San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1959. First edition. Signed by Michael McClure at the half-title page. 4to,. 54 pp, silk-screened wraps. One of 950 copies. One of McClure's most powerful books, and a gorgeous publication from the Auerhahn Press. At the time this was the largest book that they had attempted..... More
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1963. First edition. Inscribed by McClure to his fellow poet, artist, and musican Dan Lauffer. Wraps a bit creased, with some foxing and toning to the edges of the text block, but very good or better. More
New York: Grove Press, 1961. First edition. 8vo, illustrated wraps. Signed by McClure beneath the first poem in San Francisco, and dated 1963. Scarce with an early signature. Fine. More
San Francisco: Cranium Press, [1975]. Single leaf folded once to make four pages; letterpress printed on newsprint. OCLC locates three holdings. Fine. More
London: Novello, 1964. First edition. 4to, 36 pp, saddle-stapled wraps. Signed by Robert Duncan at the title page. The opening phrase of the prologue to the piece is based upon Robert Duncan's line "Often I am permitted to return to a meadow," taken from The Opening of the Field. A...... More
London: Lovebooks, 1965. First edition. 8vo, illustrated wraps. Debut issue of the little mag, with a piece by Archie Shepp, Allen Ginsberg, Tuli Kupferberg, Ted Berrigan et al. Near fine with some toning along spine and a couple closed years to paper covering the spine. More
![Words, Out of the Mouths of Poets [Flyer]. Jameel Moondoc](/pictures/thumb/29541.jpg?v=1625171222)
New York: Neither/Nor, nd [c. 1980's]. 8 1/2 x 11" flyer, photomechanically reproduced on white paper stock. The reading featured performances by Jemeel Moondoc and The Divine Monochord; poets included Qunicy Trope, Tato Laviera, Bina Sharif, DAniele Watson, Zoe Angelesey, Michael Carter, Nanvy Ancrom, Jill Burton and John Farris. Folded..... More
New York: Moondog Management, 1970. 8vo, [24] pp, hand-sewn into orange card wraps with brown cord, the front wrap shorter than the rear wraps and edge of text block, as issued. With a foreword by Moondog, and a small reproduction of a photograph by Ice Leather of Moondog and Jeanne..... More
Blackburn, Lancastershire, UK: Screeches Press, 1965. Second printing. 4to, unpaginated, mimeographed from typescript and side-stapled into covers illustrated by the editor. An anthology of erotic texts and poetry from the Mimeograph Revolution. This "second printing" was issued after the first was subject to a 3 day trial and judged indecent..... More
San Francisco: Zephyrus Image, 1970. First edition. 4 x 22" broadside on newsprint. "Quotes from the Parrot's Beak." A poem collaged from the words of President Nixon. This is one of the newsprint proofs of the broadside, without the Empty House Press imprint which the ZI used to publish the..... More
Barnet: My Own Mag, 1965. First edition. 8 1/2 x 14", eight leaves, mimeographed on both recto and verso [with the exception of the narrow cover sheet, which is mimeographed on recto only, and of the appropriated leaf]. With cut out panels and folded to several pages, as issued. One..... More
![My Own Mag: All British Number [no. 10]. Jeff Nuttall, ed](/pictures/thumb/29659.jpg?v=1637016122)
My Own Mag, [1964]. Paperback. foolscap format, five leaves of various colors of paper stock mimeographed from drawing and typescript. Side-stapled. Unnumbered, but the tenth issue of the little magazine. With contributions from Dave Cunliffe, Joanna, Bob Knapp, Bill Butler, and Tom McGrath. A very good example with three old..... More
New York: Kulchur, 1961. First edition. 8vo, illustrated wraps. Association copy, inscribed by Charles Olson to his friend and fellow Gloucester poet Gerrit Lansing; "For Gerrit personally. Charles." The Olson poem Bridge-Work printed in this issue is printed "with acknowledgements to Gerrit Lansing," indicating Lansing's help with the poem. The..... More
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
![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
Cambridge: Cambridge Review, 1956. First edition. 8vo, 146 pp, bound in printed wraps. The sixth issue, and a remarkable one featuring many of the first generation of the New York School as well as beat poets - Kenneth Koch, Frank OI'Hara, Gregory Corso, John Ashbury [sic] aka John Ashbery, Allen..... 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