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[BALANCE, John; BLOKDIJK, Anthony] The Abrahadabra Letters by John Balance, 1984-1988
[BALANCE, John; BLOKDIJK, Anthony] The Abrahadabra Letters by John Balance, 1984-1988
$60.00
Maldoracca, The Hague: Korm Plastics, 2021. Second Edition. Hardcover. Tall quarto. 136pp. Illustrated in b&w and some color, on various colored paper. A fine copy, issued without dust jacket.
From 1984 to 1988 Anthony Blokdijk frequently visited Threshold House in London and corresponded with John Balance of Coil about playing live, releasing music and personal affairs. This book collects scans of Balance’s original letters, including idiosyncratic decorative flourishes and provides insight into his colourful world. Also included are two articles on Coil from Blokdijk’s Abrahadabra magazine, and an interview with Coil he conducted for the Dutch magazine Opscene. Translations included. Foreword by Nick Soulsby.