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
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
[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
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
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
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. Association copy, inscribed at some length to Lew Welch and Magda; "Magda and Lew two of the most beautiful people I have ever known. And most recently M, for your secret overlook on Tam and L. for my crush course - And..... More
New York: Alex Rosenberg Gallery, 1980. First edition. 22 x 34" sheet, offset printed on recto only, and folded into a two panel brochure. Illustrated in black and white. The beautifully designed catalog for the prescient 1980 exhibition on personal narratives by artists. With contributions from Joe Brainard, Colette, John..... More
Kent, OH: Zephyrus Image, 1974. First edition. 7 x 12" broadside, letterpress in two colors; poem set in 10 pt. Linotype Aldus within a red linocut border by Michael Myers. Produced as part of the Kent State portfolio, some of the broadsides were also distributed singly. Johnston p. 199. Fine..... More
Bruxelles: George Houyoux, 1960. First edition. 8vo, 22 pp, printed wraps. Published in an edition of 213 numbered copies, and 12 copies which came with an original drawing as the frontispiece by Serge Vandercam. This copy is unnumbered and out of series, as often found. Though a frontispiece was announced..... More
New York: C Press, 1967. 4to, unpaginated, mimeographed from typescript on rectos only and side-stapled into card covers, the front cover illustrated by Alex Katz. One of a limited edition of 200 copies. Published as both a standalone book, and also as the penultimate issue of Ted Berrigan's poetry magazine..... More
np: Caterpillar, 1969. Small 8vo, 3 pp, saddle-stapled in orange illustrated wraps. Prints the single poem of the same name. This is perhaps an offprint from Caterpillar magazine, with the inside cover stating "Copyright Caterpillar 1969," but this is the first time we've seen it, and OCLC locates no holdings..... More
Paris: Olympia Press, 1959. First edition. 12mo, printed wraps, with illustrated dust jacket. First edition, first state, with green border to title page, and price of 1500 francs to rear cove and dust jacket flap. One of 5000 copies issued. A very good or better copy, with a light reading..... More
Paris: Two Cities Editions, 1960. First edition. 8vo, 63 pp, printed wraps illustrated at back cover with drawings by Brion Gysin. One of 1000 copies printed. Burroughs' third book, and the first standalone publication to employ the cut-up technique as Gysin & co. envisioned it. Maynard & Miles A3a. Margins..... More
