The first copy of A Box of Bubbles is in…. and it looks amazing
++ A Box of Bubbles is housed in this impressive 25 x 30cm casing decorated with one of Barney Bubbles’ most familiar artworks, for Ian Dury & The Blockheads’ 1978 single Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick ++
++ The box contains a copy of The Wild World of Barney Bubbles with a different hard cover jacket from the regular version ++
Very exciting – the first advance copy of A Box of Bubbles has arrived… and it looks amazing.
++ The boxed version of Wild World also has different end-papers based on patterns produced for Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1979 LP Armed Forces ++
++ This is the advance copy; the roundel from Ian Dury’s 1984 album 4000 Weeks Holiday will be numbered and signed ++
++ The portfolio contains five lovingly made reproductions ++
The limited edition includes a different version of the new monograph The Wild World of Barney Bubbles, as well as a 23.5 x 26.5cm portfolio containing lovingly reproduced artworks:
• A 24 x 10cm sticker for Ian Dury & The Blockheads 1979 album Do It Yourself
• The 25 x 18.5cm panel featuring the build-your-own geodesic dome from the 1972 Glastonbury Fayre live triple album
• Another Glastonbury Fayre DIY piece – the pyramid printed on silver and black stock measuring 47 x 23.5cm
• The 30 x 30cm handkerchief designed by Bubbles for Dury and the Blockheads’ 1978 ‘Hankie Pantie’ UK tour
Also housed within the box is the first ever publication of the ‘Galactic Tarot’ card set Bubbles designed for a 1971 advert for Hawkwind’s X In Search of Space album in underground paper International Times.
The pack consists of 21 cards each measuring 9.5 x 14cm.
A Box of Bubbles is published by specialist imprint Volume in September – order your copy here.
The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is available from all booksellers – for online orders we favour Bookshop, which supports independent retailers.