HERE COMES EVERYBODY’S DON’T BOOK
South Harpswell, Maine: The Dog Ear Press, 1984. First edition. Softcover 4to in pictorial wrappers printed in black throughout. Unpaginated.
Artists’ book by Bern Porter featuring a comprehensive collection of found poems consisting of appropriated advertisements, scientific charts, product diagrams, articles, images, and drawings. This book with a narrative on everything that is not.
The third in a planned seven-part series consisting of ‘Found Poems,’ ‘The Book of Do’s,’ ‘Here Comes Everybody’s Don’t Book,’ ‘Sweet End,’ ‘The Book of Light,’ ‘The Devil’s Wishbone,’ and ‘The Porter Book,’ with the last three remaining unpublished.
Select founds from this book also appear in a new Bern Porter book titled ‘Now It Can Be—Why Did It Fail Before?’ published by The Idea of the Book fall of 2023.
Trace amounts of sunning to spine, age toning, and a horizontal closed tear at lower heel of spine. Very good or better. Item #1052
Price: $150.00