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Underground Graphics.

KEEN, Graham, & Michel La Rue (eds).

  • Published: 1970 , London: Academy Editions,
London: Academy Editions,, 1970. First edition, first impression. Inscribed by La Rue "To John with, many thanks for, his help, Michel", and again "For John, from, Michel". Psychedelic images recreated from posters, the magazines International Times, Oz, and Gandalf's Garden, and other sources. This book was the first publication by Academy Editions, there were two printings, and the total of both runs was between seven and eight thousand. A page in the back of the second impression has quotes from reviews. Keen was art editor for Oz at the time of the famous obscenity trial. La Rue's day job was working in the Architects Department of the GLC, where he shared an office with John Bunney, to whom this copy is dedicated. Quarto. Full page illustrations throughout on coloured paper by Michael English, Martin Sharp, Paul Kitchin, Mal Dean and others Original illustrated laminated wrappers, lettering to front cover in white, and to spine in black. A couple of creases to back cover, toning to page edges otherwise very good.

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