n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Nicely designed handbill with photos of crashing waves, text in red and black. "Grant Rohloff personally brings you the indescribable power and excitement of a 'North Swell' his all new surfing adventure film." The ticket reproduces a photo of a surfer riding a wave. Couple of..... More
NY: Musitron, 1960. LP record. An album of Beat poetry, folk music, and satire recorded live at the Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village. Features John Brent reading "Bibleland," his scathing poem against modern culture and consumer society spoofing the opening of Disneyland. Brent, along with his friend, Del Close did..... More
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
[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
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
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
NY: Fuck You Press, 1964. 4to. Mimeographed sheets, stapled at the left edge. First edition. Corner crease to one page, else near fine. More
SF: Goethe Center, 1971. Fine (6.75" x 4"). More
n.p.: Privately published, 1964. 45rpm record. Christmas carols with Free Speech themes, issued to raise money for the Free Speech Defense Fund. Mint record in very good plain white sleeve. The scarcest of the FSM recordings. More
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
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
[Chicago: SDS, nd]. Single sheet folded to make 7 pages. First edition. Very good. More
[Chicago: SDS, 1967]. 8pp. Pamphlet. First printing. Prints the SDS constitution as amended at the 1967 National Convention. Some soiling, else near fine. More
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
[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
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
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
[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
[NY: Gotham Book Mart, 1973]. Legal-size sheet of blue stock printed in black. First edition. The event, the first of Patti's "Rock and Rimbaud" performances, took place on the roof of Le Jardin in the Hotel Diplomat. Patti performed accompanied by Lenny Kaye and Bill Elliot, even including songs by..... More
NY: Arista Records, [1979]. 45rpm record. Mint record in very good plus sleeve. More
NY: Arista Records, [1978]. 45rpm record. Minute speck of wear to one label, else mint in plain white sleeve. More
n.p.: SOOJ, 2005. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated with two images by painter Path Soong. One of only 30 numbered copies signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong, the entire signed edition (there were also 200 unsigned copies). Handsomely printed on Arches. The small signed edition was over-subscribed..... More
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
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
