The Pious Infant/ The Inanimate Tragedy/The Evil Garden: Three Books from the Fantod Press.
np: Fantod, 1966. Pamphlets. First editions. Limited to 500 copies. Fine in somewhat worn publisher's envelope with minor dampmarking to one end. More
Art
The Pointless Book: Or, Nature & Art.
n.p.: Fantod Press, 1993. Softbound. First trade edition. A miniature book measuring 2.75" x 2.25." As new in the original glassine envelope. More
The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio.
NY: Beaufort Books/Peter Weed, [1987]. Oblong 16mo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First trade edition. Signed by Gorey. Minor toning to front gutters, else fine in price-clipped dust jacket. More
The Unknown Vegetable.
n.p.: Fantod Press, 1995. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Gorey. Barely perceptible touch of toning to top of spine, else very fine. More
The Adventurous Decade: Comic Strips in the Thirties.
NY: Arlington House, [1975]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with slip. Fine in dust jacket with a small nick. More
Eros in Pompeii: The Secret Rooms of the National Museum of Naples.
NY: William Morrow, 1975. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated with color photos. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. More
Jay DeFeo and The Rose.
Berkeley: University of California Press, [2003]. 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Foreword by Marla Prather. Profusely illustrated. As new. More
Visions of Wright.
Boston: Bullfinch, [1997]. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. Second printing. Introduction by Terence Riley. Photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings with excerpts from his writings. As new. More
Transfigurations.
Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions, [2001]. Large 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by Grey with a small drawing of a pyramid-with-third-eye: "To Judy, With love and light. Alex Grey." Grey has elevated metaphysical, psychedelic art to a higher level of achievement. Essays by Albert Hofmann and others. About..... More
Handbill by Rick Griffin announcing "A Sing Out for Sight.''
n.p.:n.p.,n.d. "An Historic Hootenanny" held at Carnegie Hall to benefit the SEVA Foundation, ca. 1970's. Odetta, Tom Paxton, John Sebastian, Ram Dass, Bob Gibson and others were scheduled to play, with Wavy Gravy acting as MC. Features an illustration of eyeballs playing musical instruments. Fine. More
Maui Time, July 19, 1999.
n.p.:n.p., [1999]. A local newspaper from Maui featuring a full-cover color illustration by Rick Griffin of an eyeball riding a surfboard. Very fine. More
''The Oracle.''
Berkeley: Berkeley Bonaparte, 1967. Poster featuring a b&w illustration of a holy man with arms outstretched and rays emanating from him. The same illustration was featured on the cover of Oracle, No. 6. This is the second printing of this poster that was originally issued by Co-op Oracle Posters earlier..... More
The Funny Place.
[NY]: Adventures in Poetry, [1973]. 4to. Mimeographed sheets stapled at the edge. First edition. Cover by Red Grooms. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Grooms and Snow. Fine. More
Love Above All, and Other Drawings.
NY: Dover, [1971]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Lamination starting to peel at corners, else fine and bright. More
The Gutman Letter.
[NY: Something Else Press, 1969]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated with photographs and graphics. Gutman was a stock analyst, an artist, and a friend of Kerouac and the Beats. He produced the film, Pull My Daisy. "Compliments of the editors" card laid in. Fine... More
Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville sitting on either side of a dream machine, looking directly into the camera.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard. As new (8" x 8"). More
Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville staring into a dream machine.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard. As new (8" x 8"). More
Fabulous color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin staring into a dream machine.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. A magnificent portrait of Gysin, trance-like, in front of an elaborate dream machine, his face bathed in the warm glow of the light. The wall behind him is painted with his calligraphy. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard..... More
Back in No Time.
NY: Guillaume Gallozzi, 1994. Pamphlet. First edition. Exhibition catalog from Gysin's 1994 show at the Guillaume Gallozzi in New York City. Prints previously unpublished texts by Gysin as well as color illustrations of his work. Includes photographs of him and a chronology of his career. Nicely printed. Fine... More
Art of Crete, Mycenae, and Greece.
NY: Abrams, [1969]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Illustrated throughout. Fine (trivial touch of soiling to dj). More
Art of Rome, Etruria, and Magna Graecia.
NY: Abrams, [1969]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Illustrated throughout. Fine. More
Andy Warhol.
Paris: Fernand Hazan Editeur, [1972]. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Early, profusely illustrated (many in color) overview of Warhol's career. (French text.) Very near fine. More
19th and 20th Century Art.
NY: Abrams, [1970]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated, massive study. Fine in dust jacket with a small price sticker remnant to front panel. More
Phantoms of the Imagination.
NY: Abrams, [1981]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fine in somewhat spine-faded dust jacket. More