Axe Nos. 1-3. Complete collection, special edition

Antwerp, Guy Schraenen éditeur, 1975-1976. Published in a limited edition of 500 copies of which 120 are signed and 370 copies numbered but unsigned. This set is from the special edition of 120 copies numbered from 11 to 130, and is numbered '100' in colophon and on sleeve. Includes signed and numbered works by Brion Gysin, Arrigo Lora-Totino, Jean Degottex et al. Comprises a cardboard sleeve containing three printed portfolios, 30 x 21.5 cm, with loose-leaf artists' collages, objects, and booklets produced in screen printing, offset, and letterpress on various papers. Each issue includes one vinyl disc devoted to sound poetry: Henri Chopin & Brion Gysin (Axe 1), Brion Gysin and François Dufrêne (Axe 2), Sten Hanson (Axe 3).

(1) Axe 1, 1975. Contributions by Eduard Bal, Bram Bogart, Brion Gysin (record side B), Henri Chopin (record side A), Jean Degottex (signed and numbered silkscreen), Mirtha Dermisache, Bernard Heidsieck, J.P. Schelfhout (signed and numbered embossed prints), Ung No Lee (signed and numbered calligraphy), Niko van Daele, Paul van Ostaijen. (2) Axe 2, November 1975. Antoine de Bary (signed and numbered print with collage), Maurice Benhamou, Hugo de Clercq, François Dufrêne (record side A), Servulo Esmeraldo (signed and numbered collage), René Guiette (signed and numbered screenprint), Brion Gysin (record side B), Bernard Heidsieck, Plessi. (3) Axe 3, 1976. Jo Delahaut, John Giorno, Brion Gysin (signed and number silkscreen and 2 fold-out works) , Sten Hanson, Bernard Heidsieck, Arrigo Lora- Totino (signed print), Françoise Mairey (signed print), Klaus Ritterbusch. Also contains a loosely inserted publicity brochure for Axe 1, and a small announcement booklet for the presentation of Axe 3 at Galerie Shandar in Paris on March 10 1977.