Advance copies of Broken Manual

Along with the various LBM offerings, we’ll be selling advance copies of the trade edition of Alec Soth’s forthcoming Steidl book, Broken Manual, at the NY Art Book Fair (Nov. 5-7). Soth will be at the booth on Thursday the 5th and the early afternoon of the 6th to sign copies. Please note that the book isn’t officially released until next year and supplies are limited (one per customer).

LBM Gifts

Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the the NY Art Book Fair (Nov. 5-7). Gifts include The Lester B. Morrison Puzzle, The Brighton Bunny Boy (by Carmen, Alec & Gus) & The LBM baseball hat. Spend over $30 in our booth and we’ll give you a complimentary Little Brown Mushroom Stress Reliever.

If you aren’t able to visit us at the fair, the book will be available at our web store in the next few weeks (except the stress relievers, we expect them to go fast!)

** BROKEN MANUAL **

I’m so happy to finally announce my new Steidl book: Broken Manual. Four years in the making (2006-2010), this book represents a significant departure from my previous publications. Working with the writer Lester B. Morrison, we’ve created an underground instruction manual for men looking to escape their lives.

It is common to follow up the publication of a book with a ‘Special Edition,’ but in the case of Broken Manual, this edition is being presented first. I think of this as the ‘Ideal Edition’ of Broken Manual. Each of the 300 copies of the book is housed inside of another, one-of-a-kind book. These signed and numbered ‘shell’ books are unique and cut by hand. Inside the shell, there is also a small booklet entitled ‘Liberation Billfold Manifest’ and an 8×10” print signed and numbered by myself and Lester B. Morrison.

The book can only be purchased at Steidlville (UK) or Little Brown Mushroom (US).

Note: This special edition will be installed as a part of my survey exhibition at the Walker Art Center (September 12 – January 2, 2011). They will be shipped to buyers in January 2011.

More info here.

Book Shipment

Dear valued LBM customers,

We are shipping the copies of Trent Parke’s book as fast as we can. Due to the high-volume of sales and a lack of robots at the LBM headquarters, we are slightly backed up.  We will make sure that you receive your copies as fast as we can get them to you.

Thank you very much for your patience!

Sold Out!

We are sold out of Trent Parke’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks over here at Little Brown Mushroom!

Sorry to all those who weren’t able to get a copy, but this thing sold fast!

For those of you in the NYC area, you can still head over to Dashwood tonight and try to get your copy at the signing. 6-8p.m. 33 Bond St., NY, NY 10012