JACK KEROUAC: A Chicken-Essay
Second printing of this argument for the persistent cultural influence of Quebec on Jack Kerouac.
Second printing of this argument for the persistent cultural influence of Quebec on Jack Kerouac.
Explicit sleaze putting on sophisticated airs, dedicated "To all the frantic hipster moths, / Burning themselves out in the flame of experience; / Fluttering, singed, for a brief day, / Then, wings shrivelled, falling sadly to earth."
Striking early Bukowski drawing, executed in vibrant purple, grey, and black.
Small collection of original Polaroids by Black Sparrow founder and publisher John Martin of letters to him from Charles Bukowski.
First edition, association copy, with an extraordinary inscription and drawing from Bukowski at a pivotal moment in his career to Hal Norse, perennial literary scenester and author of the classic cut-up novel BEAT HOTEL.
First trade edition of this collection, following the limited edition of 1981.
Precedes 1982 trade edition.
Review copy of the first edition.
Uncorrected proof copy belonging to John Tytell, Beat scholar and historian, with his notations.
Catalogue of an exhibition held at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, 1996, presented jointly by the Track 16 Gallery and the Robert Berman Gallery. Texts by Timothy Leary and Benjamin Weissman, catalogue design by Marika van Adelsberg.
First US edition, first printing of the Beat masterpiece, also containing the first book appearances of Burroughs's "Deposition: Testimony concerning a Sickness," and "Letter from a Master Addict to Dangerous Drugs."
First printing of the third installment in Burroughs' Nova Trilogy. [Maynard & Miles A10].
First printing of the third novel in Burroughs's Nova Trilogy.
Uncommon Burroughs item from Ed Sanders' legendary mimeo press.
Signed first US edition of Burroughs' second book in the Nova trilogy.
Collection of short prose pieces, illustrated by S. Clay Wilson.
Gatewood's photographs, accompanied by Burroughs' text. Uncommon when signed by both.
Correct first edition of this pamphlet published by Mary Beach.
First edition, review copy, of this collection of previously unpublished short stories, letters, and notebook entries, and other works from the 1950s discovered among Allen Ginsberg's papers at Columbia in 1984 and edited (and with an introduction) by James Grauerholz.
First printing of this collection of early letters from the Beat icon.
Second printing ('18 Francs' to rear as described in Maynard & Miles) of the original edition of Burroughs' Beat masterpiece.
First edition, first issue of Burroughs' drug-fueled Beat masterpiece — in exceptional condition.
First edition of this novel tape-recorded and translated by Bowles.
Signed second printing of the essential Kerouac biography.
Limited edition of Clark's essay, with a supplement of three articles by Jack Kerouac.