[Reading, PA]: [No Publisher], [1975]. A photographic archive documenting the beginnings of Berks Filmmakers in Reading, PA in 1975, an independent film cooperative that continues to this day. Linda Adlestein, wife of Berks co-founder Gary Adelstein, took candid portraits of a number of attendees, many of whom were major figures..... More
Buffalo: LeMar International, 1968-1970. The first five issues of the first periodical in America devoted to cannabis. Vol. 1 No. 1-No. 5. 16; 24; 24; 24; [32] pp. Newsprint. Very Good+ overall, typical toning with age, wraps slightly brittle and chipped. Square in back wrap of No. 1 cut out..... More
Buffalo, NY: Punk Magazine Inc., 1973. The second issue of Buffalo's Punk Magazine-- a predecessor of the much better-known New York City periodical with the same name by two years. 20 pp. Tabloid format newspaper. Very Good with horizontal fold, evenly toned, diagonal closed edge tear on first two leaves..... More
Hebburn: Deviation Street, 1977. Rare complete run of the British punk 'zine. Nos. 1-3. All have 16 pp. Stapled wraps. Very Good+, generally bright and clean with a little age-toning, small stain and price sticker to front cover of No. 1; ad cut out of No. 2. Nice shape overall..... More
Los Angeles: Creative Film Associates, 1947. Rare program notes for a 1947 showing of Das Cabinet Der Dr. Caligari by Kenneth Anger and his group Creative Film Associates. 3 pp. printed on rectos only. 8.5" x 13.25", folded horizontally. A few small tears at left edge by staple, sheets slightly..... More
[UK]: [Unknown], [1980]. Two vintage anarcho-punk/ peace punk armbands from the United Kingdom, manufactured circa 1980. Machine sewn white cotton linen with black elastic bands at verso. Screen printed red anarchist designs. Each are 6.5 x 3.5". Near Fine with light fading and minor abrasions at edges. Scarce, in-your-face political..... More
London: Aurum Press, 1978. First edition. 96 pp. Publisher's neon pink wraps. A Near Fine copy with bright wraps, lightly shelf worn with very faint soiling. An attractive copy of a rare early book on punk music and fashion, chock full of photos and quotes from musicians and scenesters... More
Brooklyn, NY: Autonomedia, 1991. First edition. Signed by Hakim Bey on the half-title page. viii, 141, [11] pp with 11 advertising pages at rear. Bound in publisher's color wraps. Near Fine with very light soiling to covers and textblock corners; spine uncreased. Hakim Bey was the pen name of..... More
[Los Angeles]: Holloway School of Philosophy and Religion, 1952-1955. First editions of the pioneering wellness guru's self-help guides. 28, 24, 16 pp. Bound in publisher's stapled multi-color wraps printed on rectos only. Near Fine with former owner's name is written on the top edge of two of the publications, light..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First edition, signed limited deluxe edition. Copy number 23 of 75, with an original painting by Bukowski inserted after the copyright page; additionally signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. 291, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's brown paper-covered boards over leaf-printed spine..... More
Cleveland: Ghost Press, 1967. First edition. One of 500 copies. Stapled wraps with silkscreened cover, silkscreen illustrations inside. Very Good, wraps lightly soiled, staples rusted, bumped corners, offsetting from silkscreens. A 1967 rallying of Cleveland local, mimeo, and a few well-known poets to the cause of Asphodel Bookshop owner Jim..... More
[New York]: [Privately Printed], [1944]. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's orange wraps printed in black. Good. Curled and creased throughout. Covers toned, corner lacking from front cover, rear cover stained and chipped at bottom corner. Notations on verso of front cover, front hinge tender with toning and faint..... More
San Francisco: New Dezezes, 1977. Complete run in two issues of a noteworthy San Francisco punk/ New Wave 'zine. Bound in xeroxed sheets stapled multiple times along the top edges, contents printed on rectos only. Both Very Good+ with light foxing and slight creasing to covers, oxidation and faint rusting..... More
Bolinas, CA. Tombouctou / A Lamplighter Book, 1978. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's wraps with black and white author photo on the front cover taken by Rosemary Klemfuss. Very Good. Spine creasing and light general wear to covers, former owner name and Bolinas address written to a preliminary..... More
Bolinas, CA. Tombouctou, 1978. First edition, first printing. Signed by Jim Carroll with a warm inscription on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original wraps. Very Good with wear to covers, creasing to spine and front cover, a series of indentations to the front cover extending into the first several..... More
Bolinas, CA: Tombouctou / Lamplighter, 1978. First edition, first printing. 150, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Very Good with creasing and wear to spine, rubbing at extremities, light creasing and soiling to covers and light foxing to textblock edges. Finger soiling to front blank, toning and musty odor to..... More
Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics, 1997. Deluxe first trade edition. Number 273 of a limited 500 copies, signed by Daniel Clowes in red ink on publisher's color bookplate mounted on front free endpaper. 80 pp. Bound in publisher's dark navy cloth stamped in yellow. Fine in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A...... More
San Francisco; Middletown, CA: P. O. Frisco; San Francisco Oracle; Harbinger University Press, 1966-1968. Complete first edition set of all 12 issues of the San Francisco Oracle, plus the second and third editions of the 7th issue and additional variant of the 10th issue. Bookended by the Oracle's single-issue predecessor..... More
London: Cassell & Co., 2001. First edition. Signed by both authors as well as original Sex Pistols Paul Cook and Glen Matlock, famous scenester Helen of Troy (Helen Wellington-Lloyd), Generation X & Sisters of Mercy bassist Tony James; photographer, journalist, and manager Leee Black Childers; photographer of radical movements Nat..... More
San Cristobal, NM: Lama Foundation, 1978 [but later]. Later printing. Signed by Ram Dass and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original purple and white printed wraps. Very Good+ with light wear, creasing and soiling to wraps. Minor foxing to top edge and endsheets..... More
San Cristobal, NM: Lama Foundation, 1971. First book edition, first printing. Signed by Ram Dass and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original purple and white printed wraps; with no ISBN, no subsequent printing mentioned, $3.33 price at base of spine and Lama Foundation..... More
[San Cristobal, New Mexico]: Lama Foundation, 1970. First edition. Signed by Ram Dass on the front label and inscribed "Namaste". Bound in original brown paper sheets bound with twine, mandala label mounted on front cover; lacking box and supplements. Near Fine with worming to edges of mandala label and light..... More
San Cristobal, NM: Lama Foundation, 1977. Signed by Ram Dass on the title page, inscribed to former owners "To Connie & Mike. En-Shrined in our hearts. Love, Ram Dass." 20th printing. Prelims and "Journey" section unpaginated, [3], 110 (two leaves per page), [4], [138] pp. Bound in publisher's printed purple..... More
London: Big O Publishing, 1978. First edition. 96 pp. Bound in publisher's illustrated wraps. Very Good, slight wave to pages along upper corner, light shelf wear. An uncommon early book on punk, with many black-and-white photos of first generation punk bands from the UK and the US including The Buzzcocks..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. First edition, first printing stated. Bound in publisher's paper boards decorated in blind over orange cloth spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with paper clip indent and rust mark offsets at several leaves at front. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with..... More