Somerville, MA: Zephyr Press, 1985. First Limited Softcover Edition Thus. Softcover. "The minds, the glittering personalities and eccentrics of Berkeley and San Francisco society come to life in these two novels by Beat poet Philip Whalen. Set in the late fifties and early sixties, You Didn't Even Try and Imaginary Speeches for a Brazen Head provide a remarkable window on the nascence of what would later be called the counterculture..... More

N/P: Judith Walker Posters, N/D. First Printing. Single Sheet Framed. "What is Boston to me/ In comparison with eternity/ oh short space of history" (first stanza) A broadside-poster (appx. 13&1/4" x 18&1/2" incl. frame) with the title poem by John Wieners (1934-2002), the Boston-native primary poet of the Beat Generation-&-Beyond who was mentored by Charles Olson & Robert Duncan at the Black Mountain School & was also a key participant..... More

North Salem, NY; San Francisco, CA: Bottle Of Smoke Press; Second Coming Press, 2016. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Inscribed & signed by A.D. Winans to Charles Plymell An exemplary poem by the great American Beat-&-Beyond poet, prose writer & publisher who is so associated with San Francisco & its literary Renaissance(s) that he can indeed proclaim he IS that city. As noted in colophon, this is one of only..... More