Ghost of Chance with George Condo, 1991

New York City: The Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of Art (book, slipcased, limited, 1st, signed), 1991.
15.25" x 10.375" x 1",  ~60 pages, with 3 etchings, 11 tipped-in lithographs, and endpapers by George Condo.

This is the slipcased true first edition of William S. Burroughs' Ghost of Chance, issued by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum in New York City, hardbound, no dust-jacket (as issued), and in slipcase. 160 copies produced, signed by both William S. Burroughs and artist George Condo. Not numbered.

"This edition was designed by Leslie Miller and organized by May Castleberry, editor of the Artists and Writers Series. James Grauerholz, long time assistant of Burroughs, edited the text. George Condo made the etchings with Aldo Crommelynck, who printed the edition in Paris. The text was set in Monotype Walbaum by Michael Bixler and printed by hand on Hahnemuhle etching paper by Leslie Miller at The Grenfell Press. Sue Mendicot printed the lithographs at Allethaire Press. Claudia Cohen hand-bound the edition."

This copy was acquired from Nosbüsch & Stucke Auktionen (Berlin, Germany). Thanks to Luzius Martin for bringing my attention to the auction.

Not in Shoaf. Schottlaender v4.A66.A