| WAKOSKI, Diane & KELLY, Paul & LOEWINSOHN, Ron. A Play and Two Poems. LA: Black Sparrow, 1968. Pamphlet. First edition. Prints material by Wakoski, Kelly, and Loewinsohn. One of 100 numbered copies signed by all the authors. Issued as a Christmas Greeting from the press. As new in the original mailing envelope. SKB-9654 | |
| WAKOSKI, Diane. A Lover Disregards Names. n.p.: Burning Deck, [ca.1972]. A poetry postcard signed by the author. First edition. Fine. SKB-14701 | |
| WAKOSKI, Diane. Claws. n.p.: Burning Deck, [ca.1972]. A poetry postcard signed by the author. First edition. Fine. SKB-14702 | |
| WAKOSKI, Diane. Looking for the King of Spain. [LA]: Black Sparrow, 1974. Pamphlet. First edition. Published as Sparrow 21. Fine. SKB-14697 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALCOTT, Derek. Another Life. London: Jonathan Cape, [1973]. Softbound. First British edition. Signed by the author. Small light stain to bottom edge, else near fine. SKB-7175 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALCOTT, Derek. The Bounty. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, [1997]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. As new. JB-6994 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALCOTT, Derek. What the Twilight Says. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of this book of essays. As new. JB-6995 | |
| [CARROLL, Jim] WALDMAN, Anne (ed. and contributor). The World Anthology. NY: Bobbs-Merrill, [1969]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Anne Waldman. Nice collection of poems from the St. Mark's Poetry Project, with contributions by Jim Carroll (his first book appearance), Ted Berrigan, Allen Ginsberg, Ron Padgett, Joe Brainard, Frank O'Hara, Diane di Prima, Gerard Malanga, John Ashbery, and many others. Fine. SKB-2441 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALKER, Alice. From Alice Walker. Berkeley: Black Oak Books, 1988. Broadside printing an excerpt from Living by the Word: Selected Writings. First edition. Illustrated. Published on the occasion of a reading. As new. JB-14405 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALKER, Alice. Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1984]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Poems. Signed by Walker. Fine (imperceptible sunning to portion of back panel of dust jacket). SKB-3194 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALKER, Alice. Revolutionary Petunias & Other Poems. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1973]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author: "For Dora Walker, Peace. Alice Walker." Fine. SKB-9956 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALKER, Alice. ''While love is unfashionable...'' Berkeley: Moe's Books, 1984. Broadside printing an excerpt from Revolutionary Petunias. First edition. Illustrated. Printed by Wesley Tanner. As new. JB-14408 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WALKER, Alice. You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1982]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. Fine (couple of tiny spots of foxing to page edges) in dust jacket with the small HBJ symbol on the spine faded. An unusually bright, sharp copy of a difficult title. SKB-3395 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WALL, Jeff & BROUGHER, Terry. Jeff Wall. LA & NY: Museum of Contemporary Art/Scalo, [1997]. Square 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Wall in 2003. Essay by Kerry Brougher. Published on the occasion of a traveling exhibition. As new. SKB-14497 | |
| [DRUGS] WALTERMAN, DeVore. ''D is for Danger.'' SF: San Francisco Unified School District, 1968. Pamphlet. First edition. Slang terms for drugs, their effects, how they are ingested, how to identify their users, etc. Published in San Francisco during the hippie era. Ink name to front cover, else fine. SKB-13770 | |
| [MYSTERY] WALTERS, Minette. The Shape of Snakes. NY: Putnam's, [2001]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. As new. JB-11787 | |
| [DRUGS] WANTLING, William. The Source. [El Cerrito, CA: Dust Books, 1966]. Pamphlet. First edition. Includes some nice drug poems by this tough-guy, ex-Marine, ex-junkie who Bukowski modeled himself after. Near fine. SKB-13888 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WAPLINGTON, Nick. The Indecisive Memento. [London: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1998]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Some very unusual color photographs by Waplington from his travels through Mexico City, Havana, Buenos Aires, Easter Island, et al. As new. JB-12633 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WARD, Alan. American Designed Landscapes: A Photographic Interpretation. Washington, DC: Spacemaker Press, [1998]. Oblong 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Gary Hilderbrand. Fine. JB-11605 | |
| [ART] WARE, Chris. Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth. NY: Pantheon, 2000. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of this graphic novel. The elaborate dust jacket designed by Ware is printed on both sides. Minor wrinkling and small, incipient tear to endpaper at back gutter, else fine. JB-9222 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy & BEUYS, Joseph. Poster announcing a 1980 exhibition of works by Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys in Italy at the Lucio Amelio gallery. n.p.:n.p., [1980]. Features a photograph of the artists holding hands in front of a lion statue with Warhol playfully putting his other hand in the lion's mouth. Inscribed by Warhol and Beuys to curator Heiner Bastian. Beuys has also drawn a small hat on the lion's head. Fine (27" x 18.5"). SKB-12859 | |
| [UNDERGROUND FILM: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy & SCAVULLO, Francesco. B&W promotional still for the Swedish release of Warhol's 1968 film, Flesh. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Prints a close-up portrait by Francesco Scavullo of Joe Dallesandro's face in profile. Rubber-stamped on the verso: "SF Flesh Return AB Filmlager." Fine (9.5" x 7"). SKB-15059 | |
| [UNDERGROUND FILM: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy & SCAVULLO, Francesco. B&W promotional still for the Swedish release of Warhol's 1968 film, Flesh. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Prints a photo by Francesco Scavullo of Joe Dallesandro standing and looking directly into the camera. Rubber-stamped on the verso: "SF Flesh Return AB Filmlager." Fine (9.5" x 7"). SKB-15060 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy & SMITH, Jack. Kiss/Buzzards Over Bagdad. NY: Roaring Fork Press, 1966. Oblong 32mo. Softbound. First edition. A flip-book showing Warhol's Kiss and Smith's Buzzards Over Bagdad. Originally issued as part of Aspen No. 3 but here offered separately. Very near fine. SKB-14691 | |
| [ART] WARHOl, Andy, JOHNS, Jasper, HERZKA, D., LICHTENSTEIN, Roy; & OLDENBERG, Claes. Pop Art One. [NY: Publishing Institute of American Art, 1965]. Small 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Early and charmingly innovative catalog featuring the works of Warhol, Johns, Oldenburg, Lichtenstein, Rosenquist, and Wesselmann. Text by D. Herzka. Bound with spiral bindings on both sides with the pages split down the middle so that half the pages open to the left and the others to the right to reveal a compartment in the back that holds individual sheets reproducing works by these artists. The compartment is sealed with a Lichtenstein explosion sticker that is still unopened. An intriguing and imaginative production from the height of the Pop Art movement. Fine with the Lichtenstein sticker unbroken and scarce thus. SKB-13913 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy, LICHTENSTEIN, Roy; & JOHNS, Jasper, et al. 12 Paintings from the Powers' Collection. NY: Roaring Fork Press, 1966. Printed die-cut folder containing cards that reproduce paintings, with text about each artist on the verso. First edition. Warhol, Lichtenstein, de Kooning, Rosenquist, Johns, and Poons are among the contributors. Originally issued as part of Aspen No. 3 but here offered separately. Fine. SKB-14693 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. America. NY: Harper & Row, [1985]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Signed by Warhol vertically on the front cover and inscribed inside: "To Robert Mullane / Love / Andy Warhol." Robert Mullane was a prominent corporate head who was friends with Warhol and traveled in the same social cirlcles. Warhol refers to him in his diaries. Nice collection of Warhol's photos, including some of artists and celebrities, with text by him and Bob Colacello. Near fine. SKB-14198 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Andy Warhol Campbells' Soup can button from his 1962 show at the Stable Gallery. NY: Privately published, 1962. Pin-back button with a color reproduction of a Campbell's Soup can printed against a white background, with a red ribbon stating "Andy Warhol" hanging from the button. An early multiple by Warhol for an important, very early show---his first Pop show in a New York gallery. A fine, fresh example. Rare, especially in this condition with the ribbon unfaded. SKB-14805 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Andy Warhol Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987. NY: Edition Schellman, 1997. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. Third edition, revised and expanded. Profusely illustrated. Text by Donna De Salvo and Arthur C. Danto. Fine. Below the published price: JB-12829 | |
| [UNDERGROUND FILM: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. B&W promotional still for Warhol's 1968 film, Lonesome Cowboys. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Prints "Andy Warhol's Lonesome Cowboys" beneath a close-up photo of Viva's face. Fine (10" x 8"). SKB-15057 | |
| [UNDERGROUND FILM: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. B&W promotional still for Warhol's 1968 film, Lonesome Cowboys. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Prints "Andy Warhol's Lonesome Cowboys" beneath a shot of Viva with eyes closed running her hands through her hair. Fine (10" x 8"). SKB-15058 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Best in Children's Books. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1960. Hardbound in dust jacket. Presumed first edition. The story "Sophocles the Hyena" features 12 charming illustrations (several are full-page) by Andy Warhol. An early example of Warhol's work as a commercial artist. Small split to front gutter, one corner bumped, else near fine in very good plus dust jacket. SKB-9429 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Best in Children's Books. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1959. Hardbound in dust jacket. Presumed first edition. The story "Card Games Are Fun" features 19 charming illustrations (a couple are full-page) by Andy Warhol. An early example of Warhol's work as a commercial artist. Hairline crack to front gutter (binding completely tight), else fine in very good plus to near fine dust jacket. SKB-9430 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Broadside announcing Andy Warhol's 1964 sculpture show at the Stable Gallery. NY: Privately published, 1964. The broadside prints a b&w photo of a young Andy Warhol wearing a suit and bow tie, with a text about Warhol printed at the bottom. This show, his second and last at the Stable Gallery, was titled "The Personality of the Artist," and featured Warhol's box sculptures. Horizontal center crease as on all copies, with 1-inch tear along the crease, few small, very light yellow spots, but nice overall, especially given its vintage and fragility---hard to imagine that any of these survived much nicer (9.5" x 13.5"). A true rarity from an important, early show---his first sculpture exhibition. SKB-14869 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Exhibition announcement for the 2006 ''Warhol's World'' show at the Zwirner & Wirth Gallery in N.Y.C. n.p.:n.p., [2006]. The show featured unique vintage photographs and rarely seen television broadcasts. The announcement is printed on card stock and reproduces a b&w close-up photo of Warhol and Diana Ross. Fine (8" x 8"). SKB-14659 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Folding flyer announcing a 1968 lecture and screening by Warhol at the University of Alabama. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Single 16mo sheet folded to make four pages. Andy Warhol, "America's leading pop artist and innovator of the underground film movement," is scheduled to participate in the Festival of the Arts at the University of Alabama where he will "show two films about the underground film movement followed by a discussion period." Prints the famous Burkhardt portrait of Warhol and a biographical text about him. Patch of tape residue to top edge of the front, very good plus. A rare announcement from a small venue and one of the few instances where Warhol took part in a screening/discussion event. SKB-14956 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Large, double-sided b&w poster announcing Warhol's 1982 photography exhibition at the Moderna Museet. n.p.:n.p., [1982]. One side features Warhol's photo of Bianca Jagger shaving her arm pit, the other a shot of Halston posing with fake nipples and lips. Signed by Warhol (on the preferred Bianca side). Fine (39.5" x 27.5"). We have seen only a couple of signed copies of this poster. SKB-13514 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Lithographed postcard reproducing Warhol's portrait of Mick Jagger. NY: Multiples Inc./Castelli Graphics, 1975. Signed by Warhol. Issued to announce the release of the Jagger Suite of silk-screens, this card was originally part of a set of 10 but is here offered separately. As new. SKB-14264 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Maos: Zehn Bildnisse von Mao Tse-Tung. Basel: Kunstmuseum, 1972. Square 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog reproducing in color ten Mao paintings by Warhol from 1972. Fine. SKB-14752 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Philip's Skull. [NY: Gagosian Gallery, 1999]. Square 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Introduction by Robert Rosenblum. Issued on the occasion of an exhibition. Profusely illustrated with color reproductions of skulls by Warhol. As new. Scarce. SKB-14662 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Portraits of the 70s. n.p.:n.p.,n.d. NY: Random House/Whitney Museum, [1979]. Square 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Nicely inscribed by Warhol with a small drawing. Andy has also signed two of the plates (Liza Minnelli and Warhol associate, Victor Hugo). Fine. SKB-15195 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. Poster reproducing Warhol's silk-screen image of Greta Garbo. n.p.:n.p., [1981]. This poster was created for a 1981 show in Hannover, Germany at the Kestner-Gesellschaft gallery. Warhol's image of Garbo's face is from a famous close-up photograph of her wearing elaborate earrings and a headdress. Signed by Warhol beneath the image. Very fine. SKB-14175 | |
| [UNDERGROUND FILM: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Promotional gizmo from Andy Warhol Films. n.p.: Andy Warhol Films, n.d. [ca. 1968]. Consists of a piece of thick cardstock printing a day-glo pink, close-up photo of Warhol's face wearing sunglasses. There is a die-cut hole in one lens of the glasses and in Andy's mouth. Attached to the back is a wheel that you can spin causing the title of a film to appear in Andy's mouth and a still from that film to be displayed in the lens of his sunglasses. Advertises many of Warhol's best-known films including Chelsea Girls, Lonesome Cowboys, Imitation of Christ, I a Man, Loves of Ondine, et al. Measures 9" x 8.5." Discrete rubber ownership stamp to verso, small, light creases to three corners, but a nice copy of a very scarce piece of Warhol film ephemera. SKB-14792 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Rolling Stones' Love You Live EP in picture sleeve. NY: Rolling Stones Records/Atlantic Records, 1977. White label promotional copy of this 45rpm EP with 4 songs from the Love You Live LP including "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Brown Sugar." The sleeve prints 4 photos of the Stones by Andy Warhol from the "biting" photo session. Fine. SKB-12487 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Rolling Stones' Love You Live EP Picture Disc. NY: Rolling Stones Records/Atlantic Records, 1977. A piracy of the 45rpm EP with 4 songs from the Love You Live LP including "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Brown Sugar." The disc prints 4 photos of the Stones by Andy Warhol from the "biting" photo shoot. Fine. SKB-12486 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Space Fruits: Still Lives. NY: Grippi/Zivian, 1979. Oblong 8vo. Pamphlet. Exhibition catalog for the 1979 show at the Grippi/Zivian gallery. Illustrated with color reproductions from Warhol's silk-screens. Warhol signed the cover and has also signed next to each of three color plates. Fine. SKB-14182 | |
| [ART] WARHOL, Andy. The Thirteen Most Wanted. Paris: Galerie Ileana Sonnabend, 1967. Catalog for this show at the Sonnabend Gallery, done in the style of a criminal's dossier. Printed folder with an original print by Warhol reproducing the mug shot of one of the "wanted men" stapled inside as issued. Text by Otto Hahn. Covers near fine, print as new. SKB-12844 | |
| [ART: Andy Warhol] WARHOL, Andy. Warhol. [Paris: Ileana Sonnabend, 1964]. Small 4to. Pamphlet. Exhibition catalog for the 1964 show at the Sonnabend gallery, Warhol's first show in Paris and the first to exhibit his death and destruction series. Illustrated including a double-size poster (it folds out and down) on glossy stock reproducing a multiple electric chair painting by Warhol. This copy signed by Warhol on the poster (on the margin with nice contrast). Texts by John Ashbery, Jean-Jacques Lebel and others. An important early exhibition. An English translation of Ashbery's essay has been neatly tipped to the blank back cover, else a fine, fresh copy and very scarce with the poster signed. SKB-13448 | |
| WARLICK, Ashley. The Summer After June. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. As new. JB-8884 | |
| WARNER, Alan. The Sopranos [London]: Jonathan Cape, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. Very fine. SKB-6087 | |
| WARSH, Lewis. Part of My History. Toronto: Coach House Press, [1972]. Square 16mo. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition. Cover by Joe Brainard. Signed by the author. Near fine. SKB-9617 | |
| [DRUGS] WASSON, Gordon R. & HEIM, Roger & HOFMANN, Albert. Les Champignons Hallucinogenes du Mexique TOGETHER WITH Novelles Investigations sur les Champignons Hallucinogens by Roger Heim. Paris: Museum National d'Historie Naturalle, 1958 & 1966. Large 4to. Bound in stiff wraps. First editions. Each work occupies an entire volume of the "Archives du Museum National D'Historie Naturalle" (7th series, vol. 6 & vol. 9). A landmark study of the hallucinogenic mushrooms of Mexico and their ritual use by noted curandera, Maria Sabina. Profusely illustrated with color photographs of mushroom ceremonies (some by the pochoir process), with many additional photos, illustrations, maps, and diagrams. A comprehensive, scholarly, and beautifully produced work. The greatest work ever published on the hallucinogenic mushroom. Unusually fine. (French text. This work has not been translated into any other language.) The set: SKB-1988 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WATANABE, Hiroshi. Love Point. [Portland]: Nazraeli, [2010]. Hardbound in paper-covered boards. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies including one original tipped-in print signed by the photographer on the verso. As new. JB-14874 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WATANABE, Hiroshi. Veiled Observations and Reflections. [West Hollywood: The Author, 2002]. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Original loose print (of one of the best images from the book) included. A tasteful production. As new in plastic slipcase. JB-13261 | |
| [FILM: John Waters] WATERS, John. Scratch-and-sniff ''Odorama'' card for John Waters' film Polyester. n.p.:n.p., [1981]. The front of the card features color photographs of Divine and Tab Hunter who starred in this 1981 film, the other side features ten numbered pink spots to scratch-and-sniff at the appropriate moments during the film: "Wait!---Odorama---Do not scratch until you receive instructions from the film." Being a John Waters film the scents range from pizza to feces. Fine (5" x 11"). SKB-14891 | |
| WATKINS, Paul. Calm at Sunset Calm at Dawn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Very fine. SKB-12779 | |
| WATTEN, Barrett. Decay. [SF]: This, [1977]. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to 350 copies. Small owner's name (or author's signature?), else fine. SKB-10455 | |
| [DRUGS] WATTS, Alan W. The Joyous Cosmology. [NY]: Pantheon, [1962]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Foreword by Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert. Early and important text on the mystical nature of hallucinogenic drug experience. Owner's name, else fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with a dime-size chip to top of spine. SKB-10161 | |
| WATTS, Alan. Haiku. Sausalito: Musical Engineering Associates, n.d. LP record. Watts reads haikus to musical accompaniment on one side, and discusses haikus on the other. Fine record in slightly used jacket. SKB-12446 | |
| WATTS, Alan. The Culture of Counter-Culture. Boston: Charles E. Tuttle, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The transcript of Watt's lectures on the effect of counterculture on mainstream society. As new. JB-11178 | |
| [HAIGHT-ASHBURY] WATTS, Alan. The Haight-Ashbury Tribune, Vol. 1, No. 5, 1967. n.p.:n.p., [1967]. Underground newspaper with color covers, folded as issued. Prints an excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita, an article on the Haight-Ashbury, Alan Watts on the mandala, and more. Psychedelic, color centerfold poster. Fine (tiny bend to one corner). SKB-8197 | |
| WATTS, Alan. The Way of Libertion in Zen Buddhism. SF: The American Academy of Asian Studies, 1955. Pamphlet. First edition. Issued as Asian Study Monographs Number One. Covers slightly sunned, else very good. SKB-6301 | |
| WATTS, Alan. Zen & Senryu. Sausalito: Musical Engineering Associates, n.d. LP record. Watts reads poems to musical accompaniment. Fine record in moderately foxed and soiled jacket. SKB-12447 | |
| [ART] WATTS, Robert & ONO, Yoko & VAUTIER, Ben & BERNER, Jeff. In the Spirit of Fluxus (briefcase with Fluxus items). Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1995. Second edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Jeff Berner (there was also an edition of 100 copies done in 1993). Multiple comprising a hardbound copy of the book from the exhibition, as well as a wide array of Fluxus items including a roll of postage stamps by Robert Watts, Fluxus boxes by Jeff Berner and Larry Miller, a T-shirt designed by Ben Vautier, a carrier bag with a design by Yoko Ono, an audio cassette, a rubber stamp, a poster, buttons, placemats, plus some smaller printed ephemera. All contained in a black vinyl briefcase with combination lock and printed plastic label attached to the handle. Expanding pocket inside the top of the briefcase detatching on one side but still holding solid, else very fine. SKB-14086 | |
| [ART] WAYNE, June, DATER, Judy, & SHINDO, Kumiko. 3 Humanscapes: Visions from the West Coast. [Tokyo]: Tama Art University Museum, [2006]. 4to. Softbound, issued in dust jacket. First edition. Exhibition catalog profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of works from these artists. Bilingual Japanese-American text. As new. SKB-15119 | |
| WEBB, Gypsy Lou. Autograph Postcard Signed. n.p.:n.p., [1966]. Tucson, AZ, 1966. Gypsy Lou thanks her correspondent for their order and says that they are about to start on Outsider No. 4. Loujon Press rubber-stamped return address. Fine. SKB-14878 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEBB, Todd & O'Keeffe, Georgia. Poster issued by Twelve Trees Press for Webb's book Georgia O'Keeffe: The Artist's Landscape. n.p.:n.p., [1984]. Features a photo of O'Keeffe walking between two sensuously shaped cavern walls with a shaft of sunlight cutting through. Framed under glass. Shipping at cost. Fine (30" x 20"). SKB-13134 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEBER, Bruce & BURROUGHS, William S. Bruce Weber. [n.p.: Treville Co., 1991]. 4to. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in LA. Profusely illustrated. Prints Burroughs essay "Eternal Farewells!" Fine. JB-11379 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEBER, Bruce. The Andy Book. Tokyo: Shotaro Okada, 1987. Large 4to. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition. Designed by John Chiem. Weber's study of boxer Andy Minsker profusely illustrated with photos handsomely reproduced. An exceptionally fine, fresh copy. Scarce in this condition. JB-13142 | |
| [DRUGS] WEBERMAN, A J. & DYLAN, Bob. High Times, November 1979. n.p.:n.p., [1979]. Features an article by "garbologist" A. J. Weberman about his explorations of famous people's trash including Dylan, Jackie O, Dustin Hoffman, and others. Also an interview of R. D. Laing by Abbie Hoffman. About fine. SKB-13031 | |
| [GINSBERG, Allen] WEDGE, George & Philip & GINSBERG, Allen. River City Portfolio 1987. [np]: Cottonwood Press, 1987. Folder containing 10 illustrated poetry broadsides. First edition. One of 50 numbered sets with each broadside signed by the poet and stamped by the designer, Michael Annis (of a total edition of 250). Includes Ginsberg's "Europe, Who Knows?," as well as broadsides by Anne Waldman, Michael McClure, Diane di Prima, Andrei Codrescu, Jim McCrary, Denise Low, Donald Byrd, Victor Contoski, and Ken Irby. Fine. SKB-9369 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEEGEE (pseud of Arthur Fellig) & BARTH, Miles. Weegee's World. Boston: Bulfinch, 1997. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Comprehensive overview of Weegee's career. Profusely illustrated, including supplementary texts. As new. JB-11122 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEGMAN, William. Fashion Photographs. [NY]: Abrams, [1999]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The pooches are here dressed as fashion models. This hardbound edition was published for the BOMC. As new. JB-11619 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEGMAN, William. Man's Best Friend. NY: Abrams, [1982]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Very fine. SKB-14416 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEIFENBACH, Terri. Hunter Green. [Tucson]: Nazraeli, [2000]. 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with a photographic plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Weifenbach. Gentle, barely perceptible crease to last page, else as new. JB-10293 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEIFENBACH, Terri. Hunter Green. [Tucson]: Nazraeli, [2000]. 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with a photographic plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Weifenbach. As new. JB-13903 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEIFENBACH, Terri. Instruction Manual No. 1: 21 May 1995. [Tucson]: Nazraeli, [2000]. Hardbound in paper-covered boards. First edition. The first book in Nazraeli's One Picture Book series. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the photographer including one original tipped-in print. This copy is also briefly inscribed by Weifenbach. Very fine. SKB-14521 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEIFENBACH, Terri. Lana. [Tucson]: Nazraeli, 2002. 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with a photographic plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. One of only 50 numbered copies signed by Weifenbach. As new. JB-10292 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WEIFENBACH, Terri. Some Insects. [Portland]: Nazraeli, [2010]. Hardbound in paper-covered boards. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies including one original tipped-in print signed by the photographer on the verso. As new. JB-14875 | |
| [DRUGS] WEIL, Andrew & ROSEN, Winifred. Chocolate to Morphine: Understanding Mind-Active Drugs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [1983]. Square 8vo. Softbound. First edition. A book that, because of it's level-headed approach, the Reagan administration made efforts to suppress. Miniscule tear to top of spine, small corner stain to front cover, else near fine. SKB-10988 | |
| [DRUGS] WEIL, Gunther; METZNER, Ralph; & LEARY, Timothy. The Psychedelic Reader. New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, [1965]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Important anthology featuring some of the best material from the early issues of The Psychedelic Review. Includes Watts, Schultes, Wasson, Leary, and many others. Fine in price-clipped, near fine dust jacket with a couple of scuffs to spine. SKB-854 | |
| [ART] WEINER, Lawrence. And/Or: Green As Well As Blue As Well As Red. [London: Jack Wendler, 1972]. 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Fine. SKB-10301 | |
| [ART: Salvador Dali] WEINHARDT, Carl J. & DALI, Salvador. Salvador Dali 1910-1965. NY: Gallery of Modern Art, [1965]. 4to. Softbound (lacking the dust jacket). Catalog for an exhibition including the Huntington Hartford and Reynolds Morse collections. Profusely illustrated, some in color. Spine slightly faded, else fine. SKB-15031 | |
| [NATIVE AMERICAN] WELCH, James. Riding the Earthboy 40. NY: World, [1971]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's first book. Fine. SKB-3885 | |
| [NATIVE AMERICAN] WELCH, James. The Indian Lawyer. n.p.: n.p., 1989. Broadside. First edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Welch. Illustration by Susan Carlson. Nicely printed by The Kutenai Press. Fine. JB-12275 | |
| [BEATS] WELCH, Lew & GINSBERG, Allen & WHALEN, Philip. San Francisco Arts Festival: A Poetry Folio 1963. n.p.: Don Allen for the S. F. Arts Festival, 1963. Folio-sized folder containing 8 illustrated poetry broadsides created for the San Francisco Arts Festival. Limited to 300 copies signed by both poet and illustrator. Includes individual broadsides by Robert Duncan, Helen Adam, Robin Blaser, Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Ron Loewinsohn, and Philip Whalen, with Jess and Robert LaVigne being among the illustrators. The original prospectus, usually lacking, is present. Scarce with the Welch broadside signed as he did not sign all copies. Fine (couple of horizontal creases to back cover of folder). SKB-12985 | |
| [BEATS] WELCH, Lew & GINSBERG, Allen & WHALEN, Philip. San Francisco Arts Festival: A Poetry Folio 1963. n.p.: Don Allen for the S. F. Arts Festival, 1963. Folio-sized folder containing 8 illustrated poetry broadsides created for the San Francisco Arts Festival. Limited to 300 copies signed by both poet and illustrator (Lew Welch did not sign his broadside in this set as often). Includes individual broadsides by Robert Duncan, Helen Adam, Robin Blaser, Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Ron Loewinsohn, and Philip Whalen, with Jess and Robert LaVigne being among the illustrators. Some slight sepia toning to folder, else fine. SKB-15203 | |
| [BEATS] WELCH, Lew, WHALEN, Philip, MELTZER, David, HOYEM, Andrew; & GINSBERG, Allen. Program issued by Auerhahn Press for the ''Six Auerhahn Poets Reading New Work'' event. n.p.:n.p., [1963]. Nicely printed sheet listing the order in which the poets will read, and announcing forthcoming publications by William Burroughs, Philip Lamantia, Jack Spicer, Charles Olson, and others. Fine. SKB-2119 | |
| [BEATS] WELCH, Lew, WHALEN, Philip, MELTZER, David, HOYEM, Andrew; & GINSBERG, Allen. Small poster issued by Auerhahn Press announcing: ''Six Auerhahn Poets Reading New Works.'' n.p.:n.p., [1963]. A 1963 reading by Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, and Andrew Hoyem at the International Music Hall in San Francisco. Nicely printed in black on textured stock. Fine (9" x 10"). SKB-2118 | |
| [BEATS] WELCH, Lew, WHALEN, Philip, MELTZER, David, HOYEM, Andrew; & GINSBERG, Allen. Small poster issued by Auerhahn Press announcing: ''Six Auerhahn Poets Reading New Works.'' n.p.:n.p., [1963]. A 1963 reading by Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, and Andrew Hoyem at the International Music Hall in San Francisco. One of a small number of copies with hand-colored illustrations. Nicely printed in black on textured stock. Fine (9" x 10"). SKB-15180 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Courses. SF: Dave Haselwood, 1968. Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet bound in limp, brown suede covers with the title stamped in black. First edition. One of about 50 copies (there were going to be 60 but they ran out of suede for the covers). Modest dampmark to corner of front and back cover with corresponding light brown tint to corner of first and last blank pages, but still a nice copy of Welch's scarcest book. SKB-14618 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Getting Bald. SF: Cranium Press, ca. 1970. A postcard printing this poem by Welch. First edition. Fine. Scarce. SKB-14114 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Handbill announcing a 1969 "Free Poetry Reading" by Lew Welch, Mary Korte, and John Oliver Simon at the Berkeley Art Center. n.p.:n.p., [1969]. Illustrated. Staple hole to top edge, a couple of tiny spots, but nice overall (approx. 5" x 8"). SKB-6072 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Handbill announcing a 1969 reading by Welch as part of the Spring Poetry Festival at the U. C. Davis Home Economics Auditorium. n.p.:n.p., [1967]. Three-inch coffee stain to left edge, else fine. Scarce. SKB-5613 | |
| WELCH, Lew. I Sometimes Talk to Kerouac When I Drive. Portland: Yes! Press, 1971. Small broadside poem. First edition. Paperclip indentation to one edge, else fine (6" x 7"). SKB-2151 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Mimeo 2-page flyer for a reading by Welch at the San Francisco State Poetry Center, 1966. n.p.:n.p., [1966]. Purple-ink mimeo announcing Welch's reading on Oct. 26, 1966. Features a long text by him about what he's trying to accomplish with his poetry, and reflecting on the then current hippie era: "Happily, I'm still alive and am just turned 40. From such a rare height it is possible to say (in defense of my work, and others here and gone), that today, foolish as they may appear to the frightened eye, young America swings much harder than we did, with less fear, and more love." Includes references to the Beat Generation, Whitman, Rexroth, Dylan Thomas, and more. An unrecorded "A" item for Welch. Staple missing, horizontal fold, touch of offsetting, but a nice fresh copy of this Welch rarity. SKB-13494 | |
| WELCH, Lew. On Out. Berkeley: Oyez, 1965. Softbound. First edition of the author's second book. Limited to 500 copies. Inscribed by Welch to John Doss (husband of writer Margot Doss): "For John / Dr. Bully's boy / like me / Lew 7/11/68." Very good. A book not usually found signed. SKB-5600 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Sausalito Trash Prayer. [Berkeley: Cranium Press, 1969]. Small (postcard-size) broadside poem. First edition. Very fine. SKB-1730 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Springtime in the Rockies, Lichen. SF: Cranium, 1971. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated. Printed on pink paper. Fine. SKB-1210 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Springtime in the Rockies, Lichen. SF: Cranium, 1971. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated. Printed on gray paper. Fine. SKB-14986 | |
| WELCH, Lew. The Basic Con. [Santa Barbara]: Unicorn, 1967. Single sheet of textured card stock folded. First edition of this poetry card. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Welch (of a total edition of 450). Very fine. SKB-2367 | |
| WELCH, Lew. Wobbly Rock. [SF]: Auerhahn Press, 1960. Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book, limited to 500 copies. Illustrated by Robert LaVigne. Signed by Welch Very fine. Signed copies are scarce, especially in this condition. SKB-12817 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Ecstasy. London: Mr. Moe, 1996. Hardbound in green paper-covered boards and red leather spine. First edition of this collection of stories by the author of Trainspotting. One of 50 numbered specially-bound copies signed by the author (of a total hardbound edition of 65). As new. SKB-3795 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Filth. London: Jonathan Cape, [1998]. Hardbound in both the publisher's dust jacket and the unauthorized "obscene" jacket that was limited to 50 numbered copies. First edition. Signed by the author. As new. SKB-9939 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Filth. London: Jonathan Cape, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. As new. SKB-9940 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Filth. London: Jonathan Cape, [1998]. Softbound. Uncorrected proof. As new. SKB-9941 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Glue. London: Jonathan Cape, [2001]. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Welsh. Very fine in publisher's white cardstock slipcase. SKB-7916 | |
| WELSH, Irvine. Porno. HY: W. W. Norton, [2002]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Signed by the author. As new. SKB-9185 | |
| WELTY, Eudora. A Writer's Eye. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, [1994]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Edited by Pearl Amelia McFaney. Publisher's photo-illustrated commemorative bookmark signed by Welty laid in. Also inscribed by the editor to Welty's close friend, Nash Berger. Very fine. SKB-9218 | |
| WELTY, Euorda. Losing Battles. NY: Random House, [1970]. Hardbound in dust jacket. Later printing. Presentation copy inscribed to Welty's lifelong friends, Nash and Marjorie Burger: "For Nash and Marjorie / old and good friends, / in old affection, / Eudora." Nash Burger and Welty were childhood friends that remained close throughout their entire lives. Their long friendship is well documented. Some foxing to endpapers and fore-edge, else about fine in price-clipped dust jacket with some fading to the orange spine lettering. SKB-9215 | |
| WELTY, Euorda. The Golden Apples. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Co., [1949]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Presentation copy inscribed to Welty's lifelong friends, Nash and Marjorie Burger: "To Nash and Marjorie, / Nash and Peter--- / love from Eudora." Nash Burger and Welty were childhood friends that remained close throughout their entire lives. When Welty left her job as book reviewer for The New York Times she selected Nash as her replacement. His autobiography, The Road to West 43rd Street documents his relationship with Welty, and there are multiple references to their long friendship in Eudora: A Writer's Life by Ann Waldron. A superb association copy of an early title. Fine in spine-sunned dust jacket with a 3-inch tear where the spine panel meets the back panel. The jacket is internally strengthened with tape where the spine panel meets the front panel. SKB-9216 | |
| WENTZ, Budd. Paper Movie Machines. SF: Troubador Press, [1975]. Large 4to. Softbound. Second edition. Cut-out movie machines and mini-movies that can be played on them. About fine. JB-11491 | |
| [ART: Paul Klee] WERCKMEISTER, O. K. & KLEE, Paul. The Making of Paul Klee's Career 1914-1920. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, [1984]. Hardbound in dust jacket. Later printing. Illustrated. Fine. SKB-14001 | |
| [ART] WESTHEIM, Paul. Prehispanic Mexican Art. NY: Putnam's, [1972]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Very fine in publisher's cardstock slipcase. SKB-12387 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Dear Mr. President. [SF: Impressions Publications], 1965. Broadside printing an anti-war statement. First edition. Briefly inscribed by Whalen and dated 1975, San Francisco. Print run of 500 copies but scarce despite the ample limitation. Fine. SKB-14438 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Driving Immediately Past. n.p.: Hartford Street Zen Center, 1991. Broadside poem. First edition. Limited to 75 copies to benefit the Hartford Street Zen Center and in honor of the poet. Handsomely printed in four colors by the Poltroon Press. As new. SKB-15183 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Highgrade (High Grade). [SF]: Coyote's Journal, [1966]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Reproduces the author's drawings, holograph poems, and doodles. Presentation copy inscribed to his publisher, Dave Haselwood of Auerhahn Press: "This copy is for Dave Haselwood with love from Philip Whalen, 'one foot on sea & one on shore' 10:11:66 at San Francisco." Small bend to the covers, solid very good plus. A great association. SKB-14614 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Hymnus Ad Patrem Sinensis. SF: San Francisco Arts Festival Commission, 1963. Folio. Broadside. First edition. Reproduces a drawing by Whalen and a handwritten excerpt from Memoirs of An Interglacial Age. Limited to 300 copies signed by Whalen. This copy also inscribed by Whalen: "For Tom Barker / San Francisco / 2/12/74 Philip Whalen." Issued as part of the San Francisco Arts Festival poetry folio for 1963, but here offered separately. Fine. SKB-4005 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Nobody Listening to You? (a.k.a. Gentle Thursday). SF: Privately published by the author, 1965. 4to. Broadside. First edition. Issued to celebrate "Gentle Thursday." "Spend the day calmly. Be gentle. Be kind. Pass this message to your friends. Mail it to President Johnson to Congressmen and Senators." Very fine. Scarce. SKB-6911 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Program for the fall 1965 series of readings at The Poetry Center at San Francisco State College. n.p.:n.p., [1965]. A folding leaflet printed in black on yellow stock. Lists Philip Whalen, Robert Sward, and others. Old crease from mailing, else fine. SKB-9402 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Prose Take: Monday, 13 April 1959. [Berkeley: Alastair Johnson, 1977]. Broadside printing this prose peice. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Whalen (of a total edition of 76). This copy is inscribed by Whalen: "All hand printed / by Alastair Johnson / A rare item for Michael / 20/10/78." A couple of pin holes to top corners, else about fine. SKB-14960 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Prose Take: Monday, 13 April 1959. [Berkeley: Alastair Johnson, 1977]. Broadside printing this prose peice. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Whalen (of a total edition of 76). Fine. SKB-14987 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Purple ink mimeo handbill announcing a 1965 reading at the Poetry Center in San Francisco. SF: San Francisco State, 1965. 4to. First edition. Signed by Whalen and dated 1974, San Francisco. Prints a statement by Whalen (in part): "poetry is a picture or graph of a mind moving, which is a world body being here and now which is history...and you." Old creases where folded twice, minor glue residue to back corners slightly visible through front, but nice overall. Rare ephemera, especially signed. SKB-14434 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Self-Portrait, from Another Direction. SF: Auerhahn Press, 1959. Folding broadside poem tipped into a printed folder. First edition of the author's first regularly published book. About fine. SKB-1588 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Signed contract for Whalen's participation in The New American Poetry anthology. n.p.:n.p., [1960]. A seminal collection edited by Don Allen and published by Grove Press in 1960 that was responsible for introducing Beat, New York School, and Black Mountain poets to a wider audience. 2 quarto pages stapled at the corner. Signed by Whalen and dated 1958. Near fine. SKB-10207 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. T/O. SF: Dave Haselwood, 1967. Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet with two decorative pasted-on paper cut-outs to the covers. First edition. One of 80 copies. Fine. Very scarce. SKB-14622 | |
| WHALEN, Philip. Three Mornings. SF: Four Seasons, 1964. Broadside poem. First edition. One of 300 copies signed by the author. Published on the occasion of the "Freeway Reading." Fine (barely perceptible touch of toning). SKB-3116 | |
| [AFRICAN-AMERICAN] WHEAT, Ellen Harkins & LAWRENCE, Jacob. Jacob Lawrence American Painter. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, [1986]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The only comprehensive monograph on Lawrence, published on the occasion of a major exhibition. Profusely illustrated. As new. SKB-5925 | |
| WHEELER, Kate. Not Where I Started From. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's first book, a collection of stories. As new. SKB-4702 | |
| [ART] WHEELOCK, Arthur K., Jr. & CUYP, Aelbert. Aelbert Cuyp. [NY]: Thames & Hudson, [2001] Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Very fine. JB-13155 | |
| [BEATS] WHITE, J. M. Future Nothingness Already. [Brush Creek, TN]: Wild Dog Books, [2000]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. An autobiographical novel partly based on the author's encounters with Ginsberg, Burroughs and others gathered around Naropa in the '80s, intersperced with poetry, tales of shamans, Tibetan masters, and more. Corners bumped, else fine. SKB-13001 | |
| [BEATS] WHITE, J. M. Future Nothingness Already. [Brush Creek, TN]: Wild Dog Books, [2000]. Softbound. First edition. Signed by the author. An autobiographical novel partly based on the author's encounters with Ginsberg, Burroughs and others gathered around Naropa in the '80s, intersperced with poetry, tales of shamans, Tibetan masters, and more. Corners bumped, else fine. SKB-13002 | |
| WHITE, J. M. The Beyond Within. [Brush Creek, TN: Wild Dog Press, 2008]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. A collection of poems with Native American and spiritual themes. As new. SKB-14404 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WHITE, Minor. Rites and Passages. [Millerton, NY]: Aperture, 1978. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Biographical essay by James Baker Hall. White's photographs accompanied by excerpts from his diaries and letters. Very fine (small wrinkle to top of dj spine). SKB-14948 | |
| WIENERS, John. A Letter to Charles Olson (Portents #11). n.p.: Portents, 1968. Single accordion-folded sheet, enclosed with a wrap-around band sealed with a sticker. Limited to 300 copies. Signed by Wieners. Fine (minor wear to wrap-around band). SKB-10916 | |
| WIENERS, John. Ace of Pentacles. NY: James F. Carr & Robert S. Wilson, 1964. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition of the author's second book. Presentation copy inscribed by Wieners to fellow poet, Carol Berge: "To Carol, With respect for her enthusiasm. John Wieners." (Wieners originally wrote "in" respect, then crossed out "in" and wrote "with," then crossed out "with," and finally decided on "with," and wrote it again.) Also inscribed to Berge by its publisher, Robert Wilson, and also by an unidentified person ("Lowell"). A couple of tiny stains to front board, boards just perceptibly toned around the edges, else near fine. A splendid association. SKB-10892 | |
| WIENERS, John. Ace of Pentacles. NY: James F. Carr & Robert S. Wilson, 1964. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition of the author's second book. Presentation copy inscribed by Wieners to fellow poet, Ted Berrigan: "To Ted / from John---1965 / San Francisco / love." A superb association copy to the leading poet of the second generation of the New York School. Owner's bookplate to front pastedown, else very good plus. SKB-12923 | |
| WIENERS, John. Asylum Poems. n.p.: Press of the Black Flag Raised, 1969. Printed envelope containing 18 broadsides on different colored papers (17 printing poems one is the title page). First edition thus. Published as Press of the Black Flag Raised #1. Minor blemish to title broadside, else fine in slightly used publisher's envelope with a 1-inch edge tear. SKB-14830 | |
| WIENERS, John. Athanor No. 4, 1973. n.p.:n.p., [1973]. Poetry mag with contributions by Creeley, Corman, Olson, Wieners, et al. Wiener's "microbook" Yonnie is laid in. Cid Corman's copy with his ownership signature. Spine slightly sunned, else fine. SKB-12591 | |
| WIENERS, John. Chinoiserie. SF: Dave Haselwood, 1965. Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 100 copies. Nicely printed on Tovil paper. Fine (couple of specks of wear). SKB-14623 | |
| WIENERS, John. Poster announcing ''John Wieners Memorial Reading'' at St Mark's Church in the Bowery, 2002. n.p.:n.p., [2002]. Lists Ed Sanders, Taylor Mead, Robert Creeley, Lewis Warsh, and many others as participants. Prints a photo of Wieners and a short poem by him. Printed in many colors on white stock. Fine (17" x 11"). SKB-11798 | |
| WIENERS, John. Selected Poems: 1958-1984. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1986. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. Foreword by Allen Ginsberg. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Wieners, Ginsberg, and Raymond Foye. Library of Congress deposit copy with inoffensive rubber stamp. Faint, small stain to fore-edge, else fine. SKB-9545 | |
| [CHILDREN'S] WIESNER, David. The Three Pigs. NY: Clarion, [2001]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Caldecott winner. As new. JB-9688 | |
| WILDER, Thornton. Theophilus North. NY: Harper & Row, [1973]. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. One of 275 numbered copies signed by the author. Three-inch tear to acetate dj where front flap folds over, else fine in publisher's slipcase faded around the edges. SKB-11649 | |
| WILLEFORD, Charles. Miami Blues. NY: St. Martin's Press, [1984]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Barely perceptible touch of foxing to top edge, else fine in unusually bright dust jacket with trivial fading to yellow spine lettering and a couple of tiny rubbed spots to top of spine. Overall a much nicer copy than usual. SKB-10384 | |
| WILLEFORD, Charles. The Outcast Poets. Yonkers, NY: Alicat Book Shop, 1947. Printed envelope containing broadsides featuring work by five poets. First edition. Includes a broadside printing several poems by Willeford, his first appearance in print. Number 8 in the Outcast Series of Chapbooks. Fine. SKB-7224 | |
| WILLEFORD, Charles. The Woman Chaser. [Chicago]: Newsstand Library Magenta, [1960]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Virtually as new, spectacular copy. SKB-9116 | |
| WILLIAM, Jonathan. A Palpable Elysium. Boston: David Godine, [2002]. Softbound. First edition. William's photographs of artists and writers with his reminiscences about them. As new. JB-13049 | |
| WILLIAMS, Jonathan & BERTINI, Gianni & WODICZKO, Krzysztof. Ruby Editions Portfolio Three. London: Wallrich Books, 1975. Designed by Henri Chopin. Printed folder containing three illustrated silk-screen prints, one each by Williams, Bertini, and Wodiczko. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the authors (of a total edition of 130). Very fine prints in near fine folder. SKB-8455 | |
| [WILLIAMS. Jonathan] WILLIAMS, Jonathan. Jargon Billboard #2, February 1964. n.p.:n.p., [1964]. Prints a long quote by Edward Dahlberg. Fine. SKB-2373 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WILLIAMS, Jonathan. Portrait Photographs. Frankfort, KY: Gnomon Press, 1979. Softbound issued in dust jacket (no cloth issued). First edition. Photographs of poets with reminiscences by Williams. Very fine in publisher's paper slipcase. A handsome production with tipped-in plates. JB-7932 | |
| WILLIAMS, Mark. San Francisco's Cable Car: An Original Paper Scuplture. n.p.: Mark Williams, [1980]. Large 4to. Softbound. First edition. A large-scale model of a San Francisco cable car to be cut out and assembled. Fine. JB-11490 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WILLIAMS, Pat Ward. Probable Cause. Philadelphia: Goldie Paley Gallery, 1992. Oblong 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog illustrated with photographs. Tiny price sticker to first page, small corner bump, near fine. SKB-15108 | |
| WILLIAMS, Reese. Figure-Eight. NY: Tanam Press, 1981. Softbound. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Fine. SKB-15091 | |
| [ART] WILLIAMS, Sue. They Eat Shit. SF: Walter/McBean Gallery, 1993. Pamphlet. First edition. Catalog to accompany Williams' show at the San Francisco Art Institute. Illustrated with outrageous, sometimes humorous drawings on sexual themes exploring the role of women in society. Not for the squeamish since the drawings cover incest, duck-faced creatures masturbating on LSD, and more. Fine. SKB-15144 | |
| [FEMINISM] WILLIAMS, Susan. Lesbianism: A Socialist Feminist Perspective. Seattle: Radical Women, [1973]. Pamphlet. First edition. Reading crease, else near fine. SKB-7281 | |
| WILLIAMS, Tennessee. One Arm and Other Stories. [NY]: New Directions, [1948]. Hardbound, issued without a dust jacket. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies on Virgil paper, signed by Williams. A handsomely printed book. Ownership stamp of Audrey Wood, the author's longtime literary agent and early supporter. Very slight sunning to the spine, else an unusually fine copy in publisher's slipcase with some professional restoration to the edges. A lovely copy of one of Williams' most difficult titles and a nice association. SKB-2480 | |
| WILLIAMS, Terry Tempest. An Unspoken Hunger. NY: Pantheon, [1994]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. As new. SKB-3030 | |
| [BLUES] WILLIAMSON, Sonny Boy. Keep It to Yourself / The Key. Chicago: Checker, n.d. [ca. 1950's]. 45rpm record. Checker was a subdivision of the famed Chess Records label---the preeminent label for blues music. About fine in plain white sleeve. SKB-13093 | |
| [BLUES] WILLIAMSON, Sonny Boy. My Younger Days / I Want You Close to Me. Chicago: Checker, n.d. [ca. 1950's]. 45rpm record. Checker was a subdivision of the famed Chess Records label---the preeminent blues label. Tiny remainder hole through label, else fine in plain white sleeve. SKB-13092 | |
| [BLUES] WILLIAMSON, Sonny Boy. Stop Crying / Come on Back Home. Jackson, MS: Trumpet Records, n.d. [ca. 1950's]. 78rpm record. Scarce recording from this subdivision of the Diamond Record Co., a small label in rural Jackson, MS, responsible for some of the finest blues recordings during their five years of operation in the mid-'50s. Harmonica master Sonny Boy Williamson is here billed as "Sonny Boy Williamson His Harmonica and House Rockers." Remarkably clean for this vintage, near fine in plain brown jacket. SKB-13090 | |
| [HUMOR] WILSON, Gahan. Gahan Wilson's Still Weird. NY: Tom Doherty Associates, [1994]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated throughout with Wilson's macabre cartoons, his first major collection. As new. SKB-15026 | |
| WILSON, Gahan. The Cleft and Other Odd Tales. NY: Tom Doherty Associates, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by the author. As new. JB-10501 | |
| WILSON, Robert Anton. Handbill announcing a 1986 lecture by Wilson at the Northwest Service Center in Portland. n.p.:n.p., [1986]. Features a photo of Wilson and announces the subject of his lecture and workshop: "a new look at science and mysticism," with blurbs by Tom Robbins and Timothy Leary. Printed in black on light orange stock. Very fine. SKB-14925 | |
| WILSON, Robert. In the City of Aldus. NY: Phoenix Bookshop, 1985. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 300 copies issued as a Christmas greeting from Phoenix Books. Fine. SKB-13058 | |
| [ART] WILSON, S. Clay & WILLIAMSON, Skip. Untitled original color silk-screen print. n.p.: n.p., 1992. The print depicts a demented bar scene with a scantily-clad biker woman, the Checkered Demon, Frankenstein, and a slew of other weirdos hanging out at the bar. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Wilson and Williamson. Handsomely printed in many colors on thick deckle-edge stock. As new (22" x 30"). SKB-14970 | |
| [ART] WILSON, S. Clay. Original b&w silk-screen print titled: Poets in Hell. n.p.: n.p., 1990. This work features a central image of a poet whose body, pierced with arrows, is bound to a stake as a dense swarm of demonic creatures from Wilson's imagination populate the space around him. Designated "artist's proof" by Wilson and signed by him. Fine (ca. 18" x 26"). SKB-14971 | |
| [ART] WILSON, S. Clay. Pork. SF: Co-Op Press, 1974. An underground comic entirely by S. Clay Wilson. First printing. Inscribed by Wilson on the front cover to his friend, Nelson Lyon: "To Nelson, Quim hound. S. Clay Wilson July 1999." Wilson at his most provocative, not for the squeamish. Very fine. SKB-13603 | |
| [ROCK] WILSON, Wes & HELMS, Chet. Color poster by Wes Wilson for the tribute concert for Chet Helms at Sailors Hall, 1994. n.p.:n.p., [1994]. Lists Greg Allman, Mimi Farina, Big Brother, and many other '60s groups as participants. Features a photo of Helms. Fine (24" x 11.5"). SKB-11902 | |
| [DRUGS] WILTON, Peter & BLAZEK, Doug. The Book Review, August 1970. n.p.:n.p., [1970]. A San Francisco publication devoted to book reviews, this issue largely devoted to books on psychedelic drugs. Includes Peter Wilton's first-person account of his LSD experience, an article on small presses by Doug Blazek, and more. Fine. SKB-13629 | |
| [SURFING] WINNIMAN, Jim. Vintage Surfboards 1: A Photo History of Surfboards and Surfing Collectibles. n.p.: US Vintage Surf Auction, 2008. 4to. Hardbound in illustrated boards, issued without dust jacket. First edition. One of 485 numbered copies signed by the author and Caprice Nicole who took the photographs. As new. SKB-15130 | |
| WINSLOW, Don. The Death and Life of Bobby Z. London: Century, [1997]. First British (and correct first) edition of this Trade Paperback Original. As new. JB-6730 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Art & Lies. London: Jonathan Cape, [1994]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Very fine. SKB-4121 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Gut Symmetries. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, [1997]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. As new. SKB-5658 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Gut Symmetries. London: Granta, [1997]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British edition. As new. SKB-5781 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, [1985]. Softbound. Uncorrected proof copy of the first American edition of the author's first book. Winner of the Whitbread Award. Fine. SKB-9996 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry. NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, [1989]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Fine. SKB-4122 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Sexing the Cherry. NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, [1989]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Signed by the author. Fine. SKB-6517 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. The World and Other Places. London: Jonathan Cape, [1998]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Very fine. JB-11977 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. Written on the Body. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Very fine. JB-4120 | |
| WINTERSON, Jeanette. The Power Book. London: Jonathan Cape, [2000]. Square 16mo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British edition. Signed by the author. As new. JB-7117 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter & BLAKE, William. Songs of Innocence and Experience. South Dennis, MA: 21st, 2003. Square 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with a photographic plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. Edited and with an introduction by John Wood. One of 915 numbered copies signed by Witkin (of a total edition of 1210). A handsome production housed in the publisher's white cloth, folding box that has also been boldly signed by Witkin, though not called for. As new. JB-10897 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter & CELANT, Germano. Witkin. [Zurich]: Scalo, [1995]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The definitive monograph. Signed by Witkin. Very fine. SKB-10910 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter. Gods of Earth and Heaven. [Altadena, CA: Twelvetrees Press, 1989]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Witkin. Fine (few small hairline scratches to front panel of dj). JB-2246 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter. Joel-Peter Witkin: Forty Photographs. [SF: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1985]. 4to. Softbound (no hardbound issued). First edition, second state. Signed by Witkin. Issued to coincide with a traveling exhibition of his work. Very fine. SKB-2266 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter. Joel-Peter Witkin. [Barcelona]: Ministerio de Cultura, [1988]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards. First edition. Signed by Witkin. Issued to coincide with the 1988 exhibition at Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Very fine. (Spanish text.) JB-10911 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter. Joel-Peter Witkin. [Barcelona]: Ministerio de Cultura, [1988]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards. First edition. Issued to coincide with the 1988 exhibition at Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. Some scattered modest foxing to first few pages, else near fine. (Spanish text.) JB-12408 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WITKIN, Joel-Peter. Witkin. Paris: Galerie Baudoin Lebon, [1991]. 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Signed by Witkin. Exhibition catalog illustrated with 14 of Witkin's photographs. Very near fine (French/English text). SKB-11910 | |
| [ART] WOERKOM, Fons Van. Face to Face: A Collection of Drawings and Political Cartoons. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Softbound. Third printing. Near fine. JB-9387 | |
| [ART: Ed Ruscha] WOLF, Sylvia & RUSCHA, Ed (Edward). Ed Ruscha and Photography. NY & Gottingen: Whitney Museum & Steidl, [2004]. 4to. Quarter-bound in cloth and paper-covered boards. First edition. Splendid overview of Rucha's accomplishments as a photographer, featuring quality reproductions of images from all his photographic books, including 16 photos from Twenty-six Gasoline Stations not included in the original book. Other previously unpublished material includes photos from a 1961 trip through Europe. Features a long interview with Ruscha, and more. As new. JB-12694 | |
| WOLFE, Tom. From Bauhaus to Our House. NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, [1981]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Briefly but elaborately inscribed by Wolfe to poet, Doug Blazek. Fine. SKB-10549 | |
| WOLFF, Tobias. Two Boys and a Girl. [London]: Bloomsbury, [1996]. First edition of this Paperback Original. As new. JB-6120 | |
| [AVANT-GARDE THEATER] WOODLAWN, Holly. Broadside announcing Holly Woodlawn starring in Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers. n.p.:n.p., [1972]. A 1972 production taking place at the Waverly Theater in N.Y.C. Signed by cast members Holly Woodlawn and Jane Kutler as well as director Robert Kaplan. Fine. SKB-14403 | |
| WOODSTOCK. Life, August 29, 1969. n.p.:n.p., [1969]. Cover story: "The Woodstock Festival," with lots of color photos. (This is not the special issue devoted entirely to the festival.) Near fine. SKB-7293 | |
| [PHOTOGRAPHY] WORSWICK, Clark (ed.). Japan: Photographs 1854-1905. NY: Pennwick/Alfred Knopf, 1979. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Introduction by Jan Morris. Fine in dust jacket with a short tear to corner of front panel. SKB-14950 | |
| [DRUGS] WRIGHT, L. B. Psychedelic Sex. Canoga Park: Viceroy, 1968. First edition of this Paperback Original. "Atilla was a sex crazed demi-god who showed no mercy to his female sex slaves...he raped and pillaged their bodies to satisfy the sexual cravings of his henchmen." Colorful cover illustration of hippies. Pages toned around the edges, near fine. SKB-1167 | |
| [HIPPIES] WYATT, Andrea. Berkeley Barb, June 28-July 4, 1968. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Tabloid, folded as issued. Articles on the Black Panthers, Bill Graham, and more. Fine (small cover tear). SKB-9027 | |
| [DRUGS] WYATT, Andrea. For a Junkie Poet. n.p.: n.p., 1971. Folio. Broadside poem. First edition. Inscribed to Oyez publisher, Bob Hawley and his wife in the year of publication. Features a striking illustration of a syringe being injected into the arm of a skeleton. Some toning to the right side, few spots of foxing, very good. SKB-8206 | |
