 pages .

New York: Ecco / HarperCollins, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Near Fine/Very Good+. Robert Mapplethorpe photos. 8vo. Pp. xii, 278. Frontis. 1969 b&w portrait with Mapplethorpe. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions in the text. Purple cloth-textured paper covered boards, spine titles in silver, blind stamped cover, black endpapers. Title page signed in ink. Previous owner signature in black marker on a blank preliminary, else fine. In the photo illustrated dust jacket with flap price intact and print date 0110: edges lightly crimped and toned. National Book Award-winning memoir of Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe struggling and rising in the underground art world in 1960s-70s New York. The fulfillment of the poet's promise to the dying photographer to tell their story. Jacket preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.

New York: Ecco Press, 2018. Book. Illus. by Author. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. 1st. Edition , 1st. Printing 2018 Illustrated hardcover boards, 384 page book. This is the hardcover edition and is signed by Patti Smith on the title page . Illustrated with black & white with some color images. Condition : Near Fine with a very small corner bump at the bottom corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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.

New York: Rizzoli, 2008. The book is beautifully signed by both Patti Smith and Steven Sebring in black sharpie on the title page. The book was signed in person at an event here in Los Angeles. A photo of the signing will be available to the buyer. . Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/No Jacket (As Issued).

New York: Harper Collins, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This First Edition - First Printing of the book about Patti Smith's life with Robert Mapplethorpe is beautifully signed by the legendary performer in black pen on the title page. The book was signed at Book Soup in Hollywood on January 28, 2010. The jacket has SIGNED @ BOOK SOUP sticker on the front. .

New York: New Directions. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0811219445 . 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 .

A deluxe limited hardcover edition, signed by Patti Smith, Just Kids, Smith's New York Times bestsellingfirst book of prose, offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the iconic American musician's remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. Limited to a numbered 1,000 copy print run, Just Kids Limited Edition (No. 817) is a beautiful keepsake that tells through words and pictures an honest and moving story of youth and friendship."[Just Kids] reminds us that innocence, utopian ideals, beauty and revolt are enlightenment's guiding stars in the human journey. Her book recalls, without blinking or faltering, a collective memory — one that guides us through the present and into the future." — Michael Stipe, Time magazine"Reading rocker Smith's account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, it's hard not to believe in fate. How else to explain the chance encounter that threw them together, allowing both to blossom? Quirky and spellbinding." — People, Top 10 Books of 2010"The most enchantingly evocative memoir of funky-but-chic New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s that any alumnus has yet committed to print." — Janet Maslin's top 10 books of 2010, New York Times"Composed of incandescent sentences more revelatory than anything from Patti Smith's poems or songs, her romantic memoir also reveals what blunt narrative instruments the earlier career bios of her and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe have been." — Village Voice, Best Books of 2010 Round-Up"Smith's beautifully crafted love letter to her friend Robert Mapplethorpe functions as a memento mori of a relationship fueled by passion for art and writing. Her elegant eulogy lays bare the chaos and the creativity so embedded in that earlier time and in Mapplethorpe's life and work." — Publishers Weekly, Top Ten Books of the Year"Poetically written and vividly remembered. [Smith] reminded me of the idealism of art." — Matthew Weiner, creator of MAD MEN, in New York magazine"A spellbinding portrait of bohemian New York in the late 1960s and early '70s." — New York Times Book Review, Paperback Row"One of the best things I've ever read in my life." — Don Imus"Sometimes there is justice in the world. That was my first thought when I heard that Patti Smith had won the National Book Award this fall for her glorious memoir, Just Kids." — Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of 2010, NPR's Fresh Air"[JUST KIDS] offers a revealing account of the fears and insecurities harbored by even the most incendiary artists, as well as their capacity for reverence and tenderness." — USA Today"Smith's writing about her early days with Mapplethorpe is fervid and incantatory but never falls into incoherence." — The Oregonian (Portland)"A heartbreakingly sweet recollection of just that sort of vanished Bohemian life...Just as [Smith] stands out as an artiste in a movement based on collectivism, her singular voice gleams among rock memoirs as a work of literature." — Boston Globe"Just Kids shows how Smith integrated the romance of her twenty-year friendship with Mapplethorpe with her historical preoccupations, elevating them to an almost sacred status. The past, for Smith, has always driven her life forward. If only we could all be so free-spirited." — The Rumpus"Patti Smith's telling of the years she spent with Robert Mapplethorpe is full of optimism sprinkled with humor...JUST KIDS...is sorely lacking in irony or cynicism; Smith's worldview is infectious. She's a jumble of influences, but that's part of her charm." — Austin American-Statesman"A moving portrait of the artist as a young woman, and a vibrant profile of Smith's onetime boyfriend and lifelong muse, Robert Mapplethorpe, who died of AIDS in 1989...JUST KIDS is ultimately a wonderful portal into the dawn of Smith's art." — Los Angeles Times"A remarkable book --sweet and charming and many other words you wouldn't expect to apply to a punk-rock icon." — Newsday" A story of art, identity, devotion, discovery, and love, the book is [Smith's] first prose work...[it] conjures up the passionate collaboration--as lovers, friends, soul mates, and creators--that she and Mapplethorpe embarked on from the summer they met in Brooklyn in 1967." — Elle"Deeply affecting...a vivid portrayal of a bygone New York that could support a countercultural artistic firmament...the power of this book comes from [Smith's] ability to recall lucid memories in straightforward prose." — BookForum"Funny, fascinating, oddly tender." — O, The Oprah Magazine"Patti Smith's memoir of her youth with Robert Mapplethorpe testifies to a rare and ferocious innocence...'Just Kids' is a book utterly lacking in irony or sophisticated cynicism." — Salon.com"A shockingly beautiful book...a classic, a romance about becoming an artist in the city, written in a spare, simple style of boyhood memoirs like Frank Conroy's 'Stop Time.'" — New York Magazine"[A] beautifully crafted love letter to [Robert Mapplethorpe]...Smith transports readers to what seemed like halcyon days for art and artists in New York...[a] tender and tough memoir...[an] elegant eulogy." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Riveting and exquisitely crafted." — Kirkus Reviews(starred review)"Captivating....a poignant requiem...and a radiant celebration of life. Grade: A." — Entertainment Weekly"More than 30 years after its release, Horses still has the power to shock and inspire young musicians to express themselves with unbridled passion. Now she brings the same raw, lyrical quality to her first book of prose." — Clive Davis, Vanity Fair"In the end, [JUST KIDS is] not just an ode to Mapplethorpe, but a love letter to New York City's '70s art scene itself." — Time Out New York"The most compelling memoir by a rock artist since Bob Dylan's 'Chronicles: Volume One,' written with intimacy and grace...." — Chicago Tribune"Astonishing on many levels, most notably for Smith's lapidary prose....[JUST KIDS] is simply one of the best memoirs to be published in recent years: inspiring, sad, wise and beautifully written." — San Francisco Chronicle"[JUST KIDS] is funny and sad but always exhilarating." — Tampa Tribune"Terrifically evocative and splendidly titled...the most spellbinding and diverting portrait of funky-but-chic New York in the late '60s and early '70s that any alumnus has committed to print....This enchanting book is a reminder that not all youthful vainglory is silly; sometimes it's preparation." — New York Times Book Review"A touching tale of love and devotion." — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers"JUST KIDS describes [Smith and Mapplethorpe's] ascent with a forthright sweetness that will ring true to anyone who knows her work." — Bloomberg.com"To read JUST KIDS is to be struck by how powerfully the two, especially Smith, believed in the power of art....Despite her music's angry clamor, despite his sometimes revolting images, Smith and Mapplethorpe retain, in her telling, a primal, childlike innocence." — Dallas Morning News"One of the best books ever written on becoming an artist...Jesus may have died for somebody's sins, but Patti Smith lives and writes and sings for all of us." — Washington Post"Remarkable, evocative... JUST KIDS is more than just a gift to [Smith's] ex-lover; it's a gift to everyone who has ever been touched by their art, and to everyone who's ever been in love. Like the best of Smith's music and Mapplethorpe's art, this book is haunting and unforgettable." — NPR Boston"A revelation. In a spellbinding memoir as notable for its restraint as for its lucidity, its wit as well as its grace, Smith tells the story of how she and Robert Mapplethorpe found each other... beautifully crafted, vivid, and indelible." — Booklist"An utterly charming, captivating, intimate portrait of a late 1960s and early 1970s period of intense artistic ferment in downtown Manhattan significantly shaped and keenly observed by rock firebrand Smith." — Philadelphia Inquirer"Smith lovingly depicts the denizens of the Chelsea Hotel - is that Janis Joplin at the bar? - and the >[more...]

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 .