Going Under.
n.p.: SOOJ, 2006. Large 4to. Broadside poem. First edition. Illustrated by painter Path Soong. One of 110 copies signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong. Handsomely printed on Arches. As new. More
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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
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
The Daring Breed, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1966.
[Burbank: Seven Seventy Publishers, 1966]. Hippie exploitation mag that explores the adventures of "The Daring Breed," members of the younger generation who are "trapped, desperate, frantic to escape their everyday life. Frantic for new excitement, pleasures." These folks occupy their time with eveything from biker gangs, "Swingin' Wild Groups," draft..... More
Hell's Angels, Vol. 2, No. 2, the "Banned Special Issue.''
Burbank: Seven Seventy Publishers, ca. 1967. Terrific, no holds barred Hell's Angels exploitation mag featuring "Slezzy [sic] Sensuous Sluts" and "Debauched Angel women all drug takers and very experienced swap artists." Filled with photos of naked biker woman having sex on bikes and a variety of other places often involving..... More
Love Trip.
n.p.: n.p., n.d. [ca. 1968]. Outrageous hippie exploitation magazine. Generic cover photo of a naked woman posing for the camera deceptively creates the impression that this is a standard men's magazine, however it is largely devoted to reprinting Psychedelic Hippie No. 1, probably the best hippie exploitation mag ever. Includes..... More
Love-In, Vol. 2, No. 4, ca. 1967.
[Burbank: Seven Seventy Publishers, ca. 1967]. One of the more extravagant hippie sleeze exploitation magazines (despite the misleading cover shot from a splatter film). Plenty of photos of naked cavorting hippies and other "way out nuts, kooks, goons, and flower people," with sections on "Haight-Ashbury Hippie Heaven," "The Swingers," "Incredible..... More
Naked, No. 3.
San Diego: Phenix Publishers, ca. 1968. 4to. A hippie exploitation mag with a cover blurb advertising a "nude hippie party with a naked rock band" named "The Monkey Wenches." Filled with photos of naked hippies frolicking outdoors and, of course, at the nude hippie party. Includes 18 pages of color..... More
Swing Naked, No. 7, June-July 1969.
[San Diego: Phenix Publishers, 1969]. Hippie exploitation magazine exposing "The True Inside Story of Hollywood's Naked Hippies." Lots of b&w (and some color) photos of hippies having sex, playing cards, smoking a mammoth hookah, dancing with a dog, body painting, playing guitar, etc. Small price sticker to front cover, else..... More
Screwjack.
Santa Barbara: Maurice Neville, 1991. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author. Thompson's first signed/limited. Very fine. More
Folding invitation/ticket order form for the 1917 bohemian Bal Primitif featuring a cover illustration by Clara Tice.
[NY]: Privately published, 1917. Narrow 4to. Single sheet folded to make four pages. Gold leaf-covered paper covers features an illustration by Tice of a naked Eve holding a fig leaf, with the words "Bal Primitif Oct. 12" on the fig leaf. Inside is printed the info for the event that..... More
Handbill announcing the Portland Spring Trips Festival.
n.p.: Privately published, 1967. Announces the participation of The Wailers, P.H. Phactor, Weeds, Red Coats, Courtmen, Tweedy Brothers, Impacts, et al. The Trips Festval event took place at the Portland Armory on May 14, 1967. Designed by "Air Sign Co." which was primarily Paul Bassett with occasional help from Gina..... More
Don Van Vliet.
London: Waddington Galleries, 1986. Square 8vo. Pamphlet. First edition. Exhibition catalog illustrated with color reproductions of Van Vliet's work. Presentation copy inscribed (in bold pencil) by Van Vliet to his cousin Terry Van Vliet and his wife, Jan: "Terry & Jan / love Don." Spine faded, else fine. A scarce..... More
Don Van Vliet: Sechs Bilder.
Koln: Michael Werner, 1985. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog featuring tipped-in color plates and printing some of Van Vliet's poems. Presentation copy inscribed (in bold pencil) by Van Vliet to his cousin Terry Van Vliet and his wife, Jan: "Terry & Jan / love Don." Aside from a 1972..... More
Folding invitation for Van Vliet's 1985 show at the Mary Boone/Michael Werner Gallery in NYC.
NY: Mary Boone/Michael Werner, 1985. 4to. Single sheet of card stock folded to make a triptych. First edition. Features color reproductions of the artist's work. Presentation copy inscribed (in bold pencil) by Van Vliet to his cousin Terry Van Vliet and his wife, Jan: "Terry & Jan / Don." Aside..... More
Flyer announcing WORLD THEATRE at the Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village, 1965.
NY: Privately published, 1965. "Experimental Music & Dance & Theatre Works" by Andy Warhol, Dick Higgins, Al Hansen, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Christo, Wolf Vostell, Charlotte Moorman, Diter Rot, and others. Printed in black on white stock. An ephemeral item featuring a who's who of the NYC Fluxus scene..... More
Three-page announcement for members of the newly-formed Film-Makers' Cinematheque including a schedule of their four very first screenings featuring films by Warhol and others.
NY: Film-Makers' Cinematheque, 1964. Two pages are quarto, one is octavo, stapled at the corner. The first page lists the four initial programs of the Film-Makers' Cinematheque. The first program features "Newsreel" by Andy Warhol, "Senseless" and "Chumlum" by Ron Rice, "A Movie" by Bruce Conner, and "Thigh Line Lyre..... More
Holiday greeting designed by Warhol for Fritzie and Max Miller.
n.p.: Privately published by the artist, ca. 1954. Single quarto sheet of yellow stock printed in black. Features an illustration of one of Warhol's cherubic, angel-like figures suspended from an ornamental canopy with an owl perched on it. This holiday sentiment is reproduced in Warhol's stylized calligraphy: "Happy Everything and..... More
Lithographed postcard reproducing Warhol's portrait of Mick Jagger.
NY: Multiples Inc./Castelli Graphics, 1975. Signed by Warhol discretely at the bottom not affecting the image. Issued to announce the release of the Jagger Suite of silk-screens, this card was originally part of a set of 10 but is here offered separately. As new. More
Philip's Skull.
[NY: Gagosian Gallery, 1999]. Square 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Introduction by Robert Rosenblum. Issued on the occasion of an exhibition. Profusely illustrated with color reproductions of skull paintings by Warhol. As new. More
Handbill announcing a 1986 lecture by Wilson at the Northwest Service Center in Portland.
n.p.:n.p., [1986]. Features a photo of Wilson and announces the subject of his lecture and workshop: "a new look at science and mysticism," with blurbs by Tom Robbins and Timothy Leary. Printed in black on light orange stock. Very fine. More
Untitled original color silk-screen print.
n.p.: n.p., 1992. The print depicts a demented bar scene with a scantily-clad biker woman, the Checkered Demon, Frankenstein, and a slew of other weirdos hanging out at the bar. One of 250 numbered copies signed by Wilson and Williamson. Handsomely printed in many colors on thick deckle-edge stock. As..... More
The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Surfboards & Collectibles.
[Hilo, HI]: US Vintage Surf Auction, 2013. 4to. Hardbound in illustrated boards, and dust jacket. First edition, deluxe issue. One of 399 numbered copies signed by Jim Winniman and housed in publisher's printed box. Fabulous, comprehensive guide to all manner of surf collectibles through the ages including boards, posters, books..... More
Group of 8 color lobby cards for the 1969 film The Guru starring Michael York.
n.p.:n.p., [1969]. In one of his earliest starring roles York played a British rock star who traveled to India to learn how to play sitar from a master. Fine (11" x 14"). The lot:. More