Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1978. Folio. Broadside. First edition. Prints an excerpt from Cities of the Red Night. A handsome production illustrated by James Silke. One of 26 lettered copies signed by the author and the artist (of a total edition of 126). Fine... More
NY: Film-Makers' Cinematheque, 1964. Two pages are quarto, one is octavo, stapled at the corner. The first page lists the four initial programs of the Film-Makers' Cinematheque. The first program features "Newsreel" by Andy Warhol, "Senseless" and "Chumlum" by Ron Rice, "A Movie" by Bruce Conner, and "Thigh Line Lyre..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1963]. A pen and ink line drawing in red and black reminiscent of flames burning inside a wire cage. This is the original drawing that John Martin used to make a smaller serigraph print that he bound into special copies of Living on Luck. Signed by Bukowski in full..... More
SF: Grabhorn-Hoyem, 1970. Oblong 8vo. Quarter-bound in leather and paper covered boards. First edition, deluxe issue. One of only "14 or 15" specially-bound copies with leather spine and front and back cover design by Robert LaVigne (not present on the regular copies). Small, clear stain to spine leather, some toning..... More
NY: Privately published by the Yippies, 1968. 4to. Illustrated with a photograph of a pre-Columbian sculpture of a laughing figure. Signed by Paul Krassner. The handbill states: "MACY'S GIANT NEW-NATION CELEBRATION to help free us from the property fetish, macy's will become a liberated zone SATURDAY, June 8, from 1..... More
Paris, France. May 15, 1977. 1 page. 4to. Gysin writes about 50 words in French including a reference to his book Essais. Signed "Amitie Brion." Two-hole punch to left edge, else fine. More
No place, 1974. Gysin writes about 38 words in French including a reference to a recently published anthology. Signed "Amitie Brion." Fine. More
No place, ca. 1980's. Gysin writes 13 words in French including a reference to The Nova Convention. Signed "love Brion." Very near fine. More
Barcelona, Spain ca.1983. Gysin writes about 35 words in French discussing his plans and activities including a reference to visiting NYC for a performance promoting the LP "Songs" that he did with Steve Lacy. Signed "love Brion." Fine. More
Barcelona, Spain ca.1983. Gysin writes 14 words in French remarking about his current activities. Signed "love Brion." Very near fine. More
SF: Goethe Center, 1971. Fine (6.75" x 4"). More
Stockholm: Moderna Museet, 1968. The front and back of the card features a silk-screen reproduction of Warhol's "Flowers" design that was also used on the cover of the catalog and the poster for this exhibition. Printed inside the card: "Andy Warhol Screens, Films, Boxes, Clouds and a Book, 1968," along..... More
NY: Mary Boone, 2004. The front of the card prints a photograph of a woman's face. Kruger was the first female artist to be handled by Mary Boone. Fine (7" x 7" folded). More
LA: Gemini G.E.L., 1974. Originally issued as the colophon lithograph for a set of lithos titled Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, but here offered separately. It features a bold line of Berman's Hebrew lettering that extends from one side to the other. This colophon lithograph was the only one signed by Berman..... More
NY: Transition Press, 1937. Edited by Eugene Jolas. Important avant-garde periodical with contributions by Man Ray, Hans Arp, Paul Eluard, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, and James Agee, among many others. Art by by Leger, Miro, Kandinsky, Moholy-Nagy, et al. Cover illustration by Marcel Duchamp, reproducing the Readymade, "Comb." Printed in..... More
n.p.: Privately published by Gysin, ca. 1981. Gysin has written a greeting in French beneath the image and signed his name. Couple of ink words on the back, flattened creases where folded twice, some handling impressions, very good (11.5" x 8.25"). More
NY: Pop Shop, 1985. A yellow paper bag from the Pop Shop featuring Haring's illustration of a radiating man with the words "Pop Shop" where his head should be. Along the left edge Haring has inscribed the bag in black marker: "For Jan Erik Love K. Haring 1987." Lowenadler was..... More
n.p.: Privately published by Gysin, 1981. Gysin has signed and dated the piece 1981 (in pencil) and has designated the work as being number 3 from an edition of 20. Small, light crease to top edge, some handling impressions, else near fine (11.75" x 8.25"). More
n.p.: n.p., 1979. The postcard prints a photo of Gysin by Francois Lagarde taken at an amusement park titled "Jardin d'acclimatation" showing Gysin with a maniacal expression and his teeth bared. Gysin has collaged a handwritten dialog balloon next to his mouth that says: "Happy New Year godammit!" On the..... More
Hollywood: Burn Again Press, 1989. (The imprint is fictitious, actually published by John Martin at Black Sparrow Press.) Hardbound in cloth-covered boards. First edition. Prints a single poem about Buk's friend and favorite bookseller, Red Stodolsky. Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Laid in is a TLS from..... More
Paris: Dead Language Press, [1959]. Square 16mo. Single long sheet folded three times to make a booklet. First edition of Maclise's first publication. Cover design printed in black with text in red. Very near fine. Rare. More
NY: Cafe Cino, 1968. 4to. "Monuments" consisted of 8 monologues by di Prima directed by James Waring. It was the last performance at the legendary Cafe Cino, a Greenwich Village venue that was the first Off-Off Broadway theater. The Cino staged one-act plays by established authors, eventually presenting only new..... More
NY: Cafe Bizarre, ca. 1959. Single tall sheet folded to make four pages. Cover illustration of a sinister, demented person acting as the doorman exemplifies the "bizarre" concept of this cafe, with a small map of Greenwich Village bohemian hot spots on the back cover. The menu includes such items..... More
Larkspur, CA: Hand-printed and assembled by Wallace Berman, 1959. Limited to 350 copies. Printed folder featuring a cover photo of a phallic rock by Charles Brittin. Laid into a pocket inside the folder are 17 (of 18) inserts printing poems, photographs, and drawings, with contributions by Philip Lamantia, Bob Kaufman..... More
Livingston: First Security Bank, 1980. A check written entirely in Brautigan's hand and signed by him. It's made out to "Sears Termite and Pest Control," and in the memo section of the check Brautigan has written "For Bolinas House." The check, from Brautigan's First Security Bank account in Livingston, Montana..... More