London: The Curiously Strong, 1971. First edition. 4to, unpaginated, mimeographed from typescript in blue ink on rectos only, and side-stapled in printed covers. According to Ahearn, one of only 200 copies issued. The very rare first book by Peter Ackroyd, published as The curiously strong, v. 4, no. 2, Oct..... More
New York: Helikon Press, 1974. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies reserved for friends of the poet and signed at the colophon. This copy is additionally inscribed and signed by Adam at the ffep. Handsomely bound in French marbled paper over boards backed in magenta cloth at the spine..... More
Berkeley: Oannes, 1963. First edition. 4to, unpaginated, printed wraps. Illustrated with drawings by Jess, and lithographed by Mike Kummer. One of a limited edition of 500 copies of this beautiful book. In addition, this copy is signed by Jess following the script, and dated in the year of publication. Scarce..... More
Somerville: Firefly Press, 1985. First edition. 8vo, unpaginated, saddle-stitched in printed wraps. One of a limited edition of 250 copies letterpress printed in both English and Cyrillic, with Dan Carr setting the latter and George McCoubrey setting the former. The book was edited and designed by Carl Kay, and translated..... More
Delmar, NJ: Rootdrinker Institute / Benevolent Bird Press, 2012. First edition. 8vo, 40 pp, saddle-stapled card wraps. One of 400 copies. Fine. More
[Silver Springs, MD]: Vort, 1972. 4to, 59 pp, mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, and side-stapled into card covers. Debut issue of the little magazine, with a lengthy note from the editor to the poet Gerrit Lansing soliciting work for the forthcoming Kenneth Irby number. This issue was completely devoted..... More
[Silver Springs, MD]: Vort, 1972. 4to, 59 pp, mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, and side-stapled into card covers. Debut issue of the little magazine, completely devoted to the work of Ed Dorn and Tom Raworth, a superb issue. A couple faint reading creases to covers else fine. More
Detroit: [White Panther Party], [1970]. 8 1/2 x 11" broadside, mimeographed from typescript on recto only. A broadside issuedas protest against the CIA raid of the White Panther House on June 22, 1970. After a poem by Anderson, the broadside announces a "PAPER RADIO PAPER RADPAPER RADIO PAPER RADIO PAPER..... More
Madras & New York: Hanuman Books, 1987. First edition. 32mo., wraps, pictorial and gilt-stamped dust jacket. An early Hanuman title. Near fine, with a touch of fading to the wraps, in a very good jacket that is toned and has some faint rubbing. More
New York: Fuck You Press, 1965. First edition thus. 8vo, unbound, folded sheets laid into printed wraps. Mimeographed from typescript. One of a limited edition of 300 copies. The first separate edition of the poem attributed to Auden, though W.H. didn't cop to authorship. The work was clandestinely circulated before..... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, nd. Paperback. 5 x 8" sheet of blue paper, folded once, with bird device to front panel. Some faint handling creases else fine. An advertising leaflet offering the services of the press, suggesting that they can produce a wide variety of material, from stationary to reproduction..... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1962. 16mo, letterpress rinted in two colors, addle-stapled in card wraps. The beautifully produced catalog listing works currently available from the press, with text on each publication - a valuable reference for one of the best presses of the period. [Auerhahn 17] Near fine with a touch..... More
Portland, Ore. Red Ant Press, 2003. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled in red wraps. One of a limited edition of 300 copies. Near fine. More
Kent, OH: Viscerally Press, 1985. First edition. Paperback. 4to, photographically illustrated wraps. A special issue of the little magazine, The Ron Silliman issue, featuring work by Silliman as well as reactions to his work from his contemporaries. Wraps a bit toned and soiled, with a small droplet stain to back..... More
np: c. 1960's. 8vo, single sheet folded into fourths, and printed in color on silver on front panel. A beautifully printed seasons greetings card from the Benvenistes, similar in style to other productions from the Trigram Press made during the 1960's. Some minor foxing and creasing, but very good. More
[San Francisco]: [1969]. 17 x 22", offset printed in color on recto, and in b/w on verso. No imprint or authorship information; date and authorship attributions from OCLC. The verso is taken up with a striking psychedelic drawing in color; the verso prints a long single poem, along with an..... More
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London: Fire Books and Peter Owen, 1969. First edition. 4to, unpaginated, bound in full red cloth pictorially embossed in silver, in illustrated dust jacket. Designed by Paul Lawson. First edition of this remarkable work, one of the most fully fleshed standalone publications of the counter-culture at the end of the..... More
London: The Poets' and Painters' Press, 1968. Folio, 31 pp, printed in color on various thick card paper stocks, folded and laid into illustrated wraps by Jutta Werner. The second issue of this striking periodical edited by Joseph Berke, one of the founders of the Antiuniversity in Shoreditch, London -..... More
Santa Cruz: Blue Press, 2010. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. One of a limited edition of 100 numbered copies. Association copy, inscribed by Berkson to his fellow poet Gerrit Lansing in the year of publication; "For Gerrit hoping all is well with you - with Love, Bill." Some paper loss due..... More
Bolinas: Big Sky, 1971. First edition. 4to, saddle-stapled in illustrated wraps. Debut issue of the little magazine, with a great cover by Greg Irons, and contributions by Alice Notley, Ted Berrigan, Robert Creeley, Clark Coolidge, Joe Brainard, Allen Ginsberg et al. Covers a bit toned with some light dust soiling..... More
Washington DC [Actually Healdsburg, CA]: National Endowment for the Domestic Arts / Zephyrus Image, 1977. First edition. 6 3/4 x 9" sheet, letterpress printed with two linocuts. A proof, or unused single sheet from the first edition of Berlin's debut as a writer, which preceded the publication of Angel's Laundromat..... More
Los Angeles: Mermaid Tavern, 1973. 8 3/4 x 10", offset lithograph. Photographically illustrated with a self-portrait of Berman. The poster for Wallace Berman's one day exhibition at the Mermaid Tavern, perhaps the rarest printed item designed by Berman, for one of his most enigmatic shows. The poster is illustrated with..... More
Barrytown: Station Hill Press, 1979. First edition. Six booklets and small broadsides housed in a printed card envelope. One of 750 copies. The second issue of this innovative little magazine, consisting of various artists' books designed within the constraints imposed by the paper utilized, which consisted of end runs and..... More
np: Cy Press, 2008. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stitched in wraps flocked with glitter, and hand-colored. One of 300 copies. Association copy, inscribed by Berrigan to Gerrit Lansing in the year following publication. Near fine with some rubbing along the spine. More
