BEATITUDE #17 (Oct-Nov 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 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.
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."
First trade edition of this collection, following the limited edition of 1981.
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."
Precedes 1982 trade edition.
New edition edited and with an introduction by Oliver Harris.
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.
Handsomely produced variant extract from NAKED LUNCH published for the novel's 20th anniversary.
First printing of the third installment in Burroughs' Nova Trilogy. [Maynard & Miles A10].
Inscribed first US edition of Burroughs's second book in the Nova trilogy.
Signed first US edition of Burroughs' second book in the Nova trilogy.
Collection of short prose pieces, illustrated by S.
Gatewood's photographs, accompanied by Burroughs' text. Uncommon when signed by both.
Correct first edition of this pamphlet published by Mary Beach.
Second printing ('18 Francs' to rear as described in Maynard & Miles) of the original edition of Burroughs' Beat masterpiece.
First edition of this novel tape-recorded and translated by Bowles.
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.
Dawson's trilogy of novels, in handsome Black Sparrow editions.
"[F]irst in a new series of (experimental) publications from INTREPID Press."
Fifth printing of this first installment in the Pocket Poet's Series from the poet who founded it. 27pp.
A collection of Ginsberg's journal entries intially published in Canada by House of Anansi.
First edition of this late book from the Beat poet.
Collection of Ginsberg lyrics and verse, often with musical accompaniment.