The Gary Snyder Reader.
Washington, DC: Counterpoint, [1999]. Thick 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Snyder. As new. More
Beats
Mazama, December 1947.
Portland, OR: Mazama, 1947. A magazine issued by The Mazamas, a mountaineering club in Portland, Oregon. Prints Snyder's "The Youngsteigers," an essay on the new generation of mountain climbers. Listed as C1 by McNeil this was thought to be Snyder's first appearance in print, but it is now known that..... More
Mountains and Rivers Without End.
Washington, DC: Counterpoint, [1996]. Softbound. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Signed by Snyder. About fine (two minuscule spots). More
Myths and Texts.
[NY]: New Directions, [1978]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First hardbound edition, first issue with Snyder's name misspelled on both book and jacket. Signed by Snyder. As new. More
No Nature: New and Selected Poems.
NY: Pantheon, [1992]. Softbound. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Signed by Snyder. Fine. More
No Nature: New and Selected Poems.
NY: Pantheon, [1992]. Softbound. First edition. Briefly inscribed by the author. Corner crease to front cover, else fine. More
Offprint from The East-West Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1964.
n.p.: East-West Review, 1964. Pamphlet. First separate printing of "3 poems by Miyazawa Kenji" translated by Gary Snyder. Covers slightly toned around the edges, staples rusted, else near fine. Very scarce. More
A Range of Poems.
London: Fulcrum Press, [1966]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Snyder. Illustrated with 3 drawings by Will Petersen. The first major collection of Snyder's poetry, including some previously unpublished material. Errata slip tipped in back. Top corners slightly tapped, pin-head-size speck of wear to bottom board, very near..... More
Royalty check from Robert Hawley of Oyez Books made out to Gary Snyder, 1965.
n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Oakland, CA: Crocker Bank, 1965. Snyder's endorsement signature on the back. Near fine. More
Tree Song.
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
Yase: September.
n.p.: Privately published, 1979. Broadside poem silk-screened by Bob Giorgio who has done the illustration. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Snyder and Bob Giorgio. Published as Picture Poem #9. Fine (some inevitable minor handling impressions to super-thin stock). Scarce. More
Chronologie Des Ecrivains Beats Jusqu'en 1969.
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
Down and In: Life in the Underground.
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
Kookie, No. 2, 1962.
[NY: Dell Publishing, 1962]. A comic book featuring a cover illustration of a beatnik playfully placing his head on a tray being carried by a waitress serving a couple of elderly women. Very good minus. More
Man's Daring, September, 1965.
Sparta, IL: Candar Publishing, 1965. Exploitation "men's magazine" featuring the cover story: "Orgy-Cruise of the South Seas Beatniks." The title is a bit misleading since the story is really about adventurers who intrude upon a "primitive" tribe whose sexual mores are so loose they are considered the "Beatniks of the..... More
Peril: The All Men's Magazine, January, 1960.
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
Pose!, June, 1960.
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
Showcase, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1964.
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
Yak Yak, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1961.
[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
Shot glass from the Night Owl Cafe in Greenwich Village.
NY: Night Owl, ca. 1965. The shot glass features an illustration of an owl perched on a lamp post dressed as a beatnik wearing sunglasses and a beret. The Night Owl was one of the legendary music venues in the Village during the '60s. Richie Havens, Buzzy Linhart, The Blus..... More
Folding invitation/ticket order form for the 1917 bohemian Bal Primitif featuring a cover illustration by Clara Tice.
[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
Folding announcement for a showing of the exploitation film "The Beatniks".
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
Color lobby card from the 1959 Beat exploitation film, The Beat Generation starring Maime Van Doren.
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
Fifteen Minutes.
n.p.: Wu-Shan Inc., 2011. A tribute to Andy Warhol utilizing recordings and images by those who knew and worked with him. First edition, regular issue of 1964 copies. Consists of a printed box containing 4 LP vinyl records and 3 CDs with music or voice recordings by Patti Smith, Brigid..... More
Bruce Weber.
[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