Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1975. Limited First Edition Thus. Stapled Wrappers. "The Electric Banana by Mary Beach is a unique auditory experience approaching the actual found sounds of language as it mutters half a street sign repetitive argument overheard conversations bits of pop songs in millions of minds like some gigantic octopus with myriad tentacles..." (from Introduction by William S. Burroughs) The avant-garde stream-of-consciousness cult classic by Mary..... More

New York, NY: The New York Public Library and Granary Books, 1998. First Edition. Soft Cover. Based on the acclaimed exhibit at the New York Public Library, this book offers a glimpse into the Mimeo Revolution focusing on the small press publishing scene in San Francisco and downtown New York City from 1960-1980. These myriad publications feature contributions from Burroughs, Ginsberg, Kerouac & their many successors. A fine reference work..... More

London, England: Sixpack / Pierre Joris, 1974. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by decorated Essayist, Educator, Poet and Translator Clayton Eshleman. Offered here are two contiguous issues of Pierre Joris' "Sixpack" magazine of London, England, featuring work from a host of familiar names known to many readers of mid-century American literature. Issue six contains contributions from Ted Berrigan, William S. Burroughs, Clayton Eshleman, Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Jackson Mac Low, Eric..... More

New York, NY: Paper Book Gallery, 1965. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. The rare first edition of one of the earliest collections of poems by Ray Bremser (1934-1998), the hard-living Beat author who was a close colleague of Allen Ginsberg & other primary figures of the Beat Generation. With an introduction by Ginsberg. Among the most scarce & important Bremser collectibles, in very fine condition with only minor sunning & browning..... More

San Francisco, CA: Dave Haselwood Books, 1967. Second Edition. Softcover. First published by the Auerhahn Press in 1960, this is the Second Edition of The Exterminator, with different colors on covers, & a slightly larger format. (Maynard & Miles, A4(b) p. 22) One of 1000 copies. An early & very important collaboration between WSB & Gysin, they both contribute texts & Gysin provides calligraphic illustrations, including on the covers. "The..... More

London, England: Aloes Books, 1975. First Edition. Chapbook in Stapled Wrappers. Transcripts of a 1964 radio broadcast by Eric Mottram, early William S. Burroughs critical biographer (William Burroughs: The Algebra of Need, 1977) responding to the ban of WSB's works in Britain at the time; & a 1973 conversation between Mottram & WSB. A great rarity full of insight by & about WSB, in very fine condition with only very..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1976. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. A booklet of poetry, published by Charles Plymell's Cherry Valley Editions. Corners slightly bumped, slight wear to front & back covers, otherwise fine. Very Good. More

Pocatello, ID: Wild Dog, 1963. First Printing. Stapled Sheets. "In many respects- name, form, and content- Wild Dog boldly embodies much of what we identify as the "mimeo revolution." Preceded by A Pamphlet, Wild Dog, which joined the mimeograph revolution in April 1963, was the brainchild of Edward Dorn, who was familiar with the emergence of divergent American writing through his association with Black Mountain College, where he had studied..... More

Mexico City, Mexico: The Plumed Horn, 1966. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman & Diane Wakoski. "From January, 1962 through July, 1969, El Corno Emplumado / The Plumed Horn was on the cutting edge of independent publishing. The bilingual quarterly, which ran from 100 to almost 300 pages per issue, published some of the best new work to come out of Latin and North America—with occasional sections from Canada..... More

London, England: Big Venus, 1969. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. "It is the record of the first two-thirds of an LSD experience with (the poet's wife) Caryl. More narrative than I usually write, but that was my concern in this piece; to get the experience on record."(excerpt from quoted portion of a letter dated July 26, 1969) Thus does Clayton Eshleman, the acclaimed & prolific poet, describe..... More

San Francisco, CA: Golden Mountain Press, 1961. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. A short booklet containing a little-circulated long poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti; poet, publisher, and central organizing figure of the Beat movement. Originally published in October of 1961 in an impression of 1000 copies, this reflective, autobiographical work echoes much of the subject matter familiarly found in the poet's oeuvre: an acute sociopolitical consciousness and a focus on the poet's..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. First softcover edition, the sequel poem to Om Krishna I in 27 stanzas. Inscribed and dated to friend and publisher of New York City literary journal BOSS, Reginald Boss: "Reginald I'm Happy It's You / Charles Henri/ 13 Dec 81." A Cherry Valley Edition published by the author's friend & fellow legend, Charles Plymell. In very fine condition with only..... More

London, England: Love Books, 1965. First Edition. Soft Cover. Long Hair Number 1 was published in 1965 by Love Books in London by Barry Miles, manager of the Indica Bookshop & Gallery in London & later bibliographer & biographer of William S. Burroughs. Featuring contributions from notable Beat, New York School poets and others, Long Hair was one of the first mimeo literary magazines to help pave the way from..... More