New York: Mercury Music Corporation, 1946. First Edition. Slim quarto (31cm); original printed wrappers; 3,[1]pp. Signed by Bowles on the front wrapper, beneath his printed name. Trivial wear to extremities, a few faint scuffs to front wrapper; Near Fine. "On Whitman Avenue" was a Broadway musical based on a play..... More
New York: Marks Edition, 1947. First Edition. Slim quarto (30.5cm); original printed card wrappers; 7,[1]pp. Signed by Bowles on the front cover, above his printed name. Trivial wear to extremities, else Fine. A piano solo by Bowles, "written as a dance number for Anita Alvarez. First performance at Town Hall..... More
New York: Mercury Music Corporation, 1943. First Edition. Slim quarto (31cm); orange wrappers, with text printed in green; 4pp. Signed by Bowles on the front wrapper. Light wear to extremities, faint creases to upper corners of text, with a faint vertical stain toward left edge of front wrapper and an..... More
New York: Mercury Music Corporation, 1947. First Edition. First Printing, with wrappers measuring 30.7cm x 23cm. Slim quarto (30.7cm); original printed wrappers; 9,[1]pp. Signed by Bowles on the front wrapper, beneath his printed name. Light wear to extremities, faint foxing to wrappers, with some light erasure to upper left corner..... More
Providence, RI: Axelrod Music Publications, Inc., 1939. First Edition. Slim quarto (31cm); original printed wrappers; 4pp. Signed by Bowles beneath his printed name on the front wrapper. Tiny nick at mid-spine, subtle toning to wrappers, some offsetting to p.1 and 4, with two two small spots to front and rear..... More
New York: American Music Edition, 1958. First Edition. One of 1,000 copies. Slim quarto (30.5cm); original printed wrappers, stapled; 12pp. Signed by Bowles on the title page, beneath his printed name. Light wear to extremities, some oxidation to staples; Near Fine. Miller E45a. More
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1946 [but 1947]. First Separate Edition. Slim quarto (30.25cm); original printed wrappers; 5,[1]pp. Signed by Bowles on the front wrapper, beneath his printed name. Light wear to extremities, some very faint foxing to front wrapper; Near Fine. A collaborative work between Bowles and Stein. The..... More
New York: Hargail Music Press, 1947. First Edition. One of 1,000 copies. Bifolium (31cm); printed wrappers; [4]pp. Some light wear, creasing, and toning to extremities, with a small, faint stain to lower edge of front wrapper; Very Good+. A collaborative work between Bowles and Williams, first performed at Town Hall..... More
[Denver, CO]: Alekos Records / Wax Trax Records, 1981. The Beat poet's first shot a punk rock credibility, released a year before he appeared on The Clash's "Ghetto Defendant." Side A records his anti-Reagan poem "Birdbrain" backed by Mike Chapell's Denver-based band The Gluons, with the bands "Sue Your Parents"..... More
San Francisco: The Bomb Hip-Hop Magazine, 1992. First Edition. Well-preserved issue of this Bay Area fanzine, one which played a critical role in shaping the West Coast hip-hop scene. Founded by Bay Area DJ David Paul in 1991, The Bomb was published during a time when there were very few..... More
Boston: South End Press, 1984. First Edition. An early, important account on the evolution of hip-hop music and culture, exploring its roots and various manifestations. Contents include background information on a number of seminal groups, with coverage of DJ-ing, MC-ing, graffiti and breakdancing. Complemented with superb black and white photographs..... More
Palmerton, PA: Another Dimension, [1980]. First Edition. Fourth issue of this important, short-lived Patti Smith Group fanzine, running just six issues between 1980-81. While a substantial portion of contents were devoted to interviews, coverage of Smith's concerts, bootleg recordings, and published writing, there are significant chunks dedicated to her poetry..... More
Santa Monica: Bongo Productions for KCRW, 1983. An early issue of what was arguably the most influential and longest-running reggae publication produced in the U.S. 'Reggae Beat' was born as a photo-copied broadsheet in 1982. At the time, a handful of radio jocks were pushing the sounds of Jamaican reggae..... More
Santa Monica: Bongo Productions for KCRW, 1983. An early issue of what was arguably the most influential and longest-running reggae publication produced in the U.S. 'Reggae Beat' was born as a photo-copied broadsheet in 1982. At the time, a handful of radio jocks were pushing the sounds of Jamaican reggae..... More
London: S.i., 1977. First Edition. Fourth issue of Scottish writer and musician Sandy Robertson's Patti Smith fanzine, the name being derived from lyrics to Smith's song "Ain't It Strange." Alternately billed as "a rock n roll magazine for the modern world / teen aesthetes / young existentialists / the new..... More
London: S.i., 1977. First Edition. Fifth issue of Scottish writer and musician Sandy Robertson's Patti Smith fanzine, the name being derived from lyrics to Smith's song "Ain't It Strange." Alternately billed as "a rock n roll magazine for the modern world / teen aesthetes / young existentialists / the new..... More
New York: New York Rocker, 1980. First Edition. Contents include articles on Crib Death, Gang of Four, X, Rachel Sweet, and others, along with album reviews and coverage of the national scene. Front wrapper features a cover photo of X. Tabloid (37cm); photo-illustrated newsprint wrappers; 52pp; illus. Some trivial wear..... More
New York: New York Rocker, 1981. First Edition. Contents include articles on Doug Sham, the Chipmunks, Blondie, Alan Vega, Johnny Thunders, and others, along with album reviews, and coverage of the UK scene. Front wrapper features a cover photo of Alan Vega and Johnny Thunders. Tabloid (37cm); photo-illustrated newsprint wrappers;..... More
New York: New York Rocker, 1981. First Edition. Contents feature articles on Carlene Carter, Gang of Four, The Buzzcocks, Crib Death, and others, with album reviews and coverage of the local scene. Includes a helpful chart of New York clubs. Tabloid (37cm); illustrated newsprint wrappers; 48pp; illus. Light wear to..... More
New York: Radio Ethiopia, [1979]. First Edition. Broadside advertising the Patti Smith Group's shows at the Palladium, on May 22-23, 1979. The left half features a portrait of Jesus Christ and the Sacred Heart, next to the lyrics for Smith's song "Hymn." Her signature, illustration of a crucifix, and a...... More
[New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973]. First Edition. Attractive copy of this early Smith "A" item, printed and distributed by the Gotham Book Mart in an edition of 125 copies, and an additional 26 lettered copies. A stream-of-consciousness poem dealing with performance, heroin use, William Burroughs, Allen Lanier, coffee, Mick..... More
Van Nuys, CA: Night Voices, 1979. First Edition. Premiere issue of this short-lived Southern California goth and punk zine, which ran for six issues between 1979-1983. The bulk of the contents are dedicated to Patti Smith, including an article (accompanied by photos) written a month before her gig at the..... More
London: Pluto Press, 1984. First UK Edition. An early, important account on the evolution of hip-hop music and culture, exploring its roots and various manifestations. Contents include background information on a number of seminal groups, with coverage of DJ-ing, MC-ing, graffiti and breakdancing. Complemented with superb black and white photographs..... More
New York: Ecco Press, 1990. First Edition. First Printing, a trade paperback original. Octavo (22.75cm); glossy, illustrated wraps; 140pp, [19] appendix. Two faint stress creases to corners, with remainder mark to lower text edges; Near Fine. Wallace's third book, a serious work of rap criticism he co-wrote with his college..... More