San Francisco: Poetry Flash, 1982. 4to, 12 pp, saddle-stapled wraps. Single issue of the longrunning periodical devoted not only to information about the west coast poetry scenes, but also lots of opiniated coverage of readings, critical articles, photographs and even poems- a whole strata of information that is not published..... More
[San Francisco]: Tellurian Sciencefictioneers, [1950]. Oblong wraps, 23 pp, approximately 4 x 6", mimeographed from tyoescript and drawing. The rare first issue of this diminuitive, nicely produced Bay Area fanzine issued by the Tellurian Sciencefictioneers, which was born as a feuding splinter group out of the Universal Musketeers. It includes..... More
[San Francisco]: Tellurian Sciencefictioneers, 1950. Oblong wraps, 28 pp, approximately 4 x 6", mimeographed from typescript and drawing. Third issue of this diminuitive, nicely produced Bay Area fanzine issued by the Tellurian Sciencefictioneers, which was born as a splinter group out of the Universal Musketeers. It includes contributions from Anna..... More
[Madrid]: Privately Printed, [1918]. 12mo, 110 pp, bound in purple cloth embossed with a snakeskin pattern, and titled in gilt at the spine. With a foreword by Valle Inclán. Illegible signature and date to title page. The impossibly rare first edition of this series of prose poems by the Chilean..... More
Cornwall: 1968. First edition. 8vo, mimeographed from typescript, saddle-stapled wraps. With a holograph letter from the editor laid in discussing the difficulties of distribution and aims of the magazine laid in. Second issue of three eventually published. With contributions from W. S. Graham, Patrick Henry, Peter Redgrove, Tony Netherwood, David..... More
Np: Zephyrus Image, 1978. First edition. 7 x 11", four unbound leaves. Linotype in black on cream card stock. This copy missing the clear laminated plastic sleeve, as usual. Fine. This last book from the press is a spoof on fine printing. The title refers to the first English language..... More
London: Hachette, 1944. First edition. 8vo, 35 pp, printed wraps. Text in French. Illustrated by his collaborator Franciszka Themerson. One of 40 copies issued Hors Commerce and rubberstamped "HC" on the copyright page, out of a stated total edition of 500. A beautiful long poem by Themerson, dedicated to his..... More
London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1975. First edition, wrappered issue. 8vo, 127 [1] pp, bound in white wraps titled in red. Inscribed by Themerson at the half title; "For David & Nancy / with best wishes / Stefan." Illustrated with drawings by Franciszka Themerson. Wraps a little toned and slightly grubby, a...... More
San Francisco: White Rabbit Press, 1964. First edition. 8vo, unpaginated, saddle-stapled wraps. A collection of poems based on the major arcana, each of which is printed over a yellow drawing of the card in question. The book was issued as a supplement to the fifth issue of Open Space... More
London: Durtro, 2006. First edition. 8vo, unpaginated, bound in blue card french wraps. One of a limited edition of 200 numbered and signed copies printed letterpress printed by Alan Anderson. Photographic frontispiece. Association copy, inscribed by Tibet to Gerrit Lansing in English and Coptic. A collection of three poems, dedicated..... More
New Hyde Park: University Books, 1968. Large 8vo, bound in resplendent gold boards. No dust jacket. With a superb introduction written for this edition by Kenneth Rexroth. Near fine with some light bumping to extremities. More
![Item #26215 Selected Verses (And Art) of Victor Vincente of America [with ephemera]. Victor...](/images/noimage.png)
Van Nuys, CA: Victor Vincente of America, 1991. First edition. 8vo, bound in full brick red cloth with gilt titles. Photographically illustrated dust jacket. One of 1000 numbered and signed copies. In addition, this copy is inscribed to a fellow artist. Laid in are 4 postcards by VVA, 7 postal..... More
Eugene: Toad Press, 1967. First edition. 8vo., 10 pp., saddle-stapled wraps. Warsh's first book, dedicated to Liam O'Gallagher and published by Bill Thomas at the Toad Press in Eugene Oregon. Old ink price to front and back cover in a neat hand, a couple light creases, else very good. More
San Francisco: San Francisco Arts Festival, 1963. Eight illustrated broadsides, laid into a 14 x 21" large card folder with printed title pastedown to front panel. Each broadside limited to 300 copies. A remarkable publication of eight broadsides issued on the occasion of the San Francisco Arts Festival, and printed..... More
[Berkeley]: [1970]. The beautifully designed and illustrated poster for this 1970 reading at the Le Conte School Auditorium in 1970, probably as a benefit for Jack Shoemaker's Maya Press. The poster is illustrated in a psychedelic fashion with two two moths, though the work is unattributed. This was likely one..... More
![Item #30488 Poems of Walt Whitman [Little Blue Book No. 73]. Walt Whitman](/pictures/thumb/30488.jpg?v=1670627225)
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1924. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps [2 staples]. Gibbs 73c. Edited, and with an introduction by Nelson Antrim Crawford. Wraps faded, with minor toning. Very good. More
Roswell & Denver: DBA & JCA Editions, 1983. First edition. 4to, clip bound in printed covers and glassine. Copy no. 62, of course, inscribed and initialled for Dick (Higgins). A great assocation. Near fine with some wear to the glassine and a touch of fading to cover. More
Roswell & Denver: DBA & JCA Editions, 1983. First edition. 4to, clip bound in printed covers and glassine. Copy no. 62, of course, inscribed and initialled for "The Kolonel and Sand." Near fine with some wear to the glassine and a touch of fading to cover. More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1962. First edition. 8vo. String-bound in wraps. First edition, one of 750 copies. With a "compliments of the author" card laid in, as well as a printed letter on Auerhahn Press stationary from Dave Haselwood, soliciting funds to be sent directly to Mr. Williams as a...... More
![Item #20837 Christus Regnet [Prayer for Rain]. Zephyrus Image](/pictures/thumb/20837.jpg?v=1650320642)
[Healdsburg, CA]: [Zephyrus Image], nd. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", black text overlayed onto a zinc print photographic image of the Pope & Co on brown card stock. Insignia print at verso reads "Christus Regnet." According to Johnston, Teter's only explanation for the piece was "Christ Reigns", a play on..... More
San Francisco: Zephyrus Image, nd. First edition. 9 1/4 x 14" broadside, linocut no newsprint. An early broadside from the press, dating from the Collins Street days, and with the newsprint paper utilized, and early spelling of the press name as "Zephyrous", similar in feel to the companion pieces Help..... More
Healdsburg, CA: [Zephyrus Image], nd. 8 1/2 x 16 1/8" broadside, linocut on salmon newsprint. Another beautiful example of the jobwork the press did for their local library. The poster features a striking linocut by Myers, which depicts a book tangled in several plastic six-pack rings. Given the limited scope..... More
Healdsburg: [Zephyrus Image], nd. 8 1/2 x 11" poster, original xerox in b/w reproducing the text of a newspaper article with past up captions by Holbrook Teter. One of three items produced by the Zephyrus Image to protest the Warm Springs Dam, which was completed in 1983 after two decades..... More
Np: [Zephyrus Image], nd. 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 " broadside, letterpress printed with Cheltenham type. Of three paper variants, this example is on light green paper stock. Among the earliest ephemera from the press, dating from the Collins St. days. The simple design gives the text, a powerful manifesto..... More
[San Francisco]: [Zephyrus Image], nd. 5 1/2 x 7" broadside, linocut and zinc block print on fluorescent crack-n-peel sticker backing. Illustrated with a found zinc block print of a photograph of S. I. Hayakawa and Mickey Mouse, who is here identified in the caption as Ed Davis, who was the..... More