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Auction archive: Lot number 321

X-Ray Magazine - Volume 1, Number 1

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$1,140
Auction archive: Lot number 321

X-Ray Magazine - Volume 1, Number 1

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$1,140
Beschreibung:

Title: X-Ray Magazine - Volume 1, Number 1 Author: Brewton, Johnny, editor Place: San Francisco Publisher: Pneumatic Press Date: 1993 Description: With perforated claim check ticket stubs at limitation, paper samples, chap books, items in plastic sleeves or envelopes, etc. tipped into pages within. 21.5x17.5 cm. (8½x7"), original pictorial wrappers bound with legal-style plastic strip holding acetate (x-ray) front cover and plain boards rear cover in place. No. 6 of 100 copies. The rarest of the rare X-Ray Magazines. Although the limitation states 100 copies, most of the 100 copies are not in existence. This issue includes art and 4 poems by Bukowski: "Body Slam," "Watching the Circus Performers," "Storm for the Living Dead," and "Right Rear." The front cover is an actual x-ray (of the face of David Fanucchi, a 23-year old male) hence the title of the magazine series by Pneumatic Press (now known as X-Ray Press). Part of a complete set of X-Ray Magazines to be offered in today's auction. The last complete set was assembled several years ago by James Campbell with Red Snapper Books, and was sold to the British Royal Library for 3,500 pounds. Lot Amendments Condition: Some light surface wear to x-ray front cover; else fine. Item number: 217493

Auction archive: Lot number 321
Auction:
Datum:
2 Jun 2011
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: X-Ray Magazine - Volume 1, Number 1 Author: Brewton, Johnny, editor Place: San Francisco Publisher: Pneumatic Press Date: 1993 Description: With perforated claim check ticket stubs at limitation, paper samples, chap books, items in plastic sleeves or envelopes, etc. tipped into pages within. 21.5x17.5 cm. (8½x7"), original pictorial wrappers bound with legal-style plastic strip holding acetate (x-ray) front cover and plain boards rear cover in place. No. 6 of 100 copies. The rarest of the rare X-Ray Magazines. Although the limitation states 100 copies, most of the 100 copies are not in existence. This issue includes art and 4 poems by Bukowski: "Body Slam," "Watching the Circus Performers," "Storm for the Living Dead," and "Right Rear." The front cover is an actual x-ray (of the face of David Fanucchi, a 23-year old male) hence the title of the magazine series by Pneumatic Press (now known as X-Ray Press). Part of a complete set of X-Ray Magazines to be offered in today's auction. The last complete set was assembled several years ago by James Campbell with Red Snapper Books, and was sold to the British Royal Library for 3,500 pounds. Lot Amendments Condition: Some light surface wear to x-ray front cover; else fine. Item number: 217493

Auction archive: Lot number 321
Auction:
Datum:
2 Jun 2011
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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