New York: Harper Collins, 1995. First Edition. Near Fine in a near fine jacket.. An important document, covering key years of the Beat movement. Inscribed to Ken and Ann Mikolowski, founders of the Alternative Press, at the Jewel Heart in Ann Arbor. For more than 30 years, the Alternative Press published unbound letterpress-printed mail art, including the work of Beat and Black Mountain writers and poets from their native Detroit. Ginsberg was a frequent collaborator. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth over boards in oiginal dust jacket. Briefly INSCRIBED to Ken and Ann Mikolowski at title page "Allen Ginsberg/ 1/7/97/ AH/ For Ken and Ann Mikolowski/ Jewel Heart --- Store/ Ann Arbor." with original drawing of an ouroboros symbol and skeleton at opposing page, approx. 3" x 2". Mild wear to jacket edges. Crease at ffep. Interior bright and clean. Near fine. 489pp. with index.

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Bookseller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 42181
Title: JOURNALS MID-FIFTIES 1954-1958
Author: GINSBERG, Allen
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in a near fine jacket.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper Collins
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1995

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About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix

Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.

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