Various (Apollinaire, Guillaume; Baum, Timothy; Berrigan, Ted; Cordier, Robert; di Prima, Diane; Elmslie, Kenward; Ford, Charles Henri; Magritte, Rene; Malanga. Gerard; Norse, Harold; Padgett, Ron; Perreault, John; Saroyan, Aram; Tzara, Tristan et al.)

Nadada No. 2

New York, NY: Nadada, Inc., 1965. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. The second & last number of the exceedingly rare & significant literary-art journal edited & with contributions by Timothy Baum, Robert Cordier & Gerard Malanga, the esteemed poet & photographer who at the time of this issue was a key associate of Andy Warhol. Baum's specialty in his subsequent writing & curatorial career has been Dada & Surrealism, & this interest is evident here: There are three poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, all translated by Ron Padgett; excerpts of epigrams (translated by Baum) and a portfolio of black & white reproductions of three paintings by Surrealist master Rene Magritte; a retrospective of Tristan Tzara including poems (translated by Cordier), photographs & a play, "The Gas Heart" (1921); & the works of other Dada & Surrealist figures. Also included are contributions by canonical New York School poet Ted Berrigan ("The Ted Berrigan Story"); primary Beat Generation poet Diane di Prima ("Folly Beach"); poet, artist & longtime Joe Brainard associate Kenward Elmslie (three poems including the group "The Babybook Poems"); prolific poet-artist Charles Henri Ford ("3 Spare Parts for the Dada Machine"); Malanga (three poems including "Charles Olson Thinks of Death On Salem Street in West Gloucester"); Beat-&-Beyond legend Harold Norse (the essay "Winter Scene: Athens, or Art-Lit Camps in Greece"); Padgett ("Paris in Pants," a literary collage "cut-up" certainly influenced by William S. Burroughs); noted art critic & curator John Perreault (1937-2015, letter excerpt & five poems including "An Ordinary Poem"); Aram Saroyan ("Boxing Match," a poem consisting of rows of dots, very Dada indeed) & many more. An essential rarity that exemplifies 1960s NYC literary activity at its zenith. In fine condition with only mild rubbing, browning, scratching & creasing to front, back covers & stapled spine; mild-to-miniscule wear at all edges & corners of same; one tiny spot at mid-right area of back cover; lower of two staples beginning to rust but with no bleeding. Interior very fine except for light browning at thin edges of page leaves; mild creasing at & near upper edges of some page leaves; small bumps at upper corners of same. Fine. [Item #2828]

Price: $250.00