So the Wind Won't Blow it All Away.
London: Jonathan Cape, [1981]. Softbound. Uncorrected proofs of the first British edition. Very near fine. More
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La Revolution Surrealiste, No. 2, January 1925.
n.p.:n.p., [1925]. The second issue of the preeminent Surrealist journal, published in Paris at the height of the Surrealist Movement. Prints the famous "Le Suicide Est-Il Une Solution?" with responses by Artaud, Breton, Reverdy, et al. Texts and poems by Eluard, Artaud, Desnos, Aragon, Breton, Crevel, Vache, and others. Illustrations..... More
Kut-Uup!, No. 1.
n.p.: X-Ray Book Co., 2014. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to only 75 copies. Printed letterpress, designed and assembled by Johnny Brewton. Features collage art by various people including Brewton under his own name and as "Skillet Marimba," Mark Faigenbaum, and others. Prints a "Manifesto" on collage art by Brewton and..... More
Bagazine No. 7.
Grass Valley, CA: X-Ray Book Co., 2018. A magazine in a bag. Plastic bag with cardboard header containing various pamphlets, broadsides, and art objects with appearances by Johnny Brewton, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ernst Richter, Jim Camp, Mark Faigenbaum, and many others. Limited to 100 numbered copies. As new... More
Original collage titled: ''Schematic for Murder.''
n.p.: Privately published, 2014. Brewton (using the pseudonym "Skillet Marimba") created this collage for publication in Kut-Uup! No. 1, a periodical designed and published by him devoted to collage art. Features an intriguing image of a seated man in a 40's-style suite with a schematic where his head should be..... More
Charles Brittin: West and South.
[Germany & CA]: Hatje Cantz/Foggy Notion, [2011]. 4to. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Brilliant photos by Brittin of the LA art scene in the '50s including Wallace Berman and his friends, early shots of the Venice scene, as well as photos from the '60s civil rights struggle, and more..... More
The Gathering.
Buffalo: Sumbooks, 1965. Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book. Inscribed by Bromige to friend and fellow poet, Richard Krech. Very good plus. More
File Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3, Summer 1980.
Toronto: Art-Official, 1980. The "Special Global Downtown Issue." Contributions by Nino Longobardi, Tom Dean, Jimmy De Sana, Robert Cumming, Kim Gordon, Steven Davey, and others. Some wear to covers, short edge tear to fore-edge of all pages, very good. The scarce original mailing envelope is present. More
File Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 4, Fall 1980.
Toronto: Art-Official, 1980. The "Foreign Agents" issue. Contributions by John Scott, Michael Smith, Mark Beyer, General Idea, Sylvere Letranger, Duncan Smith, and others. Modest patch of foxing to front cover, else very good or better in the scarce original mailing envelope (worn). More
Program for Don Brown's 1961 surf film, Surf's Up.
n.p.: Privately published, 1961. Single quarto sheet folded to make 4 pages. Cover illustration of a surfer riding a wave while it demolishes civilization---the back cover advertises Greg Noll surfboards. Signed by Noll below his ad. Inside there are advertisements for surf photos and other items offered for sale. Some..... More
Poster printed on both sides advertising Don Brown's 1963 "3rd Annual Surf-O-Rama" surf show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. The show was a three-day celebration of surf culture featuring surf movies, exhibits, surf bands (including the Nomads and the Righteous Brothers), "50 Bathing Beauties" as part of the Miss Surf-O-Rama contest, and more. Printed in black, yellow, and red against a white background. Small, soft..... More
Aardvark 1.
[Salt Lake City: Privately published by David Faggioli, 1970]. Oversize comic book with newsprint covers. Psychedelic, underground comic art on counterculture themes. Artists include Rob Brown, Robert Holman, Larry Farrington, Neil Passey, Jim Neilson, et al. Very fine. More
Aardvark 2.
[Salt Lake City: Privately published by David Faggioli, 1971]. Comic book format. Psychedelic, underground comic art on counterculture themes. Artists include Rob Brown, Robert Holman, Larry Farrington, Neil Passey, et al. Very fine. More
Flyer for Bud Brown's 1963 film, Gung Ho.
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Features a photo of a sufer riding a wave. Printed in blue on white stock. As new (8.5" x 5.5"). More
Ganske Alminnelig Galskap.
[Norway]: J. W. Cappelens Forlag, [1988]. Hardbound in illustrated boards, issued without dust jacket. First Norwegian edition (originally published in Germany). Illustrated by Matthias Schultheiss. Short stories by Bukowski are the basis for this graphic novel beautifully executed by Schultheiss who accurately portrays Buk's down-and-out lifestyle. Don't worry about the..... More
Afternoons into Night.
Leesburg, VA: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2003]. 8vo. Small broadside poem tipped into a maroon printed folder with a cover illustration by Bukowski. First separate printing. One of 26 lettered copies, this being copy "A" (from a total edition of 126). Fine. More
I Saw a Tramp Last Night.
n.p.: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2009]. Small poetry card. First edition. Issued in an edition of 700 copies for friends of the press. Printed in black and red on white textured stock. As new (5.5" x 4.25"). More
Mannequins.
n.p.: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2009]. 8vo. Broadside poem. First edition. Limited to 26 copies for the friends of John Martin. Nicely printed in black on yellow textured stock. As new. More
Original color photograph of Bukowski's gravestone taken by his wife Linda.
n.p.:n.p., [1994]. A close-up of Buk's granite grave marker with the following words engraved: "Henry Charles Bukowski Jr. / Hank / 'Don't Try' / 1920-1994" with a small image of a boxer in fighting stance. This print was sent by Linda to John Martin, perhaps she sent a few others..... More
Fabulous original b&w photograph of William Burroughs (recent print).
n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Burroughs is standing on a fire escape in N.Y.C. in the sixties. He's wearing a suit, tie, and fedora, and is in the process of taking a puff on his cigarette. He's looking directly into the camera with a deadpan, stoned, classic Burroughsian look. A shot that epitomizes..... More
Interzone.
[NY: Viking, 1989]. Softbound. Uncorrected proofs. Few faint specks of foxing, else very near fine. More
An original b&w photograph (recent print) of William Burroughs and an unidentified young man sitting on a couch in front of a huge bay window in an English mansion.
n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Burroughs, in a suit, is holding his umbrella, his hat is perched on a torso sculpture on the floor next to him. Taken by a friend of Burroughs using Burroughs' camera, ca. 1965. Never published. Fine (8" x 10"). More
An original b&w photograph (recent print) of William Burroughs and another man sitting on a couch in front of a huge bay window in an old English mansion.
n.p.:n.p., [1966]. Ian Sommerville is standing by the window holding a joint. Taken by a friend of Burroughs using Burroughs' camera, ca. 1965. Never published. Fine (8" x 10"). More