Rare Syd Barrett one-off book - auction ends today |
Written by Matt | |
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 | |
Fart Enjoy was a book he came up with for a friend of his - Andrew Rawlinson - and has only been on public display once: as part of the fascinating Interstellar exhibition held in Paris at the end of 2003 (an illustrated report of which can be read here). A scaled-down reproduction of Fart Enjoy was also included with the deluxe edition of the 40th anniversary release of Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Click here to visit the auction, which includes a passage written by Rawlinson giving the story behind the book. You can buy prints (framed or unframed) of pages from the book here, and visit Syd-Barrett-Trust.org.uk to find out more about their work and aims. The very best of luck to those of you bidding on the item... it's for a great cause. UPDATE: bidding closed at a healthy £12,600 which will certainly benefit The Syd Barrett Trust nicely. |