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JACK SMITH. The Beautiful Book. With 19 original photographs of Warhol superstars Francis Francine and Mario Montez in addition to Smith and other avant-garde performers; the final print is a portrait of Smith (who is dressed in a jacket and tie) by Ken Jacobs. Silver prints, the images measuring 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm.) square. 4to, original stiff wrappers with a rare variant yellow silkscreen and lettering cover design by Marian Zazeela. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF A PLANNED EDITION OF 200 COPIES, OF WHICH ONLY 60 WERE APPARENTLY PRODUCED. New York: Dead Language Press [Piero Heliczer], 1960-62
