New York: Siamese Banana Press, 1972. First edition. Side-stitched softcover, [19]pp., 8.5 x 11 inches.
Very Good. Slight toning to covers but no visible creasing and bright, sharp inner pages.
A paean to cigarettes in the form of an artist's book by Joe Brainard. This collection of anecdotes and illustrations dedicated to cigarettes includes: "Cigarette Butt Drawings" by Leger, Stuart Davis, de Kooning and Brainard, photographs and contributions from James Schuyler, Ron Padgett, Ted Berrigan, alongside comics and collage. One of several book works published by The Siamese Banana Press (started by Johnny Stanton) who also printed works by Paul Auster, Anne Waldman, and Tom Veitch.
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