BEATITUDE #17 (Oct-Nov 1960)
1960
The brainchild of Allen Ginsberg, Bob Kaufman, and John Kelly, BEATITUDE was originally conceived as a weekly newsletter for the North Beach literary scene, publishing the first issue in April 1959.
the beats
LONDON'S SECRET LIFE
1968
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."
EARLY ROUTINES
1982
First trade edition of this collection, following the limited edition of 1981.
THE COLDSPRING NEWS
[1965]
Burroughs' newspaper-style cut-up, including "On The Back Portch Of His Farm," "Waiting The Survey Line Quite Some Years," and "Sad Servant of the Inland Side."
EARLY ROUTINES
1981
Precedes 1982 trade edition.
THE YAGE LETTERS REDUX
2006
New edition edited and with an introduction by Oliver Harris.
THE ADDING MACHINE: Selected Essays
Review copy of the first edition.
CITIES OF THE RED NIGHT: A Boy's Book
[1981]
Uncorrected proof copy belonging to John Tytell, Beat scholar and historian, with his notations.
CONCRETE AND BUCKSHOT / WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS PAINTINGS: 1987-1996
1996
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.
DOCTOR BENWAY: A Passage from The Naked Lunch
1979
Handsomely produced variant extract from NAKED LUNCH published for the novel's 20th anniversary.
NOVA EXPRESS
(1964)
First printing of the third installment in Burroughs' Nova Trilogy. [Maynard & Miles A10].
THE TICKET THAT EXPLODED
(1967)
Inscribed first US edition of Burroughs's second book in the Nova trilogy.
THE TICKET THAT EXPLODED
(1967)
Signed first US edition of Burroughs' second book in the Nova trilogy.
TORNADO ALLEY
1989
Collection of short prose pieces, illustrated by S.
SIDETRIPPING
(1975)
Gatewood's photographs, accompanied by Burroughs' text. Uncommon when signed by both.
SO WHO OWNS THE DEATH TV?
1967
Correct first edition of this pamphlet published by Mary Beach.
THE NAKED LUNCH
(1959)
Second printing ('18 Francs' to rear as described in Maynard & Miles) of the original edition of Burroughs' Beat masterpiece.
LIFE FULL OF HOLES
(1954)
First edition of this novel tape-recorded and translated by Bowles.
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HALCYON - Winter 1948 [and] Spring 1948 [Two Bound Issues]
1948
Two issues of this little magazine featuring contributions from E.E. Cummings, James Merrill (two poems), Wallace Stevens, Richmond Lattimore, and a review of Celine's DEATH ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN by a 21-year-old Allen Ginsberg.
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PENNY LANE, TWO PENNY LANE, [and] THREE PENNY LANE [Three Vols.]
1977-1981
Dawson's trilogy of novels, in handsome Black Sparrow editions.
BUFFALO COLD SPRING PRECINCT 23 BULLETIN: The 23 Club Series #1
(1971)
"[F]irst in a new series of (experimental) publications from INTREPID Press."
PICTURES OF THE GONE WORLD
(1955)
Fifth printing of this first installment in the Pocket Poet's Series from the poet who founded it. 27pp.
AIRPLANE DREAMS: Compositions from Journals
(1969)
A collection of Ginsberg's journal entries intially published in Canada by House of Anansi.
COSMOPOLITAN GREETINGS: Poems, 1986-1992
1994
First edition of this late book from the Beat poet.
FIRST BLUES: Rags, Ballads & Harmonium Songs 1971-74
1975
Collection of Ginsberg lyrics and verse, often with musical accompaniment.
