London, England: Aloes Books, 2016. Limited First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Signed by Alexander Adams. A brief, haunting memoir by Alexander Adams, an award-winning artist, poet & writer, concerning his activities, experiences & impressions of Berlin, where he resided during 2007-2014. The narrator "A." is presumed to be the author. One of a limited edition of 75, this is copy No. 43/75 as hand-noted in pencil on the title page. Also..... More

Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio State University Press, 2018. First Edition. Softcover. "Before the era of fake news and anti-fascists, William S. Burroughs wrote about preparing for revolution and confronting institutionalized power. In this work, Burroughs' parody becomes a set of rationales and instructions for destabilizing the state and overthrowing an oppressive and corrupt government. As with much of Burroughs' work, it is hard to say if it is serious or..... More

Milan, Italy: Adelphi Edizione, 2010. First Italian Translation. Softcover. This is the first Italian translation of "The Yage Letters Redux," first published in the U.S. in 2006, a greatly expanded, reorganized edition, edited & with a lengthy, most skullerly introduction by top WSB authority Oliver Harris. A very rare version of the latest & most comprehensive edition of this WSB/AG classic. Text in Italian, translated by Andrew Tanzi. As new..... More

Encinitas, CA: FreeThought Publications, Fall 2000. First Edition. Loose Folded Sheets. Exactly the same as item #1446, with green background on title masthead. As New. 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

Ann Arbor: Third Mind Books, 2018. First Trade Softcover Edition. Softcover. "The seismic cultural impact of Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs was followed by a series of aftershocks. "Starting from San Francisco ' measures a vital instance of this natural process, the circle of aspiring poets and publisher Thomas Rain Crowe and the resurrected Beatitude magazine in the 1970's who used a small-press explosion to sustain and move beyond what their..... More

London, England: Turret Bookshop, 1992. First Edition. Hand-sewn wrappers. Signed by Author. These two lectures on the work of Allen Ginsberg were originally given by Ginsberg biographer, Barry Miles, at special sessions of the annual convention of the Modern Language Association of America. The first lecture is called "Howl, the Original Manuscript" and the second is "How Kaddish Happened." Limited to a total edition of 500 copies. This is one..... More

Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1994. First Softcover Edition. Trade Softcover. The first University of California trade-format softcover edition of Gerald Nicosia's landmark critical biography, first published in hardcover in 1983. From the collection of James Perrizo (1944-2006), Beat scholar, collector & one-time assistant to Edie Kerouac Parker, Jack's former wife. In very fine condition, with only very slight crease at lower corner of front cover..... More

Normal, IL: The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Inc., 1999. First edition. Softcover. This issue of the venerable literary journal is dedicated to Ed Sanders. Contributors of essays about Sanders & his work include Ann Charters, Regina Weinreich, Tom Clark & many others. Also an interview with Sanders conducted by Barry Miles. In as new condition, a fine item of great interest to Sanders collectors. As New. More

Quebec, Canada: Secretariat Permanent des Peuples Francophones, 1987. First Printing. Single Sheet. An 11" x 17&1/2" poster announcing a Jack Kerouac Conference in Quebec that was held on October 1-4, 1987. Text in French, featuring a photograph of Kerouac & a roster of participants including Carolyn Cassady (Neal's widow who recently died at age 90), Ann Charters (author of the first major biography of Kerouac), Allen Ginsberg, John Clellon Holmes..... More

Italy: Leconte Editore, 2001. First Edition. Soft Cover. As explained by the editors on the front cover: "What happened on April 19, 2001 from (5:50pm to 6pm)? 140 writers from all over the world, at the same time, on the same day, in different places tell us. From Adelaide to New York to Anchorage." Among the 140 writers featured are T.C. Boyle, Robert Fripp, Yours Truly Arthur S. Nusbaum, Charles..... 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

Coventry, England: The Beat Scene Press, Spring 2011. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. A little magazine of America's Beat Generation. This is a small UK journal issued by Kevin Ring's Beat Scene Press, which also publishes the larger-format Beat Scene periodical. This issue contains Beat-related articles & poetry by Barry Gifford, Sam Charters, Gael Turnbull, Jack Hirschman, Diane di Prima, Neeli Cherkovsky & others, including a re-publication of my own article..... More