Lot 671

Wormwood Review complete run issues 1-144

Estimate: $600 - $900

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[Little magazines]; Founding editors Alexander (Sandy) Taylor, James Scully, and Morton Felix; Marvin Malone. The Wormwood Review, complete run from Issue 1 to Issue 144, covering Winter 1960 through 1997, a few double-issues, all softcovers in original staplebound wraps, 8.25 x 5.25 inches, inked limitation numbers starting in issue 5. Likely the greatest American Little Magazine ever published. Charles Bukowski contributed to many issues and a few are solely dedicated to his work. Other contributors include Douglas Blazek, Bertolt Brecht, William S. Burroughs, Neeli Cherkovski, Gregory Corso, e.e. cummings, James Dickey, Jules Feiffer, Paul Fericano, Edsel Ford, Gunter Grass, Linda King, Gerald Locklin, Gerard Malanga, Al Masarik, Jack Micheline, Henry Miller, Peter Orlovsky, Ben Pleasants, Steve Richmond, James Valvis, William Wantling, Charles Harper Webb and Philip Weidman. A very well preserved set. The earliest issues are especially rare on the market.

Condition

In Very Good to Near Fine condition overall. Minor signs of age to the earlier issues. Unmarked and securely bound throughout. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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