Lot 505
Locus Solus.
No.1-5 [all published]. Ed. J. Ashbery, K. Koch and J. Schuyler. Lans-en-Vercors, Harry Mathews, 1960-1962, 5 issues in 4 vols., printed a in lim. numb. edition, orig. unif. wr.
- Lot
- 505
- Auction
- Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024
- Estimate
- €600 – €800
- Photos
- 1 photo
Condition
All vols. w. bookplate of R. Duncan designed by Jessie Collins on verso frontcover; no.5 w. sm. stain on fore-edge. Otherwise a fine, complete set.
Notes
Clay and Philips, p.169: "(...) Locus Solus could be called the overseas wing of the New York School (...) The magazine was definitely "no non-sense" from the beginning, presenting no manifestoes or editorial statements, just high-quality literature - simply and elegantly presented with care and respect." With contributions by i.a. Frank O'Hara, Barbara Guest, André Breton, William S. Burroughs, Joseph Ceravolo, Gregory Corso, Gerard Malanga, Diane Di Prima, LeRoi Jones, Kenward Elmslie, John Wieners and Barbara Guest. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XIII.