Various (Joris, Pierre (Editor); Prescott, W.R. (Editor); Smitter, Victoria (Editor); Berrigan, Ted; Burroughs, William S.; Eshleman, Clayton; Ginsberg, Allen; Giorno, John; Hirschman, Jack; Kelly, Robert; Mac Low, Jackson; Mottram, Eric; Notely, Alice; Rothenberg, Jerome et al.)

Sixpack No. Six (Winter 1973/74)

London, England, UK: Sixpack/Pierre Joris, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. "...She drew her hands together and looked up at the frayed stars." (last sentence, Story, William S. Burroughs, pg. 6). Offered here is issue 6 of Pierre Joris' (1946-2025) Sixpack magazine of London, England, edited by Joris, W. R. Prescott & Victoria Smitter, featuring work from a host of familiar authors & poets known to many fans of the Beat Generation & readers of mid-century American literature. Issue 6 contains contributions from William S. Burroughs (1914-1997; Story, Maynard & Miles C357, pg. 174; Shoaf 205, pg. 144; Schottlaender C361, pg. 70), Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997; Put Down Yr Cigarette Rag, Morgan C636, pg. 257), Ted Berrigan (b. 1934), Clayton Eshleman (1935-2021), John Giorno (1936-2019), Jack Hirschman (1933-2021), Jackson Mac Low (1922-2004), Eric Mottram (1924-1995), Alice Notley (1945-2025) & Jerome Rothenberg (1931-2024), among noted others. From the collection of our good friend & colleague Brian E.C. Schottlaender (b. 1952), the most-distinguished American librarian-academician who is the author of "Anything But Routine: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography of William S. Burroughs," now in its fifth edition- an indispensable Burroughsian Resource which we always consult for our WSB curations, as above. Large-Format Softcover: First Edition, first & only printing per publication custom. A highly sought after collectible rarity in its most contemporary form, with very relevant association & extremely distinguished provenance. In relatively good-to-near fine condition with mild age-toning & rubbing to front, back covers & spine; bumping of corners of same; one small one inch enclosed tear to bottom of front cover, near spine; mild spot-staining to spine; scuffing to bottom of same; mild-to-moderate age-toning, rubbing & spot-staining to text block. Interior good-to-near fine with pgs. 1-27 separate from book, but still complete; mild age-toning mostly to blank margins & fine edges of page leaves; minor bumping of corners to some of same. Good-Near Fine. [Item #8702]

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