The Sleep of Reason

Herlihy, James Leo; Lyle Bongé (photographs). The Sleep of Reason. West Hanover, Mass.: The Jargon Society, 1974. First edition. Quarto Oblong. 17pp., 50 leaves. Original pictorial dustjacket over purple cloth with gilt lettering on spine. “Fat Tuesday in the Crescent City… Bourbon & St. Peter’s streets, the precise corner in the Vieux Carré where it is all there to see: approximately one million Average Americans, letting down their golden hair, putting on their masks – which are simply their own real faces.” (Jonathan Williams). Includes interview of Lyle Bongé by James Leo Herlihy. Profusely illustrated with some 100 extraordinary b/w photographs. DJ rubbed with light wear along edges, small chips at bottom and small crease at top of spine. Binding with slight discoloration along edges. DJ and Binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g+. Hardcover. (35715) $65