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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS - SIGNED BY WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
(BURROUGHS, WILLIAM S.). Burroughs, William S.. New York: Lococo Mulder, 1991. First Edition. 4to. Linen Boards with Pastedown. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (16pp), 7 color and 1 b&w illustration + front cover. This elegant William S. Burroughs artist book cum object contains seven color screenprint reproductions (one for each sin) of "shotgun paintings" interleaved with brief texts by the noted Beat literary figure turned artist. Its frontispiece is a Robert Mapplethorpe image of Burroughs wielding a shotgun, and features a unique sheet of red pellet-riddled balsa wood veneer affixed to the black linen-covered front cover, as issued. A most handsome example of the unnumbered 1991 first Lococo Mulder trade edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William S. Burroughs" in black ink across the title page. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 014646