The Poet Assassinated. With: A group of eleven items of correspondence, publication and exhibition announcements, cards and poster, chiefly related to the publication of Jim Dine's The Poet Assassinated.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968. Limited Edition. 10x8”, 128pp. Limited deluxe edition, Tanglewood Press, 1968. Illustrations by Jim Dine, translated by Ron Padgett. Loose leaves with text and black and white photographs in illustrated wrapper (glassine dustjacket). In the original hardcover slipcase with vibrant illustration printed in pink. Padgett’s background in French poetry of the Dada and Surrealist periods, coupled with Dine’s illustrations make this a masterful artist's book from the Pop Art movement. This deluxe edition consists of 250 copies and is printed on Euroset Offset paper. This copy MISSING THE NUMBERED AND SIGNED LEAF, AND THE EIGHT ORIGINAL PORCHOIR DRAWINGS. Sold as is, but with a wonderful group of item related to the publication. There are: Items 1–5 / Correspondence from Dine to Arthur and Elaine Cohen relating to the Cohens’ monetary investment in the publication of The Poet Assassinated by Guillaume Apollinaire, Tanglewood Press, 1968: handwritten note on Dine’s “Black Bathroom” postcard, signed “J.D.”; handwritten note on Shrevesport, La. postcard, signed “Jimmy”; handwritten note to Elaine on exhibition invitation folded card for “Jim Dine designs for A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Museum of Modern Art, in which Dine refers to the original pochoir drawings included in the deluxe edition “... the prints (pochoirs) are about ¾ finished ... Love, Jimmy”; two type-written letters to Arthur dated “July 14, 1969” and “nov. 7 1969" in which Dine refers to Rosa Esman, founder of Tanglewood Press “AS it stands now I am not interested in the project in its present form and want the whole thing back of course repaying you and Rosa even though I feel her contribution has beenxxx minimal. Enough of this shit.” Item 6 / Press sheets stamped “Jan 30 1968” for front matter pages including copyright pages for Holt, Rinehart and Winston and Rupert Hart-Davis Limited. Item 7 / Press proof for dustjacket of first edition. Item 8–9 / Tanglewood Press announcement designed in Dine’s style using Dadaist techniques of random superimposed images and expressive poetry and order form card for deluxe edition. Item 10 / Exhibition poster for London 1966. Drawings, collage collaborations with Eduardo Paolozzi, photographic dreams with Michael Cooper and a 'Tool Box' screenprinted by Kelpra Studios 1966. Robert Fraser Gallery, London 13th September-15 October 1966. In 1966 the Robert Fraser Gallery was prosecuted for staging an exhibition of works by Dine that was described as indecent (but not obscene). The works were removed from the gallery by Scotland Yard and Fraser (aka “Groovy Bob”) was charged under a 19th-century law that applied to street beggars. Fraser was fined 20 guineas and legal costs. Item 11 / Petersburg Press announcement for Jim Dine Selected Graphic Work 1969–1973.