Gerrit Jan de Rook. Stempelkunst/ Stamp Art, 1975

Two copies, including the rare first edition published by T' Hoogt Utrecht in 1975, and the second edition published by De Rook's imprint Exp/press in the same year. The first edition is clipbound with original rubber-stamped title in red, the second edition is staple bound. Each, 30 x 21 cm, printed b/w, unpaginated. Contains a survey of stamp art assembled by G.J. de Rook (b. 1943), Dutch visual poet, curator, publisher, and co-founder of In-Out Center in Amsterdam in the 1970s.

Contributions by over 100 artists including Albrecht/d., Anna Banana, Bill Gaglione, Mirella Bentivoglio, Lourdes Castro, John Armleder, herman de vries, Peter van Beveren, Robin Crozier, Robert Filliou, Endre Tot, Ulay, Jiri Valoch, Dalibor Chatnry, J.H. Kocman, Klaus Groh, Clemente Padin, Jorge Caraballo, Horazio Zabala, Graciela G. Marx, Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, David Zack et al. The first edition contains a few curious felt-tip additions (probably by a child), the second edition is clean. Both copies in very good state. (total 2)