New Arrivals
Going East: Two Decades of Asian Photography.
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
Treasures of Spain: From Altamira to the Catholic Kings.
[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
The Arts of Japan: Late Medieval to Modern Vol. 2.
Tokyo: Kodansha, [1967]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
Dutch Painting.
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
Announcement card for Jack Smith's memorial service.
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
Art of the Ancient Near East.
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
17th and 18th Century Art: Baroque Painting, Sculpture, Architecture.
NY: Abrams [ca. 1971]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
The Art of India.
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
History of Italian Renaissance Art.
NY: Abrams, [1969]. Thick 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
German Art in the 20th Century.
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
The Be-Bop Santa Claus.
[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
Handbill issued by Beats in Greenwich Village announcing: ''BEAT CONVENTION CALL.''
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
The Mummy.
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
Spoof matchbook cover advertising ''Old Reefer Unfiltered Cigarettes.''
Providence, RI: Model(?)Art Co., 1958. Beat-era marijuana spoof item: "Marri-Warner Tobacco Co. Old Reefer Unfiltered Cigarettes A Blend of Selected Leaves and Processed Poppy." Also states: "The Smoke That Sends You" and "Fly High With Old Reefer." This brand "sold only to undiscriminating smokers" promises to give you "happy dream... More
Vincent Van Gogh.
NY: Viking, [1969]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, many in color. Fine in dust jacket with some yellowing to spine, flaps, and top of back panel. More
Offset poster designed by Berman for the 2nd Los Angeles Filmmakers Festival.
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Arguably Berman's most interesting poster design utilizing various photographs culled from newspapers and magazines to create a dynamic collage effect (Support the Revolution, p. 170.). Old creases where folded as issued, paper slightly toned, the toning a bit accentuated at the center fold, but an exceptionally... More
Mimeo handbill designed by Ed Sanders announcing an appearance by the Fugs at The Orb Theater in San Francisco, 1965.
SF: Privately published, 1965. 4to. "This weekend The Fugs! zany, satirical, beatnik, loud, rock 'n' roll group! on the West Coast only a month---see them now!" This was The Fugs first West Coast visit, the last stop on their "Fugs' Cross Country Vietnam Protest Caravan." In the Bay Area they... More
Mimeo handbill announcing a reading by Herbert Huncke at Le Metro Cafe.
[NY: Fuck You Press,1964]. 4to. "Attention poets, historians, flame brains, spaceouts, & madmen Herbert Huncke Reads! from his absolute work." This was a very early reading for Huncke preceding publication of his first book. Le Metro was an important, though short-lived, mid-sixties showcase for the N.Y.C. avant-garde. A 1964 reading..... More
Van Gogh.
NY: Abrams, [1952]. 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with an illustrated plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. Illustrated with tipped-in color plates. Published as part of the Great Art of the Ages Series. Barely perceptible touch of toning to spine, else fine in publisher's slightly used cardstock slipcase. More
Homage to Georges Rouault.
[NY: Tudor, 1971]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. A special issue of the XX Siecle Review. Profusely illustrated throughout including an original lithograph by Rouault done especially for this book. Minute tap to one corner, else fine (small price sticker to dj flap). More
Homage to Max Ernst.
[NY: Tudor, 1971]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. A special issue of the XX Siecle Review. Profusely illustrated including an original lithograph by Ernst done especially for this book. Fine in dust jacket with two faint blue lines to the back panel from former jacket protector. More
Max Ernst.
[Oxford]: Phaidon, [1979]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More