[Rarebooks] FS: Jimmy De Sana photographs and William Burroughs: SUBMISSION: 4 signed copies

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Mon Sep 15 11:02:16 EDT 2008


1.   [BURROUGHS,  William]  DE   SANA,  Jimmy.  SUBMISSION:   SELECTED
PHOTOGRAPHS  1977-1978.  New  York: Scat  Publications  (1979).  First
Edition.  Thin  quarto  (8-1/2" x 10-7/8") bound in  pictorial  wraps.
There  was also a hardbound edition of 120 signed and with an original
print.   Erotica  aptly  titled   with  photos  illustrating  bondage,
masochism,  enemas,  and other forms of sexual behavior considered  by
most  to  be deviant. This copy is SIGNED by the photographer in  1985
and  by  William Burroughs who wrote the introduction. Laid in  is  an
ORIGINAL  PRINT  by  De  Sana of a male nude from  the  rear  with  an
abstract  design. It is not reproduced in the book. De Sana died young
of  AIDS  in 1990. A couple of minor dings in the blank margin of  the
photo. Fine and scarce as such.                                $500.00

2.   [BURROUGHS,  William]  DE   SANA,  Jimmy.  SUBMISSION:   SELECTED
PHOTOGRAPHS  1977-1978.  New  York: Scat  Publications  (1979).  First
Edition.  Thin  quarto  (8-1/2" x 10-7/8") bound in  pictorial  wraps.
There  was also a hardbound edition of 120 signed and with an original
print.   Erotica  aptly  titled   with  photos  illustrating  bondage,
masochism,  enemas,  and other forms of sexual behavior considered  by
most  to  be deviant. This copy is SIGNED by the photographer in  1985
and  by  William  Burroughs who wrote the introduction. De  Sana  died
young of AIDS in 1990. Fine                                    $250.00

3.   [BURROUGHS,  William]  DE   SANA,  Jimmy.  SUBMISSION:   SELECTED
PHOTOGRAPHS  1977-1978.  New  York: Scat  Publications  (1979).  First
Edition.  Thin  quarto  (8-1/2" x 10-7/8") bound in  pictorial  wraps.
There  was also a hardbound edition of 120 signed and with an original
print.   Erotica  aptly  titled   with  photos  illustrating  bondage,
masochism,  enemas,  and other forms of sexual behavior considered  by
most  to  be  deviant.  This  copy is SIGNED  by  the  writer  of  the
introduction,  William Burroughs, in 1987. De Sana died young of  AIDS
in 1990. Slight crease to upper corner. Fine                   $150.00

4.   [BURROUGHS,  William]  DE   SANA,  Jimmy.  SUBMISSION:   SELECTED
PHOTOGRAPHS  1977-1978.  New  York: Scat  Publications  (1979).  First
Edition.  Thin  quarto  (8-1/2" x 10-7/8") bound in  pictorial  wraps.
There  was also a hardbound edition of 120 signed and with an original
print.   Erotica  aptly  titled   with  photos  illustrating  bondage,
masochism,  enemas,  and other forms of sexual behavior considered  by
most  to  be deviant. Introduction by William Burroughs. This copy  is
INSCRIBED  "for Marela Love Always" and SIGNED by the photographer  as
"Jimmy."  De Sana died young of AIDS in 1990. Minor wear and  rubbing.
Near Fine                                                      $100.00

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