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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 .

Brooklyn: Powerhouse Books,, 2016. First edition, first printing. Signed by Mapplethorpe on the title page, Smith beneath her poem, Boardman beneath her introduction, Solomon and Orlean beneath their essays. The culmination of a twenty year project by one of today's top commissioned and internationally recognized photographers of baby portraits, each photograph taken on the child's first birthday. Quarto. Original grey cloth boards, phototographic image to front cover, lettering to spine in grey. No dust jacket issued. 60 full page photographs by Mapplethorpe. A fine copy.

New York: Ecco,, 2010. Signed limited edition, number 205 of 1,000 copies signed by the author, specially bound, and containing a loosely inserted pamphlet with Smith's poem "Reflecting Robert". Smith's celebrated memoir of her relationship with Mapplethorpe won the 2010 National Book Award. It was first published earlier the same year in a trade edition. Octavo. Original dark blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, grid incorporating the initials of Smith and Mapplethorpe stamped on front cover in silver and illustrating the endpapers, purple silk bookmarker. Housed in the publisher's matching cloth clamshell box. Illustrated with photographic half-tones. Text printed in purple throughout. All in fine condition.

Los Angeles: The Getty Research Institute,, 2016. First edition, first printing. Signed by three of the contributors, Terpak, Brunnick and Smith. Quarto. Original illustrated boards, lettering to front cover and spine in white. No dust jacket issued. Illustrated throughout A fine copy.

New York: New Directions. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; Signed by author on title page. ; Signed by Author .