{"product_id":"the-grand-piano-an-experiment-in-collective-autobiography-san-francisco-1975-1980-signed","title":"The Grand Piano: An Experiment In Collective Autobiography, San Francisco, 1975-1980 [Signed]","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetroit: Mode A ; Berkeley, CA: Distributed by Small Press Distribution, 2006-2010. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Nine small octavos in jacket; various pagings; 18 cm A few small edge-stains to volume 8; minor edge-wear to jacket of Part 4; all jackets present. A fine(-) to near fine(+) set overall; largely as new. . Paperback. ISBN: 9780979019807 ((pt. 1)); 097901980X ((pt. 1)); 9780979019814 ((pt. 2)); 0979019818 ((pt. 2)); 9780979019821 ((pt. 3)); 0979019826 ((pt. 3)); 9780979019838 ((pt. 4)); 0979019834 ((pt. 4)); 9780979019845 ((pt. 5)); 0979019842 ((pt. 5)); 9780979019852 ((pt. 6)); 0979019850 ((pt. 6)); 9780979019869 ((pt. 7)); 0979019869 ((pt. 7)); 9780979019876 ((pt. 8)); 0979019877 ((pt. 8)); 9780979019883 ((pt. 9)); 0979019885 ((pt. 9)); 9780979019890 ((pt. 10)); 0979019893 ((pt. 10)); \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine out ten volumes of the complete set; lacking volume 7. Part 1 inscribed and signed by contributor Kit Robinson. ¶ Contents: Bob Perelman -- Steve Benson -- Tom Mandel -- Kit Robinson -- Rae Armantrout -- Barrett Watten -- Carla Harryman -- Ron Silliman -- Lyn Hejinian -- Ted Pearson.\"THE GRAND PIANO is an ongoing experiment in collective autobiography by ten writers identified with Language poetry in San Francisco. It takes its name from a coffeehouse at 1607 Haight Street, where from 1976-79 the authors took part in a reading and performance series. The writing project, begun in 1998, was undertaken as an online collaboration, first via an interactive web site and later through a listserv.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perelman, Bob; Benson, Steve; Mandel, Tom; Robinson, Kit; Armantrout, Rae; Watten, Barrett, Harryman, Carla; Silliman, Ron; Hejinian, Lyn; Pearson, Ted.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50833822941442,"sku":"106934","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4412\/1602\/files\/106934_963bf3c3-aec9-4a00-b088-1be221052a9f.jpg?v=1792626727","url":"https:\/\/bibliope.com\/products\/the-grand-piano-an-experiment-in-collective-autobiography-san-francisco-1975-1980-signed","provider":"Bibliope","version":"1.0","type":"link"}