Boston, MA: Da Capo Press, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. "I have often been asked what the subjects of my books have in common and invariably reply, they were all great talkers. This book celebrates the best of those great talkers. Its theme is the relationship between the Beat Generation and the Punk Rock movement." (from author's Introduction) A compendium of interviews with & about the key members of the Beat..... More

New York, NY: Semiotext(E), Inc. (Columbia University), 1978. First Edition. Soft Cover. Special "Schizo-Culture" Issue. Contributors include William S. Burroughs (The Limits of Control), John Cage, John Giorno, Philip Glass, The Ramones, Robert Wilson & many others. In near fine condition, with some text highlighted in yellow so perfectly that we believe it is part of the original printed product, not added on by a previous owner. Near Fine... More

New York, NY: Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1993. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. First premiered at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, Germany in 1990, The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets was a legendary one-time-only collaboration between iconic Beat-&-Beyond writer William S. Burroughs, acclaimed musician Tom Waits & noted avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson. In 1993, the production moved to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a series of..... More

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1967 (1961). Second Softcover Printing. Softcover. Signed & Inscribed by John Cage to Poet/Publisher Ken Mikolowski. "written from here includes: autobiographical fragments as Zen koan--blank pages as "white paintings" of the mind--anecdotes of Schonberg and Suzuki--celebrations of Satie, Varese, Rauschenberg, private friends, mushrooms--and words and spaces on Meister Eckhart--Zen--Dada--the Random Chaos-composition by hexagram, coin-tossing, paper fly specks--composition for prepared piano, magnetic tape, Happenings--Silence heard as the..... More

Thorofare, NJ; Wichita, KS: Xlibris; Rowfant Press, 2002; 2010. First Softcover Edition, Later Printing; First Edition. Softcovers. NYC Transit[s] inscribed & signed by Robert Dumont to Charles Plymell; Wichita Jazz and Vice with handwritten annotations by Charles Plymell. A fascinating & collectible bundle of two books, both of literary merit in themselves & also linked with that Legendary Literary Outlaw, poet-printer-publisher Charles Plymell: (1) NYC Transit[s], a volume of short..... More

New York, NY: Mercury Records/Mouth Almighty Records, 1996. First Edition. CD in Case. A recording by Allen Ginsberg of three versions of his title poem, along with "Amazing Grace" (another of his poems, not the traditional spiritual hymn), set to music performed by stellar musician/composers including Phillip Glass, Lenny Kaye & Paul McCartney. Published in July of 1996, this is one of the latest works issued by the founding father..... More

New York, NY: Random House, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. "He was the greatest horn player of his generation. Edgar Pool was his name, but nobody called him that- not if they knew anything at all about jazz. No, he was simply, eloquently, "The Horn" to everybody who'd ever heard of him, or heard about him. And to the younger ones, musicians and disciples alike, he was almost a myth..." (from..... More

New York, NY: Phoenix Bookshop, 1979. Limited First Edition. Sewn Wrappers. Numbered Hors Commerce Edition signed by Amiri Baraka to James Perrizo. Issued as No. 20 in the Phoenix Bookshop Oblong Octavo Series, this is an exquisitely produced chapbook in hand-sewn wrappers containing the title poem, a passionate tribute to John Coltrane & other jazz giants, by the late Amiri Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones), the early African American member of..... More

Clarence Center, NY: Moody Street Irregulars, Summer/Fall 1980. First edition. Staplebound. This is the "Special Music Issue" of the newsletter devoted to the life & work of Jack Kerouac, edited by Joy Walsh. Includes an interview with musician & Kerouac collaborator David Amram, an article by major Kerouac biographer Gerald Nicosia, poetry, reviews, photos, a full-size copy of a letter from Kerouac to Dutch author Jef Bierkens, & more. Front..... More

Coventry, England: Beat Scene Press, 2019. Limited First Edition Thus. Stapled Wrappers. "This essay first appeared in Rolling Stone magazine back in 1974. Michael McClure had earlier connections with Bob Dylan, meeting him in San Francisco in 1965 when he was present at a photo shoot around Dylan at the City Lights bookstore owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. That day young photographer Larry Keenan captured McClure, Dylan, Robbie Robertson and Allen..... More

Pencil, Savage. Northampton, MA: Carnage Press, 1995. First Edition. Stapled wrappers. This is a scarce collection of poems by Edwin Pouncey & drawings by UK Punk artist legend, Savage Pencil. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Savage Pencil, out of a total edition of 400. This is copy #14/100. In clear envelope as issued with sticker stamped "1 of 100." Mint. More

Path Soong. Norwich, NY: Sooj, 2005. First Edition. 8-1/2"x 13". Broadside. Paths That Cross is a beautiful poetry broadside by the legendary rock musician/poet Patti Smith. Illustrated by Path Soong. Printed on heavy arches paper stock. One of 30 numbered copies (total edition) signed by Patti Smith and Path Soong. This is copy #28/30. Note: Additional shipping charges will be required. Mint. More

New York, NY: Kicks Books, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. Signed by Charles Plymell at his Foreword. "A lost trove of unpublished end-times poetry and prose is unleashed in Sun Ra's terrifying new trilogy PROPHETIKA. Here, Book One delivers hard-edged poetic predictions and prognostications to mankind from the doomsday pen of visionary genius Sun Ra!" (from back cover) The first (& as yet only that we're aware of) volume of a...... More