New York, NY: Unmuzzled Ox, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. An oddly nonstandard double issue of NY’s Unmuzzled Ox, this: refulgent with contributors we’ve all come to love, and while that’s nothing new, something else is (but we’ll get there). Unmuzzled Ox 5-6 (Vol. 2, Numbers 1 & 2) , both on face and in actuality establish the issue as promising, early on. Familiar names pop up like birds recognizable to..... More

Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, 2023. First Edition. Softcover. "John Prine may well be one of the greatest songwriters to ever live. Bob Dylan sang songs from Prine’s unreleased debut back to him when they first met, later raving to the Huffington Post in 2009, 'Prine’s stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree…' But long before Steve Goodman dragged Kris Kristofferson to see his good friend..... More

New York, NY: Trident Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. "William Faulkner, the writer, was a familiar figure to many, a gentle, shy and rather reserved man who, though tweedy, managed always, somehow, to appear dapper. He chose to mimimize his role as literary genius, preferring to refer to himself as a simple dirt farmer and resident of Oxford, MIssissippi, the prototype of the city of Jefferson, which appeared in almost..... More

Coventry, England: Beat Scene Press, 2010. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. This twenty-fourth number in the Beat Scene Press Pocket Book Series published by Kevin RIng in the UK is the transcript of a fragment from a taped conversation between Italian-American writer John Fante (1909-1983) & Ben Pleasants (1940-2013), an American poet who championed the writings of Fante & another Los Angeles colleague, the cult favorite Charles Bukowski (1920-1994). Chapbook-format..... More

New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. "Jack Kerouac is a cult hero. The legend of his life is told and retold- almost always by passionate devotees or detractors. The myth is partly Kerouac's own doing, for he was a writer whose subject was himself. In this carefully researched biography, Tom Clark provides us for the first time with a life of Kerouac that examines him as..... More

Fruita, CO: Lithic Press, 2022. First Edition. Softcover. “Presented on the page as a textual collage in six parts, Meltzer alternates quotations from the I Ching with Greek philosophy and lyrics by the Supremes. He expounds on the teen appeal of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and touches on the artistry of Sam Cooke and showmanship of James Brown, among others. Weaving in and out of the music with..... More

New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. “In Stevan Weine’s illuminating study, madness is no mere metaphor. Using Allen Ginsberg’s medical records and those of his mother, Naomi Ginsberg, Best Minds explores the secrets of Ginsberg’s experiences with madness, providing a refreshing new look at his most famous poem, ‘Howl’ and expanding what we know of the poet’s life. Ginsberg, who consented for Naomi’s lobotomy, would speak..... More

Brussels, Belgium: Divided Publishing, 2022. First Edition. Softcover. “You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”-- Angela Davis. Joy James is an American political philosopher, activist, academic and author. Having studied beneath the wing of revolutionary icon, Angela Y. Davis, James has gone on to forge their own brand of radical African-American feminism refracted through..... More

New York, NY; London, England: Charles Scribner's Sons; New Directions; Jonathan Cape, 1964; 1969; 1970. First Edition; First Editions Thus. Hardcovers; Softcovers. Including first edition from the library of Allen DeLoach signed by Robert Duncan with drawing, place & date. "Robert Duncan is widely respected as one of America's most individual poetic voices. A member of the Black Mountain College, he was also instrumental in the 'San Francisco Renaissance'. Presented..... More

San Francisco, CA: Bill Graham, 1967. First Edition. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14" x 20&7/8") announcing "A Week of Great Music" concerts produced by the legendary impresario Bill Graham (1931-1991), with performances headlined by the great Count Basie "and His 17 Piece Orchestra" (on August 20-21 only), along with Chuck Berry (August 15-17 only), the Steve Miller Blues Band (August 15-17 only), the Young Rascals (August 18-19 only) &..... More