Bristol, England: The Kerouac Connection, 1984. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Offered here is yet another vintage, early number of the UK literary journal of the Beat Generation & especially Jack Kerouac, edited by Dave Moore & subtitled [a] "BEAT BROTHERHOOD NEWSLETTER." Inaugurating the issue is TKC’s “News” section, which, while today is like reading a month’s worth of print advertisements for local events in an old newspaper that you wish..... More

New York, NY: Robert M. McKinney, 1983. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. This third number of the prestigious literary journal chiefly edited by Bradford Morrow features contributions of poetry & prose by John Ashbery; Luis Bunuel, the great Spanish film director & Dali collaborator (poems with illustrations by Jose Hernandez); Aime Cesaire (a poem translated from the French by Clayton Eshleman & Annette Smith); Tom Clark; Michael McClure;..... More

New York, NY: Center for New Art Activities, Inc., 1984. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. This sixth number of the prestigious literary journal chiefly edited by Bradford Morrow features contributions of poetry & prose by Theodore Enslin; anarchistic-Cagean-chance poet Jackson Mac Low; James Laughlin, the great editor-publisher of New Directions & accomplished poet as here; Michael McClure, the primary member of the Beat Generation/ San Francisco Renaissance..... More

Glasgow, Scotland: The Kerouac Connection, 1992. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. This vintage number of the UK literary journal of the Beat Generation & especially Jack Kerouac, edited by James Morton, features a lengthy article by John Rupert which parses Kerouac's famous, not always well-understood "Spontaneous Prose" method, with many references, quotes & scholarly footnotes. Also in this issue are more densely informative articles including "W.H.O. On First?," about a mysterious..... More

West Chester, PA: West Chester University, 2000. First Printing. Softcover. The legendary number of the academic literary journal published by West Chester University, chiefly edited by Kostas Myrsiades. Subtitled "Teaching Beat Literature," this issue is entirely devoted to scholarly essays on the Beat Generation & its primary figures including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Kaufman, Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder & others. With contributors representing a whose-who of scholars who..... More

Flushing, NY: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1975. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the venerable literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features deep interviews of two iconic twentieth-century British novelists of different generations: Kingsley Amis (1922-1995), conducted by Michael Barber & including a facsimile manuscript page; & P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) who had recently died as noted (therefore likely his final interview), conducted by Gerald Clarke (later a key biographer..... More

Flushing, NY: Drue Heinz, 1995. First Printing. Softcover. This later-vintage number of the venerable literary journal then chiefly-edited by George Plimpton features a very lengthy, thorough, riveting diaristic essay by Elissa Schappell, then a co-editor of the Review, about her attendance of a seminar taught by Allen Ginsberg at New York University, including several somewhat scarce images. This wonderful piece takes you with Schappell to share the experience of deep..... More

Paris, France: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1969. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the prestigious literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features a compilation of commentaries by John Steinbeck, the iconic novelist of the American canon, who had died the previous year (1968). As the Editor's Note explains, Steinbeck had intended to be interviewed for the Review's "Art of Fiction" series late in life but was unable, so this..... More

Paris, France: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1968. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the prestigious literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features an in-depth interview of the canonical American writer John Updike conducted by Charles Thomas Samuels, preceded by a facsimile manuscript page of his then-newest, now-classic novel Couples. Also in this issue are contributions of fiction including an excerpt by Louis-Ferdinand Celine; & an especially rich & varied..... More

Flushing, NY: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1975. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the prestigious literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features the second part of a tribute-compilation of commentaries by the canonical American writer John Steinbeck, the first part of which appeared in the Review's Vol. 12, No. 48 issue of Fall 1969. Also an in-depth interview of the great novelist-playwright J.P. Donleavy (1926-2017), conducted by Molly McKaughan..... More

Paris, France: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1973. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the venerable literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features an in-depth interview of the great, highly influential British writer Anthony Burgess (1917-1993) conducted by John Culinnan & preceded by a facsimile manuscript "in Gascon Dialect." Also in this issue are contributions of fiction by Jane Bowles (who died that year shortly before publication), Erica Jong, Philip..... More

Paris, France: Sadruddin Aga Khan, 1972. First Printing. Softcover. This vintage number of the prestigious literary journal then-chiefly edited by George Plimpton features an in-depth interview of the canonical Southern-American writer Eudora Welty (1909-2001), conducted by Linda Kuehl & preceded by a facsimile manuscript page. Also in this issue are contributions of prose including a memoir by jazz great Hampton Hawes with Judith Rascoe; fiction by James Salter, James Schuyler..... More

Brittany, France: Centre Culturel Breton EGIN, 2008. First Printing (Contributor's Copy). Softcover. This number of the French literary & cultural journal features a special section entitled "Charles Plymell: ecrivain de la Beat Generation," dedicated to the great American poet, printer, publisher & Legendary Literary Outlaw. With brief biography, bibliography, interview conducted by Alain Jegou, several poems & an excerpt from his acclaimed novel-memoir The Last of the Mocassins. With a...... More