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John Cage, Diary: How to Improve the World

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Pearl Buck, My Several Worlds, 1954 Autobiography: "My Several Worlds" by Pearl S. Buck, published by John Day, New York, 1954. The autobiography of Pearl S. Buck, the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and William Dean Howells Medal-winning author. The aut

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Audubons Octavo Quadrupeds in Original Parts: AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851). The Quadrupeds of North America. New York: V.G. Audubon, 1849-1854. First octavo edition. Comparable: Christie's, William Reese Sale, 2022 - $20,160. IN ORIGINAL PARTS

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John Cage, Diary: How to Improve the World

Item Details

Description

USA, 1967
printed matter
8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

The third in the series of Cage's diaries entitled [HOW TO IMPROVE THE WORLD (YOU WILL ONLY MAKE MATTERS WORSE)]. Staple bound, published by Something Else Press, 1967.

Tags: ephemera, new music, graphic design, new york, nyc, composer, poetry, prose, journal

Condition

Edge wear; yellowing; some fading to text throughout; residual sticker to back cover; top right corner slightly bent affecting all pages. Catalog Sale encourages bidders to request complete condition reports via email, info@catalog-sale.com. Notes provided here may be incomplete

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John Cage, Diary: How to Improve the World

Name: John Cage, Diary: How to Improve the World
Brand: John Cage
SKU: 146337595
Price: 75 USD
Availability: InStock

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