San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1973. Reprint. Paperback. 8vo. Early reprint edition (7th). Cover photograph by Robert Frank. $2.50 printed price on rear cover. White printing on black background. A clean very good copy in bound wrappers. More
New York: Grove Press, 1959. First Edition. Paperback. Evergreen Original E-160 published at same time as the limited hardcover. Light spine roll, else a very good trade paperback with light sunning to spine, but basically unrubbed, and uncommon thus. Beat literature. More
Gottingen: edition Saxifraga / altoQuito, 1996. First edition thus. Paperback. Small paperbound 4to. First German edition reprinting the classic interview between Ted Berrigan, Aram Saroyan and Jack Kerouac which was originally published in The Paris Review #43 in 1968. This, a fine copy, is number 198 of 270 examples. Text..... More
San Francisco: Grey Fox Press, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Trade paperback book. 67 pp. A posthumous publication by the Grey Fox Press. First thus with prefaces by Ann Charters & Michael McClure. Fine condition in bound pictorial wrappers. Review Copy with Publisher Review Slip laid in... More
New York: Coward-McCann, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 280 pp. The author's last book to be published in his lifetime. An autobiographical novel. Very good condition in patterned boards and cloth spine. Spine lettering has been oxidized away as often seen. Price-intact dustwrapper is also in clean very good condition..... More
New York: McGraw Hill, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this memoir by Beat legend Jack Kerouac. 183 pp. Illustrations by Larry Rivers. Lightly worn. A very good hardbound book in edge-worn dustwrapper. Stated first edition. Original $4.50 price to dustwrapper flap. Lightly toned and with a small chip..... More
California, PA: Unspeakable Visions, 1978. First Edition. Paperback. First edition. A trade paperback original book published as the Unspeakable Visions of the Individual Volume 8. Very good condition with some soiling to pages. Letters, poems, photographs, interviews by and about the beat writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Gregory..... More
New York: Corinth, 1971. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book of poems. 76 pp. A very good copy in bound decorated wrappers. Review Copy with publisher's Review Slip laid in. This copy with a half-page INSCRIPTION by the author and dated in year of publication. More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 151 pp. Stated first printing. A novel by the Beat poet and playwright. A handsome very good copy in price-intact dustwrapper. This copy has been nicely INSCRIBED by McClure to fellow poet Paul Kahn on the title page..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1970. First Edition. Leather. Wide cleatherbound quarto in clear acetate wrapper. Letter R of 26 presentation copies bound in full leather by Earle Gray, SIGNED and with an original illustration by McClure. A fine copy in near fine glassine wrapper which has a few shallow..... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, one of only 25 hardbound copies of this early poetry collection. Printed on Alexandra Japan paper, handbound by the Schuberth Bookbindery. Printed letterpress by Dave Haselwood and Andrew Hoyem. SIGNED by McClure on the colophon page. A fine copy. Beautiful..... More
New York: Evergreen Showcard, No Date (1967). First edition. Loose Sheets. Folded sheets. Two 12 x 9 1/4" tall sheets, folded to form a booklet. The theater program for Michael McClure's The Beard playing at The Evergreen Theater in NYC. Year not stated, but from 1967. Richard Bright as Billy..... More
New York: New Directions, 1976. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. Introduction by John Lion. 79 pp play by the beat poet. Illustrated with photographs from the production. Pages a bit tanned with age. A very good copy in very good clipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1959. First Edition. Paperback. Tall, wide trade paperbound volume. 54 pp. First edition of the beat poet's first book. Silkscreen cover also by McClure. Book designed by Dave Haselwood. A handsome very good to near fine copy. This copy hails from the library of fellow poet..... More
San Francisco: Cranium Press, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound originl collection of poems by McClure. 94 pp. Illustrated with photographs.A sound, very good copy in bound photo-illustrated wrappers. INSCRIBED by the beat poet on the title page "These early poem-plays for BEZOAR" These poems were written during the same..... More
San Francisco: City Lights, 1963. First edition. Paperback. Small trade paperbound volume. 82 pp. A collection of essays by the beat poet. Introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. A lovely fine copy. Boldly SIGNED by McClure on the title page. More
New York: Phoenix Bookshop, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Fine press poetry chapbook. Limited to 100 numbered and 26 lettered copies. All were supposed to be signed by McClure. This copy is unsigned and is hand-labeled "Out of Series" on the colophon page. Light wear to printed paper label on front..... More
New York: New Directions, 1986. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 116 pp. Light spotting to edges else a most handsome copy in price-intact dustwrapper. More
New York: New Directions, 1974. First edition. Paperback. Simultaneous trade paperbound first edition. 151 pp poetry collection by the author of Dark Brown and The Beard. A very good example with general light cover and reading wear. This copy has been briefly INSCRIBED by McClure to rock journalist Al Aronowitz..... More
New York: New Directions, 1974. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound edition. The simultaneous first paper edition of this collection of poems. 151 pp. A very good copy in bound wrappers. This copy simply INSCRIBED "For Allen - Michael". We believe this was inscribed to poetry editor Allen De Loach. Review..... More
No Place: No Publisher, No Date. No Edition. Loose Sheets. 8 x 10" glossy black and white candid photograph of poet Jack Micheline. Hand-signed at the bottom. Suitable for framing. Photographer not stated. More
Carlisle: Discovery Enterprises, 1998. First edition. Paperback. Small 8vo. 64 pp. A fine copy in glossy bound wrappers. Contains essays on Kerouac and other members of the Beat generation. Part of this publishers Perspectives on History Series. More
Palo Alto: Fels & Firn Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Slender book featuring an essay on the life of Jack kerouac by John Montgomery. Illustrated with photographs. One of 300 specially hard-bound copies. This copy SIGNED and dated by Montgomery in 1979. Light toning to boards. A near..... More
No Place: Privately Printed, 1959. First edition. Paperback. Slender chapbook with cover photograph by Jay Weissberg. Containing poems and drawings by the beat painter / poet. A near fine copy. N.D., but likely from 1959. Scarce. More
Buffalo: Intrepid Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 108 pp. Stated first edition. An extended analysis of the writings of William Burroughs. Ink stamp to front free endpaper else a handsome very good copy in very good dustwrapper with small chip at spine crown. Nice copy overall.Published..... More
