Tuscon: Nazraeli, 2005. Hardbound in green felt-covered boards quarter-bound in faux alligator skin. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 100 copies signed by the artist with an original signed numbered print mounted on a sheet of antique paper laid in. Included is a separate sheet printing an excerpt from a...... More
[Portland]: Nazraeli, [2016]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Limited to 100 signed numbered copies with an original 11" x 14" signed numbered print laid in. Originally issued as part of the set Six by Six: Set Six but here offered separately. As new... More
[France: Dernier Cri, 2011]. Square 4to. Softbound. First edition. Features the work of various artists paying tribute to Satan. Includes works that are often quite sexual---some done in cartoon style, others are highly detailed, all are bizarre. Beautifully silk-screened throughout. Very fine. More
LA: Associated Press, 1959. The photo shows Nord, Lipton, Nord's lawyer, and guitar-strumming-singer Julie Meredith in an office with artworks strewn in front of them. The blurb at the bottom reads (in part): "Representatives of a beatnik hangout known as the Gas House in suburban Venice display some of their..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1970]. Actually the ninth Fluxus newspaper (although mistakenly numbered 8). This issue a double sided poster entirely devoted to photos by Peter Moore of various Fluxfest events involving John and Yoko, with an insert laid in describing the photos. Folded as issued, small patch of light foxing, but a...... More
NY: Paul S. Eriksson, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Peter Laqueur. An "exciting and clear-cut portrait of marijuana." Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. More
No place: Tampa Records, no date [ca. 1950's]. LP record. Latin bongo music with a classic cover illustration featuring a seductive beatnik couple leaning against a lamp pole with the female beatnik scantily-clad and holding a long cigarette holder. Near mint record (one cosmetic scratch) in very good minus jacket..... 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
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
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: Gagosian Gallery, 2014. Features a very striking photo-collage, printed on thick board, utilizing an appropriated, altered image of a Rastafarian with long dreadlocks playing electric guitar in the jungle. This photo and others in the series were the subject of a lawsuit gainst Prince by the photographer. A terrific..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1961. Features a photo of a surfer riding a wave printed in blue against a white background. Early ephemera from the heyday of surfing. As new (approx. 9.5" x 6"). Surfing paper ephemera of this vintage is scarce. More
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
NY: Lancer, [1967]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A comprehensive look at the plant and its use. Fine in price-clipped, slightly used dust jacket with a couple of short tears. 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
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
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
NY: Fuck You Press, 1964. 4to. Mimeographed sheets, stapled at the left edge. First edition. Corner crease to one page, else near fine. More
SF: Goethe Center, 1971. Fine (6.75" x 4"). More
Derby, CT: T.W.O. Charles Co., 1945. Pamphlet. First edition. Illustrated with photos of swing musicians. Nice cover illustration of a couple joyously dancing to swing music. Contains over 1500 words and phrases, with a test on the inside back cover asking questions such as: "Would you like to be described..... More
Greenwich, CT: Fawcett, [1960]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A novelization of the exploitation film about the wild college scene by Albert Zugsmith. Spine leans slightly (though unread), else very good plus to near fine. More
