Santa Barbara: Capra Press, [1989]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in moderately spine-faded dust jacket with a short tear to top of front panel. More
[San Diego: Greenleaf Classics, 1965]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Issued as part of the notable '60s James Bond sleaze parody series. Terrific Robert Bonfils cover art showing agent 0008, gun-in-hand, barging into a dimly-lit room with scantily-clad, unconscious (presumably drugged) women strewn across the floor. "Meet 0008---Peerless Lover..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1967]. The photo shows the outside of the Cafe Bizarre at night with its "spooky" decorations around the door and the huge "Rick Allmen's Cafe Bizzare" banner hanging out front as people walk by on an evening in the Village. The Cafe Bizarre was one of the most conspicuous..... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside. First edition. The Diggers request help from the hip community to bring their "hotel" up to code asking: "Please help. It will be free to all when it's done." They go on to explain their intentions to "have an all night center, sack out..... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside. First edition. Self-deprecating sentiment intended to warn the hippie community of the danger of looking for leaders. The Communication Company and the Diggers were very influential in the Haight-Ashbury scene while often being critical of it. Three-hole-punch to left edge as issued, else very..... More
[SF]: Privately published by the Diggers, [1967]. First edition. Richard Brautigan phoned Moscoso on behalf of the Diggers and asked him to contribute a flyer for the Invisible Circus. "Any job for the Diggers was a donation, and Moscoso, currently working in color, scaled back his palette. He selected a...... More
No place: no publisher, 1961. Pamphlet. First edition. Cover illustration of an abstract beatnik face. Entirely devoted to printing a long unattributed song that includes a bit of beatnik slang and a few beatnik references. Illustrated with small drawings that embellish the text. Near fine... More
[San Jose: Mex-I-Can-Ink Publishing, n.d. ca. 1979]. Pamphlet. First edition. Slang terms from the Pachuco counterculure movement that originated among the Chicano and Mexican-American community in El Paso in the late '30s and eventually migrated to LA. A group associated with jazz and swing music, zoot suits, dancing, tattoos, and..... More
SF: Gray Line, 1967. 16mo. Large sheet folded to make a small, 4-page unbound pamphlet. First edition. "Designed for the enjoyment and information of travelers on The Gray Line, Inc. San Francisco Haight-Ashbury District 'Hippie Hop' Tour." The back cover boasts: "The only Foreign Tour within the continental limits of..... More
Detroit: Student Lane, no date [ca. 1940's]. The writing pad measures ca. 4" x 2.5" and has "Student Lane The New Style Center for Young Men Bond Clothes" printed on the cover. A very scarce jive slang item from the swing period, and an unexpected place to find such a...... More
n.p.: n.p., n.d. [ca. 1970's]. Oblong 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Scarce photographic "study" with unintentionally humorous text featuring accounts of people's experiences with this lifestyle. Retro '70s vibe and tame by current standards. A difficult title. A couple of small cracks to spine but binding solid, else near fine... More
n.p.: Privately published, ca. 1967. Issued by hippies during the "Summer of Love" period (we've also seen Tuli Kupferberg's name mentioned in connection with the creation of this but can't confirm). Handed out to straight people and tourists to provide them with "safe passage " through the hippie populated streets..... More
[Vienna, VA: Quadrus Communications, 2005]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Ben Rapaport. A terrific book profusely illustrated with color photos of elaborate and beautiful antique opium pipes and accouterments. Arguably the best book on the subject. Fine... More
No place: MGM Records, [1959]. 45rpm record in picture sleeve featuring a small reproduction of the poster for this Beat exploitation film starring Mamie Van Doren (and in which Gregory Corso has a cameo). "The Wild World of the Beatniks!" Tiny remainder drill hole through sleeve and record label, else..... More
NY: William Drenttel, 1992. Hardbound in cloth and marbled paper-covered boards. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author (of a total edition of 450). A handsome production on Zerkall mouldmade paper. As new. More
No place: no publisher, 1974. For this event the artists dressed in costumes and assumed alter egos in homage to Duchamp dressing as the woman "Rrose Selavy." The photograph shows Anna Banana (the winner of the race), Bill Gaglione, and others posing in front of a painting of a fan..... More
England: Columbia Graphophone, 1960. LP record. The soundtrack for this exploitation film about the British youth rebellion of the '50s starring pop idol Adam Faith and Gillian Hills. The film was later released in America as "Wild for Kicks." This was John Barry's first soundtrack, and it was the first..... More
NY: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1987. The other side prints an announcement for a show by Simon Linke. Printed in white, gray, and brown on slick stock. Fine (ca. 8.5" x 6"). An uncommon card from during Basquiat's lifetime. More
NY: Anne Plumb Gallery, 1987. Organized by Steven Harvey, the show ran from Dec. 19th, 1987 to Jan. 23rd, 1988 and included work by Basquiat, Kounellis, Broodthaers, Nauman and Byars. Printed in black on gray stock. Stamped and sent through the mail. Near fine. More
No place: Privately published by Elmer Batters, ca. 1961. There are LP record covers around the mattress and on the floor, and part of the model's body can be seen reflected in a large mirror on the wall. Elmer Batters was an early master of fetish photography. Fine (ca. 2.5"..... More
No place: Privately published by Elmer Batters, ca. 1961. The model is lying on a mattress with her head resting on pillows as she looks upward directly at the camera. Elmer Batters was a pioneer in fetish photography. Fine (ca. 2.25" x 2.25"). More
No place: Privately published by Elmer Batters, ca. 1961. The model is lying on a mattress seductively cuddling a pair of bongos. Elmer Batters was the preeminent fetish photographer of the period. Fine (ca. 2.5" x 2.5"). More
NY: The Time is Always Now, ca. 1999. Single quarto sheet folded to make four pages. Prints a long essay on Beard and his work. Fine. More
No place: Popular Mechanics, no date. One of the rare instances where images of a beatnik were used to promote a product, rather than ridicule beatniks. "Man, Like UTICA's Way Out." This advertisement page was neatly removed from an issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. Fine. More
