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
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
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
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
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 Arches. Fine (39" x 28"). More
[Portland]: Nazraeli, [2011]. 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 Two but here offered separately. As new... More
SF: Cronus Productions, 1971. The card annouces that the State Theater will be presenting "dance concerts, plays, events." Printed in three colors. Fine (7" x 4.5"). More
[San Diego: Publishers Export Company, n.d. ca. 1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Cover illustration by Doug Weaver featuring two women disrobing while a hippy stud in jeans and knee-high fringed boots watches---all against a background of orange and yellow floating globules. In contrast, the back cover simply features..... 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
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
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
Pasadena: Privately published, 1962. 4to. Features a reproduction of a work by Talbert. Printed in black on white stock. Talbert was an accomplished Pop and assemblage artist closely aligned with Wallace Berman and the LA avant-garde. He died of alcohol poisoning at age 41. Some handling impressions, very good plus..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1965. Wonderful illustration by Talbert featuring a naked woman, a light bulb, a woman's shoe, a rose, and a screaming face, all representing various film genres. Talbert was an accomplished Pop and assemblage artist closely aligned with Wallace Berman and his circle. He died of alcohol poisoning..... 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
[Burbank: Seven Seventy Publishers, 1966]. Hippie exploitation mag that explores the adventures of "The Daring Breed," members of the younger generation who are "trapped, desperate, frantic to escape their everyday life. Frantic for new excitement, pleasures." These folks occupy their time with eveything from biker gangs, "Swingin' Wild Groups," draft..... 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
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
North Hollywood: American Art Agency, 1964. A "men's magazine" featuring the cover story: "Greenwich Village Party Time" about the Beatniks in Greenwich Village. Includes several pages of staged and wonderfully ridiculous photos of a Beatnik party with shade-wearing, guitar-strumming, wine-drinking, beatniks with candles in wine bottles and modern art on..... More
No place: Privately published, ca. 1960. Photo illustrated handbill showing The Kellers in a couple of the guises they assume in their act, including the pair dressed as beatniks: "The Kellers as they appear in their new novelty as 'The Creeps'. Magic in the 'beat manner' it's way out." Printed..... More
No place: Privately published, 1960. A single octavo sheet folded to make four pages. Advertises a screening of the 1960 film "The Beatniks" at the Echo Drive-In in New Iberia, Louisiana, a noted hotbed of beatnik activity. A terrific item---the front cover features a dynamic illustration of a shade-wearing, bearded..... More
