Ascending Over Ohio.
Warren, OH: Fantome Press, [1989]. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Ferlinghetti. Fine in the publisher's printed envelope. More
Warren, OH: Fantome Press, [1989]. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by Ferlinghetti. Fine in the publisher's printed envelope. More
SF: 3300 Press, [1995]. Pamphlet. Documents the art and Happenings at the preeminent avant-garde gallery of the period including many photographs by James O. Mitchell. Fine. More
NY: The Century Co, 1908. Hardbound in publisher's decorative red boards stamped in gilt. First edition of this anthology featuring articles from the magazine St. Nicholas that was oriented toward young readers. Prints "A Boy's Paradise in the Pacific" by Alexander Hume Ford, a substantial article about surfing profusely illustrated..... More
NY: View, 1945. A magazine of surrealist art and literature. Cover by Wifredo Lam. Contributions by Ramon Sender, Jules Henry, Paul Rivet, and others. "Tropical Americana" presented by Paul Bowles with photos by Rudy Burckhardt depicting life in the tropics. Near fine. More
NY: View, 1944. A magazine of surrealist art and literature. Cover by Esteban Frances. Contributions by Man Ray, Andre Breton, Kurt Seligmann, Giorgio Di Chirico, Lionel Abel, and others. Very good plus to near fine. More
NY: JMc & GHB editions, 2008. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A collaborative artists' book printing three excerpts, "Wives," "Wheels," and "Weapons," from Frey's new novel Bright, Shiny Morning. These vignettes are accompanied by a photo-essay by Terry Richardson, and for the hardbound edition Richard Prince has supplied..... More
NY: Rizzoli, 2009. 4to. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards and cloth spine. First edition thus, originally published by Gagosian Gallery on the occasion of their exhibition devoted to the Ferus Gallery. Profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of artworks (many in color). Fine. More
[NY]: Disinformation, [2005]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. One corner gently nudged, else fine in very near fine dust jacket with barely perceptible fading to spine. More
[Chicago]: Newstand Library, [1960]. First edition of this Paperback Original. One of the all-time classic beatnik exploitation novels, with a terrific Robert Bonfils cover illustration featuring a sexy beatnik temptress playing bongos in the foreground as Ted Joans reads poetry in the beatnik coffee house they're in. The inspiration for..... More
Amsterdam: Kontexts, 1977. Tall 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. A compilation of sound-poetry, text-sound compositions, poesie sonore, auditive texts, optophonetics, verbosonics, and lingual music. Texts and photos by Bernard Heidsieck, Henri Chopin, Ake Hodell, Franz Mon, Sean O Huigin, Bob Cobbing, and many others. Few faint spots of mottling to top..... More
Edited by Barry Miles. NY: Harper & Row, [1986]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Superb presentation copy inscribed by Ginsberg with a drawing to his old friend, Ed White: "Allen Ginsberg for Ed White in Janne's presence 7/15/95 Naropa Institute Boulder Colorado." Opposite the inscription Ginsberg has done..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 2001. 2 LP records in fold-out jacket. In 1990 Ginsberg, Orlovsky, and Corso were invited by friend and artist/sound producer, Jeff Gordon to do a reading in downtown Manhattan. This recording of that event was issued in a pressing limited to 1000 numbered copies that were over-subscribed..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1956]. A literary mag from San Francisco. Prints Ginsberg's "Two Trees in Paterson---1952," an early appearance preceding the publication of Howl. Also features two poems by Philip Whalen, an early appearance for him as well. Owner's name, some sunning to edges, smudge to back cover, very good... More
Gottingen: Expanded Media Editions, 1973. Square 16mo. Softbound. First German edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author. Photographs by Fred McDarrah, Richard Avedon, and Claude Pelieu. Fine. (German text.). More
[SF: X-Ray Book & Novelty Co., 2010]. Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Designed and hand-printed letterpress by Johnny Brewton under the pseudonym "Skillet Marimba." Prints Gonzales' Christmas story originally recorded in 1954, along with a glossary of slang terms from Bab's be-bop dictionary. Limited to 100 copies given to friends..... More
NY: AREA, 1985. The glasses have an invitation tag attached by string and both came in a mailing envelope that is still present. A creative invitation from this popular club and art installation space that created various themed events that "brought together the disparate worlds of artists, fashion designers, socialites..... More
NY: Popular Library, [1970]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Includes a photo insert. Fun trivia (more than 400 questions and games) covering the '50s and '60s music scene. Near fine (inside of covers and pages slightly toned). More
No place: Guild Press, 1967. Pamphlet. First edition. Oblong 16mo. Psychedelic Day-Glo lettering on front and back covers. Features surreal/psychedelic b&w photo-collages utilizing various naked bodies or portions thereof interspersed with uninhibited Gay-and-drug-themed limericks. Very near fine. Rare item from the halcyon "Summer of Love" year 1967... More
NY: Rizzoli, [2008]. 4to. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards, issued without dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color photos of crash pads, hippie communes, infinity machines, tree houses and innovative rural constructions, experimental architecture, Leary's commune at Millbrook, and more. Highly recommended. As new. More
NY: Young Scott Books, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. Signed by Gorey. Very fine in price-clipped dust jacket. More
NY: Gotham Book Mart, 1974. Oblong 16mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Signed by Gorey. Fine (barely perceptible toned spot to corner of cover). More
SF: Cartoon Art Museum, 1996. Pamphlet. First trade edition. One of 600 copies (from a total edition of 776). Fine. More
n.p.: Fantod Press, 1995. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Gorey. Small, barely perceptible touch of toning to top of spine, else very fine. More
NY: Montrose Publishing, 1928. Softbound in printed wraps with a prominent illustration of an opium poppy to front cover. Third edition. Presentation copy inscribed by the author. Classic anti-drug tract about "the stark tragic story of opium and its slaves." Includes a comprehensive history of the war on opium, its..... More
SF: Intersection, 1968. Oblong 16mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Catalog of events for this festival of underground art which took place at various venues in San Francisco, 1968. Essays by Ralph Gleason, James Broughton, David Meltzer, Robert Duncan, and others, trace the development of the poetry, jazz, and painting of the..... More