Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. "The development of Thoreau's identity--from David Henry, son of John and Cynthia, to Henry David, sojourner at Walden, was a long, complex, and painful process; it was by no means a fully self-assured, stately march to the beat of a different drummer. The period between Thoreau's graduation from Harvard in 1837 and the beginning of the Walden experiment in 1845..... More

Paris, France: Olympia Press, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. (Maynard & Miles C54, p. 122). “With bitter hilarity William Burroughs blasts our mismanaged and deranged planet. The section printed here is a continuous excerpt from his latest novel, ‘The Ticket That Exploded.’ Readers unfamiliar with Burroughs’ fold-in technique of writing may appreciate the author’s explanation of what he’s about: ‘My writing methods are similar to those of photographic montage. I want..... More