No Class Today No Ruling Class Tomorrow: Lessons of the Student Strike.
Cambridge, MA: Left Mailings, n.d. Pamphlet. First edition. Covers the student strikes of the late sixties, the Kent State killings, and more. Near fine. More
Counterculture
The Program: Jerry Rubin for Mayor of Berkeley.
[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
Mimeo handbill designed by Ed Sanders announcing an appearance by the Fugs at The Orb Theater in San Francisco, 1965.
SF: Privately published, 1965. 4to. "This weekend The Fugs! zany, satirical, beatnik, loud, rock 'n' roll group! on the West Coast only a month---see them now!" This was The Fugs first West Coast visit, the last stop on their "Fugs' Cross Country Vietnam Protest Caravan." In the Bay Area they..... More
The Dick, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1967 (all published).
NY: Fuck You Press, 1967. Folio. Tabloid format, with the headline: "Poet Ted Berrigan Teaches Parot to Scarf Cock." Outrageous one-shot publication of humor and observation from the Fuck You Press, with many drawings by Ed Sanders. "Created, published, & edited by an anonymous spurt-phantom at a secret location on..... More
Peace Eye.
Buffalo: Frontier Press, 1965. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Prefatory poem by Charles Olson. Presentation copy inscribed by Sanders with a small drawing of a penis to poet, Will Inman dated the year of publication. White covers slightly toned, touch soiled, else near fine. More
The Toe Queen Poems.
NY: Fuck You Press, 1964. 4to. Mimeographed sheets, stapled at the left edge. First edition. Corner crease to one page, else near fine. More
Postcard featuring a collage by Satty and Singer announcing an exhibition of works by Satty at the Goethe Center in San Francisco, 1971.
SF: Goethe Center, 1971. Fine (6.75" x 4"). More
FSM's Sounds and Songs of the Demonstration.
Berkeley: FSM Records, 1965. Pamphlet. First edition. Prints the lyrics to Free Speech Movement protest songs that were issued on an LP record of the same name. Fine. More
Is Freedom Academic?
Berkeley: KPFA-Pacifica, 1964. LP record. Speeches by Mario Savio, University President Clark Kerr, Willie Brown, and others, with location recordings from various rallies. Near mint record in like jacket. More
Narcissism and Death.
NY: Green Carnation Press, 1983. Small 4to. Softbound in dust jacket. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. Illustrated by Sue Coe who contributes 10 original engravings each signed and numbered by her. This copy is also a presentation copy from the author to..... More
SDS: An Introduction.
[Chicago: SDS, nd]. Single sheet folded to make 7 pages. First edition. Very good. More
Students for a Democratic Society National Constitution.
[Chicago: SDS, 1967]. 8pp. Pamphlet. First printing. Prints the SDS constitution as amended at the 1967 National Convention. Some soiling, else near fine. More
Handbill issued by the Yippies announcing a rally to "Free Bobby! Stop The Trial".
No place: Privately published by the Yippies, 1969. Rally scheduled to take place in Washington at the "Department of Injustice." Wonderful graphic design featuring an illustration of a courthouse with "Stop the Trial" printed using decreasing-sized lettering as if steps leading up to the courthouse---with "Free Bobby" printed with chains..... More
Confrontation on Campus.
LA: Ward Ritchie Press, 1969. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A survey of student activism on California campuses during the sixties. Near fine. More
Morning Star Faith Thy Open Land Church.
[Occidental, CA]: Privately published by the author, 1971. 4to. Three unbound handbills printed on both sides. First edition. As the Haight-Ashbury started to become intolerable for some members of the community, many hippies started migrating to the rural area of Sonoma where Lou Gottlieb's Morningstar Ranch was located. One of..... More
Psychedelic Sex Rebellion.
[LA: Classic Publications, 1968]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Sensational short stories around the theme of sex and drugs including one about Helen who was addicted to sex and pot at 13, or Wendy, a hippie, whose psychedelic sex trips lasted for days. Fine and scarce thus... More
Rebel Music: Bob Marley & Roots Reggae.
Surrey: Genesis, 2004. Folio. Bound in full brown leather. First edition, deluxe issue. Introduction by Patti Smith. One of 350 numbered specially bound copies signed by Kate Simon and Eric Clapton also including a loose signed photo of Marley by Simon (from the same session where she took the famous..... More
I Mean You.
Berkeley: palOmine press, 2005. Pamphlet with wrap-around band. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by the author. Poems about Sinclair's wife, Penny, written over a period of twenty years. As new. More
The State of Michigan vs. John Sinclair.
[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
Psychedelic Baby Reaches Puberty.
NY: Praeger, [1971]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Robin Barnitz. A wide ranging collection of essays and interviews on psychedelic drugs, with contributions by Allen Ginsberg, Alan Watts, Bill Graham, Humphrey Osmond, Art Kleps, Stanley Krippner, et al. Fine in dust jacket with a faint touch of..... More
''No Wave'' promotional poster from A&M records, 1978.
Hollywood: A&M Records, 1978. Poster poses the question: "Are We Not Men?" Answer: "Who Cares." Printed in many colors featuring a striking photo-collage of a sunglass-wearing, spiky-haired punk rocker surfing on an ironing board against a leopard print background. The poster advertises bands such as The Police, The Dickies, Joe..... More
Down and In: Life in the Underground.
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
Poster announcing Ronald Tavel's 1985 production of My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street at the Theater for the New City.
NY: Privately published, 1985. Tavel was an Obie winning playwright probably best known for his work with Jack Smith and Andy Warhol. He worked on Smith's Flaming Creatures and wrote the screenplays for Warhol's Chelsea Girls, Vinyl, and Poor Little Rich Girl (among others), in addition to acting in several..... More
California Department of Justice Confidential Report on the Hell's Angels.
No place: The Western Empire, 2020. 4to. Softbound (only issued softbound). First edition of this title that was not widely distributed. Reproduces in facsimile the confidential government report on the investigations into the Hell's Angels during the early '70s. Discusses their history and various activities including involvement in the narcotics..... More