Deeply funny and human, as all Brainard works are, this book is a collection of Brainards poetry, musings, and self-dubbed “Shirt Essays.” Inscribed by Brainard to friend and poet Bill Berkson, “For Bill with love, Joe.” Pages are in generally rough shape, with some coloring and folding throughout. Binding is fully intact. 58 pages.
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Elevator Books is a nomadic used book store, helmed by Alex Delany, that regularly pops up in and around NYC. Elevator's "shelves" hold mostly out-of-print copies of books on art, architecture, design, film, food, photography, and just about any other subject matter that celebrates the visual beauty and exploration of the palpable world.
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5.5 inches
Elevator Books:
Nothing to Write Home About, Joe Brainard, Signed, Soft Cover, First Edition, 1981
Book
5.5 × 8.5 inches /
Elevator Books:
Nothing to Write Home About, Joe Brainard, Signed, Soft Cover, First Edition, 1981
Book
5.5 × 8.5 inches /
Deeply funny and human, as all Brainard works are, this book is a collection of Brainards poetry, musings, and self-dubbed “Shirt Essays.” Inscribed by Brainard to friend and poet Bill Berkson, “For Bill with love, Joe.” Pages are in generally rough shape, with some coloring and folding throughout. Binding is fully intact. 58 pages.More
- Unframed
- Signed
- Order will ship after May 11.
Available until
3:00 PM, May 28, 2026.
3:00 PM, May 28, 2026.
Shipping & Returns:
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