William Allen Word & Image

J’ose! [I Dare!], 1992.

515 x 380 x 50mm (box). Portfolio of 13 etchings on Sicas Graphia wove in black clothbound box with black ribbon fastening. Edition 22 of 30. Editions F. Conz, Verona. Signed and numbered by the artist in pencil on title page and each sheet. Condition: some scuffing to outer box; contents near fine. Overall: Near fine

£3,500

Revue OU 36/37, The Gate House, Ingatestone, Essex, 1970. 270 x 270mm. Edition 220 of 500. Numbered and dated February 1970 by the editor in red ink on colophon. 

This issue of Revue OU includes a total of 17 pieces: 1 vinyl record, 6 large scale prints (folded, printed black and white – with the exception of one printed black and yellow), 8 smaller black and white prints and 2 square prints with colour circular designs from contributors including Brigitte Chopin, Henri Chopin, Raoul Hausmann, Alice Hutchins, Anna Lockwood, Harvey Matusow, 

J.C. Moineu, Paul Neuhys, Ladislav Novak, Tom Phillips, Seuphor, Stefan Themerson and Paul 

de Vree. Collated and correct (all contributions present). Cover art by Bertini. Side A of the record features Hugh Davies and Ladislav Novak. Side B of the record features Henri Chopin, Sten Hanson, Bernard Heidsieck. 

Condition: plastic haut-relief cover very good++ only one small split above the woman’s head, elsewhere fine; some general bruising/creasing to edges of cover and spines; usual small closed tear where wood is glued to folder, unusually the glue is still intact, holding the work together; minor handling to some prints, overall near fine; record in excellent, possibly unplayed condition, in toned sleeve.

£2,250

Revue OU 42/43/44, Henri Chopin/ Revue OU, Ingatestone, Essex, 1974.

(REVUE)  OU 42/43/44 Numbered 196/500. All issues of Revue Ou are difficult to obtain. Even though this is the final issue it is even rarer than most of the earlier ones. Complete with booklets, offset prints, screenprints  etc by Alain Rousell/ Michel Corfou/ Tom Phililips/ Marcel Janco/ Arrigo Lora Totino/ Henri Chopin/ Nicholas Zurbrugg/ Jo Verbruggehen/ Henri Maccheroni/Richarde Aaron/ L'Association/ Axel Knipschild(cover). Particularly attractive is  both Verbrugghen & Chopin's silkscreen folding prints, and the signed leaf multiple by Zurbrugg (leaf in pristine condition ! All contents fine - though some of the thinner sheets have handling marks). Record features Side A - Burroughs  "Reading" (8.40), Hodell "Numro Ba Besch" (4.35) Amirkhanian "Each 'LL" (3.00). Side B Novak "Two Poems" (1.47), Rimbaud " Le Vrai Sonnet Des Voyelles" (1.41) and Chopin "Les Mandibules Du "Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe" (5.29).  This was the final issue of Revue Ou. Published by Henri Chopin, Ingatestone, Essex, England, 1974.

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Spaghetti Decorated Ltd., 1974.

Black and red screen-print on off-white stock, 764 x 560mm

Edition 58 of 100. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist. One of the more rare Chopin prints. Condition: some handling marks to paper and spotting to left edge as seen.

£600