A book about death
By: by Ray Johnson
Contributors: Wilson, Bill; Phillpot, Clive; Uchtrup, Michael von; Ragged Edge Press
Publisher: Ragged Edge Press; In association with Petcap Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Artitsts' books; Mail art; Death in art
Notes: Facsimile ed. produced by Bill Wilson, Ragged Edge Press, in 2005.

Publication information from commentary.

"This facsimile of 'The book about death' reprints the pages that were printed by photo-offset, and some other material ..."--P. 14 of commentary.

White paper; printed and illustrated in black; some pages numbered; one leaf in col. (33 cm.).

Commentary by Bill Wilson; research by Clive Philpot, Michael von Uchtrup, and others.

"Between 1963 and 1965, Ray Johnson printed thirteen pages of his 'Book about death' with the Pernet Printing Company ... For Ray, who a decade earlier had cut holes into books he had constructed, 'The book about death' must remain an open work, lest dying close a book on life"--P. 1 of commentary.