AFTER DARK/SPRING 2026
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 07:00PM EDT
Lot 56
Joe Brainard (American, 1942-1994), et al.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Very fine complete set of C Comics no. 1 & 2. 1964. Featuring illustration from Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, Barbara Guest, Ron Padgett, James Schuyler, Tony Towle, Bill Berkson, Edwin Denby, et al.
C Comics, no. 1. Side-stapled wrappers. Cover and drawings by Joe Brainard. Lorenz Guide, publisher. Collaborative comic strips by Bill Berkson, Robert Dash, Edwin Denby, Kenward Elmslie, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, Gerard Malanga, Frank O'Hara, Ron Padgett, James Schuyler, Johnny Stanton, Tony Towle, and Tom Veitch.
14 x 8 1/2".
C Comics, no. 2. Saddle-stitched wrappers. A Boke Press Publication. Covers and drawings by Joe Brainard. Collaborative comic strips with John Ashbery, Bill Berkson, Ted Berrigan, Joe Brainard, Kenward Elmslie, Dick Gallup, Barbara Guest, Kenneth, Koch, Frank Lima, Frank O' Hara, Ron Pdagett, Peter Schjeldahl, Jimmy Schuyler, and Tony Towle.
11 x 8 1/2".
Condition
C Comics, no 1. Minor tear along top of pages, otherwise nothing adverse.
C Comics, no 2. Some staining throughout, wear along the spine.
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Estate of Joe Brainard; by descent to his brother John Brainard; acquired from an involuntary property sale; Property of a private Rhode Island collection.