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Tripping Corpse.
Lawndale, CA: SST Publications, 1981. 23 sheets (28x21.6cm.), staple-bound, printed rectos only, either offset-litho or duplicated on different colour paper stock.
Raymond Pettibon’s second artist’s book, subtitled “Special Sickedelic Issue”, and the first (of six) in his Tripping Corpse series. Limited edition, hand-numbered by Pettibon on the front cover.
Contents include Pettibon’s interview with Black Flag (3pp.); a “Psychedelic Translation of Alan [sic] Ginsberg’s Howl”, 3pp.; a fake “Slash-Style” punk concert review; and several full-page reproductions of drawings by Pettibon.
Soft diagonal crease to upper right corner, o/w Very Good plus.