Beat Literature from Cinemage Books

New York City: Viking Books., 1996. First Printing . Cloth with Dustjacket. The life and times of the beat writer told through text and many photos. Nicely illustrated and produced. Fine/fine.

MA.: Barre Publishing, 1968. First Edition . Oversize cloth with Dustjacket. Classic book on one of New York City's most famous neighborhoods. Illustrated with 96 b&w historical photographs, biblio and extensive text. A few tiny nicks to the top edge of the dustjacket, price clipped, otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dustjacket.

New York City: Viking Books., 2003. First Printing . Large Cloth with Dustjacket. REVIEW COPY WITH PUBLICITY PAGE LAID IN. Marvelous book of Kesey's journals that he kept when he was serving time in 1967for marijuana possession. The book is illustrated with many of his drawings and collages in full color from his jounrnals along with written entries. Fine/fine.… Read more about this item

New York City: Penguin Books, 1990. First Printing . Cloth with Dustjacket. large colorful book on the famous Merry Prankster 1964 psychedelic Further bus trip across the country that was organized by Kesey. Neal Cassady figures prominentely in the adventures. Illustrated with more than 150 color photos and transcripts of the trip. Also includes a flip book… Read more about this item

Simon And Schuster. NY. 1980. 1st print. Oversz. cl.w.dj.. Mailer's famous fictious autobiography of Marilyn Monroe. Literary drag. Highlighted by 283 very good photographs in color & b&w of Monroe & many other great film beauties. A stunning book. Fine/fine

New York: Grove Press, 1959. First American Edition/1st Printing . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. This is the true first American Edition with all the correct points including the $6.00 price on the front flap, no roman numeral on lower spine near back panel and , no zip code listed on back cover with the address of Grove… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday/Anchor, 1967. Paper Original . Paperback. Poetry collection published at the height of the Vietnam War and the protests by 87 poets including Dickey, Ferlinghetti, Ginsberg, Lowell, Bly, Creeley and many many others. Attractive paperback with a few tiny nicks to the cover's edges. Appears unread. Near fine.

New York: New Directions, 1984. First Edition . Cloth with Dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY IRVING STETTNER WHO HAS ALSO SIGNED HIS NAME AND DATE AT THE END OF HIS INTRODUCTION. ALSO LAID IN IS A SMALL PIECE OF WHITE PAPER INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HENRY MILLER. "IRV FOR STROKER IF YO LIKE HENRY 4/10/79. Nice collection of letters… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1990. First edition/1st Printing . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. SIGNED BY HETTIE JONES. Autobiography and history of the Villiage beat scene of the 50's & 60's by the former wife of LeRoi Jones who later became Amiri Baraka the controversial poet. Gift inscription to the former owner. Jacket blubs by Gloria Naylor, Russell Banks… Read more about this item

Great Britain.: Demone Verbals, 1984. Original Recording . Record. An original long playing record of Lenny's routines recorded long after his death. The album notes are by Ralph J. Gleason. The cover photo is posed by a professional model, and is not Bruce. Light corner crease to the top of the front cover, the record itself is fine. … Read more about this item

CA.: The Giligia Press, 1967. First Edition . Cloth with Dustjacket. Good reference work on six poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, David Melzer, Michael McClure & Brother Antoninus. Fine/fine

New York: The Dial Press, 1968. First Edition . Paper. Classic book of essays on the hippie-Yippie and peace movement of the 1960's by the somewhat legedary the late Abbie Hoffman. Illustrated with photos and graphics. There are a few small stains to the margins of a few pgs. a tiny spot to the front edge, 1 small reader… Read more about this item

New York: Grove Press, 1960. Vol. 4 Number 12.march-April 1960 . Paper. Includes the first published appearance of Edward Albee's "The Zoo Story" also camus on capital punishment, Ferlinghetti, Brecht, LeRoi Jones, long review of Hiroshima mon amour, John Bernard Meyers on the impact of Surrealism on the New York School with several repros. including a few in color,… Read more about this item

CA./NY.: Joseph The Provider/Phoenix Book Shop, 1977. First Edition . Paper. Two book catalogs on the work of Henry Miller. The first one is from Joseph The Provider " A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE DR. JAMES F. O'ROARK COLLECTION OF THE WORKS OF HENRY MILLER and lists over 500 items. Laid in is a small annoucement for a book… Read more about this item

New York: Sothebys, 1999. First Edition . Paper. Marvelous auction catalog of belongings and memorablia from the estate of Allen Ginsberg along with the estates of Jack Kerouac & William Burroughs along with material from many other important members of the beat scene. Well illustrated with over 100 photos and repros. Includes the scarce prices released sheets. Also included… Read more about this item

New York: Penguin Books, 1987. First Penguin Edition/2nd Printing . Paper. SIGNED BY JIM CARROLL. Classic underground novel that became above ground and was even made into a film that starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Mark Walberg. A few of the pages have minor damp staining, the rest of the cover including the signature is nice and clean. Former… Read more about this item

New York: Penguin Books, 1987. First Penguin Edition/2nd Printing . Paper. SIGNED BY JIM CARROLL. Diary entries by the well known "underground" author and poet. Small soft dent to the the bottom of the back cover which is lightly mirrored to the book and has caused very minor curling. Vg

New York: Seaver Books/viking, 1975. First Edition . Cloth Wiith Dustjacket. Fantasy movie script based on the shooting of mobster Dutch Schultz. Illus. w. 38 historical photos. Fine/fine.

New York: New Directions, 1970. First Edition . Small Paper. Collection of poems including rerpos of handwritten sheets, marginal decorations and drawings by one of the major beat writers. Minute soiling to the white covers. Vg+

Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1983. 1st Edition . Oversize Cloth Without Dj.. An amazing 2 vol. reference work on Beat writers that taken together is over 1,000 pgs. Includes long essays on 68 writers and poets along with 100's of terrific photos and illustrations. Published without dustjackets both volumes are fine. Published as part of the impressive Dictionary of… Read more about this item