Mt. Horeb, WI: The Perishable Press, 1969. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane Wakoski. A broadside-prospectus (approx. 4&1/8"x10&3/4") announcing the publication of the title poem by Diane Wakoski, the venerable, prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. With reproduction of a vintage diagram "...of the piano's internal workings" as noted in the colophon information. The book promoted here is a limited edition of 250 copies published by Walter..... More

Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Printing. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane Wakoski. A broadside-prospectus (10"x14") announcing the publication of a volume of three parts of the epic title poem by Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed, prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. Featuring a portion of one of the parts, issued as Broadside/Flyer No. 6 by the venerable Black Sparrow Press. The Press published the book being..... More

New York, NY: Guggenheim Museum/The Academy of American Poets, Circa 1976. First Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (17&1/2"x22&1/2") announcing a poetry reading at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC on Tuesday, January 6 of an unmentioned year which we are fairly certain was 1976. Featured at this reading were Marvin Bell, the acclaimed poet who served as the first Poet Laureate of the State of Iowa; & Diane Wakoski, the venerable..... More

Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, Circa 1981. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (5&1/2"x17") announcing readings, lectures & discussions by Thomas McGrath (1916-1990), the acclaimed poet, novelist & documentary screenwriter; & noted, prolific poet Diane Wakoski, a long-time Michigan resident. The events took place at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis during February of (we are almost certain, though no year is mentioned) 1981. With photographs, brief biographies & event..... More

Riverside, CA: University of California, Riverside, Circa 1984. First Printing. Single Sheet. A poster announcing & setting forth the schedule for the 7th Annual Writers Week at UC Riverside, a series of readings, performances & other happenings held at the University of California at Riverside during February of (we believe) 1984. Among the literary figures who participated in this event were the best-selling mystery novelist Tony Hillerman (1925-2008); blockbuster author..... More

Ann Arbor, MI: Shaman Drum Bookshop, 1986. Limited First Edition. Single Sheet. Signed by Diane Wakoski. A broadside (11"x17") with the title poem by Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed, prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. As noted at lower margin, "This Broadside was printed in an edition of 100 copies on the occasion of a party to celebrate the publication of The Rings of Saturn..." The poetry collection being..... More

Gresham, OR: Mt. Hood Community College, 1989. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside-poster (11"x17") announcing a poetry reading by Diane Wakoski, the venerable & prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. The event took place at the Visual Arts Center Theatre of Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon during October of (we believe most likely from our research) 1989, & was part of the College's Mountain Writers Series..... More

St. Paul, MN: The College of St. Catherine's, Circa 1990. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (11"x14") announcing a poetry reading by Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed & prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. The event took place at The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul during April of (we believe most likely from our research) 1990. With excerpts from two poems, "The Pink Dress" & "Love Letter..... More

New York, NY: Angel Hair Books, 1969. Limited First Edition. Stapled Sheets. Inscribed, Signed & dated by Anne Waldman. An early work of Anne Waldman, a major poet of the Beat Generation/New York School & beyond. Published by Angel Hair Books, co-founded by Waldman & Lewis Warsh, this is a collection of poems indeed relating to the day-to-day life & musings of the bohemian young poet & her contemporaries during..... More

San Francisco, CA: Arif Press, Circa 1973. First Printing. Single Sheet. Hand-inscribed, signed & dated by Anne Waldman. A broadside (10"x11&1/2") with the short, evocative title poem by Anne Waldman, a primary poet of the later Beat Generation, the New York School & beyond- still going very strong at (almost) age 71 as this writer witnessed at her reading in Ann Arbor & at the European Beat Studies Network Conference..... More

Berkeley, CA: Arif Press, Circa 1987. First Printing. Single Sheet. A broadside (10"x18") with the short title poem by Anne Waldman, among the primary poets of the later Beat Generation, the New York School & beyond. Surrounding the poem is a calendar ("Calendris") which our research indicates is for the year 1987, though no specific year is referred to on the broadside. Published by Arif Press in an unknown limitation..... More

Clarence Center, NY; San Diego, CA: Textile Bridge Press; Atticus Press, 1985. First Printings. Single Sheets. "The All American girl" broadside hand-numbered & signed by Joy Walsh; one of three copies of "One Tear Right Now (For Marilyn Monroe)" broadside with hand-written stick-note by Joy Walsh. Four broadsides by Joy Walsh, the late poet & scholar who published & edited the Jack Kerouac-related journal series, Moody Street Irregulars. Issues of..... More

Pleasant Valley, NY: Kriya Press, 1967. Limited First Edition. Single Sheet. A broadside (11"x16") with the title poem by John Wieners (1934-2002), a primary & important figure in the Black Mountain School, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Beat Generation & beyond. Printed by the Kriya Press of Sri Ram Ashrama in an edition of 100 copies, this is hand-numbered copy No. 85/100. With block print illustration, boldly evocative of the..... More