Wild Dog, No 19/20, 1965.
n.p.:n.p., [1964]. Contributors include Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, Robert Kelly, Joanne Kyger, Tuli Kupferberg, Diane Wakoski, et al. Fine. More about Wild Dog, No 19/20, 1965
Beats
Morning in Spring.
NY: William Morrow, 1970. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Allen Ginsberg (Louis' son). Inscribed by Louis Ginsberg. Fine in very slightly spine-sunned dust jacket. More about Morning in Spring
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 about The Be-Bop Santa Claus
Suck: First European Sexpaper, Nos. 1 through 8 (all published).
Amsterdam: Joy Publications, 1969-1974. Tabloid format, early issues on newsprint, later issues on coated stock. Suck was founded in Amsterdam in 1969 by Bill Levy, Germaine Greer, Heathcote Williams and others. It was among the most important underground newspapers of the period, not only because of its enlightened stance on... More about Suck: First European Sexpaper, Nos. 1 through 8 (all published
Rolling Renaissance: San Francisco Underground Art in Celebration 1945-1968.
SF: Intersection, 1968. Oblong 16mo. Pamphlet. First edition. Catalog of events for this festival of underground art which took place at various venues in San Francisco, 1968. Essays by Ralph Gleason, James Broughton, David Meltzer, Robert Duncan, and others, trace the development of the poetry, jazz, and painting of the... More about Rolling Renaissance: San Francisco Underground Art in Celebration 1945-1968
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 about The Gutman Letter
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 about Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville sitting on either side of a...
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 about Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville staring into a dream machine
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 about Fabulous color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin staring into a dream machine
Picasso: Fifty Years of His Art.
NY: Museum of Modern Art, [1946]. Small 4to. Hardbound, lacking the dust jacket. First edition of the first comprehensive survey of Picasso's work in English. This is artist Brion Gysin's personal copy with his ownership signature. Gysin was a Surrealist in the '30s and he later collaborated with William Burroughs... More about Picasso: Fifty Years of His Art
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 about Back in No Time
The Sky of Orange Whispers.
NY: Gallery Gertrude Stein, [1964]. Softbound. First edition of the author's scarce second book. In 1957 Hart, Lamantia, and Kerouac gave the first jazz poetry reading in N.Y.C. White covers very slightly sunned around the edges, else fine. More about The Sky of Orange Whispers
Shekinah.
n.p.: Maya Quarto, 1969. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. Published as No. 1 in the Maya Quartos series. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Very near fine. More about Shekinah
The Horn.
NY: Random House, [1958]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's second book. A landmark jazz novel that elevated the genre to a new level of achievement. Fine in bright, near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to extremities. More about The Horn
Jack Kerouac.
Boise, ID: Boise State University, [1979]. Pamphlet. First edition. Boise State University Western Writers Series No. 39. Biographical and critical essay about Kerouac and his influence on American culture. Fine. More about Jack Kerouac
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 about Mimeo handbill announcing a reading by Herbert Huncke at Le Metro Cafe
Visions of Kerouac.
Lowell, MA: Ithaca Press, [1974]. Softbound. First edition. A biography of Kerouac by a childhood friend. Fine (touch of rubbing to back cover). More about Visions of Kerouac
Black Pow-Wow Jazz Poems.
NY: Hill and Wang, 1969. Softbound. First edition. Inscribed by Joans: "This is of the uncorrected first batch, Ted Joans." Joans was one of the early Beats and a good friend of Kerouac. Fine. More about Black Pow-Wow Jazz Poems
The Music: Reflections on Jazz and Blues.
NY: William Morrow, [1987]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of this collection of poems and essays. Signed by both Baraka and his wife, Amina. Fine in dust jacket with some sepia toning to the edges of the flaps. More about The Music: Reflections on Jazz and Blues
Transbluesency: The Selected Poems of Amiri Baraka 1961-1995.
NY: Marsilio, [1995]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Edited by Paul Vangelisti. Inscribed by Baraka to fellow poet Doug Blazek. Promotional material laid in. Fine. More about Transbluesency: The Selected Poems of Amiri Baraka 1961-1995
The Dead Lecturer.
NY: Grove, [1964]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed "Amiri Baraka" in 1996. Near fine in like dust jacket with some foxing to verso. More about The Dead Lecturer
Eulogies.
NY: Marsilio, [1996]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of this collection of poems and essays discussing Miles Davis, Malcolm X, Bob Marley, and others. Signed by Baraka. Fine in about fine dust jacket with a dime-size chip to back corner. More about Eulogies
Four Black Revolutionary Plays.
NY: Bobbs-Merrill, [1969]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. Owner's name, edges of boards just perceptibly toned, else near fine in slightly rubbed, price-clipped dust jacket. More about Four Black Revolutionary Plays
Raise Rage Rays Raze: Essays Since 1965.
NY: Random House, [1969]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with slip. Signed by Baraka. Small sticker shadow to front board, else near fine in dust jacket with some foxing and light staining to verso and a darkish stain to corner of back flap. More about Raise Rage Rays Raze: Essays Since 1965
Tales.
London: MacGibbon & Kee, [1969]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British edition. Signed "Amiri Baraka" in 1998. Fine. Scarcer than the American edition and a more interesting jacket design. More about Tales