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156.
Four Book.
NY: 0 to 9 Books, 1968. First edition. 4to. Slim wrps., side-stapled, with graph paper front cover. Unpaginated (42 mimeographed leaves, printed recto only).
Acconci’s second book (following “Double Bubble” from 1966), and his definitive early work, prefiguring his later performative experiments with language, video art and installations. One of only six book publications from the 0 to 9 Press (an offshoot of the experimental journal 0 to 9 that Acconci co-edited with Bernadette Mayer for six issues between April 1967 and July 1969), consisting of typographically-arranged, self-reflexive texts, some incorporating pages from the New York City telephone directory.
Slight handling wear and age-toning to covers, with a couple of short, closed tears to the lower edge of the back cover; internally Fine. Scarce.
