n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Nicely designed handbill with photos of crashing waves, text in red and black. "Grant Rohloff personally brings you the indescribable power and excitement of a 'North Swell' his all new surfing adventure film." The ticket reproduces a photo of a surfer riding a wave. Couple of... More
[LA]: Privately published by the artist, ca. 1988. A variation on the series of lithos Rupperberg did printing simple phrases---this one does not utilize text. This copy is signed by Ruppersberg. Printed by the Colby Poster Printing Co. in black against a multicolored background. Very fine (22" x 14"). More
[LA]: Privately published by the artist, ca. 1988. One of a series of lithos Ruppersberg did featuring simple phrases. This copy is inscribed by Ruppersberg to Black Sparrow publisher John Martin and his wife Barbara: "For John & Barbara and The Secret of Life and Death A. Ruppersberg." John Martin... More
LA: Privately published by the artist, ca. 1980. The bold headline for this mock front page of the Hollywood Evening Star is: "The Secret of Life and Death." The rest of the poster is devoted to humorous news stories of the period. Printed on newsprint. Flat horizontal center crease where... More
Santa Barbara & LA: MOCA/Black Sparrow Press, 1985. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Published on the occasion of a retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Illustrated with photographs and graphics. Virtually as new. More
[LA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1968]. Oblong 8vo. Softbound. First edition. Catalog for a 1968 traveling exhibition of works by Billy Al Bengston. Catalog designed by Ed Ruscha featuring sandpaper covers bound with screws and bolts, with pink ribbon marker. Profusely illustrated (many in color), featuring every work... More
Chicago: The Lakeside Group, 1983. One of an unspecified number of copies initialed by Ruscha. The image features a series of tight circles creating a vortex around which two concentric circles of minnows are swimming. Nicely printed on thick artist's stock. Fine (39" x 28"). More
NY: ESP-Disc, 1965. The poster is illustrated with photos of The Fugs and when entirely unfolded the poster states: "Fugs Want to Thank You," but when folded differently it says "Fuck You." Originally issued in promo copies of the Virgin Fugs LP, but here offered separately. Fine (ca. 12" x 24"). More
SF: Privately published, 1965. "This weekend The Fugs! zany, satirical, beatnik, loud, rock 'n' roll group! on the West Coast only a month---see them now!" This was The Fugs first West Coast visit, the last stop on their "Fugs' Cross Country Vietnam Protest Caravan." In the Bay Area they particpated... More
NY: Fuck You Press, 1964. Mimeographed sheets, stapled at the edge. First edition of this item relating to "the famous Milesian poet philosopher, physicist, astronomer mathematician, cosmologist, urstoff-freak, absent-minded professor, & madman." Introduction by Aristotle (in Greek) followed by a blank page titled: "The Entire Extant Works of Thales the... More
Ann Arbor: White Panther Party, ca. 1970. Prints a text about Sinclair's arrest for two joints of marijuana, with spaces below for people to sign their name to the petition. Printed in green on yellow stock. Several chips and tears to blank margins, fair condition overall (8.5" x 11"). More
Detroit: Artists' Workshop Press, 1966. Pamphlet. First edition. A poem for Stringfellow the officer who busted Sinclair for marijuana possession. Some modest creasing to top right quadrant of covers, very good plus. More
n.p.: SOOJ, 2006. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated by painter Path Soong. One of 110 copies signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong. Handsomely printed on Arches. As new. More
n.p.: SOOJ, 2005. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated with two images by painter Path Soong. One of only 30 numbered copies signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong, the entire signed edition (there were also 200 unsigned copies). Handsomely printed on Arches. The small signed edition was over-subscribed... More
Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol Museum, [2002]. Softbound. First edition. Signed by Patti Smith in the year of publication. Laid in is an Autograph Note Signed from Smith expressing her thanks to her correspondent. Patti added a small drawing of a flower. Smith's hand-addressed mailing envelope, with her apology to the post... More
SF: Privately published, ca. 2000. 4to. Features a photo of the poet. Signed by Snyder. As new. More
Portland, OR: Mazama, 1947. A magazine issued by The Mazamas, a mountaineering club in Portland, Oregon. Prints Snyder's "The Youngsteigers," an essay on the new generation of mountain climbers. Listed as C1 by McNeil this was thought to be Snyder's first appearance in print, but it is now known that... More
n.p.: East-West Review, 1964. Pamphlet. First separate printing of "3 poems by Miyazawa Kenji" translated by Gary Snyder. Covers slightly toned around the edges, staples rusted, else near fine. Very scarce. More
n.p.: Privately published, 1979. Broadside poem silk-screened by Bob Giorgio who has done the illustration. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Snyder and Bob Giorgio. Published as Picture Poem #9. Fine (some inevitable minor handling impressions to super-thin stock). Scarce. More
[NY]: Olympia Press, [1968]. First edition in book form, a Paperback Original (preceded by the rare, self-published mimeo edition). The most savagely vitriolic (and humorous) feminist tract of the period. One of the author's suggestions is to hold "turd sessions" in which the males present would be taught to say... More
[Stinson Beach: Enkidu Surrogate, 1959]. Pamphlet. First edition thus (preceded only by the rare mimeo edition), first issue without the single hand correction by the author. Limited to 750 copies, not all of which were offered for sale. Cover and illustrations by Jess. One staple rusted (but not bleeding), very... More
Paris: Didier, 1977. Softbound. First edition. A chronology of the Beat's writings and activities from 1939 through 1969. Illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy inscribed by Ginsberg to Pam Plymell (wife of Charles Plymell and Ginsberg's sometimes translator and editor): "for Pam Plymell, in thanks for going over the chronology &... More
