Research Catalog

Title

Electronic revolution : 1970-71 / William Burroughs ; cover, original drawings by Brion Gysin ; [version française par Jean Chopin].

Author

Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.

Publication

[London] : H. Chopin, [1971]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Chopin, Jean.
• Gysin, Brion.
• Chopin, Henri
• Ormiston, Ian.
• Blackmoor Head Press. prt

Description

76 p. (p. 76 blank) : ill.; 26 cm.

Alternative Title

Révolution électronique.

Genre/Form

• Limitation statements (Publishing)
• Authors' autographs (Provenance)
• Wrappers (Binding)
• Slipcases (Binding)

Note

• Title in French colophon: La révolution électronique.
• "500 copies ... 50 copies no. 1 to 50 printed on Barcham Green's Hayle paper ... 450 copies no. 51 to 500 on offset paper. All of this constitutes the original edition."--Colophon.
• "Printed for Henri Chopin and his Collection OU by Ian Ormiston at the Blackmoor Head Press, Cambridge, 30th October 1971."--Colophon.

Indexed In (note)

• Maynard, J. & B. Miles. Burroughs

Language (note)

• English and French.

Provenance (note)

• Berg Coll. copies are William Burroughs' copies, from his archive. Copies 1-3 signed by Burroughs on colophon. Copy 1 (no. 11) inscribed to Brion Gysin.

Binding (note)

• First 50 copies issued in printed folios with red wrapper, printed in gold and black; with two silkscreens tipped in to printed red wrapper. Housed in "cardboard wallet" [slipcase] with printed label. 450 copies, measuring 34 cm., perfect bound with printed covers.

Call Number

Berg Coll+ Burroughs E44 1971

LCCN

80497238

OCLC

6862731

Author

Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997.

Title

Electronic revolution : 1970-71 / William Burroughs ; cover, original drawings by Brion Gysin ; [version française par Jean Chopin].

Imprint

[London] : H. Chopin, [1971]

Indexed In:

Maynard, J. & B. Miles. Burroughs, A21a

Language

English and French.

Binding

First 50 copies issued in printed folios with red wrapper, printed in gold and black; with two silkscreens tipped in to printed red wrapper. Housed in "cardboard wallet" [slipcase] with printed label. 450 copies, measuring 34 cm., perfect bound with printed covers.

Local Note

Berg Coll. has copies 11, 16, 20, 239, 376, and 377. All signed by Burroughs.

Provenance

Berg Coll. copies are William Burroughs' copies, from his archive. Copies 1-3 signed by Burroughs on colophon. Copy 1 (no. 11) inscribed to Brion Gysin.

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Added Author

Chopin, Jean. Dedicatee

Gysin, Brion.

Chopin, Henri Book designer

Ormiston, Ian. Printer

Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. Signer NN-BGC

Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997. Former owner NN-BGC

Gysin, Brion. Former owner NN-BGC

Blackmoor Head Press. Printer

Added Title

Révolution électronique.

Research Call Number

Berg Coll+ Burroughs E44 1971