[NY: Headline Publications, 1962]. A satirical cartoon mag styled after Mad magazine. The Beatnik issue, with a cover illustration spoofing beatniks and an "8 page special BEATNIK pull-out-section." The beatnik section is a newspaper titled "Daily Beatnik" in which all the ads for popular products of the day are rewritten..... More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A novel about the hippie scene on Sunset Strip and the "Teenie Boppers, Brinkniks, and Hippies who were currently flooding the Strip and converting it to their own shocking psychedelic pattern." Nice wraparound cover art depicting the various counterculture..... More
[Amsterdam]: Torch Books, [1991]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Superb presentation copy boldly inscribed by Sprinkle to Timothy Leary with a two-page decorated inscription that she's kissed twice: "Timothy Leary, You turn me on. Thanks for all the inspiration & guidance & for bringing so much pleasure into the world. Annie..... More
[Van Nuys]: Pike, [1961]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "The strange sex life of the sick generation is shockingly displayed." Cover photo of a beatnik seductress dancing to bongos. Small indentation to front cover, spine leans very slightly, very good plus or better. A classic of the genre... 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
Universal City: Seven Seventy Publishers, 1966. Counterculture exploitation magazine with an emphasis on the Hell's Angels featuring a "Hell's Angels Special Inside Report" with photos and a glossary of Hell's Angels slang. Also includes articles such as "Escapism with So-called Wonder Drugs" (LSD), "Sunset Strip Gone Crazy," plus the requisite..... 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
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" whose photo appears on the cover. Filled with photos of naked hippies frolicking outdoors and, of course, at the nude hippie..... More
Chicago: The National Insider, 1967. Tabloid, folded as issued. Features the bold headline: "Tragic LSD Sex Orgy Raped by 18 Men!" Detailed outrageous story inside features another huge headline: "LSD Doped Girl Raped By 18 Boys!" Paper toned but still supple, very good. Sensational exploitation styled after The National Inquirer---..... More
Baldwin, NY: Jeflin Pub, 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "Will the Beatniks Ruin America?" Several pages of photos of Beatniks in Greenwich Village (including one of the Miss Beatnik contest winner), London, and San Francisco. Rubber stamp to front cover, some wear to spine with 1-inch tear to..... More
NY: Cape Magazine Management Corp., 1960. Exploitation mag featuring the cover story: "I Lived in California's Beatnik Paradise." Includes several pages of photographs of the Venice West Beatnik scene including one of Eric "Big Daddy" Nord (founder of the legendary Gas House). Very near fine. More
North Hollywood: American Art Agency, 1964. A "men's magazine" featuring the cover story: "Greenwich Village Party Time" about the Beatniks in Greenwich Village. Includes several pages of staged and wonderfully ridiculous photos of a Beatnik party with shade-wearing, guitar-strumming, wine-drinking, beatniks with candles in wine bottles and modern art on..... More
[NY: Dell Publishing, 1961]. A comic book featuring a cover illustration of beatniks in a dingy basement playing bongos, smoking pipes, drinking coffee, and lounging decadently. In their midst one of them is giving a speech: "Oh wad some power the giftie gie us to see oursels as others see..... More
No place: Privately published, 1960. A single octavo sheet folded to make four pages. Advertises a screening of the 1960 film "The Beatniks" at the Echo Drive-In in New Iberia, Louisiana, a noted hotbed of beatnik activity. A terrific item---the front cover features a dynamic illustration of a shade-wearing, bearded..... More
Linden, NJ: Up Front Records, no date [ca.1969]. LP record. Tyson was a stand-up comedian who was the longtime opening act for James Brown. Although there's not much beatnik-related material on the album we think it's worth it for the cover alone. Mint record in very good plus jacket (tiny..... More
n.p.:n.p., [1959]. Shows a scene from the film with beatniks playing bongos and guitars in a Beat coffee house. Fine (slight ripple to bottom). More
[Hollywood: MGM, 1959]. Features a huge, beret-wearing, bearded beatnik face, next to which is scantilly-clad Mamie Van Doren. In bold, jazzy letters: "THE BEAT GENERATION." At the top, an illustration of Louis Armstrong playing in a Beat jazz club. "Behind The Weird 'Way-Out' World of the BEATNIKS!" An unusually nice..... More
