All issues except Numbers 6 and 7 have covers with the LIFE magazine look, ie, with VILE in white letters in a red block in the upper left-hand corner of a B&W photo. The inside pages are B&W throughout.
1: Vol. 1 No. 1 - Valentine's Edition, with cover photo of Monty Cazazza. Dated February 14, 1985, even though it was published in January, 1974! (We thought this very dada at the time). Edited and produced by Anna Banana. Format: 8.5 x 11", 56 pages, instant printing with black & red wrap-around cover, Velo binding, edition of 200.
Only one issue is available at $500*2: Vol. 1 No. 4 - with cover photo of naked, hanged man by Jimmy DeSana. Published and dated September 1974. Edited & produced by Anna Banana. Format: 8.5 x 11", 48 pages instant print, stapled, edition of 200.
Two copies are available at $200* each.3: Vol. 3 No. 1 - Christmas Special with cover photo of man parting the bum-flap on a woman's long-johns. Published and dated December 1975. Edited and produced by Anna Banana with financial assistance from the Coordinating Council for Literary Magazines (CCLM). Format: 8.375 x 11", 66 pages, saddle stitched, edition of 1000.
Three copies available at $100* each4: No. 2/3 - International Double Issue on the cover, but inside it is listed as Vol. 1 No. 2, Vol. 2 No. 1 (AKA Nos. 2 & 3). Published and dated Summer 1976, with cover photo of Gaglione's chest, with DADA shave, and 1/2 of Anna Banana's face. Editor: Bill Gaglione, Associate Editor: Anna Banana. Format: 8.5 x 11", 104 pages perfect bound, edition of 1000.
Twenty copies are available at $75 each5: Vol. 3 No. 2 - Vile International with cover photo of Cavellini writing on nude male. Published and dated Summer 1977. Editor and producer: Anna Banana. Format: 8.5 x 11", 98 pages perfect bound, edition of 1000.
Twelve copies are available at $75 each6: No. 6 - Fe-Mail-Art Issue with drawing on cover in pink & black. Published and dated Summer 1978 Editor: Bill Gaglione. Associate Editor: Anna Banana. Published with financial assistance from the CCLM. Format: 7 x 10", 107 pages photo offset, perfect bound, edition of 800.
Four copies are available at $75 each7: No. 7 - STAMPART with black wrap-around cover and rubber stamp glued on. Published and dated Winter 1979. Editor: Bill Gaglione. Associate Publisher: Anna Banana. Format: 6.625 x 9.5". assembling of 93 pages bound with metal clasp through two punched holes, edition of 300 copies.
OUT OF PRINT8: About VILE with anonymous cover photo of a man's face with agricultural fork through it. Copyright 1983, and published with assistance from Canada Council. Gives a history of VILE Magazine, a summary of Anna Banana's events in San Francisco, and of Futurist Sound, her and Gaglione's 1978 European Tour. Editor/publisher: Anna Banana. Format: 8.5 x 11" format, 106 pages perfect bound. Edition of 1000 copies.
Two hundred copies are available at $20 eachAll Prices are quoted in US Dollars
Shipping, Handling and Insurance
*I will only sell the first 3 issues as part of the one complete set left. Shipping for two issues to England would add another $25 easily.
Canada/USA/International
Air - $2.50/$4.50/$9.00
Surface - $2.05/$3.50/$6.00
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