LA: Gemini G.E.L., 1974. An offset lithograph photographed from Berman's original Verifax collage. Limited to 50 copies. Originally issued as part of a set of lithos titled Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, but here offered separately. On this print the images within the four hand-held radios are: a naked female torso, an... More
[LA: Fellows of Contemporary Art, 1978]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Foreword by Hal Glicksman. Essays by Robert Duncan and David Meltzer. Profusely illustrated throughout. Issued to coincide with an important exhibition---Berman's first major retrospective. Thin abrasion to bottom of front cover, barely perceptible yellowing to top edge of first few... More
Millbrook, NY: Neo-American Church, 1967. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Inscribed by Kleps: "To J. D. A knowledge of things would teach them hour by hour that law is but a heathen word for power. Om Art." A cartoon coloring book that starts with an image of apes eating psychedelic mushrooms... More
n.p.:n.p., [1959]. A head-shot of a turtle-necked young Wieners that the Auerhahn bibliography describes as "a linen weave line screen" photograph---titled in the lower left by Berman "John W. 1959." On the verso in an unknown hand (probably Haslewood's): "Photograph 1959 by Wallace Berman." Included is a copy of the... More
NY: Village Vanguard, 1957. The card, mimeographed from typescript, reads (in part): "The voice of the 'Beat Generation' ---Jack Kerouac---will step off the road momentarily for a stop at the Village Vanguard beginning Thurs. Dec. 19th for his first nightclub appearance ever. Author of 'On the Road' which has been... More
England: The British Journal of Addiction, 1957. 8vo. Offprint of Burroughs' first periodical appearance, and his first appearance under his own name, in the January 1957 issue of The British Journal of Addiction. First separate printing of this long statement by Burroughs on his experiments with various drugs and different... More
[Mt. Kisco, NY: Tyler Graphics, 1989]. Large 4to. Softbound. First edition. Essay by Judith Goldman. Profusely illustrated throughout. Published on the occasion of a traveling exhibition. As new. More
NY: The Village Gate, 1966. The card invites you to "Take a trip on LSD (equal parts Laughter, Song, Dance) in large doses as often as required." "Admission by prescription only." The card, designed to look like a prescription from the "Zafero Clinic," "must be presented at the door." For... More
NY: Privately published by Dan Burley, 1944. Softbound (only issued softbound). Second printing. Illustrations, including the terrific zoot-suit-wearing hepcat cover illustration, by Melvin Tapley. Inscribed by Burley: "To a real hepcat / on the other side / of the big drink / Paul Graae--- / Dan Burley / '48 /... More
[Portland]: Nazraeli, [2010]. Oblong folio. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Signed by Hido. Very evocative, atmospheric landscape photos taken along deserted back roads often shot directly through the windshield veiled with rain, fog, or ice. As new. More
France: Marval, 1992. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Terrific photographs Pam took on his travels through Asia in the '60s and '70s. (Bilingual French/English text.) Very fine. More
[Geneva]: Skira, [1967]. Large 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout including many tipped-in plates. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket with minor wear and a couple of 1-inch tears to top of spine. More
Tokyo: Kodansha, [1967]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
NY: Skira/Rizzoli, [1976]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with tipped-in color plates. One corner bumped, else fine in dust jacket with the original wrap-around band. More
NY: Privately published, 1989. The front of the card features the classic photograph of a bare-chested Smith holding a curved dagger, beneath which is printed: "Jack Smith / November 14, 1932---September 18, 1989 / Legendary Filmmaker, Theatrical Genius / and Exotic Art Consultant." The back of the card states: "Exotic... More
NY: Max's Kansas City, ca. 1972. Single quarto sheet folded to make four pages. "Try a Max's Kansas City Rock Drink!" Most of the drinks are named after rock stars: "Patti Smith," Mink Deville," "The Ramones," "Blondie," "The Heartbreakers," and "Wayne County Punch," among others. In the 1970's Max's was... More
NY: Abrams, [1980]. Thick 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with an illustrated plate affixed to the cover, issued in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Very fine. More
NY: Abrams [ca. 1971]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
NY: Abrams, [1977]. Thick 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with an illustrated plate affixed to the front cover, issued in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine in dust jacket with a small, hairline scratch (that doesn't break the surface) to front panel. More
NY: Abrams, [1969]. Thick 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, [1968]. Small 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine in dust jacket with barely perceptible yellowing to spine. Housed in publisher's cardstock slipcase (title written in ink on bottom edge of slipcase). More
[SF: X-Ray Book & Novelty Co., 2010]. Oblong 32mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Designed and printed 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. This out of series... More
NY: Privately published by Slim Brundage, 1960. 4to. This handbill was the inspiration of Slim Brundage, hobo, Wobbly, writer, and proprietor of the Village coffee house College of Complexes where this convention took place to nominate a Beat candidate for the 1960 election. "Cool delegates wanted to nominate a Beat... More
NY: Brunswick, [1959]. 45rpm record in picture sleeve with a photo of a mummy (a still from the film of the same name that inspired this record). In 1959 McKuen (who wrote the words and music) and McFadden had a novelty hit with the song The Mummy that includes some... More