Drug Tales.
NY: St. Martin's Press, [1979]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A collection of drug stories by Hunter Thompson, Edgar Allen Poe, William Burroughs, Terry Southern, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others. Fine. More
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Woodblock print by Paul Frenzeny titled: ''Scene in a Chinese Opium Palace, San Francisco.''
n.p.:n.p., [1880]. Shows two reclining smokers being waited upon by an attendant as another man peers around the corner. From an 1880 issue of Harper's Weekly. The print measures approx. 6.5" x 9" and takes up half of the full page. Fine. More
Funky Scents Strawberry Super Sticks.
Jamacia, NY: Funky Enterprises, n.d. [ca. 1973]. Vintage package of strawberry incense intended to mask the smell of marijuana smoke "It Clears the Air." Plastic envelope with cardboard header printing a cartoon illustration of a stoned hippie smoking a joint. Head shop item from the heyday of drug paraphernalia. Fine..... More
The Connection.
NY: Grove Press, [1960]. Softbound. First edition of the author's first book. Introduction by Kenneth Tynan. A highly acclaimed play about heroin addiction, originally presented by The Living Theatre. Illustrated with photographs (cover photograph of a junkie shooting up). About fine. More
High Times, October 1982.
n.p.:n.p., [1982]. Includes an interview with Allen Ginsberg plus articles on Amsterdam, cocaine, and more. Fine. More
Opium the Demon Flower.
NY: Montrose Publishing, 1928. Softbound in printed wraps with an illustration of an opium poppy to front cover. Third edition. Presentation copy inscribed by the author. Classic anti-drug tract about "the stark tragic story of opium and its slaves." Includes a comprehensive history of the war on opium, its use..... More
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
Drugs of Abuse Reprinted from Drug Enforcement, Vol. 6, No. 2.
Washington, DC: Drug Enforcement Administration/U. S. Dept. of Justice, 1980. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. Law enforcement guide on how to identify illegal drugs, profusely illustrated with color photographs of the various categories of drugs. Includes a glossary of slang terms, list of treatment centers, bibliography, etc. Very good... More
Crime in America: Heroin Importation, Distribution, Packaging and Paraphernalia.
Washington, D. C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1970. Softbound. First edition. Small ink stamp to front cover, else fine. More
One sheet day-glo poster advertising two hippie exploitation films offered as a double-bill, "Psychedelicsex Kicks" and "Wild Hippie Orgy".
n.p.: Pot Head Experimental Films,1967. Printed in day-glo orange, pink, and purple featuring an illustration of a shade-wearing hippie couple and a scantily-clad hippie gal. "UP-TIGHT SQUARES Join the HIPPIES and their HIP CHICKS they've scored for ACID, POT, & GRASS! THIS IS WHERE IT'S AT...IT'S A SEX FREAK OUT."..... More
Thunderhead Photo Phantasies.
Santa Fe: Bajada Pass Media, 1971. 4to. Softbound. First edition. An over-the-top, erotic photo-novel in magazine format with dialog balloons for the characters in the photos. Prints three stories about hippies involved in various sexual escapades including much nudity, drug references (especially marijuana), and countercultural themes. Minute tear to cover..... More
Einsichten Ausblicke (Insight Outlook).
Germany: Nacht Schatten, [2003]. 16mo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First German edition of this collection of essays. Presentation copy inscribed by Hofmann to fellow author and psychedelic researcher, Ralph Metzner on the occasion of Ralph's visit to Hofmann's home shortly after the conference celebrating his 100th birthday: "Fur / Ralph..... More
Blotter 3.
Santa Cruz: Psychedelic Education Center, 1993. Tabloid, folded as issued. Prints "The Sayings of Michael Hollingshead," also articles on LSD and astrology, drug shamans, mushrooms, ketamine, Kirlian photos of peyote, contributions by Michael Horowitz, Bruce Eisner, and much more. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Touch of toning to edges, about..... More
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
Heaven and Hell.
NY: Harper & Brothers, [1956]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. The sequel to Huxley's landmark work, The Doors of Perception. Here he compares psychedelics to other forms of visionary experience. Fine in slightly worn, price-clipped dust jacket with a barely perceptible stain to back panel. Among the most..... More
Tomorrow, Summer 1955.
n.p.:n.p., [1955]. Prints a long (29-page) excerpt from Huxley's Heaven and Hell, the first appearance of this important text about Huxley's mescaline experiments. Precedes book publication by a year. A touch of sunning to edges, small, light stain, else near fine. More
Marijuana and Health.
Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 1982. 4to. Softbound. Later printing. The "Report of a Study by a Committee of the Institute of Medicine Division of Health Sciences Policy." Very slight toning to edges, else about fine and unread. More
Invitation to Mick Jagger's 40th birthday party at Burke's Club in London, 1983.
London: Privately published, 1983. Gold-edged, stiff white card printed in black. In addition to celebrating Mick's birthday, guests were also invited to participate in the launch of "Jagger" by Carey Schofield. This is Steve Abrams' personal invitation with his name handwritten in the corner. A superb association since Abrams was..... More
Tripper.
NY: Exposition Press, [1973]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. "In the cold, beautiful Arizona desert, Tripper and her Tribe got zonked on peyote---In an instant the universe became manifest, exploding into galaxies of light and color, from a forgotten and unknowable origin, completely obliterating the past. It was the..... More
The Hasty Papers: A One-Shot Review.
New York: n.p., 1960. Important early Beat anthology including contributions by Kerouac, Ginsberg, Corso, Frank O'Hara, Ashbery, Orlovsky, photographs by Robert Frank, and more. Includes the complete text of Fitz Hugh Ludlow's The Hashish Eater, the first full-length work of American drug literature. Some toning (less than usual), paper still..... More
Garage Sale.
NY: Viking, 1973. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by Kesey with a drawing: "For Lee: / For whom there is / Frolick! / Ken Kesey / May, 1976 (line drawing of stars and stripes)." Also inscribed by fellow Prankster Ken Babbs: "For Lee Mars and / slow..... More
The Acid Eaters.
NY: B.B. Sales, 1968. First edition of this Paperback Original. Published as an Olympic Photo-Reader. A novelization of the film about "what it's like to spend a wild weekend with drug-happy, sex-mad motorcyclists...sharing all their weird hangups." Lavishly illustrated with unbelievable photos of naked bikers and their female cohorts, including..... More
Millbrook: The True Story of the Early Years of the Pyschedelic Revolution.
Burlington, VT: Neo-American Church, 1975. Tabloid. The correct first edition of Klep's detailed, and very entertaining account of life at Leary's Millbrook enclave during its heyday. Features a large front cover map of the Millbrook estate. This precedes book publication by two years. Kleps, a former associate of Leary, founded..... More
The Hashish Scarab.
Sacramento: The Runcible Spoon, 1968. Narrow 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. Signed by the author. A long poem about hashish, written under the influence. Fine. More