LA: Starseed/Peace Press, 1977. Softbound. Second printing. Inscribed by Leary to Helen Valdez, his first secretary who worked with him for 15 years: "To Helen, Thanx for your constant bubbling sense of humor. Love Tim Leary." A nice association since Valdez worked with Leary in Oakland at the Kaiser Foundation..... More
LA: Falcon Press, 1987. Softbound. Later printing. A revised edition of Exo-Psychology. Signed by Leary. Near fine. More
Berkeley: Psychological Consultation Service, 1956. 4to. Softbound (only issued softbound). First edition of Leary's first solely-authored book (preceded only by a play he co-wrote in college in 1942). Written in conjuction with his first full-length book, Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality, but published before it, this book is the result of..... More
Berkeley: Psychological Consultation Services, ca. 1956. 4to. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. First edition. A form created by Leary for use in interpersonal diagnosis of personality. Reproduces one large Interpersonal Diagnostic Circle that Leary devised for measuring characteristics of personality (also prints eight smaller circles). One of..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1963]. Offprint from the Dec. 1963 issue of The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. First separate printing, one of a small number of copies for the author's use. Detailed early account of Leary's pioneering experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms at Harvard. The first research where the drug was given..... More
SF: Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, 1974. Twelve folding notecards featuring rare graphics of opium smokers and other drug images from the 19th Century and earlier. The wrap-around band is lacking. Fine. More
U. S. Government Printing Office, 1974. Softbound. First edition. A Senate report on the marijuana "problem." Spine faded, very good. More
Providence, RI: Model(?)Art Co., 1958. Beat-era marijuana spoof item: "Marri-Warner Tobacco Co. Old Reefer Unfiltered Cigarettes A Blend of Selected Leaves and Processed Poppy." Also states: "The Smoke That Sends You" and "Fly High With Old Reefer." This brand "sold only to undiscriminating smokers" promises to give you "happy dream..... More
n.p.: Privately published by the author, 1961. Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book. Presentation copy inscribed to beat poet and publisher, Bill Margolis: "To Bill who swings so beautifully Taylor Mead." Mead was active in the NYC counterculture before appearing in several of Warhol's films and becoming one..... More
Boston: Theodore Metcalf, [ca. 1910]. Envelope printed on both sides with one side featuring a color illustration of a woman and a coca plant, and the other side printing: "Metcalf's Coca Wine A Wonderful Restorative of Vocal Mental and Natural Powers. Assuages thirst and hunger and promotes digestion. For loss..... More
NY: Random House, 1946. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Superb presentation copy with a long inscription by Mezzrow dated the year of publication to legendary jazzman, multi-instrumentalist and composer, Benny Carter: "For Benny Carter, With my greatest admiration my dear friend, one of the great musicians of the day---Dear..... More
[Washington: U. S. Government Printing Office, ca. 1920]. Small certificate nicely printed with ornamental border allowing doctors to dispense opiates, etc. Paper uniformly toned, else very near fine (3.5" x 6.25"). More
Boston: Privately published, 1921. Pamphlet. First edition. Anti-drug tract from the then District Attorney of Suffolk County, MA. Discrete owner's name stamped to front cover, vertical center crease, couple of passages marked in the margin, very good. More
LA: Privately published, 2016. A pack of rolling papers given to VIP attendees of the Richard Prince curated High Times show that took place at the Blum & Poe Gallery in LA, 2016. The pack is illustrated with a b&w drawing of a "hippie" by Prince with his facsimile signature..... More
SF: Michael Zagaris, 1974. The photograph shows a blonde, bespectacled Lou Reed using the microphone cord to tie himself off while he injects a syringe into his right arm. This print is from the archive of Jon Goodchild, the original art director for OZ magazine until he was lured to..... More
Hollywood: Wilshire Book Co., 1966. Softbound (only issued softbound). Second printing. Fine. More
[Berkeley: Rubin for Mayor Committee, 1967]. 8vo (we've also encountered a slightly larger format version of this---no priority known). Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book. A promotional booklet for Rubin's campaign for mayor of Berkeley, stating his positions on the draft, marijuana, Vietnam, abortion, and more. Nicely designed..... More
London: Peter Owen, [1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British edition (preceding the American). The author travels through Mexico looking for (and experimenting with) hallucinogenic mushrooms. Illustrated with drawings. Discrete owner's name, else fine in dust jacket with a short tear to front panel and a couple of small stains..... More
[San Diego: Corinth/Leisure Books, 1966]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A classic of the genre featuring cover art by Robert Bonfils, arguably one of the best lurid exploitation covers of all time, rivaling (perhaps surpassing) his work on Narco Nympho. The design depicts naked female bodies writhing inside a...... More
n.p.:n.p., [1972]. Issued in support of the 1972 Marijuana Initiative. Printed in many colors against a blue background. Fine (approx. 23" x 18"). More
n.p.:n.p., [1972]. "Re-Legalize Marijuana." Printed in green on white stock. Near fine. More
[Ann Arbor: Artists' Workshop Press, 1968]. Legal-size mimeographed sheets, stapled at the edge. First edition. Limited to 250 copies. Distributed for free to garner support for John Sinclair who was on the verge of receiving a 10 year sentence for two joints of marijuana. This prints the legal briefs prepared..... More
