San Francisco, CA: Four Seasons Foundation, 1964. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Collectors and students of Mid-Century American Literature will be familiar with Don Allen (1912-2004) by name, at the very least: for Allen's momentous, prescient editing of the Grove Press anthology, "The New American Poetry, 1945-1960" ) — (published in late May, 1960) — altered the literary landscape in this country. For the first time, the vocationally-linked though uniquely individuated..... More

New York, NY: Floating Bear, 1968. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. This vintage later number of the legendary literary journal then-published & edited by Diane di Prima (1934-2020, the most primary figure among the sparse female members of the original Beat Generation) features poems by Philip Lamantia (1927-2005); the Gay Black American poet, Stephen Jonas (1921-1970); the Black Mountain College-affiliated poet, Michael Rumaker (1932-2019); and several notable others. A classic issue..... More