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DISTRIBUTED FOR MICHAEL ZINMAN
THE CRITICAL MESS by MICHAEL ZINMAN
An illustrated compendium of articles by and about legendary collector of Americana Michael Zinman, more than two dozen chapters, including “The Book Eater”, Mark Singer’s profile for the New Yorker ; essays by Bill Reese, James Green ; the Flag of the Arab Revolt ; the Mark Hofmann forgeries; the Zinman Urinals ; and much more.
From the late 1970s onward, Mr. Zinman’s collecting habits evolved into what he has called the critical mess theory of collecting : get enough examples of something and you can begin to see what patterns emerge.
Color illustrations throughout. 196 pp., 6 x 9 inches, in black wrappers. Edition of 300.
Price: $50.00 plus postage ($6 in U.S.A.)
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TEMPORARY CULTURE
P.O. Box 43072
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-0072
