London, England: Aloes Books, 2016. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Inscribed & signed twice by author; inscribed & signed by publisher. An evocative piece of epistolary literature by Alexander Adams, a poet, writer & award-winning artist. Adams is a member of the European Beat Studies Network (ebsn.eu), where he has delivered outstanding presentations at its annual conferences. This writer has had the pleasure & privilege of being a friend &..... More

Roseville, MI: Ridgeway Press, 1988. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. A slim chapbook of poetry by the Iraqi-American poet Alese Alousi, published by Ridgeway Press. This small press also published writings by F.E. Kerouac-Parker, the late former wife of Jack Kerouac who came from & returned to the Detroit area. Enchanting poems in a unique, colloquial style. A fine rarity in perfect condition. As new. More

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1986. First Printing. Softcover. This fall 1986 number of the venerable academic journal features essays & articles on Beat-related poets Charles Olson, Kenneth Rexroth & William Carlos Williams, as well as Philip Levine, Ezra Pound & James Wright. With reviews of critical studies of the works of Emily Dickinson & Pound. Another important scholarly collectible in very fine condition, with only a few very..... More

London, England: Martin Brian & O'Keeffe, 1973. First Trade Edition. Softcover. The first trade softcover edition of a collection of short tributes to the British poet George Barker (1913-1991) on the occasion of his 60th birthday in 1973. Among twenty of his colleagues, friends & admirers who contribute to this homage is Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg's hand-written tribute, dated June 7, 1971 & including a drawing & bold signature, is reproduced..... More

Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1982. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. Signed by Charles Baxter at his contribution to James Perrizo. This is the first softcover edition of a compilation of fiction by Michigan writers, edited by James Tipton & Robert E. Wegner. Among the contributors is the noted writer George Baxter, then teaching at the University of Michigan. He has signed this copy at his contribution with citation: "For..... More

Andy Warhol. Caen, France: Cahiers de Nuit, 1994. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. A limited edition booklet in dust jacket, illustrated with the famous 1967 banana illustration by Andy Warhol. Text in French. One of 100 numbered copies, out of a total edition of 200. This is copy #7/100. An extremely rare item, with book in mint condition & dust jacket near mint with only very minor rubbing & bumping to..... More

New York, NY: Coronet Communications, Inc., 1971. First Printing. Softcover. The third number of the exemplary series of commodified radicalism in the wake of the 1960s, as it continued to sour from peaceful flower-power into anger. With articles & poetry including a lengthy interview of anarchist-Yippie firebrand Abbie Hoffman conducted by editor Dotson Rader & co., illustrated with three photographs; two early poems by since-acclaimed writer & journalist Andre Codrescu..... More

New York, NY: William Morrow & Company, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. "In 1997, America lost two of its leading literary lights just months apart: Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Their passings were clearly the end of an age. In the wake of this generational shift, original Beat scholar John Tytell, along with noted photographer Mellon, offers a highly personal collection of intelligent essays and stunning photos that illuminate the..... More

Lexington, KY: Beatdom Books, 2015. First Printing. Softcover. The Money Issue. This issue of David S. Willis' commendable independent scholarship compendium "Beatdom" features articles on the fabled Burroughs millions, Herbert Huncke, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac. As with all editions of Beatdom Magazine, this issue contains fresh, intriguing contributions ranging from essays, memoir excerpts, and biographical sketches on many familiar faces in the Beat canon. As New. More

Coventry, England: Beat Scene Press, 2010. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Beat Scene Magazine No. 61 opens with an extensive, well-researched article on the time William S. Burroughs spent in Denmark in 1957 when visiting his close friend Kells Elvins, a fellow intellectual he had known since childhood. The time Burroughs spent in Denmark had a marked and notable influence on many of the passages Burroughs would soon unveil in his..... More

San Francisco, CA: X-Ray Book Co., 1998. First edition. Handsewn in clear plastic boards. Hand-numbered & signed by some contributors An assemblage of broadsides, silkscreened & decorative pages, all handprinted & handbound by master printer Johnny Brewton. A substantive collection of poems by John Bennett, Charles Bukowski, Billy Childish, Dan Fante, A. D. Winans & many more. Also includes an interview with Hubert Selby Jr., author of "Last Exit to..... More

Dover, DE: Bottle of Smoke Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by John Bennett. A small-format jewel of a production from Bill Roberts' Bottle of Smoke Press, featuring six prose-poetic "shards" by the great writer & publisher John Bennett. A post-Beat legend since the 1960s, Bennett is still active from his perch in Washington State & regularly dispatches his jagged, illuminating shards by email to an eager following, including this..... More

New York, NY: Corinth Books, 1969. Second printing. Softcover. Inscribed & signed by Ted Berrigan to Anne & Ken Mikolowski. A volume of poems by the great New York School/post-Beat poet Ted Berrigan (1934-1983). With front cover illustration by legendary artist-poet Joe Brainard (1942-1994), also part of the NYC poetry & art scene along with Berrigan, Anne Waldman et al. during this period. Stated second printing, issued the same year..... More