Various (Demy, Jacques; Duberman, Martin; Hentoff, Nat; Lahr, John; Lester, Julius; Michaels, Leonard; Sterling, Lance; Strong, Dick et al.)

Evergreen Review Vol. 13 No. 65 (April 1969)

New York, NY: Evergreen Review, Inc., 1969. First Printing. Softcover. This number of the legendary literary magazine edited by Barney Rosset features an early article by John Lahr, the acclaimed biographer & critic ("The End of the Underground", accompanied with an illustration by rick Meyerowitz with a central caricature of Allen Ginsberg). Also an interview with French New Wave film director Jacque Demy conducted by Michel Delahaye; a play ("History") & article ("On Becoming a Historian") by Martin Duberman; an article ("The Prison of Words: Language and the New Left") & cover interview of the "militant black writer" Julius Lester ("Blacks and Jews: An Interview with Julius Lester") conducted by veteran NYC writer Nat Hentoff; a short story by the late acclaimed writer Leonard Michaels ("A Green Thought", accompanied with an illustration by Kim Whitesides); a racy comic ("Frank Fleet and his Electronic Sex Machine: Chapter 1, The Nude Intruder") written by Dick Strong & illustrated by Lance Sterling; & more. With many contemporary ads that exemplify the late 1960s counterculture during which this issue was published; cartoons & illustrations, etc. Another great relic from this collectible series. In near-fine condition with moderate-to-substantial rubbing & creasing of front, back covers & spine; moderate wear & small bumps at all corners & edges of same esp. at upper & lower spine edges. Interior very fine except for mild browning of edges of page leaves; slight bumping & warping of upper & lower corners of many of same. Near Fine. [Item #2439]

Price: $20.00