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ELMSLIE, Kenward. Illustrated by Joe Brainard. The Champ. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrated by Joe Brainard. Printed wrappers. Modest rubbing mostly along the spine else near fine. One of 750 copies in wrappers. Inscribed by both Elmslie ("for Jerry & Hazel, Extra air!!! Love from Kenward") and Brainard ("For Jerry & Hazel, 'Thank You' & I hope you enjoy it. Love, Joe").
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Elmslie Kenward & Joe Brainard (illus by). THE CHAMP. Black Sparrow, 1968.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, lettered wrappers, INSCRIBED in pencil in large block letter on colophon." For Gordon (Brotherson)Love and "Thank You".Joe".vv1/1
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: 4to, original patterned cloth. Fine copy. First edition. One of 100 numbered hardbound copies signed by Elmslie & Brainard.
Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books, LLC, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Elmslie, Kenward and Joe Brainard. The Champ. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Decorated cloth over boards with printed label. Drawings by Joe Brainard. This is no. 81 from an edition of 100 copies and is signed by Joe Brainard and Kenward Elmslie. There are also 750 copies in wrappers and 26 are specially bound. Fine, a lovely production from Black Sparrow.
Seller: Granary Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
ELMSLIE, Kenward and Joe Brainard.. The Champ.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: Five inch two-track monaural tape (7 1/2 i.p.s.) recorded in April 1968 in NYC. Housed in a decorated two-part box (near fine). Elmslie reads "The Champ" and Brainard reads "Alice." One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Elmslie and Brainard on a label inside the top lid. This is copy #1. Morrow & Cooney 31 (note).
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.