Artifact
Madras and New York: Hanuman Books, YEAR. Roberta Bayley (two photographs). First Edition. Stiff wrappers with dust jacket. 32mo. Pp. 172. Stiff wrappers untitled, letterpress printed in India. With six photographs, including the frontis. In the color photo illustrated dust jacket lettered in gilt. With a hint of age-toning to spine of dust jacket, slight rubbing to fore-edge of front panel. A bright copy, lacking the usual jacket wear; corners are sharp. Fine / Very Good+. Item #13768 Produced from the Chelsea Hotel by Raymond Foye and Francesco Clemente. The diminutive format was inspired by pocket prayer books they collected in India. Dust jacket preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve.
Number 37 in the publisher's series, and one of the thickest. Features photos of the Heartbreakers, Lizzie Mercier, Hell as Nick Detroit, etc.
Price: $250.00