San Francisco, CA: Beach Books Texts & Documents, 1967. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. A gathering of three works, authored or heavily influenced by William S. Burroughs & his cut-up methods at their late-high point (in order): "Objective Galactic Time Demolition Plan 23" by Claude Pelieu (1934-2002), the French avant-garde artist & writer who with his wife Mary Beach was a friend of & collaborator with WSB & the publisher of..... More

San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 1966. First Printing. Softcover. The third number of the landmark first series of literary journals published by Lawrence Ferlinghetti's iconic Beat imprint, City Lights Books. Features an article by Richard Shattuck about Surrealist poet & playwright Guillaume Apollinaire (Apollinaire's great Whitman Happening") with a photograph of Apollinaire; Mary Beach's translation from French into English of a fragment from her husband Claude Pelieu's prose-poetry work..... More

New York, NY: Love Love Magazine, 2022. Softcover. “Ann, in a shadow big as Africa, / rolling a black tobacco joint, / she flips her wedding ring into the bin, / drumrolls the chopping board, grates spring onion / into wild boar, porcini dowsed / with garlic and coriander. / He drinks only gin smash, vituperative / on rocky beer, leaves her in a corner / working out her anger..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1979-1982. First Printings. Stapled Wrappers. Three vintage, contiguous numbers (with a later, fourth issue "thrown in") of the literary review journal co-published & with contributions by Legendary Literary Outlaw Charles Plymell, & chiefly edited by his wife & co-publisher Pamela Beach Plymell, productions of their Cherry Valley Editions imprint: (1) NRS Vol. 4 No. 16 (1979)- this issue features Arlene Stone's lengthy review of..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by Claude Pelieu to Jeffrey Weinberg A book of poems & prose by the French Beat cohort Claude Pelieu-Washburn (usually known just as Claude Pelieu), published by Charles Plymell's Cherry Valley Editions & translated into English by Mary Beach. This copy is signed in purple ink by the author on the title page to Water Row Press publisher Jeffrey..... More

n/p (prob. Paris, France: 1990. Autograph card/assemblage. Gatefold album. Handwritten & signed by Claude Pelieu & Mary Beach to Peggy Biderman This unique item is a small portfolio of photographs of artworks by Claude Pelieu & Mary Beach, the well-known husband & wife artist/writers who were important participants during the Paris "Beat Hotel" period & beyond, collaborating & corresponding with William S. Burroughs & many others. Pelieu & Beach created..... More

New York, NY: Claude Pelieu, 1999. Original Collage Artwork. Single Sheet. An original, untitled 1999 collage artwork (appx. 14" x 11") by Claude Pelieu (1934-2002), an acclaimed French artist & writer who along with his wife Mary Beach (1919-2006) was at the Paris-based center of cutting-edge cut-up writing & collage art. He was also the stepfather of Pamela Beach Plymell & therefore the stepfather-in-law of Charles Plymell, Legendary Literary Outlaws..... More

Rennes, France: Editions La Notonecte, 2001. First edition. Handsewn Wrappers. Poems & prose from 2000-2001 from the legendary Beat Hotel denizen, writer & collaborator Claude Pelieu. Text in French. One of 100 numbered copies, this is copy #35/100. In handsewn wrappers, with front & back cover collages by the author. In near mint condition with only very slight scratching & tiny creases/bends to corners of covers. Near Mint... More

Chatou, France: L'Arganier, 2009. First edition. Softcover. Tribute volume featuring a selection of works by Claude Pelieu, including early work & collages, as well as essays, memoirs & poetry about Pelieu by writers & artists including Gerard Malanga, Charles Plymell, Jeffrey Plymell, Pamela Beach Plymell, Victor Bockris, Henri Chopin, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Thurston Moore, Roxie Powell, Ed Sanders & many more. A significant gathering of the Beat Generation & its progeny..... More

Ostheim/ Rohn, Germany: Peter Engstler Verlag, 2011. First Edition Thus. Softcover. The first German-language edition of the now-classic compendium of cut-up writings & collages by Claude Pelieu (1934-2002), the great French Avant Garde Beat-&-Beyond writer-artist who published prolifically, often in collaboration with or inspired by his wife Mary Beach, William S. Burroughs, Charles Plymell & many others. Plymell's wife, Pamela Beach Plymell, is Mary Beach's daughter, & therefore the Plymells..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, March-April 1975. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. A literary anthology in magazine format with interviews, poetry, prose, collages & photos. Edited by Charles Plymell, Pamela Beach Plymell, and Joshua Norton. Contributors include Victor Bockris, Andrew Wylie, Claude Pelieu, Mary Beach, Carl Weissner, James Grauerholz, John Giorno, Aram Saroyan, A.D. Winans, more. Photographs of Neal Cassady. In fine condition with only some rubbing to covers, very..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: 1998. Original manuscripts & photographs. Loose materials in mailing envelope. An original archive gathered by Charles Plymell at the Beat Reunion Festival that took place in Cherry Valley, NY during the summer of 1998. Included in this unique collection are 9 photographs featuring Charles & Pamela beach Plymell; Andy Clausen, Poet; Gordon Ball, poet, author & editor of Allen Ginsberg volumes; Edward Sanders, poet, author & legendary..... More

Pelieu, Claude. Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1975. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. A collection of poems by Myra Sklarew, an early Cherry Valley edition published by Charles Plymell. Frontispiece collage by Claude Pelieu. In very fine condition with only minor creases to back cover & lower right edge. Very Fine. More