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

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. A booklet of poetry, a vintage Cherry Valley Edition published by Charles Plymell, the great writer, publisher of the first Zap Comix & close friend & associate of William S. Burroughs (whose Tornado Alley was issued by CVE), Neal Cassady & Allen Ginsberg. Original CVE items, of which we have many available, are important collectibles that will increase in rarity..... More

Mexico City, Mexico: The Plumed Horn, 1967. 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

Buffalo, NY: Duncan McNaughton, 1970. First Printing. Stapled Sheets. This vintage literary journal, compiled & published by renowned poet Duncan McNaughton, features contributions by Michael McClure (the two-part poem "Tatagatha Valentines"); McNaughton himself (the short poem "Page for the Buddha of Right Motive"); Charles Olson (a short untitled poem dedicated to Bob Hogg dated October 23, 1967); Edward Sanders (the poem "The Barge of Charles Olson Down River by the..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. One of 100 copies, this is copy #7/100. A poem in 39 stanzas with an epilogue of 5 elegies. Handbound in cloth with a signed and numbered original color photograph by Charles Henri Ford tipped in. Author signature below his photo between the end of the poem and a chronology of his life up to the time of publication. Additionally..... More

Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. First softcover edition, extracts from journals of the Hugh Fox's experiences in Spain during the time of Franco's death. A vintage rarity among Charles Plymell's Cherry Valley Editions, in very fine condition. Very Fine. More

Portland, OR: Dick Bakken & Lee Altman, 1967. First Printing. Stapled Sheets. This issue of the short-lived literary journal from the heyday of the 1960s independent-underground press features the poem "Stotras to Kali Destroyer of Illusions" by Allen Ginsberg, an inspired work composed in Bombay (now Mumbai), India during his famous sojourn there in 1962. Also a poem by Charles Bukowski, "Answer To a Note found In the Mailbox:"; four..... More