Bowles, Jerry G.; editor. - Art Work, No Commercial Value.

New York, NY: Grossman Publishers, (1972). (1972). - Quarto, approximately 12 inch square 3-ring binder. 141 leaves on which are reproduced the work of 41 contributors. The contents are as follows: Title, Invitation, List of contributors, Color "Space Chart", Fran Lacy (4 leaves), Richard Meltzer (4 leaves on blue paper), Henry J. Korn (2 leaves), David Franks (10 pages on 5 leaves, including a portrait), Scott Hyde (2 color leaves), A. Doyle Moore (4 leaves on variously colored paper), Armand Schwerner (6 pages on 3 leaves), Michael Schacht (1 folding leaf), Dick Higgins (2 leaves), Russell Edson (4 leaves), Alan Sondheim (4 pages on 2 leaves), Madeline Gins (3 leaves), Lloyd M. Davis (4 leaves), Terry Lacy (1 large folding leaf), Sandra Kaplan Dragul (3 color leaves), Suzanne Szlemko (5 leaves), Arakawa (5 leaves), Richard Kostelanetz (5 leaves on variously colored paper), Doloris Holmes (6 pages on 4 leaves of variously colored paper), Pat Hughes (7 pages on 4 leaves), Michael Metz (11 pages on 6 leaves), Ben F. Freedman (5 leaves on variously colored paper), John Dowd (7 pages on 4 leaves), David Thompson (4 leaves, including 2 on color paper), Dana Atchley [ace space co] (1 leaf on color paper), Nelson Howe (4 leaves), Richard Kathmann (3 leaves, including 1 folding), Jim Harrison (2 pages on 1 leaf), John Murray (6 pages on 3 leaves), Jacque Thompson (3 pages on 2 leaves), David Heintz (4 leaves), Tom Ockerse (6 leaves), Ely Raman (9 pages on 5 leaves), Dana Atchley [ace space co] (1 leaf on color paper), Geoff Hendricks (3 leaves), Jerome Rothenberg (3 pages on 2 leaves), Lilly Sovary (8 pages on 4 leaves), Image Bank (4 pages on 2 leaves), Monica Hamm (4 pages on 2 leaves of heavy stock), Glenn Hamm (4 pages on 2 leaves of heavy stock, one on color paper), John Fiorillo (3 leaves including 1 folding), Dana Atchley [ace space co] (1 leaf on color paper), John Perreault (a hand-written and signed one line poem on 1 leaf). The three ring binder is a replacement, not the original. It therefore lacks the printed cover label. There is minor darkening to the inner edge of the title leaf else the contents are fine. No. 586 of an edition of 1000 copies. "The intent of this book is to call attention to activities in the area of notebooks, community art and correspondence art and to encourage other people to launch projects of their own." - From the Invitation. Laid in is a printed Dick Higgins Christmas Card from 1976. Very good .

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