[Iderton, Ontario]: Brick Books, [1980]. Square 8vo. Pamphlet. Second edition, revised. Signed by the author. In the back under "Further Eliminations" Ondaatje has handwritten another type of person to be eliminated ("those who have been pissed on by a United Church minister"). Very near fine... More
[Great Barrington, MA]: The Figures, [1990]. Softbound. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Padgett with an original self-portrait drawing. Minute abrasion to front cover at top of spine, else fine. More
[NY]: New Directions, [1954]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with publisher's slip. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. Scarce with the review slip. More
[NY]: New Directions, [1958]. First edition thus, a trade Paperback Original. Presentation copy inscribed to fellow poet, Ben Tibbs: "for Ben Tibbs with all friendly good wishes Kenneth Patchen November 1966." Fine. More
n.p.: Privately published, 1955. Broadside. First edition. Silk-screened in color by Frank Bacher from Patchen's original illustrated manuscripts. Printed by hand on handmade Japanese paper in an edition of 200 copies, for this broadside Patchen hand-colored the paper. Originally issued as part of the folio of broadsides Glory Never Guesses..... More
Boston: Meador, 1939. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author. Payne, a self-proclaimed "hobo philosopher," describes his theory of living simply, stating that he can survive happily by working one day a week. He suggests that with proper management of America's industrial capability we could produce a...... More
Venice: Privately published, 1973. Perkoff was the preeminent poet and an influential presence during the Venice Beat scene from the '50s through 1974 when died at age 44. In Lawrence Lipton's 1959 book, The Holy Barbarians, a fictional depiction of the Venice Beat scene, Perkoff appears under his own name..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1960. Features a photo of a surfer riding a wave printed in blueish-green against a white background. The filmmaker would personally narrate the film when it was screened at various small venues. Scarce ephemera from earliest days of the surfing scene. Very fine (approx. 6.25" x 6.5")..... More
Hermosa Beach, CA: Walt Phillips Productions, 1962. Features photos of surfers surfing. Printed in red and blue against a white background. Classic early poster from the heyday of surf culture. Very fine (approx. 9" x 12"). More
NY: Sidney Janis,1952. Very attractive, nicely designed announcement printed on both sides with reproductions of Pollock's work, one side printed in red the other in black. Measues ca. 9" x 28" unfolded. An elaborate announcement for an important early show. Very near fine. More
NY: Fuck You Press, 1967. 4to. Mimeographed sheets, stapled at the edge. First edition thus. Cover by Joe Brainard. Limited to 300 numbered copies. Fine. Scarce item from the Fuck You Press. More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. An LA street scene featuring an image of the Star Cafe sign with a movie billboard in the background. Printed in black and gray on thick white stock. One of 26 numbered copies signed by Price dated 1982, this being copy No. 1. In..... More
East Hampton, NY: Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, [2003]. 4to. Softbound. One of 1000 copies published in conjunction with an exhibition. The wonderful world of books photographed by Prince with an essay by McWhinnie. Presentation copy inscribed by McWhinnie: "For---, The Good Life according to Glenn Horowitz Bookseller's inventory, seen through the..... More
NY: Fulton Ryder, 2012. Hardbound in gold cloth-covered boards. First edition. Limited to 500 copies. A book designed by Prince published under his pseudonym John Dogg. Reproduces explicit erotic photos from Bob Crane's homemade porn movies, juxtaposed with interesting facts about his life and career. The actor, best known for..... More
NY: JMc & GHB editions, 2006. 16mo. First edition of this Paperback Original. An artists' book by Prince profusely illustrated throughout with images from sixties porn films. Fine. More
LA: Privately published, 2016. A pack of rolling papers given to VIP attendees of the Richard Prince curated High Times show that took place at the Blum & Poe Gallery in LA, 2016. The pack is illustrated with a b&w drawing of a "hippie" by Prince with his facsimile signature..... More
[London: Aloes Books, 1980]. Pamphlet. First separate printing of this story that originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and later appeared as part of The Slow Learner collection. This copy is inscribed by Pynchon: "For Irving / Thomas Pynchon." Pynchon is notoriously reclusive avoiding photo opportunities and interviews and..... More
Paris: Andre Balland, 1971. Oblong 8vo. Softbound (only issued softbound). First edition. A photographic ode to free love among a group of hippies. Lovely, atmospheric photos by John Ray showing hippies smoking pot, dancing, and then participating in an orgy. The accent is on sensual embraces and intertwined naked hippie..... More
SF: Michael Zagaris, 1974. The photograph shows a blonde, bespectacled Lou Reed using the microphone cord to tie himself off while he injects a syringe into his right arm. This print is from the archive of Jon Goodchild, the original art director for OZ magazine until he was lured to..... More
NY: Privately published by the author, 1947. Pamphlet. First edition. Cover illustration by Max Ernst. Imaginatively designed brochure for this landmark 1947 surrealist film directed by Hans Richter. One of the seven dream sequences in the film is devoted to Marcel Duchamp, others focus on Man Ray, Max Ernst, Hans..... More
[Berkeley: Rubin for Mayor Committee, 1967]. 8vo (we've also encountered a slightly larger format version of this---no priority known). Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book. A promotional booklet for Rubin's campaign for mayor of Berkeley, stating his positions on the draft, marijuana, Vietnam, abortion, and more. Nicely designed..... 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
Ostfildern-Rutt: Haatje Cantz, [2005]. Oblong 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Published on the occasion of the 51st Venice Biennale. Text by Joan Didion, Frances Starck, Donna De Salvo, and Linda Norden. Ten color reproductions. As new in publisher's shrink-wrap. More
SF: Privately published, 1965. 4to. "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..... More
