V.p. S.i., 1963-1971. 1. TLS from Kurt Vonnegut to Bill Corrigan, June 24, 1963. 1 leaf, recto only, signed "Kurt" in pencil; with original mailing envelope, franked, postmarked June 25, 1963. Vonnegut thanks Corrigan for coming to see his play, which he expects to overhaul completely and open with a.... More about EIGHT TYPED LETTERS, SIGNED, FROM KURT VONNEGUT TO WILLIAM CORRIGAN
Lawrence, KS: T. Williams, Publisher, 1967. First Edition. Broadside printing a poem written by Ginsberg at midnight, February 12, 1966, on his way to Kansas. Lino-cut of the title, Ginsberg's name, and his trademark three-headed fish uncredited. Morgan AA7. Original illustrated broadside, offset printed in black on light brown wove... More about ENTERING KANSAS CITY HIGH
San Francisco: Cranium Press, [1967]. First Edition. Attractive broadside featuring a beatific Ginsberg holding a pair of tablets, containing the text of his poem "Who Be Kind To," written in 1965 prior to a poetry reading at Royal Albert Hall. Designed by American artist Wes Wilson, best-known for his work... More about WHO BE KIND TO
[San Francisco: S.i., ca.1959]. Large, early photographic portrait of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, taken in the basement of his City Lights Bookstore a few years after it opened. Ferlinghetti is seated on a stool, a shelf of books in the background (including Kerouac's Mexico City Blues), pointing at a door painted with..... More about ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI IN THE BASEMENT OF CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE
Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, Inc., 1992. First Separate Edition. First illustrated edition of Bradbury's time-travel story, first published in the pages of Playboy in 1984. During their decades-long friendship and correspondence, the two men were diligent about inscribing and exchanging books with each other. Safire deeply admired Bradbury's writing, notably... More about THE TOYNBEE CONVECTOR - INSCRIBED TO WILLIAM SAFIRE
Cleveland: S.i., 1967-1969. First Editions. Substantial run of this important, short-lived Cleveland newspaper, compiled and edited by d.a. levy prior to his death and continued according to his wishes by his friend Steve Ferguson. The paper reflected the interests of the emerging counterculture in Cleveland (sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll), and..... More about THE BUDDHIST THIRD CLASS JUNKMAIL ORACLE
Philadelphia: Thos. H. Palmer, 1821. First Edition. Handsome copy of Nuttall's account of his botanizing expedition of the Southwest frontier, between 2 October, 1818 and 18 February, 1820. Journal contains observations of his travels through the Arkansa Territory and Oklahoma, with notes regarding his encounters with the Chikasaw, Cherkoee, and... More about A JOURNAL OF TRAVELS INTO THE ARKANSA TERRITORY, DURING THE YEAR 1819. WITH OCCASIONAL...
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. First U.K. Edition. An association copy of the highest quality, inscribed to Bradbury's long-time friend, mentor, and literary agent Forrest Ackerman. It was Ackerman who introduced a teenage Bradbury to the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society, published Bradbury's first story in his fanzine Imagination, and who... More about DANDELION WINE - INSCRIBED TO FORREST J. ACKERMAN
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1938. First Edition. The author's third book, a hard-boiled depression-era novel set in Hollywood. Centered around an aspiring young actor and actress, living on the skids and hoping for a break, the novel explores the cut-throat and exploitative nature of the movie business, giving glimpses... More about I SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1942. First Edition. Pseudonymous novel by Cornell Woolrich, first serialized in the pages of Detective Fiction Weekly. A waking nightmare of a novel: "A man quarrels with his wife, goes out and picks up a woman in a bar, spends the evening with her, and comes home... More about PHANTOM LADY
New York: Edward J. Clode, 1927. First Edition. Daly's second novel, first serialized in the pages of Black Mask between June-September, 1927, introducing tough-guy detective Race Williams. Daly (1889-1958) is credited with pioneering the hard-boiled genre, writing in a vernacular style so resonant with readers that it shifted Black Mask's... More about THE SNARL OF THE BEAST
New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Superb association copy of Anderson's hard-hitting play, inscribed to Bella Muni, whose husband Paul Muni starred in the Broadway play version of Key Largo, which ran for 105 performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre between November 27, 1939 and February 24, 1940. Basis... More about KEY LARGO: A PLAY IN A PROLOGUE AND TWO ACTS - INSCRIBED TO BELLA MUNI
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New York: Oxford University Press, American Branch, 1927. First Edition. Scarce anthology of mystery stories compiled by Wells (1862-1942), collecting works by Poe, Hawthorne, Bierce, Dreiser, Moffett, and others. Of particular note is Wells's inclusion of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wall-Paper, a key work of feminist literature, first published... More about THE YELLOW WALL-PAPER [IN] AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974. First Edition. Lengthy anthology of short fiction from the golden age of science fiction (1920-1938), edited by Isaac Asimov. Contributors include Asimov, Edmond Hamilton, Neil R. Jones, S.P. Meek, P. Schuyler Miller, Clifford Simak, Charles Tanner, Jack Williamson, Laurence Manning, Donald Wandrei, Murray... More about BEFORE THE GOLDEN AGE: A SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY OF THE 1930s - PUBLISHER'S LONG GALLEYS
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. An exquisite copy of this miniature volume comprised of a single brief poem, issued as a New Year's Greeting by Black Sparrow Press, each copy drawn by calligrapher Roger Marcus and bound by Emily Paine. Scarce in the deluxe issue. Krumhansl 57a... More about ART - DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED
Madison, WI: The Red Ozier Press, 1978. First Edition. Chapbook containing two poems which first appeared in Gay Sunshine, "I Lay Love On My Knee" and "Love Replies." Printed for the benefit of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Association copy, inscribed... More about CARELESS LOVE - INSCRIBED TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS
Sacramento: Open Skull Press, 1970. First Edition. Attractive copy of this collection of poems by Blazek, most of them drug-induced or sexual in nature. With early cover art by R. Crumb. One of 200 copies. Quarto (28cm); pale yellow mimeographed sheets, side-stapled and glue into illustrated card wrappers; [60]pp. Light... More about ZANY TYPHOONS
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Lans-en-Vercors and Geneva: Locus Solus Press, 1961-1962. First Editions. Complete run of this poetry journal called "the overseas wing of the New York School...The magazine was definitely "no nonsense" from the beginning, presenting no manifestoes or editorial statements, just high-quality literature - simply and elegantly presented with care and respect"..... More about LOCUS SOLUS I-V [COMPLETE RUN
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Madison, WI: Quixote Press, [1972]. Second Edition. Attractive portfolio of levy's work, which he produced during a one month stint in October, 1968 as the "Free University Poet-in-Residence" at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Two editions of the portfolio were assembled and produced by levy's friends and fellow poets... More about QUIXOTE - VOL.4, NO.6 [THE MADISON POEMS
Carmel, CA: Brent Enterprises / Granger Graphics, 1967. First Edition. Humorous collaborative work, an illustrated volume featuring hippies and narcs as the central characters, written in the style of "See Spot. See Spot Run" ("See the hippie chick. See the hippie chick bake cookies. See the hippie chick eat the... More about THE HIPPIES
[Cleveland]: Renegade Press, 1967. First Edition. The concrete issue, with statements by B.P. Nichol and d.a. levy, followed by contributions by T.L. Kryss, levy, Julian Kallander, David W. Harris, Russell Atkins, B.P. Nichol, Adam Kadmon, "Linda", E.S. Harmon, Bill Bissett, E.R. Baxter, Robert J. Sigmund, D.R. Wagner, and Mara. Taylor..... More about THE MARRAHWANNAH QUARTERLY - VOL.3, NO.3
Cleveland: 7 Flowers Press, 1967. First Edition. Scarce, collaborative work by these two prominent Cleveland poets. Contents consist of a series of letters from Wagner to levy, all written from Niagara Falls, and all deeply steeped in Buddhist/Egyptian/Jewish mystical language. With a lengthy introduction by T.L. Kryss, and a preface..... More about THE DAY IS A PRAYER THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND!
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New York: Yipster Times, 1977. First Edition. First appearance of the final draft of Smith's free speech manifesto, a response to a New York radio station refusing to air one of her concerts due to her use of the word "fuck." Contents include articles on the Weather Underground, the "marijuana... More about YOU CAN'T SAY "FUCK" IN RADIO FREE AMERICA [IN] YIPSTER TIMES - VOL.5, NO.2...
[Los Angeles: Privately Printed by Ray Bradbury, 1992]. First Edition. Christmas-themed poem, and annual tradition, sent by the Bradbury's to friends and family. Provenance: through the trade, from the estate of William Safire. Broadside, with text printed in red in two columns on white laid paper, measuring 8.5" x 11"... More about A CHRISTMAS WISH 1992 - INSCRIBED TO WILLIAM SAFIRE
Cleveland: Seven Flowers Press, 1967. First Edition. The Berkeley poet and magazine editor's first book, a poetic tribute to San Francisco, published by d.a. levy's Cleveland-based Seven Flowers Press. Each copy bore an original watercolored cover by Mara. Scarce, with no copies for sale in the trade (July, 2019), and... More about WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF ECSTASY