Chicago: Novel Books, [1960]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Cover illustration of a seductively-clad woman. "A gang of thrill mad beatniks on a shocking binge of murder, rape, and perversity." Tiny ink check mark to back cover, else very good. Scarce. OCLC turns up only two copies worldwide... More
[NY]: Beacon, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Cover illustration of a naked woman with a sheet seductively draped around her while her beatnik lover stands in the background. "An uncensored novel of love among the beats, where every man does as he pleases---and every chick aims to please"..... More
No place: The Botherhood of Eternal Love, ca. 1968. The card, in the shape of a butterfly, has the top of the butterfly's wings printed in many colors, the bottom features an illustration of stars in a nighttime sky. There is a hole punched through the card to accommodate a...... More
No place: The Botherhood of Eternal Love, ca. 1968. The front of the card prints a multicolored, detailed psychedelic illustration of a pastoral fantasy scene encircled by a flame-like mandala motif that includes a long-tailed dragon at the bottom. Above the illustration is printed "Merry Christmas / Happy New Year"..... More
No place: The Botherhood of Eternal Love, ca. 1968. Printed in several colors with an illustration of the sun shining behind a rainbow that is poking through a white cloud from which colored drops are falling on a green and yellow lawn. Above the rainbow illustration the Brotherhood motto "Let..... More
[San Diego: Phenix Publishers, 1968]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Features a terrific cover illustration by Robert Bonfils showing a naked hippie woman whose face and body are being painted with psychedelic colors by her necklace-wearing, naked boyfriend. In the background other hippie couples are adorning themselves with body..... More
Berkeley: Oyez, [1969]. Folio. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with faux vellum spine. First edition. One of 165 numbered copies signed by Everson (of a total edition of 180). Some brown spots to top edge of boards and text block, else fine and bright. More
Paris: Didier, 1977. Softbound. First edition. A chronology of the Beat's writings and activities from 1939 through 1969. Illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy inscribed by Ginsberg to Pam Plymell (wife of Charles Plymell and Ginsberg's sometimes translator and editor): "for Pam Plymell, in thanks for going over the chronology &..... More
[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
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
[Sydney, Australia]: Calvert Publishing Co., [1972]. First edition of this Paperback Original, a rare hippie exploitation novel. Unusual because set in the milieu of the medical world rather than more overtly hippiesque environs. Cover illustration of a long-haired, bearded doctor in his white coat holding hands with his hippie girlfriend..... More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1966]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "Jazz, sex, fame, glory...all these were Curt's. But he was a dedicated beatnik who could tell a willing world of willing woman where to go." Faint reading crease, remainder line to bottom edge, else very good plus. Scarce... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside. First edition. The Diggers request help from the hip community to bring their "hotel" up to code asking: "Please help. It will be free to all when it's done." They go on to explain their intentions to "have an all night center, sack out..... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside. First edition. Self-deprecating sentiment intended to warn the hippie community of the danger of looking for leaders. The Communication Company and the Diggers were very influential in the Haight-Ashbury scene while often being critical of it. Three-hole-punch to left edge as issued, else very..... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside. First edition. Scheduled to take place at the Glide Memorial Church the Invisible Circus was billed as "a 72-hour environmental community Happening" presented by the Diggers who wanted it to be the best party the Haight had seen. The Communication Company's gestetner machines were..... More
[NY]: Delacorte, [1982]. Softbound. Uncorrected proofs. Slightly toned, more so along spine, else near fine. More
NY: Psychedelic Solution, 2003. A complete set, plus extras and variants, of invitations and announcements for the 23 exhibitions held at the Psychedelic Solution Gallery between 1986 and 1995. This is the third state of the packaging for these cards, in a red envelope with a b&w label printing a...... More
NY: Psychedelic Solution, 1995. A complete set, plus extras and variants, of invitations and announcements for the 23 exhibitions held at the Psychedelic Solution Gallery between 1986 and 1995. This is the first state of the packaging for these cards, in a gray envelope with a yellow label printing a...... More
[SF: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside poem. First edition, second issue (with illustrations of dogs and photo of computers as the background). Ephemeral publication that was given away free on the streets of the Haight-Ashbury during the "Summer of Love." Published by Brautigan's friends at the Communication Company who were..... More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside poem. First edition, first issue (with text and illustrations of amplifier diagrams rather than illustrations as the background). An ephemeral publication that was given away free on the streets of the Haight-Ashbury during the "Summer of Love." Very fine. More
[SF]: Communication Company, [1967]. 4to. Broadside poem. First edition (issue with the background illustration of bones printed in black rather than red, priority unknown). A fugitive item from the Communication Company who also published the Diggers' communiques during the "Summer of Love" as well as work by other poets and..... More
[SF]: Privately published, 1967. 4to. Richard Brautigan, Gary Snyder, Lenore Kandel, and Lew Welch are among those scheduled to read in San Francisco during the "Summer of Love" in support of the Diggers who were instrumental in feeding and informing the influx of hippies to the Haight-Ashbury. Text and design..... More
NY: Psychedelic Solution, 1988. Nine oversize postcards featuring very colorful and intricate details from psychedelic blotter art designs. Included here is an additional card announcing an event at the gallery in honor of Timothy Leary whose photograph appears on the front. As new. The lot:. More
Long Island, NY, postmarked March 24, 1994. The xerox handbill features a photo of Johnson's head in white against a black background. On his head Johnson has written in blue marker: "Tim, Your box arrived. I'll photo it." Beneath the writing Johnson has done a sizable drawing of a face..... More
No place: no publisher, no date [ca. 1967]. Printed cardboard box featuring a cover illustration of a couple floating in outer space with the Earth in the background. The aesthetic of the graphic design is a blend of early '60s "Bewitched," "I Dream of Jeannie," and "The Jetsons," as exemplified..... More
