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
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
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
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
No place: Privately published, ca. 1960. Photo illustrated handbill showing The Kellers in a couple of the guises they assume in their act, including the pair dressed as beatniks: "The Kellers as they appear in their new novelty as 'The Creeps'. Magic in the 'beat manner' it's way out." Printed..... 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
[Berkeley: Cranium Press, 1969]. Small poetry card printing this poem. First edition. Illustrated. Very fine. More
SF: Cranium, 1971. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated. Printed on gray paper. Fine. More
n.p.: Maya Quarto, 1970. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. Published as No. 10 in the Maya Quartos series. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Fine. More
SF: Auerhahn Press, 1959. Folding broadside poem tipped into a printed folder. First edition of the author's first regularly published book. About fine. More
SF: Four Seasons, 1964. Broadside poem. First edition. One of 300 copies signed by the author. Published on the occasion of the "Freeway Reading." Fine (barely perceptible touch of toning). More
[Brush Creek, TN]: Wild Dog Books, [2000]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by the author. An autobiographical novel partly based on the author's encounters with Ginsberg, Burroughs and others gathered around Naropa in the '80s, intersperced with poetry, tales of shamans, Tibetan masters, and more. Corners bumped, else..... More
Agoura, CA: Pad Library, 1967. First edition of this Paperback Original. "The 'Wild Sex Orgies of the Kooks' is the term usually applied to the Hippie 'Love-Ins,' 'Freak-Outs,' etcetera. The new generation means to follow their moods or whims...and to Hell with society's opinions. Is this SEXUAL DEVIATIONS or the..... More
[Hollywood: MGM, 1959]. Features a huge, beret-wearing, bearded beatnik face, next to which is scantilly-clad Mamie Van Doren. In bold, jazzy letters: "THE BEAT GENERATION." At the top, an illustration of Louis Armstrong playing in a Beat jazz club. "Behind The Weird 'Way-Out' World of the BEATNIKS!" An unusually nice..... More
No place: Privately published, 1959. A single sheet printed on both sides, folded twice. Scarce variant issue we've never seen before with a red border around the front and back covers. Issued as a promotional item for the 1959 Beat exploitation film, "The Beat Generation" starring Steve Cochran and Mamie..... More
