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London,, 1962. First Edition. Wraps.. Very slight signs of use with some tanning to covers and slight creasing, otherwise sound, close very good with clean text. Bon etat.. 8vo. pp 89, 12. Booklet/wraps. Original publisher's grey wraps, lettered black. Text in French. Small attractive bookplate of John Lyle (1932-2002) writer on surrealism and collector and dealer of surrealist books. Text in English, French, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Russian, German, Latin and Japanese. Illustrated in b/w throughout.
AU SEUIL DE LA 'PATAPHYSIQUE : ON THE THRESHOLD OF 'PATAPHYSICS . . . [with:] WHAT IS THE COLLEGE OF 'PATAPHYSICS? [broadside caption title] by Shattuck, Roger; Philippe Dumarçay (illus.) - 1963
by Shattuck, Roger; Philippe Dumarçay (illus.)
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AU SEUIL DE LA 'PATAPHYSIQUE : ON THE THRESHOLD OF 'PATAPHYSICS . . . [with:] WHAT IS THE COLLEGE OF 'PATAPHYSICS? [broadside caption title]
by Shattuck, Roger; Philippe Dumarçay (illus.)
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Charleville, France: Collège de 'Pataphysique, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Very good. Dumarçay, Philippe. XC [i.e., 1963, the Feast of the Nativity of Alfred Jarry (1873-1907)]. [89],12-1,[2] pp. including numerous in-text illustrations. Printed wrappers. In French, English, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Russian, German, Latin, and Japanese. Ownership signature of Ned Polsky in front wrapper, inscription in his hand in rear wrapper verso, "New York City Jan. 1963 (from Seymour Hacker)." Covers worn and lightly soiled. Contents clean. Very good. With broadside, 27 x 21 cm. Printed correction pasted at bottom margin. Original horizontal fold. Neat 2-inch closed tear from right edge at fold. Right edge lightly chipped. Good.
An introduction, in nine languages, to the undefinable (by definition) "science of imaginary solutions," by Roger Shattuck (1923-2005). Illustrated by Philippe Dumarçay (born 1932) with [xxx] and images of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi. The accompanying broadside is a flyer advertising membership in the College of 'Pataphysics, printed at Imprimerie de l'Ardennais at Charleville, and likely issued with some copies of the main title (OCLC records two copies of the broadside). From the collection of Ned Polsky (1928-2000), sociologist of mid-20th-century American counterculture and author of HUSTLERS, BEATS, AND OTHERS (Chicago, 1967).
An introduction, in nine languages, to the undefinable (by definition) "science of imaginary solutions," by Roger Shattuck (1923-2005). Illustrated by Philippe Dumarçay (born 1932) with [xxx] and images of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi. The accompanying broadside is a flyer advertising membership in the College of 'Pataphysics, printed at Imprimerie de l'Ardennais at Charleville, and likely issued with some copies of the main title (OCLC records two copies of the broadside). From the collection of Ned Polsky (1928-2000), sociologist of mid-20th-century American counterculture and author of HUSTLERS, BEATS, AND OTHERS (Chicago, 1967).
- Bookseller W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera (US)
- Illustrator Dumarçay, Philippe
- Format/Binding Softcover
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- Edition First Edition
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Collège de 'Pataphysique
- Place of Publication Charleville, France
- Date Published 1963
- Keywords literature, modern art, philosophy, avant garde, counterculture, ephemera, broadside, illustrated
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AU SEUIL DE LA PATAPHYSIQUE.
by SHATTUCK, Roger
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Au seuil de la Pataphysique
by SHATTUCK, Roger (New York 1923-2005)
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Paris: Collège de 'Pataphysique, , 1963. Brossura (wrappers). Ottimo (Fine). XC (1963). Texte Doctrinal présenté en neuf langues illustré par le Régent Ph. Dumarçay. La publication a été achevée le 1er Absolu XC E.P. pour la Fete de la Nativité d'Alfred Jarry. Testo in 9 lingue fra cui inglese, francese, tedesco, italiano, cinese. 8vo. pp. 106. Ottimo (Fine). Prima edizione di 199 es. numerati.
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