81.
RATCH, Jerry.
Chaucer Marginalia.
Berkeley: Sombre Reptiles, 1979.

First edition. [76 pp]. Fine in wrappers and fine illustrated dust jacket. One of 200 (of 250) copies. A beautifully-produced text, with small designs and ornaments printed letterpress in at least five colors.
$35

82.
[RED ARMY FACTION].
Dringend gesuchte Terroristen.
Godesburg: Bundeskriminalamt Bonn-Bad (c. 1977).

First edition. Single sheet (12 x 9 inches, closed). Two old folds, else near fine. Wanted poster, printed in seven languages, for sixteen individuals associated with the second generation RAF (Red Army Faction) including Christian Klar, Willy Peter Stoll, and Rolf Clemens Wagner.
$250

83.
ROT, Diter.
a LOOK into the blue tide part 2.
NY: Great Bear/Something Else Press (1967).

First edition. [12 pp]. Very near fine in printed wrappers. Text and illustrations reproduced from Rot’s holograph manuscript.
$45

84.
[SANSOM, William].
Fire Over London: The Story of The London Fire Service 1940-41.
London: London County Council/Hutchinson (1941).

First edition. 32 pp. One tiny edge-tear, else near fine in pictorial wrappers. A well-illustrated history, written anonymously by William Sansom. His first book.
$35

85.
SHEETS. Kermit.
The Mikado in CPS.
Waldport: The Illiterati, 1945.

First edition. [28 pp]. Very near fine in printed wrappers. Parodies in verse, “a satire on the present alternative service for conscientious objectors.” Beautifully designed by Sheets, and printed in three colors.
$200

86.
[SHOCK TREATMENT]. Frank, Leonard Roy with Marilyn Rice and Robert Nicholson. eds.
The History of Shock Treatment.
San Francisco: Network Against Psychiatric Assault (NAPA), 1975.

First edition. 4to. 82 pp. Near fine in side-stapled wrappers with bends to one upper corner. One of 950 copies. An illustrated chronological history of the practice, with supporting anti-shock treatment articles and testimonials.
$45

87.
SOTH, Alec.
The Last Days of W.
[Saint Paul]: Little Brown Mushroom (2008).

First edition. Tall folio. 45 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. Color reproductions of thirty-six photographs, with a poem by Lester B. Morrison. Tabloid format, printed on newsprint. Photographs taken during Bush II’s administration during Soth’s travels around the US.
$85

88.
TRANSTRÖMER, Tomas.
Baltics.
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975.

First edition. [48 pp]. Fine in full rust-colored cloth with gilt stamping to front panel and spine. Introduction by Samuel Charters. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh.
$100

89.
TRANSTRÖMER, Tomas.
Baltics.
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975.

First edition, numbered & signed issue. [48 pp]. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. No dust jacket, as issued. Introduction by Samuel Charters. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh. One of 125 numbered copies SIGNED by Tranströmer and Charters.
$300

90.
TURNBULL, Gael.
Briefly.
Nottingham: Tarasque Press [1967].

First edition. 12mo. [20 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 275 (of 300) copies. Fifteen short poems.
$25

91.
WALDMAN, Anne.
Holy City.
NY: (np) (1971).

First edition. Single sheet folded once (10 ¼ x 7 ¼ inches, closed). Near fine. A poem by Waldman, with cover art by George Schneeman. One of 200 copies for friends.
$35

92.
[WARHOL, Andy].
$.
NY: Gagosian Gallery (1997).

First edition. 4to. 72 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Catalogue introduced by Arthur C. Danto’s essay, “Andy Warhol and the Love of $$$$$.” Reproductions of 84 “dollar sign” works.
$50

93.
WARSH, Lewis.
The Suicide Rates.
Eugene: Toad Press, 1967.

First edition. [16 pp]. Very near fine in stapled wrappers. Cover art from an etching by Martha Rockwell. Warsh’s first book, a ten part long poem.
$50

94.
[WARSH, Lewis]. Birmingham, Jed and Kyle Schlesinger, eds.
Mimeo Mimeo No.7: The Lewis Warsh Issue.
Victoria: Cuniform Press (2012).

4to. 202 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. Biggest issue yet: an interview, poems and stories by Warsh, and a bibliography. Also available at $10 each: issues 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
$20

95.
WATERS, John.
Polyester Odorama Card.
(np): New Line Cinema, 1981.

5 x 11 inch illustrated card. Fine. Photographs of the stars of this Waters film on the recto, with ten numbered spots on the verso. “Wait! Do not scratch until you receive instructions from the film. Wait!” Unscratched.
$50

96.
WHALEN, Philip.
Memoirs of an Interglacial Age.
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1960.

First edition. 4to. 49 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Designed and printed by Dave Haselwood. Cover art by Robert LaVigne.
$75

97.
WHALEN, Philip.
Monday in the Evening 21: VIII: 61.
Milan: Serigrafia Pezzoli (1963).

First edition. 4to. 19 pp. Fine in wrappers and fine printed dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs of Whalen by Ettore Sottsass Jr, printed on two fold-out leaves. Entire text reproduced from Whalen’s holograph manuscript. One of 291 (of 309) numbered copies.
$200

98.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos.
The Gift.
[NY]: New Directions (1957).

First edition. Single stiff sheet folded once to make a booklet (7 ³ ⁄ 8 x 4 inches, closed). Fine. A single poem by Williams, issued at Christmas for the friends of the poet and New Directions. Wallace D16.
$40

99.
WILSON, S. Clay.
Murder.
[San Francisco: Zephyrus Image c. 1972].

First edition. [4 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. “Reading time 10 minutes 5 seconds.” Wilson’s inimitable drawings with some collage work. An uncommon item by Wilson, printed at the Rip Off Press.
$200

100.
ZIMMERMAN, Philip.
Civil Defense.
Barrytown: Space Heater Multiples (1984).

First edition. [24 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers. Two fold-out leaves. A deft mix of text with dense colored patterns.
$45

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