The Poem Beginning.
n.p.: Bookslinger, 1983. Broadside poem. First edition. One of 90 numbered copies signed by Sanders. Published on the occasion of a reading by the author at the Walker Art Center. Fine. More
n.p.: Bookslinger, 1983. Broadside poem. First edition. One of 90 numbered copies signed by Sanders. Published on the occasion of a reading by the author at the Walker Art Center. Fine. 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
[Chicago]: Chicago Review Press, [2006]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Very fine. More
[Van Nuys]: Pike Books, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "After the H-Bomb beware of---The Coming of the Rats." Features the famous cover illustration of a naked woman getting swarmed by hungry, red-eyed rats. "This can happen tomorrow!" Fine. More
n.p.: SOOJ, 2005. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated with two images by artist 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
Woodstock, NY: Hanuman Books, 1995. Broadside poem. First printing. Handsomely printed by Leslie Miller of the Grenfell Press. A poem written for William Burroughs, illustrated with Burroughs' self portrait. Fine. More
No place: Privately published by the artist, ca. 2005. Two gray linoleum blocks, one with the word "center" written on it and the other with the word "calm." Each is initialed and numbered by Soong. The edition was limited to only 10 copies. Soong is a Korean born artist with..... More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A novel about the hippie scene on Sunset Strip and the "Teenie Boppers, Brinkniks, and Hippies who were currently flooding the Strip and converting it to their own shocking psychedelic pattern." Nice wraparound cover art depicting the various counterculture..... More
London: Steam Press, 1970. Tri-folded broadside poem. First edition. Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by Hodgkins. Designed by Ralph Steadman and printed by him on deckle-edge Japanese rag paper. Issued as Broadsheet No. 3. Fine. More
London: Dennis Dobson, [1968]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A children's book with beautiful illustrations by Ralph Steadman. Fine in very near fine dust jacket (price neatly inked out on flaps as often). An early title, and scarce with the jacket this nice... More
Santa Barbara: Bradford Morrow, [1980]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Foreword by John Payne. Photo-illustrated catalog of rare Steinbeck material offered for sale. Fine. The hardbound edition is scarce (only 250 copies). More
NY: Bantam, [1947]. Paperback, the scarce issue in dust jacket designed by Ben Stahl. First Bantam edition, fifth printing. (The jacket was an experiment by Bantam only used on later printing copies.) A few trivial specks of wear, but an unusually crisp, fresh copy of a book usually found in..... More
Hollywood: A&M Records, 1978. Poster poses the question: "Are We Not Men?" Answer: "Who Cares." Printed in many colors featuring a striking photo-collage of a sunglass-wearing, spiky-haired punk rocker surfing on an ironing board against a leopard print background. The poster advertises bands such as The Police, The Dickies, Joe..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1987]. Depicts a mother whale and two baby whales swimming in the ocean. One of 750 numbered copies signed by the artist. Triple-matted and nicely framed under plexiglass (could be shipped unframed). As new (image 24" x 29"). More
n.p.: Privately published, 1973. The exhibition was a retrospective of Talbert's erotically-themed work, a recurring motif for which he was well known. The poster features a striking b&w illustration showing an image of a prostitute on a playing card surrounded by money, dice, and an eight ball. Talbert was an..... More
LA: Playgoer Group, 1964. Pamphlet. First edition. Features a dynamic cover illustration by Ben Talbert done in b&w with touches of red. The sets and costumes were also designed by Talbert. Talbert was an accomplished Pop and assemblage artist closely aligned with Wallace Berman and the LA avant-garde. He died..... More
NY: Privately published, 1985. Tavel was an Obie winning playwright probably best known for his work with Jack Smith and Andy Warhol. He worked on Smith's Flaming Creatures and wrote the screenplays for Warhol's Chelsea Girls, Vinyl, and Poor Little Rich Girl (among others), in addition to acting in several..... More
[Linden, NY: The Ampeg Company, ca. late '60s early '70s]. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. An extensive dictionary of hip slang terms from Ampeg, the maker of amplifiers and musical equipment as a promotional item---not available for sale and there was no official distribution. Illustrated with charming small antique graphics throughout..... More
Universal City: Seven Seventy Publishers, 1966. Counterculture exploitation magazine with an emphasis on the Hell's Angels featuring a "Hell's Angels Special Inside Report" with photos and a glossary of Hell's Angels slang. Also includes articles such as "Escapism with So-called Wonder Drugs" (LSD), "Sunset Strip Gone Crazy," plus the requisite..... More
n.p.: n.p., n.d. [ca. 1968]. Outrageous hippie exploitation magazine. Generic cover photo of a naked woman posing for the camera deceptively creates the impression that this is a standard men's magazine, however it is largely devoted to reprinting Psychedelic Hippie No. 1, probably the best hippie exploitation mag ever. Includes..... More
San Diego: Phenix Publishers, ca. 1968. 4to. A hippie exploitation mag with a cover blurb advertising a "nude hippie party with a naked rock band" named "The Monkey Wenches" whose photo appears on the cover. Filled with photos of naked hippies frolicking outdoors and, of course, at the nude hippie..... More
Chicago: The National Insider, 1967. Tabloid, folded as issued. Features the bold headline: "Tragic LSD Sex Orgy Raped by 18 Men!" Detailed outrageous story inside features another huge headline: "LSD Doped Girl Raped By 18 Boys!" Paper toned but still supple, very good. Sensational exploitation styled after The National Inquirer---..... More
Baldwin, NY: Jeflin Pub, 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "Will the Beatniks Ruin America?" Several pages of photos of Beatniks in Greenwich Village (including one of the Miss Beatnik contest winner), London, and San Francisco. Rubber stamp to front cover, some wear to spine with 1-inch tear to..... More
NY: Cape Magazine Management Corp., 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "I Lived in California's Beatnik Paradise." Includes several pages of photographs of the Venice West Beatnik scene including one of Eric "Big Daddy" Nord (founder of the legendary Gas House). Very near fine. 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