G.E.: Profile of a Corporation.
Detroit: Radical Education Project, ca. 1967. Pamphlet. First separate printing of this article that originally appeared in Dissent. Near fine. More
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Jungle Rhythm / Dean's Lament: James Dean on Conga Drums in an Ad-Lib Jam Session.
n.p.: Romeo Records, 1957. 45rpm record in photo-illustrated sleeve showing Dean playing a conga drum. Home recording of James Dean in a late-night jam session with L.A. musician, Bob Romeo who plays flute. The actor can be heard talking and laughing with his friends in the background between songs. James..... More
Handbill announcing di Prima's performance of "Monuments" at the Cafe Cino.
NY: Cafe Cino, 1968. 4to. "Monuments" consisted of 8 monologues by di Prima directed by James Waring. It was the last performance at the legendary Cafe Cino, a Greenwich Village venue that was the first Off-Off Broadway theater. The Cino staged one-act plays by established authors, eventually presenting only new..... More
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. Published as part of the Traveller's Companion Series. Publisher's small "NR" remainder stamp to front cover, front cover just perceptibly faded, else..... More
Those Who Do Nothing Make No Mistakes.
[Berkeley]: Weather Underground Organization, 1974. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. Issued by the Weather Underground in support of the Symbionese Liberation Army in wake of the May 17, 1974 police seige of the SLA headquarters in Compton. Prints a long, incendiary text mourning the death of Cinque..... More
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
Image, Spring 1968.
n.p.:n.p., [1968]. A slick-format counterculture magazine from London edited by Ian Duncan. Prints excerpts from the 1967 Dialectics Conference, "Fisheye Nudes" photographs, drawings, psychedelia, articles on exorcism, mandalas, and more. Couple of minuscule chips to fore-edge of cover and first couple of pages, else fine. More
"Blowin in the Wind" b/w "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" White Label Promo copy.
NY: Columbia Records, 1963. 45 rpm record on black vinyl with black text labels. "Not for sale---Radio station copy." An excerpt from Dylan's second LP "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan." Couple of small ink squiggles and pencil date (probably written by radio station) to label of "Blowin in the Wind" side..... More
Bob Dylan's personal annotated and signed copy of Pete Seeger's Darling Corey LP TOGETHER WITH the postcard from this record filled out in Bob Dylan's hand, ca. 1962.
NY: Folkways Records, [1950]. 33rpm record. The record jacket bears Dylan's pencil ownership signature as well as some lyrics from the album that Dylan has transcribed on the front cover. The LP was issued with a postcard that customers could fill out and return requesting additional products. Dylan has filled..... More
"Just Like a Woman" b/w "Obviously 5 Believers" White Label Promo copy.
NY: Columbia Records, 1966. 45 rpm record on black vinyl with red text labels. "Not for sale---Radio station copy." An excerpt from Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" LP. Couple of small, barely perceptible wrinkles to label, else near mint in plain white sleeve. (The scanner has added a slight sepia tone..... More
Program for Dylan's very first UK concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, 1964.
London: Royal Festival Hall, 1964. Pamphlet. 8pp. First edition. Cover photo of a young Dylan. Prints Dylan's "My Life in a Stolen Moment," an early text in which Dylan recounts his adventures hitching across country and arriving in Greenwich Village. Includes an article on Dylan by Ralph J. Gleason, and..... More
Promotional button for Dylan's book, Tarantula.
NY: Macmillan Co. [1966]. Features the word, "Tarantula!" on a glossy, over-size pin-back button featuring the same close-up photo of Dylan that was eventually used on the cover of the published book. However, this button was issued by Macmillan in 1966 when they first intended to release the book, not..... More
The Seed, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1969.
n.p.:n.p., [1969]. Chicago's premiere underground paper. Articles on the Bank of America bombing, the Black Panthers, Gay Liberation, drugs, and various counterculture subjects. Also features Ron Cobb cartoons, prints Jerry Farber's "The Student as Nigger," and more. Covers and some pages printed in color. Fine (short tear to edge of..... More
Real Moments.
Surrey: Genesis, 2009. Folio. Hardbound in full green leather, all edges gilt. First edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Feinstein with an original signed color photograph by him (there were also 250 copies in red leather with a different photograph). The photo shows Dylan receiving a rose from..... More
Beats.
SF: Last Gasp, 2007. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. One of 40 numbered copies signed by Felver with an original signed and numbered print of the cover photograph of William Burroughs. Nice collection of Felver's photographs of the Beats and counterculture heroes from the sixties. As new... More
Bande a Part: New York Underground 60's 70's 80's.
[Berkeley]: Ginko Press, [2009]. 4to. Softbound. First American edition. Terrific photo-documentary of the avant-garde of the period including early shots of Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Iggy Pop, Taylor Mead, New York Dolls, John Waters, William Burroughs, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Debbie Harry, Joey Ramone, and many, many..... More
Handbill announcing "Earthquake" performed by Hibiscus and The Angels of Light.
SF: Privately published, 1972. Single sheet with an interesting graphic design utilizing images of Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Timothy Leary, and Allen Ginsberg. The Cockettes were an LSD-inspired, gay liberation theatrical group of hippie drag-queens founded by Hibiscus, whose real name was George Harris. After a philosophical dispute with The..... More
Handbill announcing The Cockettes' performance of ''Tinsel Tarts in a Hot Coma'' at the Palace Theatre in San Francisco, 1971.
SF: Privately published, 1971. 4to. Single sheet illustrated with a line drawing of the Tinsel Tarts. The Cockettes were a group of LSD-inspired, hippie drag-queens, and some women, from the Haight-Ashbury. They brought their unconventional lifestyle to the stage in the form of song-filled, high-camp theatrical productions utilizing outrageous costumes..... More
Handbill issued by Grove Press announcing the availability of The Cockettes' film Tricia's Wedding for rental.
NY: Grove Press, 1971. 4to. Single sheet illustrated with a still from the film. The Cockettes were an LSD-inspired, gay liberation theatrical group of hippie drag-queens, and some women, from the Haight-Ashbury counterculture. They brought their unconventional lifestyle to the stage in the form of various song-filled theatrical productions utilizing..... More
The Official Cockettes Paper Doll Book.
[SF: Last Gasp, 1971]. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. Drawings by John Flowers. Photographs by Clay Geerdes. Outrageous photographs of The Cockettes, a notorious LSD-inspired, hippie drag-queen theatrical group from San Francisco whose members also included women. These photos were intended to be cut out and made into paper dolls that..... More
Poster announcing a screening of Pickup's Tricks, a film starring Hibiscus, The Angels of Light, and Allen Ginsberg.
SF: Privately published, 1972. The film was directed by Gregory Pickup and shot in a SF loft converted to a performance space and sound stage. The star, Hibiscus (a.k.a. George Harris), was the leader of The Angels of Light, a group he formed after leaving his previous group, The Cockettes..... More
Poster for The Cockettes performance of ''Journey to the Center of Uranus.''
SF: Privately published, 1972. The Cockettes were a group of LSD-inspired, hippie drag-queens, and some women, from San Francisco. They brought their lifestyle to the stage in the form of various song-filled theatrical productions utilizing outrageous costumes, or the lack thereof. Their provocatively decadent behavior brought them a cult following..... More
Poster for Jim Freeman's 1963 film, Let There be Surf.
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Features a photo big wave surfer Greg Noll dropping into a hefty wave. Printed in blue and black against a white background with nice jagged typography (Surf Movie Tonite!, p. 37). An important poster from the "first-wave" of surf films. Very fine (approx. 11" x 14")..... More
Where is '69 Shinjuku Kaminari Zoku.
Tokyo: Daisan Shokan, 1980. 4to. Softbound issued in dust jacket. First edition. Excellent photo-documentation of the Japanese biker gangs of Shinjuku in the late sixties. Profusely illustrated with photographs throughout. Minor foxing to top edge of first three pages, else near fine in slightly rubbed dust jacket with some fading..... More