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San Francisco: Sun King Productions, 1977. Soft Cover. Good. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Approximately 15 by 11 ½ inches. 46 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Perhaps the first and only issue of this fanzine, featuring articles on punk and new wave bands. Of note is an article by Lester Bangs on punk roots, taking a somewhat contemplative and philosophical look at punk and its trappings, arguing that perhaps punk was already dead. Another notable piece features Patti Smith discussing Robert Bresson. With articles on the Nuns, Richard, The Avengers, Crime, etc. Published by Edwin Craven (aka Edwin Heaven), the original manager for the San Francisco punk band the Nuns, this apparently short-lived fanzine presents well-written yet quirky interviews and essays on various punk and new wave acts. GOOD condition. Moderate browning to the paper. Moderate minor tears along the extremities, with some chipping and associated creasing. Center fold crease present. Minor soiling.

Rome:: Edizioni Vuoto a Perdere,. Good. 1978. Paperback. Original English text with Italian translations. Black and white photographs throughout. First edition (paperback). Heavy shelf wear, curling to corners of front cover, fading, else good in illustrated wraps.; 126 pages .

New York: The Poetry Project at St. Marks Church, 1999. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Large single sheet of paper, folded twice, else in very good or better condition. Measures 21 13/4 x 16 1/2" wide. Each year for many years the Poetry Project at St Marks Church in NYC would hold a huge poetry reading marathon with dozens of poets in attendance. This year included Paul Violi, Prageeta Sharma, Bruce Andrews, Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Taylor Mead, Jackson Mac Low and dozens more. Poster artwork by Madeleine Arthurs. This example was mailed to poet Jackson Mac Low.

New York: The Poetry Project at St. Marks Church, 2000. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Large single sheet of paper, folded twice, else in very good or better condition. Measures 22 x 17" wide. Each year for many years the Poetry Project at St Marks Church in NYC would hold a huge poetry reading marathon with dozens of poets in attendance. This year included Peter Straub, Anne Tardos, Kimberly Lyons, Richard Hell, Tuli Kupferberg, John Girono and dozens more. Poster artwork not identified. This example was mailed to poet Jackson Mac Low.

Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol Museum, (2002). First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Patti Smith. Pictorial wraps. Essays by David Greenburg and John W. Smith. Text and color reproductions of paintings and drawings by Smith who has SIGNED the front endpaper.

[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.

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.

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.

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]: 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*.