[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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
[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
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
[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
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
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
[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
