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Art Terrorism in Ohio: Punk, The Mimeograph Revolution, , Zines, Artists’ Periodicals, and Concrete Poetry, 1964-2011.

The Catalog for the Inaugural Exhibition at Division Leap Gallery.

Part 1: Cleveland Punk [Nos. 1-22] Part 2: Devo, Evolution, & The Mimeograph Revolution [Nos. 23-33] Part 3: Zines, Artists’ Periodicals, The Mimeograph Revolution & Poetry [Nos.34-100]

This catalog and exhibition arose out two convictions; that the Cleveland Punk movement in the 70’s is one of the most important and overlooked art movements of the late 20th century, and that it is fruitful to consider it in context of its relationship with several other equally marginalized contemporary postwar Ohio art movements in print; The Mimeograph Revolution, the zine movement, concrete poetry, and mail art. Though some pioneering music criticism, notably the work of Heylin and Savage, has placed Cleveland as being of central importance to the proto-punk narrative, it remains largely marginalized as an art movement. This may be because of geographical bias; Cleveland is a long way from New York or London. This is despite the fact that the bands involved were heavily influenced by previous art movements, especially the electric eels, who, informed by Viennese Aktionism, Albert Ayler, and theories of anti- music, were engaged in a savage form of performance art which they termed “Art Terrorism” which had no parallel at the time (and still doesn’t). It is tempting to imagine what response the electric eels might have had in downtown New York in the early 70’s, being far more provocative than their distant contemporaries Suicide. Yet it seems impossible to imagine the eels playing a Soho loft, or for that matter to have come from anywhere but Cleveland. In this regard this exhibition also became a geographical investigation. What is it about Ohio that has led to so much great postwar art in a variety of interconnected mediums? As we assembled this material and rearranged it we found numerous connections. Zines of the region were informed by the precedent of d.a. levy and the Mimeograph Revolution. Band members published and contributed to zines and little poetry magazines. rjs published the foundational text of Devo [item 24], and members of Devo contributed early work to Shelly’s Magazine[#25]. Zines published advertisements for mail art shows. Ohio in this period is a prism in which to examine how these movements can work together and produce an important body of work with almost no support or recognition apart from fellow artists. As such, it belongs to that secret history of artists’ in the latter half of the 20th century working outside of the mainstream, which continues to inspire us. Division Leap Member ABAA, ILAB Adam Davis & Kate Schaefer, Proprietors 917 SW Oak St. #314 Portland, OR 97205 917 922 0587 [email protected]

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The WFMU Record Fair October 28-30 Metropolitan Pavilion, 1. [Akron]. Archive of Akron Punk Flyers. [Akron]: 1980- 1986. Mostly 8 1/2 x 11" sheets, xeroxed or offset printed on various colors and thicknesses of paper stock. The occasional crease or short edge tear, but easily very good. $450

An archive of 23 flyers documenting the thriving underground and scene in Akron in the early to mid 80's. Most of the shows advertised here were held at the Bank, the punk club located in a ten story former bank building whose dilapidated splendor hosted the Akron new wave scene. The club was later immortalized in Derf’s graphic novel “ and Trailer Parks.” There are also a couple of posters for shows at The Dale, which was near Akron University. The lot Includes posters for shows by Tormentors, Zero Defex, The Action, The Vapors, The Psychotics, F-Models, Teacher’s Pet, and a show for the Boredom Magazine Night (for the zine Boredom, see item #88)

2. Black Orchid Society. Original Business Card for the Black Orchid Society. Cleveland: Black Orchid Society, nd [c. 1974]. 2 x 3 1/2" sheet of card stock printed in raised black lettering on white card stock. Fine. $125

An original example of this artists’ multiple as business card, and a fascinating example of artistic “incorporation” and the appropriation of corporate strategies. The Black Orchid Society was the name given to the organization run by and Charlotte Pressler, to promote the activities of Laughner’s musical projects and related acts, including and the early stages of . The card bears a symbol of a family holding hands in a house, with rays of energy moving outward, and the legend "Live Better Electrically.” This was the name of a comprehensive advertising campaign by General Electric, primarily aimed at rural communities – perhaps a commentary on the cultural isolation of Ohio. The card bears the address of The Plaza, the building co-owned by which became the epicenter of the Cleveland punk scene. "it was a really nice old building in a terrible neighborhood. . .we were into this urban pioneer thing, which was a bunch of kids born in the suburbs moving back into the city, because they though the city should live." [, quoted in SPIN July 1999].

3. [CLE Magazine] Promotional Poster for Cle Magazine and The Drome. Cleveland: 1978. 13 x 6 1/2" sheet, xeroxed in b/w on glossy paper, with holograph notations in pink colored pencil. folded once, with creasing, pinholes at corners, still about very good. $200

An original poster put out by the Drome and Cle Magazine, urging bands to be interviewed for CLE and to avail themselves of the space above the Drome for photos and interviews. Possibly a mockup, given the holograph captions. CLE was the longest-running and most famous of the Cleveland punk zines. The Drome was the Cleveland Heights record store where Ellis, and at one time Peter Laughner, worked. Much as Jim Lowell’s Asphodel Bookstore had acted as shelter to Cleveland’s Mimeograph Revolution, the Drome fostered the Cleveland Punk scene. 4. [CLE Magazine]. Friday The 13th - 9 PM. Welcome Back Skylab! CLE Magazine Benefit Starring Nuclear Records' Chronics Veland's Handsome Backdoor Men Drome Records' Bernie & The Invisibles Mustardrecordingartist Andrew Klimek Brian Sands Very Special Guests Pere Ubu. Cleveland: [1979]. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of yellow card stock, offset printed. Ink notations [see description], 5" crease to upper right tip, still about very good. $75

The original flyer for this 1979 CLE Magazine benefit at the Real World Niteclub, which was the club situated above the legendary record store The Drome. Various band names are crossed out in blue ball , and the price is revised downward several times, us to believe that this was the flyer at the door that night, with the price dropping as different bands finished their sets.

5. electric eels. Two Photographs of the electric eels. [Cleveland]: c. 1973-4. Two unattributed photographs, one 6 x 8", the second 5 1/2 x 7". Both photographs with strong creases, and a single pinhole to one; good only. $5000 Two original photographs of America's greatest proto-punk band, one of which became the defining image of the group after being reproduced in CLE #3A. The first shows singer Dave E. wearing a mask, while Johnny Morton reaches across to adjust something behind his back. Nick Knox (later of Cramps fame) is in the center of the photograph, looking intently at the photographer, with Brian McMahon in the background. The verso of the photograph bears reproduction notes in ink, and this is the same copy that is reproduced in the aforementioned issue of CLE, as can be determined by comparing the crease marks on the print to the reproduced image. The second photograph shows the singer Dave E. wearing a manic smile, hands held to head, with wire wrapped around his hands. This photograph, to the best of our knowledge, has not been published. We believe that these are the only extant prints of either photograph. The electric eels were the most provocative and nihilistic of all proto-punk bands. Despite never having released an LP while active, and having a performance history that only included five shows, their influence is still being sorted out to this day, with rock scribes such as Savage and Heylin placing them as an influence of central importance to the punk narrative. The confusion regarding their legacy may stem in part from the incongruity of understanding them in the lens of traditional rock criticism; it might be more fruitful to address them as conceptual artists, as they conceived of their music as anti-music, and “Art Terrorism,” and of their performances as actions meant to provoke. In this respect their antecedents seem to be the Viennese Aktionists through Schwarzkogler, whose influence singer John Morton has acknowledged in an essay for CLE Magazine (CLE 3A). Charlotte Pressler has noted that in their early days “The Electric Eels seemed more to be the name of a concept, or perhaps a private club.” [Heylin p. 87] and elsewhere that the eels “were high concept, low gig.” Their co-option of Nazi imagery as provocation, influenced in part by William S. Burroughs [Heylin p. 150] clearly predates the use of that tactic by the British punk movement. The eels wore mousetraps and safety pins on their clothing; some believe them to have invented safety pin fashion. Morton and fellow member Brian McMahon were reputed to have gone to redneck bars and danced together until they provoked fights. Their performance history was brief due to their incorporation of a gas- powered lawnmower and sheets of metal in their shows. This resulted in their being blacklisted from any place that would have them (see below item) and the band broke up in 1975. Members went on to be associated with other musical projects, including the Styrenes. Morton’s subversive art performance tendencies reached a beautiful fruition in the strange performances of his performance group “Johnny and the Dicks” (see item). Since they played so few shows, and released no record during their lifetime, any documentation of the eels is rare and important. In addition, we believe these are aesthetically the greatest proto-punk photographs we have ever seen.

The Culmination of Art Terrorism

6. [Electric Eels] [Rocket From the Tombs] The Black Orchid Society Presents 1975's First Extermination Music Night: Electric Eels Mirrors Rocket From the Tombs. [with] Holograph Notes for a Rocket From the Tombs Recording at Verso. Cleveland: Black Orchid Society, 1975. First edition. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet, reproduced from typescript. Formerly folded four times, else very good. $750

A flyer for the legendary second and final Extermination Music Night, the most famous performance by the electric eels. This was the eels’ final and most accomplished act of Art Terrorism. According to Mike Weldon, the eels incorporated a power lawnmower in their performance, fought with audience members, and sang television theme songs. [Heylin p. 146]. The club owner impounded their equipment to pay for damages, and forbade them from playing in the club again, leaving them with no venue in town to play. Curiously, Heylin states that “The Rockets were absent from the bill, possibly at the Eels’ and Mirrors’ behest” and cites this fact as evidence of bad blood between the camps. However, the Rockets are listed as participating on this flyer, which would seem to indicate that they either did play that night, or that the Black Orchid Society at least intended them to play.

However, that is just half of the story for this piece of paper, as the verso is taken up with carefully detailed notes in an unknown hand for Rocket From the Tomb's legendary proto-punk February 1975 loft demo. The sheet lists each of the 13 songs, with songwriting credits, and lists the line up with credits. Finally, the sheet notes that it was produced "Produced by C. W. Bell on Minimal Equipment (Sony TC-280) Recorded 2/18-19/75." There are several curiosities here when compared to the liner notes for the eventual release of The Day the Earth Met Rocket From the Tombs, the liner notes of which stated that the recording was made on the 18 - here, it states that it was a two day recording. Craig Bell is listed as the producer, but not as a member. Finally, it includes a song entitled Dem Drums, credited to Madansky, which was not on that official issue.

A decidedly rare flyer for one of the most important performances in American proto-punk history, with important manuscript documentation of one of the most important American protopunk recordings, both previously unseen by us. 7. [electric eels] Johnny & The Dicks. Johnny & The Dicks Visual Art Performance Last Cleve Performance Video + Death. Cleveland: 1978. 11 x 17" sheet of pink card stock, photographically illustrated, with holograph captions (in marker) by Morton. Folded twice, creased, addressed and mailed: very good. $600

Association copy, addressed and mailed to Charlotte Pressler. The original flyer for the final performance of this performance art group conceived of by John Morton of the Electric Eels, in which Morton further developed his performance art tendencies. The band sometimes appeared with instruments, but never played them. The only musical aspect of their performance was lip synching to a version of the Styrene/Money Band song “you’re Full of Shit.” Other performance activities included eating cake and making sculptures. Their only record release was a 12” sleeve, silkscreened after drawings by Morton, which held no record. Rare documentation of this important overlooked art project with an important association – Photographs in CLE 3A show Pressler performing with Johnny & The Dicks at a 1978 Cleveland performance – perhaps this performance.

8. [electric eels] Johnny Morton. Archive of 7 Original Silkscreens by Johnny Morton. Cleveland: 1974. Seven 8 1/2 x 11" sheets of notebook paper, silkscreened after drawings, one signed (as Johnny Regular), dated, and numbered as one of 20 copies, the rest unsigned and dated. Condition ranges from fair to very good, with old cellotape marks, toning, and marginal tearing. $3500

An archive of original silkscreens from the distinctive drawings of John Morton, made while he was a member of electric eels. These are similar to the silkscreened swastika posters which were made for the electric eels’ First Extermination Music Night, and which were also silkscreened on notebook paper. The medium of silkscreen does great justice to Morton’s unique drawings, which are like no other visual work we have ever seen. They are simple and often of banal subjects, here including long division, a glass of water, a stick figure, or a field of x’s, which initially would seem to have little to do with the aggressive approach of the music of the eels, but in some subtle way Morton aptly teases out a sense of horror and whimsy about these simple objects which places them on a similar continuum of relentless exploration. Morton designed a few posters known to us (see item , but his visual work has been until now criminally neglected. 9. [electric eels] John Morton. Ex-Blank-Ex. Johnny Drama Presents Bob Crane Death New Wave Tues. (not MOn.) July 25th at the Pirates Cove, Flats. Styrene Money Ex-Blank-Ex Back Door Men. Cleveland: [1978]. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet, offset printed in black on yellow card stock. Pinholes at corners, else very good. $350

The original flyer for this 1978 performance, organized by Johnny Drama, aka Johnny Morton, and held about a month after Bob Crane’s notorious murder. The flyer is is also designed by Morton, and reproduced from his instantly recognizable handwriting and drawings. One of only a handful of known flyers designed by Morton for his project Ex-Blank-Ex, which also featured Ex-electric eel Davey, Jim Ellis from Cle Magazine, and Anton Fier – later of The Feelies.

10. [Kent] Archive of Kent Punk Flyers. Kent: c. 1980-86. Mostly 8 1/2 x 11”, Xeroxed or offset printed on various colors of paper stock, some with hand coloring, including some original mock-ups, and setlists written on the verso of two flyers. Condition generally very good to fine, with a couple of exceptions. $1250

A large archive of 22 flyers documenting Kent’s fertile underground music scene in the eighties. Many of the flyers document shows at JB’s, the club that was the center of the Kent new wave scene. Bands included are The Ragged Bags, Crummy Fags, The Waitresses, Unit 5, F Models, Bursting Brains, V-Nervz, Kleasmos, Five Bettys, Human Switchboard et al. Also included are two flyers for the record store Spindizzy, a store of central importance to Kent. In many cases, it is unlikely that more than a handful of each flyer would have survived, making this assemblage remarkable if not unique.

11. Mirrors. 5 Juke-box Labels. [Cleveland]: [c. 1975]. 3 x 5" perforated sheet printed in two colors. Fine. $125

A perforated sheet featured labels for a Mirrors single featuring the tracks "Cheap & Vulgar" and Muckraker", ostensibly for jukebox use. The Mirrors, like Cinderella Backstreet also heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground, began as early as 1971, making one of the earliest Cleveland proto-punk groups. Since it seems inconceivable that a 1975 jukebox anywhere this side of Heaven (or Hell) would have had a Mirrors single in it, and no single of these two songs was officially released, we believe that this was printed up for purely conceptual use. Brilliant. 12. [Peter Laughner] Original Photograph of Peter Laughner by James Sliman. Np: c. 1974-5. Original b/w photographic print, approximately 4 x 5", roughly cut. With holograph notations at verso. Overall creasing and tear to left , about very good. $400

Association copy, with a holograph note at rear that note's that the photograph is from "Charlotte's Collection”, a reference to Charlotte Pressler, Peter Laughner's wife. A further note names Laughner as a member of Pere Ubu, and notes that the photograph is by James Sliman, who would go on to become the manager for the . Laughner was a supremely talented musician and perhaps the most important mover to the nascent Cleveland punk scene. He led a plethora of short-lived groups, and was an important member of both Rocket From the Tombs and Pere Ubu. He was also a noted music critic, and served as a link between the early New York punk scene and Cleveland. Laughner was responsible for arranging Televion’s first shows outside of New York, an event which has often been cited as a watershed moment for the Cle Punk scene. He died at the age of 24 from acute pancreatitis, the result of heavy drinking and drug abuse. A striking photograph of Laughner with an important association.

13. [Peter Laughner] Miss Cinderella Backstreet Presents Her Theater of Rock-N-Roll Every Wednesday Evening at the Viking Saloon. Cleveland: Black Orchid Productions, c.1975. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet, offset printed with black text on white paper. Folded three times, with additional creasing and marginal toning; about very good. $250

The elegant and simply designed flyer for this series of shows by Peter Laughner's protopunk project Cinderella Backstreet.

14. [Peter Laughner] Small Archive Relating to The Wolves. Cleveland: c.1977. Four 8 1/2 x 11" sheets of Mead 25% cotton rag paper, with extensive ink and pencil holograph notations; one sheet typewritten. [with] 3 5/8” x 8 1/4” sheet of cryptic notes in holograph. With a p8 1/2 x 11” promotional sheet offset printed from typescript. Very good. $450

Two setlists and lyrics for Peter Laughner’s last band, which included Adele Bertei, later of New York No Wave legends The Contortions. Mostly setlists, but one sheet bears the lyrics for “Hey Mr. Hero”. The sheets appear to be in at least two different hands; we believe at least one section to be in Laughner’s hand, as it lists the members at the time as “Rick Kallister, David Klamut, Leo Ryan, Adele, Me.” One section is written on the back of a sheet which bears the address of Albert Dennis, who was at one time a member. This archive also includes a promotional one sheet for the band, listing the members, with quotes and favorite books, and includes a long passage in holograph at verso about Devo, probably in Charlotte Pressler’s hand. Rare documentation of an important project that never recorded. 15. [Peter Laughner] . Cinderella Backstreet 687-0715 / 486- 5990. A Black Orchid Production. Cleveland: Black Orchid Productions, c.1975. 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of white card stock offset printed in b/w. Fine. $250

A promotional poster for Peter Laughner's proto-punk group Cinderella Backstreet. The poster reproduces a drawing of a high heeled shoe with a knife leaning against it, set against a backdrop of roses.

16. [Peter Laughner] [Poetry[ Singer, Geoffrey & C. A. Smith, Charlotte Pressler, Kristen Ban Tepper, eds. Cleveland Anthology [with] The Second Cleveland Anthology. Cleveland: Pranayama Publications, 1975-1983. First edition. 8vo. Offset printed and perfect bound in wraps. Both numbers limited to 1000 copies. A hint of rubbing to extremities, a touch of bumping at head of spine of number 2; very good to near fine. $125

Both volumes published of this sizable and varied anthology project, which published a wide spectrum of area poets. There are some interesting punk ties here; The first volume is notable for the inclusion of two poems by Peter Laughner, "Cindy Pome" (presumably about the same Cindy that inspired the name of Cinderella Backstreet) and "For Charles Bukowski." These are the only published poems by Laughner we have been able to track down. The second anthology included Charlotte Pressler as co-editor, and also included poems by Bernie Joelson. The first volume is not unduly scarce, but the second volume is much scarcer than it's limitation would suggest; this is the first copy we've handled, and OCLC locates no holdings.

17. [Peter Laughner]. “Gatherin’ Crop” in Zeppelin Volume 1, Issues 2, 5, 7, 10. Akron, Ohio: Zeppelin, 1973-4. Folio, tabloid format, offset printed on newsprint with covers printed in two colors. Each issue folded once, with expected toning and some small holes at folds, still generally very good. $200

Four issues of this free biweekly paper out of Akron. Laughner wrote music reviews for each of these issues, which in the latter two issues had turned into a of his own for reviews, entitled Gatherin’ Crop. Laughner was a great music critic, who wrote at one time for Creem, and who like his hero incorporated the personal in his critical writing. These articles include references to the Black Orchid Society, excessive drug use, etc.

18. Pere Ubu. Pere Ubu & Friction Pirate's Cove in the Flats. Drome Approved! Cleveland: [1976]. 8 1/2 X 11" sheet, offset printed in black on off white paper. Single vertical fold, some staining to extremities and overall soiling, along with pin holes at the tips; good only. $450

An original flyer for this series of weekly shows at Pirate's Cove, with ex-Pere Ubu member Peter Laughner's project Friction. After the Viking Saloon burnt down under mysterious circumstances, Pere Ubu had no place to play. Pirate’s Cove had nothing going on on Thursdays, and the band on their own initiative proposed the weekly series of shows to the owner. According to , the band even brought their own PA system [Heylin p. 295] These shows were among Pere Ubu's earliest live performances, and the luxury of having weekly shows allowed them to hone and develop many of the songs that would later appear on their debut LP . Peter Laughner formed the project Friction soon after being asked to leave Pere Ubu earlier in the same year. [Adams, p. 358 ]. The project included Deborah Smith and Sue Schmidt, who would later form the project Chi-Pig in Akron. While Pere Ubu were on their way up, this became the last fruitful period for Laughner, whose heavy drug abuse lead to his death at the age of 24 about eight months after the first of these shows. 19. Pere Ubu. James Sliman. Original Photograph of Crocus Behemoth in Performance. Cleveland: nd [c. 1975]. Photographic print in b/w, approximately 4 x 5". With holograph note at verso. Heavy creasing, tear to right margin, abrasions at rear; good only. $450

An original photograph of David Thomas in performance with Pere Ubu, standing nonchalantly at a microphone and holding a can of beer. A holograph note at rear names Thomas as Crocus Behemoth (Thomas’s alter ego and stage name in both Rocket From the Tombs and Pere Ubu) and that the photograph is by James Sliman, who would go on to become the manager for the Dead Boys. An outstanding photograph previously unseen by us, and to the best of our knowledge never published.

20. Rocket From The Tombs. Stella Rayon [Charlotte Pressler]. Rocket From the Tombs Mutual Admiration Society Newsletter & Guide Vol. 1, No. 2. [Cleveland]: Black Orchid Society, [1974]. 3 leaves mimeographed on rectos only. Formerly stapled at upper left hand corner, now disbound, with hole and staple rust mark to first leaf. $450

Despite the numbering, to the best of our knowledge this was the only issue of the fanzine, edited pseudonymously by Charlotte Pressler. The band's lineup at this point is given as Peter Laughner, Crocus Behemoth, Gene O'Conner, Darwin Layne, & John Madansky. The bulk of the newsletter is taken up with a listing of songs with descriptions, as well as news and gossip. Their debut shows at the Viking Saloon are mentioned, dating the newsletter to 1974. Also mentioned is a trip to Detroit, where they played their tape for John Sinclair, as well as an apocryphal story of dropping Lester Bangs on his ass during a high speed van ride. An important proto-punk document, and decidedly rare - this is the first copy we've seen.

21. Rocket From The Tombs. Original Contact Sheet of 18 Photographs of a Pere Ubu Performance. Np: nd (c. 976). 3 x 11" sheet, roughly trimmed, printing 18 color photographs. Rough pinholes at margins, some staining; good only. $200

Pictures from an unknown photographer from a very early Pere Ubu gig in some dilapidated club; Peter Laughner is pictured playing guitar, dating these photographs as before 1976, when Laughner was asked to leave the band. The first four photographs are of a different, seriously glammed out group performing in front of an empty room, with only one audience member present. The sign in the back of the stage reads “Pearl Alley”, a club we can’t track down, but perhaps located in Columbus Ohio in the area of the same name. We can’t figure out who the man in purple tights is performing with Pere Ubu. Fascinating documentation of a perhaps unrecorded gig. 22. Rocket From the Tombs. Two Studio Photographs of Rocket From the Tombs. Berea, Ohio: nd [c. 1974]. Two 5 x 7" black and white prints, with photographer's rubberstamp at verso. The first in fine condition, the latter with some chips at margins, not affecting image, and some creasing, but very good. $500

Two great studio portraits of the band. David Thomas is pictured leaning back in a chair in front of the rest of the members, with an ashtray pulled up close at hand. Both photographs bears the photographer rubberstamp of Fred H. Toedtman. The latter also has a holograph notation at rear in Charlotte Pressler's hand, noting that it was from her collection; Pressler was founding member Peter Laughner's wife.

23. Styrenes. Music and Lyric Sheets. [Cleveland] c. 1975-6. Five sheets, four of which are 8 1/2 x 11”, and the last a 5 x 7” sheet of lined notebook paper, a mix of holograph notes and Xeroxes of holograph notes. Some creasing and overall crumpling, but very good. $200

The Styrenes, or Styrene Money Band, grew out of Mirrors and the electric eels, and had a fluid lineup that counted in their membership Jamie Klimek, Marotta, Anton Fier, and occasionally Morton and Jones. The sheets are a mix of holograph in two different, unknown hands. The bulk of the notes have to do with the chord changes of individual songs, but lyrics to the song Jaguar Ride, originally by the eels, is also included; Styrene included several eels songs in their repertoire, and members of eels also played in Styrene at different times. 24. [Devo] [Mimeograph Revolution] Booji Boi. My Struggle. [Cleveland]: A Neo Rubber Band Publication, 1978. First edition. 12mo. [15] 280 pp. Offset printed and bound with bee frame nails into red leatherette covers. Some light indenting to covers, also affecting the first few pages; near fine. $1250

The first edition of this legendary work, perhaps the most complete exposition of Devo’s philosophy, and long the holy grail for Devo collectors. The book was written by Mothersbaugh and published by the legendary poet and publisher of the Cleveland Scene rjs, and is another fascinating link between the band and the Mimeograph Revolution. According to a statement by rjs published on the Devo- Obsesso website, 700 copies were published, with half being bound with nails by rjs in red or yellow leatherette covers, and the other half delivered as unbound sheets to . This is a red leatherette copy assembled by rjs. Several later bootlegs printings of the book exist. The title is taken from an English translation of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and the book is a long satire on the social sciences, illustrated after textbook diagrams and numerous drawings and collages by Mark Mothersbaugh which are not for the faint of heart. OCLC locates only 2 holdings.

25. [Devo] [Mimeograph Revolution] Shelly's issues 1-9,11. Kent: Shelly's Book Bar, 1974-80. First edition. 4to. Spiral bound in card covers. Some light sunning and chipping to the spines of a couple later issues, but generally very good to near fine. $950

An extensive run, missing only a single issue, of this important link between New Wave and the Mimeograph Revolution. Shelly’s was created by poets who gathered every Tuesday night at Shelly's Book Bar in Kent, Ohio. From the very first issue onward Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Lewis, and of Devo often published in the magazine, using it as a springboard to develop literary ideas and their early theories. Also includes contributions across the issues by , , Bernadette Mayer, Lewis Warsh, Carol Berge, Paul Metcalf et al. Earlier issues quite scarce, especially in aggregate, and highly sought after by Devo collectors.

26. [Devo] [Mimeograph Revolution] Lewis, Bob & Mary King, Frank Fecko. A Cycle of Poems. Kent, Ohio: Viscerally, 1977. First edition. 8vo. Saddle-stapled in card wraps.Some marginal toning, especially along spine, but very good. $150

Illustrated throughout after drawings by Frank Fecko. An early publication of Tom Beckett's press, the first we've seen, and to our knowledge the first and only book published by Lewis, one of the co-founders of Devo. Rare; oclc locates no copies.

27. [Devo] Mothersbaugh, Mark. What I Know Volume 1. Los Angeles: Illiterati Press, 1987. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Offset printed and perfect bound in Leatherette wraps stamped in gilt. With facsimile letter from Jerry Stahl tipped inside front cover. Very good with some moderate creasing at spine; printed belly band is intact, with a bit of rubbing and partial splitting at folds, else very good. $350

The first edition this classic oddball work by one of the co-founders of Devo. This copy retains the printed band, and scarce thus. Given that the band is illustrated after a drawing of an impressionable young baseball player, holding a bat, staring curiously at a pair of big hairy balls, the band can be considered a decidedly integral part of the work. 28. [Devo]An invitation to Destroy All Record Stores! Sunday, 6/19, 3 P.M. DEVO Will Play! Np: [1977]. 8 1/2 x 14" sheet, original b/w xerox print on coated white paper stock coated on verso only, and reproducing a collage by “Isand.” Toning to verso only, light creasing and a couple of tiny marginal nicks; very good. $200

The beautiful flyer for this 1977 show by Devo at The Drome.

29. Mothersbaugh, Mark. Trasos: Musik for Insomniaks. Tokyo, Japan: TRA Project, 1985. First edition. Metallic gold cassette tape and deck of cards housed in a printed box with titles stamped in gilt, with lyric sheet laid in. Fine. $250

The first edition of this ingenious multiple by a founding member of Devo. The deck of playings cards are photographically illustrated on each verso with a portrait of Mothersbaugh in various getups and poses. Scarce.

30. [Devo] Shadduck, B. H. Jocko-Homo Heavenbound. Rogers, Ohio: Jocko-Homo Publishing Co., 1925. Sixth Printing. 8vo. 32 pp. Saddle-stapled in printed wraps. Sixth printing. Some scattered insect damage to covers, a touch of foxing to first leaf, else very good. $200

Sixth printing, in the year following the first printing, of this eccentric anti-evolutionary religious tract which became a formative text for the ideas of Devo, after Mark Mothersbaugh introduced the band members to it in 1970. The booklet features great satirical drawings by the cartoonist F. W. Alden, including one of a a devil bearing the legend "D-Evolution." De-evolution was a concept that Casale and Lewis had already developed as a humorous idea before meeting Mothersbaugh, but it is likely that this pamphlet served to develop the idea as a serious critique, especially following the that same year, an event that has been cited by band members at various times as being an impetus for the formation of Devo.

31. [Devo] [Zines] Schwartz, Andrew et al, eds. New York Rocker #16 January 1979. New York: Over The Hill Productions, 1979. First edition. Folio [tabloid format] offset printed on newsprint with a color cover. Folded once, some light toning, still easily near fine and better than usually found. $25

This issue features a cover article on Devo, which poses the question - are they bigger than Christmas? The issue features an article on the band by Byron Coley. Also, an article on the films of Devo by Tim Holmes.

32. [Devo] [Zines] The Brainwasher: Issue 1, Volume 1, Number 1, for January 1, 1983. Np: Devo Incorporated, 1983. First edition. Single 35 x 23" sheet, offset printed in pink and black and folded three times. Fine. $30

The first and only issue of this official Devo newsletter / communique. Includes information on rival cults including the Church of Subgenius and The Couch Potato movement. OCLC records no holdings.

33. Debbie David, ed. Beautiful World: Devozine Nos. 1, 3. Flushing, New York: Beautiful World, 1985-6. 8vo. Xeroxed in b/w. Saddle-stapled. Fine. For both: $45

Two issues (of three published) of this Devo fanzine out of New York. The debut issue features an interview with Mike Mothersbaugh. 34. Anonymous, ed. Own the Whole World #1-15 [All Published]. Akron: Own the Whole World, 1983-87. Most issues 4to; early issues stapled once, later issues side-stapled. Numbers 5, 7, and 9/10 are 8vo and saddle-stapled. All issues xeroxed from typescript and cut-up, mostly on white paper, with occasional use of color stock. Issue 8 comes with a hand-labeled cassette tape, as issued. The occasional crease, but easily fine. $850

A complete run of this long-lived punk fanzine out of Akron, and devoted mostly to the music of Northeast Ohio, but also printing a good amount of cultural theory, as well as extensive reviews. With contributions across the issues from Mike Borchert, Rick Stalnaker, Bob Forward , Tom Roberts, Jim Clinefelter et al. The zine really hits its stride in issue 4, which included a theroetical manifesto on the need to analyze pop music by Peter Titus, a review of Flipper at local club J.B.'s [proving that this show did happen], illustrated with four photographs, and a Postal Art Network advertisement / call for submissions for Mark Bloch's show "The Last Mail Art Show". Beginning with issue two, the zine regularly printed intelligent reviews of other zines, and is valuable documentation of other fanzines, especially from Ohio and the midwest. In later issues there is coverage of the extensive underground cassette scene in NE Ohio, and issue #8 includes a fantastic cassette which includes work by a variety of artists and projects included Whistledick, Uddersounds, Sombrero Galaxy, AxSxFx, an exceedingly rare Lepers track, Master Bedroom Music, Ragged Bags, Mark Kissinger, The Fundamentalists, Courtesy Patrol, Tim Anstaett, Nisus Anal Furgler, Randy Russel and Dag Nabit, The Needlemarks, and Tom Furgas. Scarce individually, and rare complete: OCLC locates only one incomplete run at Bowling Green.

35. Anonymous, ed. Immaculate Deception #1. Wellsville, Ohio: Clitorial Offerings, 1984. First edition. 8vo. [16] pp. [including covers]. Saddle-stapled. Xeroxed from typescript, holograph, drawings, and cut-cup collage. Price written to cover in blue marker, probably as issued; fine. $45

The first and likely last issue of this political, hardcover, and art zine, as warned in the editor's foreward. This issue features political commentary, an interview with Doug Holland [Kraut, Cro-Mags] and a short review of a U.S. Chaos show, and a page devoted to Sonic Youth.

36. Anonymous, ed. Kent Perusal #1. Kent, OH: Kent Perusal, 1982. First edition. 4to. Xeroxed leaves of cream stock stapled once at upper right hand corner. The first, and likely only of this anonymously edited fanzine out of Kent, OH, mostly dedicated to reviews of local matters. Very good with a marginal nick to last leaf. $45 37. Anonymous, ed. Kent's Fodder Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5. Kent, Ohio: A Frottage Publication, nd. 4to. Each issue xeroxed from cut-up collage and typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. All issues fine save for number 5, which is good only with staining to covers and several leaves within. $200

A near-complete run of this 80’s Kent zine, which featured some great collages in addition to local music and political news. Issue number two features a cover illustrated with a photograph of R. Crumb playing banjo.

38. Beckett, Tom, ed. Viscerally 1-3, 6, 8. Kent, Ohio: Viscerally Press, 1976-78. 8vo. Each number mimeographed and saddle-stapled in wraps. Some light marginal toning but all very good to near fine. $200

A broken run of this poetry periodical, issued by Tom Beckett's Viscerally Press, the same press which issued ex-Devo member ’ Cycle of Poems [see item 26]. The periodical predates and anticipates Beckett's publication The Difficulties, one of the most important Language-centered periodicals, and is a fascinating tie between the poetry scene in Ohio and the larger Language tendency in modern poetry.

39. Beezley, Dana A. Chemical of the Month Club Bulletin [6 Issues w/ Ephemera and The Rubber City Chemcorp Special News Bulletin]. Kent, Ohio: Kent Chemical Group, 1982-88. Offset printed with hand-coloring and sticker elements. Most issues consists of a single 8 1/2 x 11" leaf printed on and folded three times for mailing; one issue saddle-stapled at wraps. Addressed and mailed; very good. $450

Six whole issues of one of the great, criminally neglected conceptual artists' periodicals. Each issue of the bulletin took a different class of drug as its subject, such as fertilizers, cleaning products, and romantic aids, and furthered the aims of the society, which were to warn against the evils of nature, and embrace the promise of chemicals. The figurehead of the organization was Chemical Girl, represented by a drawing of a smiling brunette holding up a glass beaker. This run includes assorted ephemera, including a flyer for a 1984 Chemical Girl Party, a couple of small one sheets, and a postcard, mailed in 1988, inquiring as to the whereabouts of Chemical Girl, who had gone missing. The final item is a special hand-colored news bulletin from The Rubber City Chemcorp, the association which the Kent Chemical Group had morphed into, announcing the death of Chemical Girl and her subsequent resurrection. Rare and important. OCLC locates no holdings.

40. Bennett, John M. The Same Poems. Columbus, Ohio: Frustration Press, 1970. First edition. 4to. 17 side-stapled leaves, mimeographed on rectos only. Fine. $200

A very early work of poetry by the pioneer American concrete poet, perhaps his third, and issued under his early imprint The Frustration Press, which predated Luna Bisonte. Rare: OCLC locates only a single holding.

41. Bennett, John. Copy: Early Death News. Columbus, Ohio: Luna Bisonte Productions, 1974. First edition. 4to. 8 hand-printed leaves housed in a printed manila envelope. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Bennett. A very early title by the pioneer concrete poet and mail artist. Fine. $200 42. Blazek, Douglas. Broken Knuckle Poems. Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1969. First edition. 4to. Mimeographed from typescript on white and green paper and side-stabled in wraps silk-screened in two colors by t.l. kryss. Half-title page silk-screened in two colors; internal silk-screens after work by Aaron Pori. First edition, one of 500 copies. A strikingly produced collection of Blazek's poetry. Denboer A9. Fine. $50

43. BREE, ed. [d. a. levy]. Archive of 56 Green Panda Press Publications with Related Ephemera. Cleveland: Green Panda Press. Various formats and sizes, with mostly booklets saddle-stitched with dental floss, some with tipped-on elements; but also taking forms such as loose leafs housed in a folder tied with leather string, or a collection of scrolls housed in an empty juice bottle. Some individual works with limitations as few as forty copies. With a brief ALS from the editor and rubberstamped paper bag. Uniformly fine condition. $1500

An archive of more than 50 publications from the Cleveland publishing project, which published titles by veterans of the Mimeograph Revolution alongside writers of the contemporary Cleveland Scene influenced by the Mimeograph Revolution. We don’t believe that there was a record kept of the prolific press, but that this constitutes the bulk of the output. Highlights include material relating to d. a. levy, including the first separate publication of his work Letter From An Invisible Greek, first written under pseudonym in Quixote, as well as a program for the 2005 levy fest, a flyer for the event Rabbits over Clevyland, and the anthology Long Road of Cleveland which was dedicated to his memory. It includes several issues of the periodical Anthologese, including one which has an actual tipped-on piece of rust from The Flats on the front cover. It also includes the mail art assembly Rockets Redglare by D. Smith and Scott Wannberg, which was limited to forty copies, as well as titles by Russell Salomon, rjs, Daniel Thompson, S. A. Griffin, C. Allen Rearick, Greg O., R. A. Washington, Upstart Malone, Michael Ceraolo, D. Smith, Scott Wannberg et al. An impressive assemblage.

44. BYRUM, John, ed. Generator Numbers 1-10, 12 [All Published]. Mentor, Ohio: Generator Press, 1988-2000. Various Formats and mediums. Fine. $1150

To the best of our knowledge, a full run of this long-running and significant artists' periodical devoted to language-based poetry, mail art, conceptual art and concrete poetry. We have never encountered a number 11, and believe this to be a complete run - according to the contributor from whom we acquired this run, there wasn’t an issue 11. OCLC would seem to support this, with no record of a number 11. Earlier issues are side-stapled in card covers, with later issues mostly in 8vo format. Issue 12 takes the form of a CD. Issue 9 is stitched into spray-painted boards, and issue 10, the most spectacular issue, is limited to 150 copies, and consists of a thick piece of heavy glass packaged in pink foam and a cardboard mailing box (addressed and mailed to a contributor to that issue) through which more than 80 artists agreed to be represented by, including Bruce Andrews, Charles Bernstein, Jackson Mac Low, Leslie Scalapino, Diane Ward, Fernando Aguiar at al. 45. BYRUM, John. Percussive Rotor. Mentor, Ohio: Generator Press, 1987. First edition. 4to. Tape- bound in printed wraps. Association copy, inscribed by Byrum to Tom Beckett: "To Tom, Barb and the Girls Oct 87." Some foxing to the wraps; very good. $75

An early collection of concrete poetry by Byrum with a great association between two important Ohio publishers, as Byrum has credited Beckett with being an inspiration for his Generator Press

46. Byrum, John. Untitled. Np: John Byrum, nd. 4to. Side-stapled in glossy card wraps, with two applications of whiteout to cover. First edition. Some overall foxing to covers and a couple of creases; very good. $125

A fantastic early book of concrete poetry by Byrum. Decidedly scarce in this first edition, predating the later, more widely known printing which was bound in glossy wraps.

47. Byrum, John. alae. Np: The Author, 1987. First edition. 4to. Saddle-stapled in glossy card wraps. An early book of concrete poetry from Byrum, and very scarce in the first edition. Near fine with some minor foxing to the wraps. $75

48. Byrum, John. Screens. [Mentor, Ohio]: John Byrum, 1986. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled in card covers. One of only 100 numbered copies signed by John Byrum. An early book of concrete poetry from Byrum. Some light foxing to the fore edge and wraps; very good. $75

49. Byrum, John. Meant. Np: John Byrum, 1987. First edition. 4to. Side- stapled in card wraps, with four red dots to cover, and corresponding dots to title page. Fine. $75

50. Clinefelter, Jim. "Gonkulators in the Corn Fields" in Starving Artiste #2. San Diego: Starving Artiste, 1985. First edition. 8vo. Xeroxed in color and b/w. Saddle-stapled wraps. Near fine with some minor toning. The second issue of this San Diego zine, notable for a 4 pp. article by Jim Clinefelter, reproduced from his holograph, in which he discusses the history of Ohio post-punk. $25

51. Cook, Dan, ed. Editor’s Archive of Veland [with] Industry Weekly. [Cleveland]: Veland, 1978-9. 14 issues, Xeroxed on rectos only from type-script and cut-up collage. Most issues one sheet. [with] Two issues of Industry Weekly, along with the original collage mock-ups for one of the issues, and related ephemera. Some creasing and wear, but generally very good. $850

The editor’s own archive for this important Cleveland punk zine, which satiricized some of the more overly serious aspects of the Cleveland punk scene’s avant-garde leanings, including Jim Ellis’ CLE magazine, whose name Veland was a reference to. In this regard it is fulfilled a similar relationship to its subject as such little mags of the Mimeograph Revolution, such as Sinking Bear and Simon Schuchat’s Caveman. Nobody was safe from the editorial reach of Veland, and many prominent figures of the Cle Punk scene are spoofed here. The archive also includes two issues of Industry Weekly, an anonymously produced zine that Dan Cook made to satiricize the large company he worked for – the same company whose machines he utilized to produce VELAND. One of the rarest of all the Cleveland punk zines. There is no record known to us of how many issues were published, and Dan doesn’t remember, but if not complete, we would wager that this is the largest existing assemblage of the zine. 52. d'Beers, John, ed. Aha! Nos. 2-3. Np: Grim Productions, 1983-4. First edition. Fine. $125

Two numbers of this glorious, eccentric early 80's artists' periodical / bag magazine / assemblage, each number of which consisted of numerous offset printed, hand-colored, and rubberstamped booklets housed in a plastic bag along with multiples and found objects. Number 3 contains an audio cassette compilation.

53. D'vine, Dada and M. Joseph Peters, eds. Itch-zine [with] Related Publications. Akron, Ohio: Itch-zine, nd. Two unnumbered issues, both xeroxed from holograph, typescript, and cut-up collage, the first a single sheet folded three times, the other 8vo and saddle-stapled in pink wraps. Fine. $200

Two unnumbered issues of this beautifully produced Akron zine, mostly devoted to local bands. Undated, but probably c. 1981. One issue prints an "interview" with Ronald Reagan. Also included are two other books published by Itch’Zine, both entitled “Stories About Aztecs”, each with different images and slightly different text. Rare.

54. DOMINIQUE [Sue Smith]. Eremite: A Selection of Poems. Cleveland: WU Publishing Company, 1969. First edition. 4to. Mimeographed on various colors of paper stock from typescript and saddle-stapled in card covers with an envelope flap silkscreened by Steve Ferguson. Illustrated with woodcuts by Paul Savarino. First edition, one of 400 copies printed. Some light toning and creasing to extremities, but very good. $75

A handsome collection of the poet's work, beautifully printed and illustrated, with a foreward by rjs. Dominique was the pseudonym of Sue Smith. Most of the poems here were written in confinement in various mental institutions.

55. DOMINIQUE, ed. What She Writes: A Collection of Poetry by Cleveland Women. Cambridge: Prakriti Publications, 1975. First edition. One of approximately 450 copies printed. 4to. Side-stapled in card wraps with a black tape spine (as issued). Cover illustrated by Kim Loring; internal Illustrations by P. A. Griffin-Miller. Near fine with some moderate toning to extremities. $45

The first edition of this hefty anthology of female poets from the Cleveland scene, many of which first appeared in the periodical of the same name.

56. Drive-In, Alien Jeffrey Jay & The Ricochet Punk, eds. Teenage Rampage #13. Columbus, Ohio: Teenage Rampage, 1977. First edition. Small 4to. [8] pp. [including covers]. Early first wave punk fanzine out of Columbus, Ohio. Despite the issue number, we believe this to be the fourth issue, following issues no. 0, -1, and 1. This issue includes local coverage of The Bizarros and Indiana's The Gizmos, a review of Marquee Moon, the announcement of the formation of The Strokes, etc. Noticeable insect damage across cover, with resulting loss. A tattered, fair only copy, but rare. $45.00 57. ENDWAR [Andrew Russ]. Archive of Izen Press Titles w/ Ephemera. Athens, OH: Izen, 1990. First edition. Nine books, most 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 and saddle-stapled in dayglo card wraps, though one title is 1/2 x 2” and side-stapled, and one consists of loose leaves housed in a folder. [With] The Zen Puzzle Piece folding broadside, three postcards, and 22 flashcards (some duplicated. Three of the volumes signed at the title page. Some minor occasional fading, but all near fine to fine. $250

A considerable collection of works by the Ohioan concrete poet Andrew Russ, under various pennames, all issued by his Izen Press. Includes the Sight / Insight flip book, one of the most beautiful flip books ever published, as well as the Nirvana tribute card, and Stuart Pid’s Distilled Water, a homage to the Bp Nichol book Still Water. A good run of titles from this unique press, none of which are well-represented institutionally.

58. ENGLISH, D. A. & Tommy Hawk, eds. Oops! Nos. 3, 5. Willoughby, OH: Oops!, 1981-2. 4to. Xeroxed from typescript and cut-up collage and saddle- stapled in wraps. Fine. $75

Two issues of this early, nicely produced zine out of Willoughby. Includes contributions from Vince Ransid, Art Blows, Hugh Mungus et al.

59. Horvath, Alan. L'Autobus Miraculeux. Charlestown: Black Rabbit Press, 2004. First edition. 8vo. Saddle-stapled card wraps with a silkscreen tipped onto the front cover. An additional silkscreen is bound in as preliminary, with a photograph of the bus tipped in following text. Fine. $20

60. JULIUS, ed. Burning Hair #1. Kent, Ohio: Lifepod Productions, 1988. First edition. 4to. [10] xeroxed leaves [including covers] side-stapled with a cover sheet of xeroxed red stock paper. Fine. $45

The first issue, and perhaps only issue of this art zine out of Kent, Ohio, edited by “Julius”. Illustrated with drawings and collages. With contributions from Don Brown, Steven B. Smith, Eric Newman, Luigi, Bosco Carlisle, Kreg Branden, & Matt Lindsay. Fine.

61. Kryss, Tom . The Search for the Reason Why. Huron, Ohio: Bottom Dog Press, 2006. First edition. 8vo. Wraps. One of an unspecified number of special copies of the first edition, with a silkscreen by kryss laid in. Fine. $50

Association copy, inscribed by kryss to fellow veteran underground publisher Robert Head, publisher of the legendary NOLA Express. A nice association between the Cleveland and Third Coast publishing scenes; kryss illustrated several works by Head.

62. krzywkowski, t. l. [t. l. kryss]. The Book of Rabbits. Cleveland: Ayizan Press, nd. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled and tape bound in card covers. First edition, one of 700 copies. Fine. $50

A collection of kryss' rabbit drawings, without text; the book is dedicated to d. a. levy, "who knows a little something about the rabbits, and why there are no words." 63. La Charity, Ralph, ed. Maybe Mombasa 1-5 (Complete Run). San Francisco: Maybe Mombasa, 1977-80. 4to. Wraps. Some light faint droplet staining to cover of number two, else all numbers very good to fine. $200

All issues published of this experimental little poetry magazine, which focused on the poets of the San Francisco area and Northern Ohio and highlighting the strong connection that the two regions shared. With contributions across the numbers from Jack Hirschman, Tom Beckett, Jane Brakhage, George Tsongas, A. D. Winans, Judith Platz, Michael McCafferty, Alex Gildzen, Ruth Weiss, Allen Cohen, Althea Romeo et al. Some light faint droplet staining to cover of number two, else all numbers very good to fine. Somewhat scarce institutionally, especially complete.

The Police Took My Mimeo

64. levy, d.a. levy Defense Fund. Will You Help Levy Civilize the Planet by Keeping Him Out of Jail? Police: You're A Criminal. Levy: I'm Civilizing Planet. [Cleveland]: Levy Defense Fund, [1967]. 7 1/2 x 10 1/2" sheet, mimeographed from typescript on recto only. Folded once, a bit roughly trimmed; very good. $200

A leaflet published by the levy defense fund, noting that levy was now out on bail, but needs money for his court costs. "Other Cleveland poets raised bond money by selling poetry, candy and flowers in the streets. This is beautiful but it won't pay for lawyers and expert witnesses." The leaflet here gives the address of the levy defense fund as c/o Kay Wood. The remainder of the leaflet reproduces an interview with levy from the Cleveland Press from 3/30/1967 entitled "Police: you're a Criminal Levy: I'm Civilizing Planet," in which levy notes that he needs a new mimeograph machine "as the police took my mimeo."

65. levy, d. a. Random Sightings (With No One Around). Letters From d. a. levy. Vancouver: Kirpan Press, 2007. First edition. 4to. Comb-bound in card covers. A large collection which prints reproductions of levy artwork and correspondence. First edition, one of 79 copies. Fine. $25

66. levy, d. a. Random Sightings (d. a. Has Left the Building). Vancouver: Kirpan Press, 1999. First edition. 4to. Printed on various colors of paper and side-stapled in card wraps. One of 64 copies. reprints various levy poems, and reproduces several manuscripts, as well as a couple of flyers. Near fine with a light bump to lower tip. $45

67. [levy, d.a.] Sometimes City Undercovers: levyfest 2005 [with] Other Communications. Dover, DE: Bottle of Smoke Press & Rose of Sharon Press, 2005. First edition. 8vo. Saddle-stapled wraps. One of 110 copies, with a reprint of the d.a. levy book Other Communications [64mo. letterpress printed and saddle-stapled in card wraps] housed in a card sleeve tipped inside rear cover. Fine. $45

The book was published in conjunction with the 2005 levyfest, and edited by S. A. Griffin & Bill Roberts. It includes poems by t.l. kryss, Kent Taylor, D. R. Wagner, Ingrid Swanberg, Russell Salamon, Michael Basinski, Bree, Larry Smith, Zachariah T. McNaughton, C. Allen Rearick,Marie Lascu, Jake Marx, Christopher Harter, & John Dorsey. Fine.

68. levy, d. a. d. a. levy and Cleveland's 1960s Literary and Cultural Scene (The Mimeograph Revolution) October 29 & 30 2005. levyfest program. Cleveland: 2005. 4to. [4] pp. [including covers]. Single 11 1/2 x 16" sheet folded once. Some faint handling creases but still easily fine. $30

Original program for the 2005 levyfest. Prints a schedule of films and short bios of levy and participants. 69. levy, d. a. et al. The Allegheny Star Route. Entrails at Trails End. Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1975. First edition. One of about 150 copies. 4to bound in thick textured red wraps with a serigraph by Reed Thomason pasted onto the front cover. Near fine with some light bumping to extremities. $200 Includes contributions from rjs, D. R. Wagner, Charles Bukowski, John Newlove, Chales Plymell, Phil Weidman, Harold Norse, Duane Ackerson, Douglas Blazek, Larry Eigner, Howard McCord, John Oliver Simon, Robert Nelson Moore, Don Cauble, Steve Richmond, E. R. Baxter, Robert Morgan, Al Purdy, Pete Larouche, Malcolm Hall, Kent Taylor, Brown Miller, Thom Szuter, d. a. levy, and Don Foster.

70. Magyar, Rick & Brad King, eds. Tantrums: An Alternative Mediapaper No. 1. Akron, Ohio: Tantrums, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, offset printed in b/w on newsprint. Expected toning, else a fine, remarkably supple copy. $25

The first issue of this Akron punk fanzine. This issue has an article on the success of the Dead Boys, suppositions about the upcoming Sex Pistols show at Madison Square Garden, an interview with the Rubber City Rebels, a full page drawing of Patti Smith by Laura Ruth, comics by Jay Ess and Ron Searls, poetry and fiction, etc.

71. Moore, Bob [Bob Necro, Bob Noise], ed. Noise #6. Xenia, Ohio: Noise Mag, 1981. 8vo. [24] pp. [including covers]. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Xeroxed from typescript and cut-up collage. Cover illustrated by Kevin Seconds (of 7 Seconds). Fine. $45

Single issue of this early hardcore fanzine out of Xenia. This issue includes an interview with Effigies, skate news, an L.A. report by Sarah Wetherill, interview with Bad Religion, Great Lakes hardcore scene, Reno scene report, article on the Undead, and 2 pp. of fanzine reviews.

72. Pope, Roman & M. Quiffen. Brave Wrestler Journal #1. Columbus, Ohio: Brave Wrestler, c. 1987. 8vo. [12] pp. [including covers] xeroxed from holograph and collage. Vertical crease throughout, else very good. $45

Debut, and perhaps only issue, of this zine out of Columbus dedicated to cultural critique and local matters, including a top 10 list of things to like about Columbus, and a drawing of the interior of the Columbus YMCA.

73. Pressler, Charlotte & Andrew Klimek, Frank Kogan, eds. Sniffin' Vitamins: And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits for Oscitants and Map Fans Convenient to the Corporate Cultural World and How. Np: 1983. 4to. Four leaves, featuring cut-up collages and holograph notations. Stapled once. Very good. $400

The original mock up for this one off zine by the three musicians and artists. We don't believe this to have ever been produced, which is a shame. The title is an obvious, and funny reference to the influential UK first wave punk zine Sniffin' Glue. Frank Kogan and Pressler were at the time both members of Red Dark Sweet. Almost certainly unique. 74. Pressler, Charlotte et. Al. B.O.P. #2 [Beauties of Paramus]. Cleveland: B.O.P., 1984. 8vo. 15 pp. Folded, unbound sheets. Fine. $45

Second issue of this Cleveland zine, which gives its return address c/o The Record Den. It features great writing by Andrew Klimek (here “translating” Baudelaire, and brilliantly), Charlotte Pressler, ex-electric eel Brian McMahon, Kristen Ban, and Denise Dee.

75. Ragain, Major & Virgil Smith. Northfield Thistledown Making Book. Kent, OH: Tout Press, 1981. First edition. 8vo. Wraps. With stamped horse race bid ticket laid in, as issued. A beautifully produced collection of poems on horse racing themes. Rare; OCLC locates no copies. $75

76. Ransid, Vince ed. Slam Magazine Nos. 9, 12, 13, 14, 17. Akron, Ohio & Williamstown, MI: Slam Magazine, 1981-83. 8vo. Saddle-stapled. Xeroxed from holograph, drawings, and cut-collage. Very good to fine with some toning, heaviest to number 17. $100

Four issues of one of the longest-running of all midwest hardcore zines, which began in Akron. While Slam also had the usual reviews and band interviews, the zine had a heavier on art than many other hardcore fanzines of the period. Across these issues are contributions from Sean Timeworm, Ricki Hicks, Nick Blink, Liz Plazo, Frazer Suicide, Jimi Imij, Jimmy Dred, Dan Yell et al. No. 9 has a short shout-out to the Kent record store Garbage, which played an important part in the cultural life in Kent at the time.

77. rjs, ed. Ground Zero: A Magazine of Poetry. Np: Ground Zero, nd. First edition. Narrow 4to. Mimeographed sheets of yellow paper side-stapled in unprinted card wraps. Some moderate scuffing and a couple of faint creases to the stiff card wraps, still very good. $45

A one shot magazine from the Cleveland Scene, edited by rjs. A notable exercise in that all contributions are unattributed individually; a prefatory list includes a large number of poets who contributed material, but doesn’t attribute individual works. An outstanding production.

78. rjs. Collateral Triage: The Lost Books of rjs. Manasquan: Iniquity Press / Vendetta Books, 2007. First edition. 4to. side-stapled in card wraps. Essential rjs publication which reprints three early books, along with uncollected material, with an excellent preface by t. l. kryss. A couple of creases to wrap margins, but near fine. $15

79. S.C., ed. Antagonist Numbers 1-2 [All Published?]. Kent, OH: Garbage, 1981-2. 4to. Xeroxed in b/w on rectos only, each issue stapled once at the upper left hand corner. No. 1 fine; No. 2 with two small dampstains to front wrap, else very good. $125

Both issues, which we believe to be all published, of this punk fanzine out of Kent, OH edited by “S.C.”. Mostly reviews and railings against the limitations of the local scene interspersed with collage art. Number One has an early interview with The Unknowns. Number 2 has an interview with G. G. Allin, previously unknown to us. 80. [Zines] Siamese, Seal & Staph Strep, eds. A Flock of Lawyers [2 issues]. [Kent, Ohio]: Harpsichord Productions, 1984. 8vo. Unbound leaves xeroxed from typescript and cut and paste collage, both titled in holograph, with the cover price 10 cents and 15 cents, respectively, as issued. Single ink stain on latter issue, else very good. $125

Two whole issues of the mysterious and elusive no frills Kent zine, the earlier issue which is unnumbered, and the latter issue either 5 or 6, according to the text. Both issues consist of a long, glorious typewritten stream-of-consciousness rant, without benefit of paragraphing or excessive , that slips back and forth between reviews of local hardcore shows and observations on culture, television, and the writer's family. Outstanding. Seal Siamese, who are you? Where are you?

81. Singer, Geoffrey. Statue of Buddha. Cleveland: Pranayama Publications, nd. 8vo. Mimeographed and saddle-stapled in card wraps (illustrated by Don Snarr). One of five hundred copies. Fine. $25

82. SLF (Semiotics Liberation Front) SLF: All Images and Words Stolen. . . Cleveland: SLF / Resident, [1989]. 12mo. Xeroxed from typescript, cut-up collage, and comics. Saddle-stapled. Fine. $45

Debut issue, of two published, of this fantastic art zine from Cleveland art group SLF, which counted among its membership Lawrence Bum (later, the creator of Art Bum) and was affiliated with the Art Strike. Perneczky, Network Atlas Vol. 2 p. 512.

83. Skank Magazine #5. Kent, Ohio: SABU, nd. 4to. [20] leaves xeroxed on rectos only and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. Front wrap lightly stained; very good. $45

Whole issue of this Kent Ohio art zine. Undated, but appears to be from c. 1982. Illustrated with collages and concrete poetry, as well as poetry and a story. With contributions from SABU, Gina Lockley, 6. Killer, WJJK II, & Mike Ockerts.

84. Smith, Darius, ed. I Can't Explain Numbers 3, 4, 5. Cincinnati, Ohio: I Can't Explain, 1986-98. Trouble After School Productions. Number 3; cassette tape in plastic case with xeroxed insert and labels. Nos. 4 & 5; 8vo. saddle- stapled xeroxed sheets. Number 4 with a hand-colored crayon cover. No. 4 with a vertical crease to front cover, else very good; other numbers fine. $250

Three issues of this erratically published Cincy zine, which includes the legendary audiozine compilation as number 3, one of the greatest cassettes to come out of Ohio, with Pussy Galore, Prom Sluts, Manwich, Bursting Brains, The Thundercats, Ghosts Before Breakfast, Sand in the Face, Bad Crabs, Twister, and Family Pack.

85. Smith, Steven B. et al. Hey Daddyo #9. Willoughby, Ohio: Hey Daddyo, nd. 4to. Xeroxed sheets on various colors of paper stock; side-stapled. Illustrated after woodblocks by Alex Gorski. Fine. $45

Whole number of this early 80's Ohio zine, with contributions from Steven B. Smith, Daniel Thompson, Dean Tetreault, Mike Hudson, Simon Jagger, Robert Ritchie, Aristide Mondo, Larry Oberc, Michael Salinger, Christopher Long, David Montgomery, Nita Ketner, D. L. Whalen, & Chesse Borger. 86. Sprague, Howard, ed. Madness Numbers 1-3 [All Published] Kent & Akron, Ohio: An Author in Search of A Medium Enterprizes, c.1982. 4to. Xeroxed from typescript, holograph, and cut-up collage on rectos only and stapled once at the upper left hand corner, with the exception of number one, which is stapled three times along the top edge. Number 3 with hand-coloring to cover. Fine. $300

A complete run of this art, fiction and music zine, which began in Kent but moved to Akron for the final third issue. With contributions across the issues from Liz Plano, Sean Hill, Brad Nosweat, C. Getson, J. Curtis, Rob Decradel, Drew Mark, comics by Mr. Excitement, S. Else, Randy R., & Eric Skaggs. Issue 3 included news about the New Hope Records benefit show and a rare interview with legendary Danish postpunk group Sort Sol.

87. St. Claire, Catherine. Hymn to the White Mother. Kent, Ohio: Viscerally Press, 1976. First edition. 8vo. mimeographed pages saddle-stapled in wraps illustrated by Bill Hermann. With an ALS from Beckett to the editor of a little magazine requesting a review. Near fine with some very light toning to the wraps. $100

88. Strange, Tommy & Dag Nabit, eds. Boredom #7, 9, 12, 12 [with] Flyer. Np: Boredom, nd. 4to. Xeroxed on rectos only and stapled once at upper left hand corner. Some minor staining and creasing, but generally very good. $200

Four issues of the Kent zine co-edited by the great Tommy Strange, with Dag Nabit. The run includes the first edition of no. 12 as well as the “second edition” of the same issue, which features an additional 13 pages. Issue 7 is inscribed by Keith Busch at the second page to "Jennifer", though we haven't been able to determine whether or not he contributed to this issue. Also included is a promotional flyer for the zine, issued around the time number 8 came out, which gives the circulation, even at that late date, at only 200 copies. Quite scarce.

89. Strange, T. (Tommy). Lost Candy Days. Np: T. Strange, 1984. 4to. 27 pp. Xeroxed on rectos only and stapled once at upper left hand corner into a blue printed cover sheet. Some minor creasing to cover and last leaf, but very good. $75

A fictional narrative about punk life in Kent in the eighties, following the misadventures of a character named Jimmy Screw. According to the author in the foreward, "some is fiction and some is fact." Tommy Strange was an important participant in the Kent scene, and was at one time or another a member of Bursting Brains, V-Nervz, Zero Defects, Ragged Bags, Strawman, and Songs for Emma. Zero Defects wrote a great song about the man after his departure from the group. OCLC locates no holdings.

90. Taylor, Kent. Shit Outside When Eating Berries. Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1971. First edition. 4to. Mimeographed from typescript on white paper [rectos only] and side-stapled into green card covers silkscreened in red. First edition, one of 268 copies. Very good with a light bump to one tip and some minor indenting around staples from mimeo stack. $40 91. Taylor, Kent. Torn Birds. San Francisco: Black Rabbit Press, 1969. First edition. 4to. Mimeographed from typescript and side-stapled in thick black wraps silkscreened in two colors by t.l. kryss, who also provides the foreward. First edition, one of 500 copies. Includes a quote from d. a. levy which states "Glad you are doing the Kent Taylor book because i really believe Kent is one of this country's best poets.' Fine. $30

92. Tim, Joe, & Carl, eds. Contempt #1. Mentor, Ohio: Contempt, [1982]. 8vo. [20] pp. [including covers]. Xeroxed from typescript and cut-up collage. Fine. $45

The debut issue of this early 1980's Ohio hardcore zine, edited by Tim, Joe, & Carl. This issue features interviews with the Necros and The Agitated, and numerous reviews. Possibly, if not probably, the only issue published. Undated, but c. 1982, as it includes a full page ad for the N. E. Ohio hardcore cassette compilation "This Tape Sucks.”

93. Tomazic, Maryann & Maggie Hayes, eds. Dead Lawyer Journal #5. Cleveland: Dead Lawyer Journal, 1983. 8vo. Saddle-stapled. Xeroxed from holograph and collage. Fine. $25

Single issue of this Cleveland fanzine devoted to bringing together the thrash metal and hardcore scenes, edited by Maryallen Tomazic and Maggie Hayes. With contributions from Bob Bombast, Larry Cahill, Bob Bundy, and Anne K. Hayes.

94. Vrusho, Spike & Peabody. Murtaugh #3. Hudson, OH: Murtaugh. 8vo. [20] pp. [including covers]. Xeroxed in b/w from typescript and cut-up collages. Saddle-stapled. Fine. $30

The third issue of this punk fanzine named in tribute to legendary baseball player Danny Murtaugh. This issue features articles on Sockeye, Straw Dogs, Regional Refuse, and local cultural and sports info.

95. Wagner, D. R. (t.l. kryss). One, Time, Light and The Stairs of Flame Unending (movements in the atmosphere). Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1975. First edition. 4to. 20 mimeographed leaves of various colors of paper stock bound in thick textured wraps silk-screened by t. l. kryss. Near fine with some light bumping to extremities. $85

96. Wagner, D. R. The Dimensions of the Morning. San Francisco: Black Rabbit Press, 1969. First edition. 4to. Mimeographed sheets side-stapled in printed card wraps. With a two color silkscreen by t. l. kryss as frontispiece. First edition, one of 500 copies, with an afterward by kryss. Near fine with some light bumping at head and foot of spine. $30

97. Wascovich, Matthew, ed. Thee Tight Lung Spilt Roar Hums. Cleveland: Slow Toe Publications, 2004. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled wraps. One of 1000 numbered copies. Fine. $25

Great anthology dedicated to James Lowell who had died in the year of publication. With a foreward by Hugh Fox, and contributions from Don Cauble, Byron Coley, Dennis Cooper, Alan Licht, Thurston Moore, and Matthew Wascovich. 98. Wascovitch, Matthew, ed. Thee Flat Bike Number 1-6 (all published). Cleveland: Slow Toe Publications, 2004-2005. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled in card covers. Each numbered and limited, the first to 600 copies, and all others to five hundred copies. Fine. $200

All six issues published of this excellent little magazine, which published both the work of early Cleveland figures of the Mimeograph Revolution and later artists and poets. With work across the issues by Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Lee Ranaldo, t. l. kryss, Alan Horvath, Don Cauble, Loren Connors, Devendra Banhart, Anselm Berrigan, Alex Gildzen, Edmund Berrigan, , Matt Jablonski et al. OCLC locates only a single holding of one issue.

99. Wascovich, Matthew & Jesse McGuinness. Quiet Head Count. Cleveland: Slow Toe Publications, 2004. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled in silk-screened wraps. One of 50 numbered copies, the entire edition. Near fine with a light bump to heel. $30

100. Wascovich, Matthew. Perm Go Thermal. Cleveland: Slow Toe Publications, 2004. First edition. 4to. Side-stapled in covers. One of 500 numbered copies. Fine. $20

Some publications cited

Adams, Deanna R. Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Cleveland Connection. Kent: The Press, 2002.

Clayton, Liz. Wind-Up Butter Cow Summer 1996: The All-Ohio Issue. Ann Arbor: Wind-Up Butter Cow, 1996.

Heylin, Clinton. From the Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of American Punk Rock. Revised Edition. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2005.

Reynolds, Simon. Rip it Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984. New York: Penguin Books, 2006.

Salpeter, Ellen F et al., eds. The Ascent of Western Civilization: American Independent Rock, 1976-1991. NY: Thread Waxing Space, nd.

Savage, Jon. England’s Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, & Beyond. Expanded Edition. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2001.