Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. "The Philosophy of the Beats explores the Beats' culture, lifestyle, and art in a variety of philosophical contexts. The collection analyzes the work and lives- both personal and political- of prominent Beat writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, and William S. Burroughs, among many others." (from front dj flap). A compilation of essays by venerable &... Item #1692

Coventry, England: The Beat Scene Press, Winter 2012. First Printing. Staplebound. This number of Kevin Ring's journal is chock-full cover-to-cover with fascinating & significant essays, interviews, memoirs & reviews centering on the core figures of the Beat Generation: An insightful essay on Allen Ginsberg & his creative ancestor/inspiration Walt Whitman by Ann Charters; an interview by publisher Kevin Ring concerning the real person behind Jack Kerouac's "The Mexican Girl" episode... Item #1708

Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1962. First Softcover Edition-Review Copy. Softcover (signature bound). "The poems of Robert Bly are rooted deep in the earth. Snow and sunshine, barns and cornfields and cars on the empty nighttime roads, abandoned Minnesota lakes and the mood of America now- these are his materials." (from back cover). This is a first softcover edition/review copy of the first book-length compilation by the renowned poet Robert... Item #1693

Coventry, England: The Beat Scene Press, 2012. Limited First Edition. Staplebound. Signed by Iain Sinclair. A fascinating & wonderful booklet in the making since the 1960s, though published at the beginning of 2012. UK author & filmmaker Iain Sinclair describes this work as follows on his official website: "I have tried to present a refracted portrait of Burroughs through my dealings with him over a forty year period. The portrait... Item #1695

London, England: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. This 1962 volume is the first publication of Gregory Corso in England, consisting of selections from his first three American books, The Vestal Lady on Brattle (1955), Gasoline (1958) & The Happy Birthday of Death (1960), along with twenty-nine theretofore unpublished poems composed in Europe. An exceedingly rare Corso collectible. The book itself is in near-fine condition, with spotting to edges... Item #1699

London, England: Binnacle Press, 1980. First Printing. Stapled Sheets. A twelve-page transcript of an interview with Lawrence Ferlinghetti by Gavin Selerie, conducted on July 3, 1980. Ferlinghetti, a founding figure of the west coast Beat Generation as both author & publisher, engages in an expansive discussion that encompasses many Beat as well as other literary writers & topics. Includes a short, selective bibliography. A rare & insightful item, in very... Item #1702

San Francisco, CA: City Lights/Meridian Press, 2011. Limited First Edition. Sewn Wrappers. A poem for Pablo Neruda by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. An exquisite late rarity by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, publisher & Beat icon still going strong long after his peers have passed into legend. Consisting of the title poem, dedicated to Pablo Neruda. One of an edition of 250, handbound & with illustrations by Katherine Case, including... Item #1704

Schuessler, Bill. New York, NY: Helikon Press, 1981. Limited First Edition. Hand-sewn wrappers. Signed by Thom Gunn. A fine, rare chapbook by Thom Gunn (1929-2004), the Anglo-American poet, a true bohemian originally associated with "The Movement" style along with Philip Larkin, et.al. in England, later a pioneer in the exploration of gay themes while residing in San Francisco, & an admirer of Allen Ginsberg. The title poem refers to where... Item #1706

Coventry, England: The Beat Scene Press, 2012. Limited First Edition. Staplebound. A fine work of scholarly Beat research, explaining the long & bumpy road of Jack Kerouac's Visions of Cody, written & published by Kevin Ring. One of an edition of 100 copies issued in March 2012 to commemorate Kerouac's 90th birthday, this is copy# 30/100. An important thread in the Kerouac oeuvre, a fragment of Visions of Cody was... Item #1710

Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1969. Limited First Edition. Softcover. A volume of twenty poems by Gerard Malanga, the legendary post-Beat poet & Warhol apostle, inspired by his then-muse Benedetta Barzini. One of 600 copies printed in a limited edition by Black Sparrow Press in February of 1969. Softcover in double wrappers. A vintage Malanga collectible, & an early rarity among Black Sparrow Press productions, in fine condition with... Item #1712

Dover, Delaware: Bottle of Smoke Press, 2012. Deluxe First Edition. Clamshell Box. Signed by Charles Plymell. A sumptuous, extremely rare & exclusive production by Bill Roberts' Bottle of Smoke Press. Kali Yug Express was first published in French (1974) & German (2011) editions, this is the first edition translated into English. The author Claude Pelieu (1934-2002) was a Parisian literary & artistic figure deeply ensconced in the Beat & post-Beat... Item #1714

San Francisco, CA: Four Seasons Foundation, 1970. First edition thus. Softcover. Signed by Gary Snyder. A successor edition to our item #1346 (First hardcover numbered & signed edition from Folcrum Press, London, 1967), this is #9 in the Writing Series published by the Four Seasons Foundation, a softcover original. Contains an additional Section, The Blue Sky. Although not called for, this copy is boldly signed by Snyder in brown marker... Item #1716

"Jess" Stinson Beach, CA: Enkidu Surrogate, 1959. Limited First Edition. Staplebound. Jack Spicer (1925-1965) was a leading figure of the San Francisco Renaissance & the west coast Beat movement, increasingly recognized as an influential literary genius almost a half-century after his tragic, early death. This stapled booklet is a very rare item among those produced in his lifetime. Consisting of the title poem, the subject of much speculative study &... Item #1718