New York, NY: William Morrow & Company, 1981. First Printing. Hardcover. Jane Alpert (b. 1947) spent the years between 1969 and 1974 evading persecution for her participation in the planning and execution of several bombings of government and corporate buildings in the New York City area. Protesting the war effort with a group of radicals that targeted locations associated with the military, she was convicted of conspiracy as the writer..... More

New York, NY: Anchor Books, 2003. First Trade Softcover Edition. Softcover. Former Rolling Stones editor and columnist Greil Marcus collected the writings of Lester Bangs (1948 – 1982) into, what he calls, “the story, ultimately, of one man’s attempt to confront his loathing of the world, his love for it, and to make sense of what he found in the world and within himself” (xviii). As a music critic, Lester..... More

San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 2022. First Edition. Softcover. “’Get the Money!’ was Ted Berrigan’s mantra for the paid writing gigs he took on in support of his career as a poet. This long-awaited collection of his essential prose draws upon the many essays, reviews, introductions, and other texts he produced for hire, as well as material from his journals, travelogues, and assorted, unclassifiable creative texts. Documenting his innovative..... More

San Francisco, CA: 1967. First Edition. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 13&2/3" x 20&1/2") announcing a concert by the legendary impresario Bill Graham (1931-1991), headlined by Chuck Berry, along with the Grateful Dead & Johnny Talbot and De Thangs, during March 17-19, 1967 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Wes Wilson (1937-2020) created the graphics & artwork reproduced here, & "Wes Wilson (c) 1967 (three..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1967. First Edition. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 13&1/2" x 20&1/8") announcing a "Dance Concert" series Headlined by Big Brother & the Holding Company (August 25-27), along with Bo Diddley (August 24), Bukka White (August 24) & the Salvation Army Banned (August 24-27), altogether during August 24-27, 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The artwork & graphics reproduced here were created by..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1967. First Edition. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 13&7/8" x 20") announcing a concert entitled "A Magic Show" with performances headlined by Big Brother & the Holding Co., along with the Canned Heat Blues Band & the Congress of Wonders, during June 8-11, 1967 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The legendary psychedelic artist Rick Griffin (b. Richard Alden Griffin, 1944-1991) created the..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Second Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14" x 20") announcing performances headlined by the Great Society & also featuring Big Brother & the Holding Company, the Grass Roots & Quicksilver Messenger Service (referred here in its early form as "Quick Silver Messenger Service") during February 26, 1966 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco under the title of "King Kong..... More

San Francisco, CA: Book, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/4" x 18") announcing a "Dance Concert" with performances headlined by Big Brother & the Holding Company, along with Oxford Circle & Lee Michaels, during December 9-10, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The great Spanish-American artist Victor Moscoso (b. 1936) created the artwork & graphics reproduced here, & "Moscoso" in facsimile cursive handwriting..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Third Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/4" x 20") announcing a concert with performances by Big Brother & the Holding Company, along with the Sir Douglas Quintet, during October 15-16, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Stanley Mouse (b. Stanley George Miller, 1940) created the artwork & graphics reproduced here, in collaboration with the..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Third Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/4" x 20&1/2") announcing "The Laugh Cure Dance and Concert" with performances headlined by the Blues Project, along with the Quicksilver Messenger Service & the Sons of Adam, during May 13-14, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Wes Wilson (1937-2020) created the artwork & graphics reproduced here, &..... More

New York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1998. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Hardcover. “How the [Grateful] Dead…survived to speak to successive generations is the subject of this intensely provocative and personal narrative. Social critic and biographer Carol Brightman, who was active in the political struggles of the era, presents a Whitmanesque tableau of America’s colliding countercultures. Here’s the Dead—with their original fondness for folk, bluegrass, and blues; their immersion in psychedelics;..... More

San Francisco, CA: Bill Graham, 1967. First Edition. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&3/8" x 22&7/8") announcing a concert by the legendary impresario Bill Graham (1931-1991), headlined by the (Paul) Butterfield Blues Band, along with the Charles Lloyd Quartet, during January 27-28, 1967 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. There is also, below the band names & above the image of Lloyd, the statement: "Also on Jan(uary) 29 our..... More

San Francisco, CA: Family Dog Productions, 1966. First Edition, Third Printing. Single Sheet. A poster (appx. 14&1/8" x 20&1/4") announcing a concert with performances headlined by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, along with the Charlatans, during August 26-27, 1966 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The acclaimed American artist Stanley Mouse (b. Stanley George Miller, 1940) created the artwork & graphics reproduced here, in collaboration with the noted..... More