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
No Place: Privately Printed, 1965. First edition. Paperback. Very tall (13") paperbound volume. 70 pp. A play by the beat generation poet. Per the colophon, "Copyright 1965 by Michael McClure. This book is not for sale - for actors and friends of the author only." An especially clean, tightly bound..... 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: 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: 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 clean very good plus copy. From the library of poet Kenneth Irby who has signed his name to the title page and added..... 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
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 175 pp. A collection of essays by the beat poet and playwright. A handsome very good copy in lightly used dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by McClure to rock and roll journalist Al Aronowitz on the..... 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
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation with Dave Haselwood Books, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Wide 8vo. The book has been printed in handset Joanna and Tuscan Graile types by letterpress. A fine copy in blue boards printed in gold. One of only 50 copies such and SIGNED by the poet. Protected..... 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
San Diego: Atticus Books, 1983. First American edition. Spiral Bound Wraps. 8vo. Plastic spiral-bound Uncorrected Proof copy of Norse's best known book, a novel in the Cut-Up style championed by William S. Burroughs, Carl Weissner and others. Comes with the publisher promotional sheet as well. INSCRIBED by Norse on the..... More
New York: William Morrow, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 447 pp. With preface by James Baldwin. Illustrated with photographs. A superb and informative memoir on the literary scene of the early Beat and Gay literary movement in the 1940's and forward. More
Salem, MA: Soundings East, 1979. First edition. Paperback. First edition. Fall/Winter 1979 issue of this small press literary magazine. Fine condition in bound wrappers. This issue given over almost entirely to an 89 pp freewheeling conversation between Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and Peter Orlovsky about the life and times of..... More
Germany: Verlag Altaquito, 1982. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. Scarce anthologie of beat writings. Text in German. About very good condition in bound wrappers. Rear cover and last few pages have a cotner crease. Illustrated. More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1961. First edition. Cloth. 8vo. 326 pp. A collection of beat writings by Kerouac, Burroughs, John Wieners, Lawrence Ferlinghetti etc plus criticism and commentary by Henry Miller, Warren Tallman, Herbert Gold and many more. Review copy with publisher's review slip laid in. A sound..... More
Brooklyn: Brother in Elysium, 2011. First edition. Loose Sheets. Printed folder containingnineteen 8 1/2 x 11" sheets with classic Sanders' glyph drawings. Comes with a SIGNED sheet by Sanders. All laid into a fine printed thick-paper folder. Number 194 of 250 copies published in the Spring of 2011... More
Woodstock & New York: The Overlook Press, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 252 pp. As the subtitle suggests, a book length narrative poem tribute to Allen Ginsberg. SIGNED by Sanders on the title page. A fine hardbound copy in near fine price-intact dustwrapper. More
Woodstock & New York: The Overlook Press, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 252 pp. As the subtitle suggests, a book length narrative poem tribute to Allen Ginsberg. A fine hardbound copy in near fine price-intact dustwrapper. More
Carbondale and Edwardsville: DSouthern Illinois University Press, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 216 pp. Essays on the writings of Ginsberg, Kerouac et al. Boards lightly tapped in a couple of places else a fine copy in dustwrapper. More
