De Jong, Constance.

The Complete Works of Constance De Jong, Books 1–5.

T.V.R.T. [The Vanishing Rotating Triangle] and Mirror Press, 1975–1976. Item #4122

Five volumes, saddle-stitched in blue glossy wrappers. 

Published by The Vanishing Rotating Triangle (volume one) and Mirror Press (volumes two through five) between 1975 and 1976, this set, titled as De Jong's "Complete Works," predates her essential 1977 novel, Modern Love. Page numbers run consecutively across all five volumes, totaling 125 pp., though while volumes one and two have tables of contents, volumes three through five do not. Per an announcement for a reading by Kathy Acker and De Jong at The Kitchen, this serial was distributed by mail between August 1975 and March 1976, with the first volume published in an edition of 500 copies (The Kitchen archive) and the edition size of the remaining volumes unstated.

Books one through three are very good plus, with some shelf wear and cracking along the spine. Book four is very good with a 1/4 in. blemish to front cover and light staining along the bottom edge of the front cover. Book five is good/good plus with a 4 1/2 in. vertical stain on the front cover and and two instances of adhesive residue, 1 in. and 1/2 in., on the back cover. 

A scarce set in its entirety.

Price: $500.00