Larry Clark 1992.
[NY & Cologne: Thea Westreich/Gisela Capitain, 1993]. 4to. Softbound (only issued softbound). First edition. A very fine, fresh copy, basically as new. More about Larry Clark 1992
Drugs
Promotional matchbook for the 1937 marijuana exploitation film, Assassin of Youth.
n.p.: Privately published, 1937. A classic, reefer-madness-era anti-marijuana film styled after Reefer Madness and taking its title from a line in a Harry Anslinger article that appeared in The American Magazine that same year. The front cover states: "'Assassin of Youth' Daring Marihuana Expose." The back cover shows a "reefer"... More about Promotional matchbook for the 1937 marijuana exploitation film, Assassin of Youth
Promotional matchbook for the 1937 marijuana exploitation film, Assassin of Youth.
n.p.: Privately published, 1937. A classic, reefer-madness-era anti-marijuana film styled after Reefer Madness and taking its title from a line in a Harry Anslinger article that appeared in The American Magazine that same year. The front cover states: "A Puff---A Party---A Tragedy! Assassin of Youth---Daring!" with an ilustration of a.... More about Promotional matchbook for the 1937 marijuana exploitation film, Assassin of Youth
LSD: Insanity or Insight?
n.p.: Bailey Films, 1967. 16mm educational color film about LSD. Running time 18 minutes. Narrated by Sal Mineo (who also sings the song that plays over the credits!). Includes an interview with Sidney Cohen and others who declare how LSD can lead to suicide or insanity, a history of how... More about LSD: Insanity or Insight?
Mindfield.
[NY: Thunder Mouth Press, 1989]. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Forewords by William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Corso. Housed in publisher's paper-covered slipcase. Minute bump to one corner of slipcase and book, else fine. More about Mindfield
God's Flesh and Other Pre-Columbian Phantastica [Cover title: Pre-Columbian Hallucinogens].
LA: Privately published, 1970. Folio. First separate printing of this long article that originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Los Angeles Medical Association. Historical overview of the use of hallucinogens by natives of the North and South American continents since before Columbus. Handsomely printed in an... More about God's Flesh and Other Pre-Columbian Phantastica [Cover title: Pre-Columbian Hallucinogens
"Junkie!": The Life and Loves of a Drug Addict!
NY: Falcon Books, [1952]. First edition of this Paperback Original digest. Wonderful, scantily-clad-junkie-woman cover illustration. "Steve's search for Wally's murderer takes him into sordid 'Dream Street,' the world of 'junkies,' murderers, and prostitutes..." One of the half dozen scarcest and most desirable classic drug exploitation paperbacks. Has all the requisite..... More about "Junkie!": The Life and Loves of a Drug Addict!
The Golden Hooligan.
[NY]: Dell, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "Pete Schofield tangles with marijuana and murder..." Small tear to spine, else near fine. More about The Golden Hooligan
Memoirs of a Beatnik.
[NY: Olympia Press, 1969]. First edition of this Paperback Original. The author's sensationalized account of beatnik life in New York, including her fictionalized liaisons with Kerouac and others. Publisher's small "NR" remainder stamp to front cover, else a crisp, unread copy with a few minute specks of rubbing. More about Memoirs of a Beatnik
Chronic Cannabis Use.
NY: New York Academy of Sciences, 1976. Softbound. First edition. Published as Vol. 282 in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Solid very good plus to near fine. More about Chronic Cannabis Use
Dr. Natural's High Toy Guide.
n.p.: Ten Speed Press, [1971]. Oblong 16mo. Softbound. Second printing. Cartoons and text about dopers and drugs. Tiny remainder line to bottom edge, else fine. More about Dr. Natural's High Toy Guide
Exploring Inner Space.
NY: Harcourt, Brace & World, [1961]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Written pseudonymously by famed nutritionist Adele Davis, this is the first book about the psychedelic experience written by a woman. Small owner's sticker to f.f.e., else fine in very slightly used, price-clipped dust jacket with some toning to..... More about Exploring Inner Space
The Drug Experience: First Person Accounts of Addicts, Writers, Scientists, and Others.
NY: Orion Press, [1961]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The first anthology of drug writings, with contributions by William Burroughs, Baudelaire, Ludlow, Crowley, Gordon Wasson, Allen Ginsberg, Billie Holiday, De Quincey, Mezz Mezzrow, Cocteau, Slotkin, and many others. A landmark work. Near fine in dust jacket with minor wear... More about The Drug Experience: First Person Accounts of Addicts, Writers, Scientists, and Others
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 about Drug Tales
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 about Woodblock print by Paul Frenzeny titled: ''Scene in a Chinese Opium Palace, San Francisco.''
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 about Funky Scents Strawberry Super Sticks
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 about The Connection
Documents on Police Bureaucracy's Conspiracy Against Human Rights of Opiate Addicts & Constitutional Rights of Medical Profession Causing Mass Breakdown of Urban Law & Order.
n.p.: Privately published by the author, ca. 1970. 4to. Original xerox sheets stapled at the corner, as issued. First edition, first issue (without the additional note to front cover). Limited to 300 copies. Fine. Scarce. More about Documents on Police Bureaucracy's Conspiracy Against Human Rights of Opiate Addicts &...
High Times, October 1982.
n.p.:n.p., [1982]. Includes an interview with Allen Ginsberg plus articles on Amsterdam, cocaine, and more. Fine. More about High Times, October 1982
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 about Opium the Demon Flower
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
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 about Drugs of Abuse Reprinted from Drug Enforcement, Vol. 6, No. 2
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 about Crime in America: Heroin Importation, Distribution, Packaging and Paraphernalia
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 about One sheet day-glo poster advertising two hippie exploitation films offered as a double-bill,...
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 about Thunderhead Photo Phantasies