Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Warhol, Andy. Index (Book). With the assistance of Stephen Shore, Paul Morrissey, Ondine, Nico.

Illustrated throughout in black and white with photographs by Nat Finkelstein a.o., and with Factory Fotos by Billy Name. (34) unn. leaves of which 2 are fold-outs. 4to. Orig. wrappers in silver and black. – New York, Random House, 1967.

“A black star book”. First edition. The 10 pop-up objects and multiples are present as follows: 1.) the knight’s castle, 2.) the red accordion, 3.) the plane, 4.) “The Chelsea Girls” paper wheel attached on a spiral, 5.) the 12-sided sphere with elastic band and attached with the black spring, 6.) the flexible Lou Reed disk, 7.) the double nose in pink and rainbow colors, 8.) the red “Hunt’s Tomato Paste”, 9.) all 8 portions of the mounted tear-offs titled as “For a Big Surprise!!!”, 10.) the Latex balloon. – Latex ballon sticked together with the two opposite sides. Book block internally broken, still firm. Corners slightly used. A good to very good copy. – Best.-Nr. 24473