San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1965. First edition. 4to, 160 pp, bound in boards woodblock by Robert Lavigne printed in color, and back in vellum with titled stamped in gilt. Illustrated with a frontipiece portrait of Olson by Kenneth Irby. Lacking the unprinted paper jacket, as often. One of the most..... More
New York: Jargon / Corinth, 1960. 8vo, 160 pp, bound in full cloth with illustrated pastedowns to panels and spine. Limited edition, one of 75 numbered hardcover copies - there were also 26 lettered and signed copies. The first complete edition of Olson's work. Glover A15. Offsetting to endpapers, as often..... More
New York: Totem Press, 1959. First edition. 8vo, 14 pp, saddle-stapled in wraps illustrated by Matsumi Kanemitsu. With errata slip laid in. The first edition of one of the most enduring and influential poetic manifestos of the last century, published by Leroi Jones at the Totem Press. Toned at margins..... More
![Item #20847 [Four Poems]. Joel Oppenheimer](/pictures/thumb/20847.jpg?v=1600901587)
Kent, OH: Zephyrus Image, 1974. First edition. 7 x 11 7/8" broadside, letterpress in three colors on Warren's Old Style paper, with text in 14 pt. Kabel light, with linocut motif and border in blue by Michael Myers. Produced by the ZI for the 1974 Kent State Creative Arts Festival..... More
[London]: Privately Printed, [1959]. Foolscap format, 20 leaves, mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, side-stapled, and backed in black cloth tape. A remarkable two part essay, followed by a selection of poems, by this key figure in British Bohemia, in which she calls for poetry performance to be remade with..... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1961. First edition. Paperback. Single 7 1/2 x 13 3/8" sheet folded once. One of 350 copies printed. A scarce, and ephemera early publication from the Auerhahn Press. Fine. More
Vancouver, BC: Bed, nd [1975]. 4to, mimeographed from typescript on rectos only, and stapled at upper left hand corner into illustrated card covers. Debut issue of this scarce 1970's little magazine out of Vancouver, B.C., that was edited by poets close to Jack Spicer, and which is very much in..... More
[San Francisco]: Open Space, 1964. First edition. 4to, unpaginated, offset printed from typescript on rectos only, and stapled once at the upper left hand corner iunto an illustrated cover sheet. Two unattributed visual works within. Single issue of this longrunning, fugitive little magazine that was very much a mouthpiece for..... More
San Francisco: Poetry Flash. One issue foolscap format and mimeographed, early issues stapled once at the upper left hand corner, some saddle-stapled, and later issues in tabloid format, offset printed on newsprint - the latter folded once, as issued. 44 issues of the longrunning periodical devoted not only to information..... More
np: Stuart Pound, nd [c. 1960's]. 4to, mimeographed from typescript and side-stapled in pink illustrated covers. Illustrated within with several black and white pop art illustrations and a gorgeous sheet of some kind of color negative print tipped in. Unusual and beatiful artists' book of poetry and images which we..... More
London: Goliard Press, 1967. First edition. "Unsolicited manuscripts will be burned without ceremony" 4to, [12] pp. [incl. covers]. saddle-stapled. Lithographed in brown ink, printed on white card stock in various colors. Handset in Cochin and Westminster. The only issue of one more beautiful and unusual poetry magazines of the late 60's..... More
New York: Hawk's Well Press, 1961. First edition. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps. The second issue of the defining vessel of the Deep Image poets. This issue features work by Guillaume Apollinaire, Takis Sinopoulos, Robert Creeley, Gunter Grass, Pablo Neruda, David Antin, Vicente Huidobro, Beatrice Baron, and Gary Snyder. Near fine with..... More
New York: Hawk's Well Press, 1961. First edition. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps. The third issue of the defining vessel of the Deep Image poets. This issue features work by Robert Kelly, T'ang translations by Gary Snyder, translations of Arabic, Indian, and Nahuatl poetry by Rothenberg, John Wieners, Paul Blackburn, and Philip..... More
New York: Hawk's Well Press, 1962. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. The tfourth issue of the defining periodical of the Deep Image poets. This issue features work by André Breton, here translated by David Antin, Milton Resnick, Michael Benedikt, Jerome Rothenberg, Paul Blackburn, Robert Kelly, David Ignatow, Lorca, George Economou..... More
North Bennington: White Creek Press, 1979. First edition. 12mo, single sheet folded into fourths. One a limited edition of 300 copies printing the single poem of the same name, prepared for the poet's October 25, 1975 reading at Bennington College. OCLC locates only four holdings. Fine. More
Pretoria, South Africa: Ophir Press, 1968. First edition. Narrow 8vo, [8] pp, saddle-stapled wraps. An early chapbook by the South African poet, and a scarce title from the Ophir Press. Very good with some strips of fading to covers. More
London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1962. First edition. 4to, 56 pp, wraps. Illustrated in black and white. Designed by Anna Lovell. Introduction by Jasia Reichardt. Very good, with some moderate toning to wraps and some minor spotting to front cover. More
![Item #28880 Shakey Islanders [Poster]. Shakey Islanders](/pictures/thumb/28880.jpg?v=1638485441)
np: nd [c. 1979-82]. 11 x 17" poster, offset printed. A touring poster, with show information written in red marker: "Imported" and "From: New Zealand" Sunday 10/14. Artwork credited to Linton. A promotional poster for the New Zealand avant-garde punk project, best known for providing music for experimental poetry theatre..... More
Waldport, Oregon: The Illiterati, 1945. First edition. Small 4to. Offset printed in several colors and saddle-stapled wraps. The fourth installment of The Illiterati, one of the greatest little magazines of the twentieth century, published from the conscientous objector's camp at Waldport, Oregon. The magazine would have an incalculable and still..... More
San Francisco: White Rabbit Press, 1969. First edition. 8vo, [20] pp, saddle-stapled wraps printed with a two color linocut by Graham Mackintosh. Title page printed in red and silver, with author's name blind-embossed in 24 pt. Bulmer. First edition, first issue, one of 1800 copies printed. A posthumous collection, printed..... More
San Francisco: Arif Press, 1971. First edition. Square 12mo, letterpress printed and saddle-stitched in wraps. First edition, trade issue, one of 500 copies (there were also 25 hand-colored copies). An early, and beautiful book from Wesley Tanner's Arif Press. Near fine with some minor toning to wraps. More
New York: Granary Books, 1999. One of a limited edition of 150 copies, of which 100 were offered for sale. 8vo, 20 pp, bound in blind-stamped boards. No dust jacket as issued. Illustrated with 7 color reproductions of Fran Herndon's superb and overlooked sports collages. Designed and printed letterpress by..... More
Fayetteville, AS: Lost Roads Press, 1979. 8vo, 59 pp, bound in lavender wraps silkscreened in silver ink. A second, limited edition of Stanford's first published book, originally published by Mill Mountain Press in 1971. .There are two different versions of this posthumuous edition of the book - this is the..... More
London: Writers Forum, 1970. First edition. 4to, mimeographed on rectos only and stab-stapled into illustrated card covers. Published as Writers Forum Quarto Series No. 10. With illustrations throughout, and a cover by Brian McCollum. A light reading crease along staples, else fine. More
