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
Gran Canaria: Zasterle Press, 1994. First edition. 12mo, 62 pp, wraps. One of 300 numbered copies. The third chapter of Spicer's eccentric and beautiful detective story set on the aftermath of the Berkeley Renaissance, and the first portion of the story to appear in book form, the first two chapters..... 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
Stinson Beach: Enkidu Surrogate, 1959. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. Firtst edition, first state, without the holograph corrections to p. [8]. of One of 750 copies printed. Illustrated by Jess. First edition of one of the great chapbooks of the 1950's, and the first of only two books produced under..... 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
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
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
St. Ives, Cornwall, UK: The Latin Press, The Private Press of Guido Morris, 1952. First edition. 8vo, 16 pp, saddle-stitched in pale blue wraps. The 8th number in the Crescendo Poetry series, the poems here beautifully and ably translated into English by the great Michael Hamburger. A touch of toning..... More
![The City of the Midnight Sun... [Manuscript]. Abdu Wadud, Cyril Kalfin Robert Smith](/pictures/thumb/26509.jpg?v=1611619142)
[New York]: c. 1962. 4to, twenty leaves clipbound into a green card folder, typewritten on rectos only, with holograph corrections and additions in pencil, as well as brief holograph passages to the verso of several leaves. Cover, and verso of final leaf illustrated with drawings in ink, graphite, and colored..... More
Niagara Falls: press:today, 1966. 4to, 11 sheets mimeographed from typescript on rectos of various colors of paper, with a plastic bag stapled inside rear cover containing the crumbs of a crumbled cracker. Second installment of one of the moreinteresting and over the top little mags of the Mimeograph Revolution, which..... 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. Scarce, especially inscribed in the year of publication. Old ink price to front and back cover in a neat hand..... More
New Orleans: Loujon Press, 1962. First edition. 8vo, 112 pp, letterpress printed on a wide variety of paper stocks, and bound in photographically illustrated wraps. The second issue of the little magazine, this issue including early work by Charles Bukowski, as well as William S. Burroughs, Jean Genet, Jack Kerouac, Anselm..... More
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1965. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stapled wraps. One of 500 copies. Printed from the author's calligraphic holograph, and dedicated to the legendary calligrapher and teacher at Reed College, Lloyd Reynolds. Near fine with a touch of curling and a bare hint of fading along spine. More
[San Francisco]: [Cranium Press], [1971]. First edition. 5 1/8 x 4" postcard, letterpress on recto only; lower edge deckled. Probably printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Fine. 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
Sonoma: Student Union, California State College Sonoma, 1977. Small folding card, folded size 4 1/2 x 6", offset lithograph on white card stock. The nicely designed announcement for this reading by Whalen at the college. Small ink mark inside else near fine. More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1959. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Single sheet folded into sixths and tipped into card wraps. Whalen's third book, beautifully designed at the Auerhahn Press. A sharp, fine copy. More
New York: James A. Carr & Robert A. Wilson, 1964. First edition. 8vo, 72pp, printed on watermarked paper and bound in leatherette stamped in gilt at the spine; yellow silk bookmark sewn in. In the original unprinted glassine wrapper. One of 12 presentation copies, with a holograph poem bound in..... More
New York: The Gallery Upstairs Press, 1967. First edition. 8vo, saddle-stitched wraps. One of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Very good with a bit of a picker emanating from the pastedown, as common, minor fading to extremities, and a hint of foxing to first page. 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
Highlands: The Nantahala Foundation, 1. First edition. Paperback. [2] pp. Saddle-stapled oblong wraps [illustrated by R. B. Kitaj]. Published as Jargon 61. Jaffe 27. Some small spots of soiling to wraps and the title page, light toning,old pencil price to cover. Very good. More
Highlands: Jargon, 1962. First edition. Paperback. 8vo, photo-illustrated french card wraps, with original integral acetate jacket. One of 750 copies. Preface by Robert Duncan. Illustrated with two photographs, one by Aaron Siskind and the other by the author. One of the most beautiful titles published by the Jargon Press. A...... More
Albany: State University of New York Press, 1982. First edition. 8vo, bound in orange cloth embossed in gitl and black. No dust jacket as issued. The scarce cloth / hardcover edition of this superb work. Near fine with a bare touch of rubbing to the gilt and some faint, almost..... More
![Christus Regnet [Prayer for Rain]. Zephyrus Image](/pictures/thumb/20837.jpg?v=1623431583)
[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