St. Paul, MN: The Toothpaste Press, 1984. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (11"x17") with the poem "Wyatt's May" by Robert Creeley, an associate of the Beats & the Black Mountain group, & a key figure in the American poetry canon. Below the poem is the calendar for the month of May, 1984. As noted below the calendar, this item is "a sample page from The Toothpaste Press 1984 Calendar..... More
[Item #2008]
Buffalo, NY: Cuneiform Press, 2004. Limited First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Robert Creeley. "My Ed was quondam god/ from human sod/ who spoke not loud/ but always clear and proud," (seventh stanza of poem) A bold, beautiful broadside (approx.. 18" x 14") with the title poem by Robert Creeley (1926-2005), the Black-Mountain-&-Beyond giant of American poetry, in tribute to his contemporary colleague, the great fellow Black Mountaineer poet Ed..... More
[Item #3187]
Pleasant Valley, NY: Kria Press, 1967. Limited First Printing. Single sheet. Signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside (11"x17") with the title poem by Diane di Prima, among the earliest & most significant female icons of the Beat Generation. One of a limited edition of 100 (un-numbered) copies printed by the Kria Press of Sri Ram Ashram. This copy is signed by the poet under her printed name below the..... More
[Item #2019]
Pleasant Valley, NY: Kria Press, 1967. Limited First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (11"x17") with the title poem by Diane di Prima, among the earliest & most significant female members of the Beat Generation. One of a limited edition of 100 (un-numbered) copies printed by the Kria Press of Sri Ram Ashram. With illustration across the right side. A very rare & important di Prima collectible, in very fine condition..... More
[Item #2020]
Detroit, MI: The Alternative Press, n/d (circa 1970s). First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside (8"x12") with the title poem by Diane di Prima, a key female poet & memoirist of the Beat Generation & beyond. A production of uncertain limitation by Ken & Ann Mikolowski's fabled Alternative Press when it flourished in Detroit. Undated, but probably from the 1970s. Below her printed name, di Prima..... More
[Item #2024]
n/p: Mongrel Press. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (9"x12") with the title poem by Diane di Prima, a premier poet of the Beat Generation & beyond. Text of poem surrounded by wide margin illustration signed by "Frutkoff", all on yellow coarse-textured handmade paper stock. Dated "August 1971" below di Prima's printed name after the poem. An exemplary production of that era, & a significant di Prima collectible. In very..... More
[Item #2028]
n/p: Unknown, n/d (circa 1971). First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside (6"x17") with the twenty-first poem of the Revolutionary Letters collection by Diane di Prima, a pioneering woman of the Beat Generation & beyond. The Revolutionary Letters were collectively published & added to in book form in various editions during the late 1960s through early 1970s, self-published by the poet & by various imprints including..... More
[Item #2035]
Portland, OR: Yes! Press, 1971. First Printing. Broadside. A broadside (9"x12&1/2") with the title poem by Diane di Prima, among the foremost female members of the Beat Generation & beyond. Issued as "No. 11 in a series of free poems for your pleasure..." (no longer, we're afraid) & copyrighted in 1971 by the poet. "The galaxy spirals toward shorter & shorter eras/crashing finesse of detail in its haste, I watch/soft..... More
[Item #2029]
San Francisco, CA: Intersection Theatre, 1975. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside-poster (approx. 10&1/2"x16&1/2") announcing the performance at the Intersection Theatre on Union Street (presumably in San Francisco) of Whale Honey, a poem/play by Diane di Prima, among the few female icons of the Beat Generation. References to music by John McDowell; sets by George Herms & performance dates during August (1975). Background collage illustration..... More
[Item #2030]
Illustrated by Darcie Sanders. Chicago, Illinois: The Ravine Press, 1976. Limited Edition. 13" x 20" Broadside. This is #52/150. Mounted on stiff board, in protective shrink wrap. Signed by Diane di Prima. Featuring an elegiac, haunting poem by Diane di Prima, among the few female members of the original Beat Generation. An important poet, publisher & memoirist for well over a half century, she is still active. The text is..... More
[Item #1651]
Minneapolis, MN: The Toothpaste Press, 1980. Limited First Edition. Single Sheet. Numbered & signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside (approx. 9&1/2"x13") "...printed on the occasion of the author's reading at Walker Art Center on November 6, 1980..." with a poem by Diane di Prima, among the scarce group of female writers who were members of the Beat Generation. Preceded by a suggestive quote by Thomas Vaughn (presumably a misspelling..... More
[Item #2032]
Madison, WI: The Wisconsin Institute for Intermedia Studies, n/d (circa 1980s). First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside-poster (11"x17") announcing a reading by Diane di Prima, among the key female literary figures of the Beat Generation & beyond. The reading took place in Madison, Wisconsin under the auspices of the Wisconsin Institute for Intermedia Studies, with di Prima headlining "plus a spotlite on Madison poets." With reproduction of a well-known early..... More
[Item #2036]
n/p: Unknown, 1981. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane di Prima. A broadside (approx. 8&1/2"x11&3/4") with printed facsimile of a short hand-written poem by Diane di Prima, female icon of the Beat Generation & beyond. Red-colored text on white background. The poem conveys her impressions of a poetry festival held in Amsterdam in 1981, in which she presumably participated, including a reference to avant-garde composer John Cage. Above her..... More
[Item #2033]
Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. First Printing. Single Sheet. "...a vital new work by one of America's best and most exciting young poets...the first completed section of a long narrative poem to be published in installments..."(from description) An original publisher's letter-sized broadside prospectus announcing Edward Dorn's Gunslinger, Book I. First issued in parts beginning in 1968 by Black Sparrow Press before its publication in complete form in 1975..... More
[Item #1850]
San Francisco, CA: New College, Circa 1970s. First Printing. Single Sheet. A large broadside-poster (17&1/2"x23") announcing a poetry reading by two legendary poets- Ed Dorn & Ed Sanders. Dorn (1929-1999) is among the most important poets of the Black Mountain School, most famous for his magnum opus, Gunslinger, first published in its entirety in 1975. Sanders is among the key figures in the literary, publishing & musical counterculture of the..... More
[Item #2324]
Berkeley, California: Oyez, 1968. Limited Edition. 20" x 28" Broadside. Signed with citation by Robert Duncan. A large broadside by Robert Duncan, issued in 1968 in a limited edition we believe consisted of under 200 copies. Duncan is a major figure in 20th century American poetry, associated with the Beats, the San Francisco Renaissance & the Black Mountain Poets. The text of the poem, My Mother Would Be A Falconress..... More
[Item #1654]
Berkeley, CA: Cody's Books, 1976. First Printing. Single Sheet. An oblong broadside-poster (22"x11&1/2") announcing a reading of eight poets at Cody's Books, the venerable venue in Berkeley, California which nurtured & witnessed the San Francisco Renaissance, Beat Generation & beyond poets & movements from 1956 through its closing in 2008. The event took place on November 24, 1976 & featured Robert Duncan, a giant of American poetry associated with the..... More
[Item #2590]
Minneapolis, MN: Bookslinger, 1981. Limited First Edition. Quarto Sheet. Signed by Paul Dutton, Steve McCaffrey, BP Nichol & Rafael Burreta Rivera, all of the "Four Horsemen." A quarto sheet (9&1/2"x13" folded) printed on the occasion of a reading by the innovative Canadian sound-poetry group known collectively as the Four Horsemen, at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis on April 30, 1981. The Four Horsemen were poets Paul Dutton, Steve McCaffrey..... More
[Item #2166]
Oak Park, MI: Gallery, n/d (circa 1980s). First Printing. Single Sheet. An oblong letter-size (11"x8&1/2") broadside-flyer announcing a reading by Clayton Eshleman at a venue called Gallery in Oak Park, MI (an inner-ring suburb of Detroit) on December 7 of an unknown year, most likely during the 1980s. An important & prolific poet, translator & educator, Eshleman & his wife Caryl have lived, written, taught & performed in Michigan for..... More
[Item #2046]
n/p: Unknown, Circa 1981. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed & dated with citation by Clayton Eshleman to James Perrizo. A broadside (11"x17") announcing a reading by acclaimed poet-editor-educator Clayton Eshleman on Tuesday, April 28 of an unknown year which we believe is most likely 1981: Hades in Manganese, the latest of two works mentioned, was originally published that year, & that date was a Tuesday during that year. The event..... More
[Item #2070]
n/p: Unknown, 1982. First Printing. Single Sheet. A small (appx. 3&1/2"x8&1/2") broadside-flyer announcing a journey to the prehistoric cave art of France, led by Clayton Eshleman, poet-publisher-translator-educator-cave art authority. The journey was for sixteen days, from June 12-28, 1982. With descriptions of sites to be visited, seminars by Eshleman, biographical-bibliographical information, etc. Below the printed text, right on the bottom line-margin, is Eshleman's hand-signature. As quoted in italics from the..... More
[Item #2047]
n/p: Unknown, circa 1983. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed with lengthy citation by Clayton Eshleman. A broadside (8&1/2"x14") with the title poem by Clayton Eshleman, an important & prolific poet, translator, editor & educator. The upper part of the poem is printed over a reproduction of a photograph by Nicole Glepi. Along the bottom edge, below his printed name at the end of the poem, Eshleman has hand-written a wonderfully..... More
[Item #2064]
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, Circa 1985. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Clayton Eshleman & Diane Wakoski to James Perrizo. A broadside-poster (11"x17") announcing the University of New Mexico (UNM) Poets & Writers Series presentation of a series of readings during September, October & November of an unstated year which we believe to be approximately 1985. The featured poets & writers, listed in the following order, were: William..... More
[Item #2738]
Detroit, MI: Detroit Institute of Arts, n/d (circa 1986). First Printings. Single Sheets. Two broadsides both signed by Clayton Eshleman. Two related oblong broadside-posters, both relating to a literary event held at the Detroit Institute of Arts on November 2, circa 1986 featuring Clayton Eshleman, the acclaimed, prolific poet, editor, educator & translator: (1) An approx. 14"x8&1/2" announcement of a multi-media event featuring readings of the works of Antonin Artaud..... More
[Item #2043]
Dearborn, MI: Henry Ford Community College, circa 1986. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. A letter-size (8&1/2"x11") flyer-announcement of "A Dramatic Reading from the Letters, Essays, and Poems of Antonin Artaud" featuring Clayton Eshleman, the esteemed poet, translator & educator; & the actor Earl Kingston. The event took place at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, MI on December 1 of what was most likely the year of..... More
[Item #2044]