Boston, MA: Boston University, 1975-1976. First Editions. Wrappers. New Series Volume One Numbers 1 & 2; A First International Symposium. Three original volumes from the "New (second) Series" of this most influential literary journal, co-edited by Jerome Rothenberg & published by Boston University. Among the goals of the series was to explore the full range of humanity's poetry, including translations from tribal/oral traditions. Volume One, Number one features, among many... Item #1640

Ann Arbor, MI: The Alternative Press, Circa 1990s. First Editions. Broadsides, postcards. Miscellany (10 postcards, 2 broadsides). Here is a miscellaneous assortment of rarities from the Alternative Press, founded in the 1960s by Ken Mikolowski & his late wife, the noted painter Ann Mikolowski. Over the years it has published broadsides, postcards & other small, exquisite productions with works by Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Diane di Prima, Anne Waldman &... Item #1689

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. The first American printing of the recently deceased author's famous novel, the basis for a film & many commentaries. A surreal & disturbing combination of those eternal unwitting twins, sex & violence in the form of a car crash. This copy is in exceptionally very fine condition, with only the slightest bumping to bottom edge of front board, &... Item #1412

Andy Warhol. Caen, France: Cahiers de Nuit, 1994. First edition. Stapled wrappers. A limited edition booklet in dust jacket, illustrated with the famous 1967 banana illustration by Andy Warhol. Text in French. One of 100 numbered copies, out of a total edition of 200. This is copy #7/100. An extremely rare item, with book in mint condition & dj near mint with only very minor rubbing & bumping to top edge. Mint. Item #1503

Davis, CA: Natsoulas /Novelozo Gallery, 1990. First Edition. Soft Cover. Lyrical Vision: The 6 Gallery 1954-1957 was published in conjunction with the gallery exhibition in 1990. The Six (6) gallery in 1955 was the venue of the first group reading of what was to become known as the Beat Generation. It is where Allen Ginsberg first read Howl & other Beat poets read, including Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, & Michael... Item #1005

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Editor Signed by editor Ann Charters on title page. This is one of the most important & comprehensive anthologies of Beat writings thus far ever published, containing full works & excerpts from the canon of all of the greatest Beat authors: Burroughs, Ginsberg, Kerouac, Huncke, et.al. The editor & signatory of this copy, Ann Charters, is the... Item #1007

New York, NY: New York University, 1994. First edition. Pamphlet. This is the original announcement/schedule/registration form for the legendary gathering that took place at New York University during May 17-22, 1994, which this writer your devoted curator was privileged to attend. Among the participants were some of the greatest Beat & countercultural figures who have since passed on, including Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, Hunter S. Thompson & Ken Kesey. Also... Item #1564

Warwickshire, England: 1996. First Edition. Stapled. This Issue features Huncke Obituary, Discography of Allen Ginsberg (part 4), Larry Keenan Beat Generation photographs. Lengthy article about the Kerouac biography "Angel Headed Hipster", Ferlinghetti poem, and more. As new except for very short 1/8' tear on bottom edge of front cover. Photo of Michael McClure, Bob Dylan & Allen Ginsberg in 1965 on cover. As New. Item #1010

Niigata, Japan: Blue Jacket Press, 1996. First edition. folded sheets w/o staples. In this issue of the Japanese journal devoted to the Beats are contributions by A. D. Winans (For Allen Ginsberg and Howl), John Bennett, Warren French & many others. Front cover drawing of Gregory Corso by Carl Alessi. Text in English with some works translated into Japanese. As New. Item #1426

New York, NY: The New York Public Library and Granary Books, 1998. First Edition. Soft Cover. Based on the acclaimed exhibit at the New York Public Library, this book offers a glimpse into the Mimeo Revolution faocusing on the small press publishing scene in San Francisco and downtown New York City from 1960-1980. These myriad publications feature contributions from Burroughs, Ginsberg, Kerouac & their many successors. A fine reference work... Item #1012

Niigata, Japan: Blue Jacket Press, 1998. First Edition. Stapled. From Japan - the Beat-inspired literary magazine with poems, book reviews and more. Included in this issue are poems by Herschel Silverman, Sam Hamill, George Dowden, Dave Moore, John Bennett, a book review by A.D. Winans about his friend Jack Micheline's latest collection, & more. Text in English & Japanese. As New. Item #1014

San Francisco, CA: City Lights Publishers, 2001. Uncorrected Advance Proof. Softcover. "San Francisco Beat is an essential remembrance of the Beat Generation, a rich moment in a fortunate place. America, somnolent, conformist, and paranoid in the 1950s, was changed forever by a handful of people who refused an existence of drudgery and enterprise, opting instead for a life of personal, spiritual, and artistic adventure. In these intimate, free-wheeling conversations, a.... Item #1567

Berkeley, CA: Cleis Press, 2004. First edition. Softcover. This volume "....brings together a diverse collection of primary and secondary texts that allow the Beat writers to be viewed from and through the perspective of their fluid sexuality. It is the first book of its nature. There is, of course, more queer and queer-ish Beats writing than could be included in any single volume, but I hope that Queer Beats provides... Item #1570