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THE BOWLING GREEN POEMS by Holmes, John Clellon - 1977

by Holmes, John Clellon

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THE BOWLING GREEN POEMS by Holmes, John Clellon - 1977

THE BOWLING GREEN POEMS

by Holmes, John Clellon

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[California, PA: Arthur & Kit Knight, 1977. Two volumes. Oblong 12mo. Printed wrappers. Light tanning to wrappers, tiny discoloration at bottom edge of one, but otherwise very good or better. Two copies (#2 and #195) from an edition of 250 numbered copies, signed by the author, published as a special number of THE UNSPEAKABLE VISIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL. The printed dedication for the collection reads: "Again, for Shirley -." Each of these copies counts as a dedication copy, as each bears the author's presentation inscription to the dedicatee (his wife). Copy #2 is inscribed: "For Shirley - who knows it already - John." Copy #195 is inscribed: "Shirley - you were the secret source of these - John." For the two dedication copies:.

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THE SOFT MACHINE
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THE SOFT MACHINE

by Burroughs, William S.

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
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First Edition
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NY: Grove Evergreen, 1966. First US edition, first prnt. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Signed by Burroughs on the title page. Very slight shelfwear; dustjacket with slight wear at spine ends. Review slip with one corner crease. Clean copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. First book in Burroughs' Nova Trilogy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
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AMERICAN EXPRESS

by Corso, Gregory

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
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Paperback
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1961. First edition, first prnt. 1st state with "15 N.F." printed price on rear wrap. No. 85 in the publisher's "The Traveller's Companion" series. Signed by Corso on the front free endpage. Perfect-bound printed wraps in pictoral dustjacket. Illustrations by Corso. Minimal shelfwear; dustjacket with minor shelfwear, mostly at the spine topedge, slight toning on spine and rear flap fold and small stain on spine. Tight and bright copy in Near Nine condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Corso's first novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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On the Road
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On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

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Used - No pencil marks or page bends.
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Fair
Edition
Second Printing, September 1957
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Hardcover
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Bay City, Michigan, United States
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The book was my father's personal copy. The DJ has no clips but a little missing and moisture damage. The cover was taped and has moisture problems but the inside pages are in fine condition in comparison to others. Cover states Printed in U.S.A. Book states "Published in Canada by the Macmillin Company of Canada Limited." Library of Congress Catalogue Number 57-9425. Please see the photos. Second Printing of the First Edition. Stated Second Printing. Black cloth boards. Jacket priced at $3.95
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Junkie / Narcotic Agent
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Junkie / Narcotic Agent

by Lee, William (William S, Burroughs) / Hellbrandt, Maurice

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Used - Very Good+
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First Edition
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Brossard, Quebec, Canada
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Ace, New York, 1953. First edition. Condition: Very good plus; book has slight edge wear and creasing along spine, slight darkening on interior pages. Ace Double Books D-15.Burroughs' classic "confessions of an unredeemed drug addict". His first published book. A very nice copy of this famous example of "write what you know".
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You kissed Lilly
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You kissed Lilly

by Bukowski, Charles

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Used
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First Edition
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Unknown
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Santa Barnara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First Edition. Octavo. Limited to 200 copies. Illustrated. The present copy is number 100 signed by the author. Bound in 1/4 purple fine ribbed corduroy cloth over yellow paper covered boards lettered in outline in red and purple, central line drawing executed by Bukowski within brown frame, red endpapers, deckled fore-edges, yellow paper spine label lettered in black, in white dust jacket printed in outline purple and red, separated with a brown rule. A fine copy. [Krumhansl 61a].
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THE SOFT MACHINE
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THE SOFT MACHINE

by Burroughs, William S.

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
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NY: Grove Evergreen, 1966. First US edition, first prnt. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Signed by Burroughs on the title page. Very slight shelfwear; dustjacket with slight wear at spine ends. Review slip with one corner crease. Clean copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. First book in Burroughs' Nova Trilogy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
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AMERICAN EXPRESS

by Corso, Gregory

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  • near fine
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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
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Paris: The Olympia Press, 1961. First edition, first prnt. 1st state with "15 N.F." printed price on rear wrap. No. 85 in the publisher's "The Traveller's Companion" series. Signed by Corso on the front free endpage. Perfect-bound printed wraps in pictoral dustjacket. Illustrations by Corso. Minimal shelfwear; dustjacket with minor shelfwear, mostly at the spine topedge, slight toning on spine and rear flap fold and small stain on spine. Tight and bright copy in Near Nine condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Corso's first novel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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On the Road
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On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

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Used - No pencil marks or page bends.
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Fair
Edition
Second Printing, September 1957
Binding
Hardcover
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Bay City, Michigan, United States
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The book was my father's personal copy. The DJ has no clips but a little missing and moisture damage. The cover was taped and has moisture problems but the inside pages are in fine condition in comparison to others. Cover states Printed in U.S.A. Book states "Published in Canada by the Macmillin Company of Canada Limited." Library of Congress Catalogue Number 57-9425. Please see the photos. Second Printing of the First Edition. Stated Second Printing. Black cloth boards. Jacket priced at $3.95
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Junkie / Narcotic Agent
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Junkie / Narcotic Agent

by Lee, William (William S, Burroughs) / Hellbrandt, Maurice

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Used - Very Good+
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First Edition
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Paperback
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Brossard, Quebec, Canada
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Ace, New York, 1953. First edition. Condition: Very good plus; book has slight edge wear and creasing along spine, slight darkening on interior pages. Ace Double Books D-15.Burroughs' classic "confessions of an unredeemed drug addict". His first published book. A very nice copy of this famous example of "write what you know".
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You kissed Lilly
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You kissed Lilly

by Bukowski, Charles

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Used
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First Edition
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Unknown
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Santa Barnara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First Edition. Octavo. Limited to 200 copies. Illustrated. The present copy is number 100 signed by the author. Bound in 1/4 purple fine ribbed corduroy cloth over yellow paper covered boards lettered in outline in red and purple, central line drawing executed by Bukowski within brown frame, red endpapers, deckled fore-edges, yellow paper spine label lettered in black, in white dust jacket printed in outline purple and red, separated with a brown rule. A fine copy. [Krumhansl 61a].
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The Bowling Green Poems

The Bowling Green Poems

by HOLMES, John Clellon

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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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(California, Pa: Produced by Arthur & Kit Knight / the unspeakable visions of the individual, 1977. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Oblong 12mo. [19]pp. Stapled printed wrappers. Modest age-toning on the wrappers, else a near fine copy. Limited to 250 copies numbered and Signed by John Clellon Holmes. Issued as Volume 7 of "the unspeakable visions of the individual
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The Bowling Green Poems
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The Bowling Green Poems

by Holmes, John Clellon

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Used - Very Good
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Limited Edition
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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The Unspeakable Visions Of The Individual (Arthur & Kit Knight), 1977. Limited Edition. Wraps. Very Good. One of 250 signed and numbered copies printed, this being #206. Volume 7 of The Unspeakable Visions of the Individual series produced by Arthur & Kit Knight. Light tanning to the front cover, darker tanning along the edges of the rear cover, and top cover creased, else a Very Good copy. // An uncommon publication from the noted Beat writer who published in 1952 Go, considered to be the first Beat novel depicting the life of his friends Jack Kerouac, Neil Cassidy, and Allen Ginsberg.
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Allen Ginsberg in the Sixties

Allen Ginsberg in the Sixties

by Mottram, Eric

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  • very good
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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780856590030
ISBN 10
0856590037
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Hopewell, New Jersey, United States
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Brighton, England / Seattle: Unicorn Bookshop, 1972. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches; 207 x149 mm), 26 pages, in photo-illustrated wrappers (soft cover). An often critical view of Allen Ginsberg's poems by Eric Mottram (1924-1995), who was a British poet and professor at King's College London. CONDITION: Some soiling and fading to wrappers and light edge wear but internally clean and unmarked. A Very Good copy.
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Intransit : The Philip Whalen Issue (INSCRIBED copy, contains The Education Continues Along and...

Intransit : The Philip Whalen Issue (INSCRIBED copy, contains The Education Continues Along and Voyages, a Transpacific Journal)

by Whalen, Philip

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Used - Fine
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No Jacket (as issued)
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1st edition
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Paperback
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Eugene, Oregon: Toad Press, 1967. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, printed wrappers. Warmly INSCRIBED to a friend by the author in a neat calligraphic hand on February 16, 1969. Uncommon periodical issue devoted to Whalen's work (largely reproduced from a handwritten original). Clean, unmarked copy.
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The Triangle 7 (Volume 7, September 1968) - includes four poems and a text piece by editor...

The Triangle 7 (Volume 7, September 1968) - includes four poems and a text piece by editor William Wantling

by Wantling, William (ed.), Sam Zafirri, Robert Nelson Moore Jr., Thom Young, et al

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket (as issued)
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1st edition
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Paperback
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 64pp, stapled self-cover. Scarce literary magazine edited by William Wantling during his time at Illinois State University, includes four poems and an excerpt from a novel by Wantling. Unmarked copy, outer leaf pulling at staples, which have some rust.
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Contour Quarterly 2 (September 1947)

Contour Quarterly 2 (September 1947)

by Maclaine, Christopher and Norma Smith (eds.), Kenneth Rexroth, James Schevill, Harry Honig, Denise Levertov, Kenneth Patchen, J.C. Crews, Howard Griffin, Sanders Russell (on Henry Miller), Virgil Partch, et al

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Used - Fine
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1st edition
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Berkeley, CA: Contour, 1947. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, stapled wrappers. The uncommon second issue of this short-lived underground literary magazine edited by poet, future filmmaker, and eventual speed casualty Christopher Maclaine. Includes an essay on Henry Miller by Sanders Russell and a single-page cartoon by Virgil Partch. Fresh, unmarked copy with very light wear.
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Prospect 3 (Spring 1960)

Prospect 3 (Spring 1960)

by Feinstein, Elaine, and Tony Ward (eds.), Charles Olson, Charles Tomlinson, George Starbuck, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Donald Davie, et al

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  • very good
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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket (as issued)
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1st edition
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Paperback
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Cambridge, England: Prospect, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 8vo, 32pp, stapled wrappers. Scarce third issue of this little magazine from 1960 Cambridge, with work by Charles Olson and others. Mimeographed subscription form laid in. Spotting to covers and page edges, no markings.
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The Retreat Diaries with The Dream Of Tibet By Allen Ginsberg.

The Retreat Diaries with The Dream Of Tibet By Allen Ginsberg.

by Burroughs, William S

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Used
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1st Edition
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brooklyn, New York, United States
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New York: The City Moon, 1976. 1st Edition . Small Paper. 40pg. work published only in an edition of 2000. Illustrated with 3 photos. Light spotting to the top edge of the back white cover, and very minute light wear to the front cover. Uncommon. Vg. Also included is a fine copy of Burroughs "Ghost Of Chance" This is the first hardcover trade edition published by Serpent's Tail/High Risk Books in 1995 and is illustrated with 17 b&w drawings by Burroughs. Laminated boards published without a dustjacket. Sold as a collection only.
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666: The Hymn to Lucifer
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666: "The Hymn" to "Lucifer"

by REYNOLDS, Frank, aka "Freewheelin' Frank

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Used
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first
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Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
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REYNOLDS, Frank, aka "Freewheelin' Frank".
666: "The Hymn" to "Lucifer". San Francisco: Hells Angels M.C., 1968 Description
12 colour-printed (262 x 202 mm) single sheets, loose as issued in the original colour-printed glossy card .
Text in an approximation of the Hell's Angels Fat Frank #1 "font", psychedelic and astrological decorations, author portrait by Bay Area photographer Larry Keenan Jr. in reddish-orange on the rear panel of the chemise.
A few cover spots....see photo, but overall very good.
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First edition, uncommon. Fascinating document of the San Francisco underground scene. A sequence of amphetamine-fuelled metaphysical explorations combining the Satanic, astrological, and psychedelic in equal measure, with just a dash of biker lore. Reynolds was secretary of the notorious SF chapter of the Hell's Angels, and the previous year had seen the publication of his autobiography "as told to" poet Michael McLure, with whom he had been performing musical settings of McClure's poems - Frank on… Read More
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Loba Part II
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Loba Part II

by Di Prima, Diane

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Used - Very Good
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Not Issued
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
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Paperback
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
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Pt. Reyes CA & Kathmandu, Eidolon Editions, 1976, center-stapled trade paperback (10" x 7.25"), 16 pp. printed on one side only, First Edition, First Printing, limited to 550 copies, Very Good condition in illustrated wraps. Straight, tight and clean, light foxing to covers and text block edge, tiny nicks to top corner of front cover. Printed on handmade paper this small collection continues Di Prima's exploration of Loba, the she-wolf, as mythic mother of the world. Monochrome illustrations by Josie Grant.
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Earth House Hold
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Earth House Hold: Technical Notes & Queries to Fellow Dharma Revolutionaries

by Snyder, Gary

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  • Hardcover
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Condition
Used - VG
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None
Edition
First
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Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Here is the rare, first edition hardcover of "Earth House Hold," signed by Gary Snyder. Only 2500 copies published in 1969 by New Directions (Item A 22 in the Gary Snyder Bibliography by Katherine McNeil). No dust jacket.
Signed on the title page by Snyder directly beneath and partially over his printed name, in his calligraphy script style.
Although one of Snyder's better-known books, signed copies are rare, especially in hardcover.
Condition is VG to VG- with some foxing and soiling, and light fraying to front corners of spine tips. Very mild bow to front board, shows only if you hold the book flat in your hand like a platter and hold it up to the light. (Most sellers wouldn't even mention it.)
All in all, a solid signed copy of this important title in the Snyder canon.
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Axe Handles
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Axe Handles

by Snyder, Gary

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  • Hardcover
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Condition
Used - VG+
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VG-
Edition
First hardcover
Binding
Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket. Inscribed by Snyder on title page. See pics.
VG+ condition. Book itself is NF, clean and straight, corners sharp, pages tight. Only flaw is what initially appears to be sunning along the top and bottom margins of the panels. But on closer investigation, you can see that the very light patterns on the front and back covers match perfectly the design on the dust jacket. So the discoloring is actually a reaction to the dj ink, and not "sunning" at all, and perhaps could be expected on copies that have retained the dj over the life of the book. So the seeming flaw becomes an interesting printing anomaly.
Dust jacket condition VG- with some staining spots on bottom, and slight curling on edges that are ameliorated by the mylar cover.
This title is rare enough in hardcover, even more so signed.
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