Poster announcing a performance of poetry and music by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye in Central Park, 1995.
n.p.:n.p., [1995]. Features a photo of Patti and a quote from "Paths that Cross." Printed in purple and green. Fine (22" x 14"). More
n.p.:n.p., [1995]. Features a photo of Patti and a quote from "Paths that Cross." Printed in purple and green. Fine (22" x 14"). More
n.p.: SOOJ, 2005. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated with two images by artist Path Soong. One of only 30 numbered copies signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong, the entire signed edition (there were also 200 unsigned copies). Handsomely printed on Arches. The small signed edition was over-subscribed..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1995]. The performance took place at the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, 1995. Features a color photo of Patti on stage and a quote from "Paths that Cross." Fine (20" x 16"). More
Woodstock, NY: Hanuman Books, 1995. Broadside poem. First printing. Handsomely printed by Leslie Miller of the Grenfell Press. A poem written for William Burroughs, illustrated with Burroughs' self portrait. Fine. More
Washington, DC: Counterpoint, [1999]. Thick 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Snyder. As new. More
NY: Pantheon, [1992]. Softbound. First edition. Briefly inscribed by the author. Corner crease to front cover, else fine. More
SF: James Linden, 1986. Broadside poem. First printing. The broadside is accompanied by an original, signed photograph by Michael Mundy titled: "Dogwood, Forest-Yosemite." Both the broadside and the photograph are enclosed in a printed folder and archival envelope. Designed and printed by Peter Koch on Arches Cover paper. This is..... More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A novel about the hippie scene on Sunset Strip and the "Teenie Boppers, Brinkniks, and Hippies who were currently flooding the Strip and converting it to their own shocking psychedelic pattern." Nice wraparound cover art depicting the various counterculture..... More
Santa Barbara: Bradford Morrow, [1980]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Foreword by John Payne. Photo-illustrated catalog of rare Steinbeck material offered for sale. Fine. The hardbound edition is scarce (only 250 copies). More
[Van Nuys]: Pike, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "The strange sex life of the sick generation is shockingly displayed." Cover photo of a beatnik seductress dancing to bongos. Small indentation to front cover, spine leans very slightly, very good plus or better. A classic of the genre... More
NY: Beech Tree/William Morrow, [1987]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The author traces the development of the bohemian tradition from the early scene in Greenwich Village through the Beats, hippies, and Punks. Illustrated with photographs. Minor tap to one corner, else fine in about fine spine faded dust jacket..... More
[SF]: Cranium Press, n.d. 4to. Broadside poem, illustrated. First edition. Printed letterpress by Clifford Burke in black on brown stock. Published as "A Cranium Free Poem." Fine. More
No place: no publisher, no date. Untitled broadside poem, illustrated. First edition. Printed in black on orange stock. Fine. More
Baldwin, NY: Jeflin Pub, 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "Will the Beatniks Ruin America?" Several pages of photos of Beatniks in Greenwich Village (including one of the Miss Beatnik contest winner), London, and San Francisco. Rubber stamp to front cover, some wear to spine with 1-inch tear to..... More
NY: Cape Magazine Management Corp., 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "I Lived in California's Beatnik Paradise." Includes several pages of photographs of the Venice West Beatnik scene including one of Eric "Big Daddy" Nord (founder of the legendary Gas House). Very near fine. More
North Hollywood: American Art Agency, 1964. A "men's magazine" featuring the cover story: "Greenwich Village Party Time" about the Beatniks in Greenwich Village. Includes several pages of staged and wonderfully ridiculous photos of a Beatnik party with shade-wearing, guitar-strumming, wine-drinking, beatniks with candles in wine bottles and modern art on..... More
[NY: Dell Publishing, 1961]. A comic book featuring a cover illustration of beatniks in a dingy basement playing bongos, smoking pipes, drinking coffee, and lounging decadently. In their midst one of them is giving a speech: "Oh wad some power the giftie gie us to see oursels as others see..... More
[NY]: Privately published, 1917. Narrow 4to. Single sheet folded to make four pages. Gold leaf-covered paper covers features an illustration by Tice of a naked Eve holding a fig leaf, with the words "Bal Primitif Oct. 12" on the fig leaf. Inside is printed the info for the event that..... More
No place: Privately published, 1960. A single octavo sheet folded to make four pages. Advertises a screening of the 1960 film "The Beatniks" at the Echo Drive-In in New Iberia, Louisiana, a noted hotbed of beatnik activity. A terrific item---the front cover features a dynamic illustration of a shade-wearing, bearded..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1959]. Shows a scene from the film with beatniks playing bongos and guitars in a Beat coffee house. Fine (slight ripple to bottom). More
[n.p.: Treville Co., 1991]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Fahey/Klein Gallery in LA. Profusely illustrated. Prints Burroughs essay "Eternal Farewells!" Fine. More
NY: Robbins Music Corp., 1958. Single quarto sheet folded to make four pages, with another sheet laid in loose. Sheet music printing the music and lyrics for this beatnik love song recorded by Ann Henry that utilizes beatnik slang and even includes a reference to reading Kerouac. The cover features..... More
SF: Cranium Press, ca. 1970. A postcard printing this poem by Welch. First edition. Fine. Scarce. More
No place: Privately published by the author, 1965. Large 4to. Broadside reproducing the holograph manuscript of this musical score with words and music by Lew Welch for voice, bass, and drums. Printed in black on thin brown stock. A humorous song exhorting people to write graffiti: "Graffitti of the world..... More
[Berkeley: Cranium Press, 1969]. Small poetry card printing this poem. First edition. Illustrated. Very fine. More