AMERICAN LITERARY AVANT-GARDE BLACK MOUNTAIN, SAN FRANCISCO RENAISSANCE, BEAT GENERATION and NEW YORK POETS

Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024

150 lots

Lots

Lot 434

Adventures in Poetry.

No. 1-12 [all published]. Ed. L. Fagin. New York, Adventures in Poetry, 1968-1975, 12 issues, num. ills., entirely mimeographed, orig. not unif. dec. wr., large 4to.

Estimate €800 – €1,000Result €850

Lot 435

Angel Hair.

No.1-6 [all published]. Ed. A. Waldman and L. Warsh. New York, Angel Hair, 1966-1969, 6 issues, printed by The Chapel Press, orig. unif. col. letterpress paper wr. (5x)/ orig. dec. mimeographed wr.

Estimate €500 – €700Result €500

Lot 436

The Ark/ Ark.

No. 1-3 [all published]. Ed. P. Lamantia and S. Russell. San Francisco, ARK, 1947-1957, 3 issues, 72; 5-46,(2); 45,(1)p., ills. by R. BLADEN, orig. not unif. wr.

Estimate €300 – €500

Lot 437

Art and Literature. An International Review.

No. 1-12 [all published]. Ed. J. Ashbery, A. Dunn, R. Moynihan and S. Orwell. Lausanne, S.E.L.A., 1964-1967, 12 issues, num. ills., orig. unif. wr., 6x w. glassine wr., 4x in orig. cardboard box.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 438

Athanor.

No. 1-6 [all published]. Ed. D. Calhoun and G. Butterick. New York, Leroy and Clarkson, 1971-1975, 6 issues, mimeographed, ills., 5 loosely inserted "microbooks" (as issued), orig. not unif. dec. wr. - WITH a typescript subscription form for the periodical (unused), 1 fold. leaf.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 439

Bastard Angel.

No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. H. Norse. San Francisco, H. Norse, 1972-1974, 3 issues, 50,(2); 64; 55,(1)p., num. ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr., printed in purple, large 4to.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 440

Beat Art.

Drawings by Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac, Peter Orlovsky, Philip Whalen and Others from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University. Ed. J.D. Masheck. New York, Columbia University, 1977, 38p., orig. wr. - WITH: a typescript letter SIGNED by the editor (1 fold. leaf, recto only).

Estimate €50 – €70

Lot 441

Beatitude.

No.2-5, 7-9, 11, 15-18 and 21-33. Ed. J. Kelly, B. Kaufman, W.J. Margolis a.o. San Francisco, Bread and Wine Mission/ City Light Books, 1959-1985, 25 issues, num. ills., partly mimeographed, orig. not unif. pict. wr., 4to.

Estimate €6,000 – €8,000

Lot 442

Berkeley Miscellany.

No.1-2 [all published]. Ed. R. Duncan. Berkeley, n.publ., 1948-1949, 2 issues, 24; 32p., printed by the Libertarian Press, orig. unif. wr.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 443

Between Worlds. An International Magazine of Creativity.

No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. G. Neiman. San Germán, Inter American University, 1960-1962, 3 issues, 189; (1),192-349,(5); 126p., 10 full-p. photogr. ills., printed by A. Swallow, orig. unif. dec. wr. w. repeated ill. in different colours on frontcover by MAN RAY.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 444

Big Sky.

No.1-11/12 [all published]. Ed. B. Berkson. Bolinas, Big Sky, 1971-1978, 12 issues in 11 vols., num. ills., orig. not unif. (col.) wr. by i.a. G. IRONS, A. KATZ, C.A. COOLIDGE, P. GUSTON, G. SCHNEEMAN and N. BLUHM.

Estimate €400 – €600Result €400

Lot 445

Big Table.

No.1-5 [all published]. Ed. I. Rosenthal and P. Carroll. Chicago, Big Table Inc., 1959-1960, 5 issues, ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €300 – €500

Lot 446

[Birth Press]. BIRTH.

No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. T. Kupferberg and S. Topp. New York, Birth Press, 1958-1960, 3 issues in 4 vols., 88; 112; 80; 80p., ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr. - WITH the original prospectus for the 2nd issue (printed fold. leaf). Swing. No.1-4 [all published]. Ed. T. Kupferberg and S. Topp. Ibid., idem, 1960-1961, 4 issues, ills., orig. not unif. photogr. wr. YEAH: a satyric excursion. No.1-10 [all published]. Ed. T. Kupferberg. Ibid., idem, 1961-1965, 10 issues, orig. not unif. pict. wr. WITH: an announcement leaf for BIRTH No.3 and two other publications (YEAH and Swing) by T. Kupferberg (fold. leaf w. col. ills. Small closed tears. Rare).

Estimate €1,500 – €2,500Result €1,500

Lot 447

The Black Mountain College Review

. No. 1 [all published]. Ed. M.C. Richards, A. Kemeny and H. Larsen. Black Mountain, Black Mountain College, June 1951, (32)p., col. linocut ill. by H. ROCO, 6 text ills. by S. VANDERBEEK, orig. dec. wr.

Estimate €700 – €900Result €1,000

Lot 448

The Black Mountain Review.

No.1-7 [all published]. Ed. R. Creeley. Black Mountain, Black Mountain College, 1954-1957, 7 issues, num. ills. by i.a. FRANZ KLINE and RENÉ LAUBIÉS, orig. unif. wr. w. the same ill. in different colours on frontwr. by K. KITASONO (4x)/ orig. unif. wr. by J. ALTOON, D. RICE and E. CIRBETT.

Estimate €3,000 – €5,000Result €3,000

Lot 449

Blue Beat.

No.1 [all published]. Ed. G. Montgomery and E. Kiviat. Introd. by K. Cogden. New York, Blue Beat Productions, 1964, (3),41,(1) lvs., entirely mimeographed, recto only, printed in 207 copies by Yowl Press, orig. pict. wr. by A. WIENER, 4to.

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 450

Blue Pig.

No.1-14, 16 and 18. Paris/ Northhampton, Sand Project Press, 1967-1968, 16 issues in 15 vols., orig. not unif. dec. mimeographed wr., 4to (1x obl.).

Estimate €300 – €500Result €300

Lot 451

Brilliant Corners. A Magazine of the Arts.

No.1-10 [all published]. Ed. A. Lange. Chicago, Brilliant Corners, 1975-1979, 10 issues, printed by Ad Hoc Press, orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 452

Bulletin from Nothing.

No. 1-2 [all published]. Ed. C. Pelieu, M. Beach and C. Pozo. San Francisco, Bulletin from Nothing, 1965, 2 issues, (1),27; (28)p., num. photo-montage ills., orig. not unif. photogr. wr., large 4to.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 453

C. A journal of Poetry

. No.1-14 [all published]. Ed. L. Gude and T. Berrigan. New York, the editors, 1963-1967, 13 issues (as published), ills., entirely mimeographed, orig. not unif. (pict.) wr. by i.a. JOE BRAINARD and ANDY WARHOL, folio. - TOGETHER WITH: C-Comics. No.1-2 [all published]. Ibid., C Press, 1964/ 1966, 2 issues, no pagination, ills., entirely mimeographed, orig. not unif. pict. wr., folio.

Estimate €15,000 – €25,000

Lot 454

Camels Coming!

No.1-8/9 [all published]. Ed. R. Morris. Reno, Camels Coming Press, 1965-1966, 9 issues in 8 vols., ills., orig. not unif. wr., 8vo (6x)/ large 4to (2x). - TOGETHER WITH: Ghostdance no.25. A Collaboration of Ghost Dance and Camels Coming. Special Dada Issue. Ed. H. Fox and R. Morris. N.pl., n.publ., 1975, 37,(3)p., ills., orig. pict. wr. Camels Coming Newsletter. No.1-5 [all published]. Ed. R. Morris. Ibid., idem, 1972-1975, 5 issues, orig. stapled lvs. without wr., 4to. The Camels Hump. No.1-5. Ed. R. Morris. Ibid., idem, n.d. (1966-1967), 5 issues, orig. stapled lvs. without wr., 4to.

Estimate €800 – €1,000

Lot 456

Chelsea Review./ Chelsea.

No.1-38. Ed. R. Kelly, U. Molinaro, S. Raiziss etc. New York, Chelsea Foundation, 1958-1979, 38 issues in 33 vols., num. ills., orig. not unif. dec./ pict. wr.

Estimate €300 – €500Result €300

Lot 457

Chicago.

No.1-6 [all published]. Chicago. The European Edition. No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. A. Notley. Chicago/ Essex, Chicago Press, 1972-1974, 9 issues, ills., printed on recto only, orig. not unif. mimeographed wr. by G. SCHNEEMAN, folio.

Estimate €600 – €800Result €600

Lot 458

Circle.

No.2-10. Ed. G. Leite. Berkeley, Circle, 1944-1948, 9 issues in 8 vols., orig. not unif. dec./ pict. wr., 8vo (7x)/ large 4to (1x).

Estimate €300 – €500Result €300

Lot 459

City Lights Journal.

No.1-4 [all published]. Ed. L. Ferlinghetti and M. Monsanto. San Francisco, City Light Books, 1963-1978, 4 issues, photogr. ills., orig. not unif. photogr. wr.

Estimate €300 – €500

Lot 461

Coastlines.

No.1-9 and 11-21/22. Ed. M. Weisburd and G. Frumkin. Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Coastlines, 1955-1964, 21 issues in 19 vols., orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €400 – €600Result €400

Lot 462

The Coldspring Journal.

No.1-11 [all published]. Ed. C. Plymell, P. Beach and J. Norton. Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley Editions, 1974-1979, 11 issues, ills., orig. not unif. pict./ photogr. wr., 8vo (5x)/ 4to (6x). - AND: The Coldspring Letters (issued separately).

Estimate €250 – €350Result €275

Lot 463

Contact.

No.1-7 [all published]. Ed. J. Goldberg. Philadelphia, Red Room Book, 1972-1973, 7 issues, ills., entirely mimeographed, orig. not unif. photogr. wr., 4to

Estimate €200 – €300Result €325

Lot 465

Coyote's Journal.

No.1-10. [all published]. Ed. J. Koller, E. van Aelstyn and W. Wroth. Eugene, Coyote's Journal, 1964-1974, 10 issues in 9 vols., ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 468

East Side Review.

Vol. 1, issue 1 [all published]. Ed. S. Sherbell. New York, East Side Press, 1966, 1 issue, 96p., richly illustrated, printed on diff. colours paper, orig. pict. wr., 4to.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 469

Elephant.

No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. J. Perreault. New York, Perreault, 1965-1966, 3 issues, no pagination, each entirely mimeographed, printed on recto only, ills. i.a. by H. MUJICA, orig. not unif. pict. wr., 8vo/ 4to (2x).

Estimate €400 – €600Result €400

Lot 470

Entrails. The Magazine of Happy Obscenity.

No.1-4 [all published]. Entrails Anthology. Ed. G. Bloom New York, Whispershit Press and Olivant Press, 1966-1967, 5 issues, ills., entirely mimeographed, orig. not unif. pict. wr., large 4to.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €200

Lot 471

Evergreen Review/ Evergreen.

No.1-98 [all published]. Ed. B. Rosset. New York, Grove Press, 1957-1984, 98 issues, num. ills., orig. not unif. wr., 8vo (34x)/ large 4to (64x). - WITH: col. offset poster after I. IVANOV, publ. together w. issue no.67.

Estimate €800 – €1,000

Lot 472

The Everyday Theatre Bulletin.

No.1 [all published]. Ed. J. Benjamin. New York, A New/ Kinda Theatre Company, n.d. (±1965), (48) lvs. (incl. wr.), ills., entirely mimeographed, printed on recto only, orig. wr. w. portrait of G. Büchner on frontwr., folio.

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 474

Fathar.

No.1-7 [all published]. Ed. D. McNaughton. Buffalo and Bolinas, the editor, 1970-1975, 7 issues, printed on recto only, orig. not unif. pict./ photogr. wr. (sl. overlapping), 4to.

Estimate €120 – €150Result €120

Lot 475

Ferlinghetti. L, (ed.). City Light Journal. Number one.

San Francisco, City Lights, 1963, 1st ed., 112p., num. ills., orig. limp boards w. on frontcover an image of Allen Ginsberg in the Himalayas. Hansen, A. A Primer of Happenings & Time/ Space Art. New York, Else Press, 1965, (10), 1st ed., 145p., num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr. (previous owner's entry on first free endpaper). - AND 9 others, mainly on/ by the Beat generation, i.a. A. GINSBERG, Kaddish and other Poems (San Francisco, 1974, 14th ed., orig. cl. sm. 8vo) and IDEM, Death & Fame (New York, 1999, orig. boards w. dustwr.).

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 476

Fervent Valley.

No.1-5 [all published]. Ed. L. Goodell a.o. Placitas, Fervent Valley, 1972-1974, 5 issues, ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr., 4to (4x), 8vo (1x).

Estimate €120 – €150

Lot 477

The Floating Bear.

No.1-38 [all published]. Ed. by D. Di Parma and L. Jones. New York, The Floating Bear, 1961-1971, 38 issues, ills., entirely mimeographed, printed in a lim. numb. edition, orig. not unif. pict. wr., 4to.

Estimate €3,000 – €4,000Result €3,000

Lot 479

Foot.

No.1-8 [all published]. Ed. R. Duerden a.o. Berkeley, Foot Magazine, 1962-1980, 8 issues, ills., orig. not unif. pict wr.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €200

Lot 480

Fruit Cup.

No.0 [all published]. Ed. M. Beach. New York, Beach Books, 1969, (48) lvs., num. ills., orig. pict. wr. by T. WRIGHT, 4to. - WITH loosely inserted: Safe Conduct Pass (1 leaf, col. ill., recto only).

Estimate €100 – €150

Lot 481

Fubbalo.

No.1-2 [all published]. Ed. E. Budowski. Buffalo, Student Book Shop/ Fubbalo Press, 1964-1965, 2 issues, 34,(2); 34,(2)p., orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €40 – €60

Lot 482

The Fugs' Songbook!

Ed. E. Sanders, K. Weaver and B. Klein. New York, Peace Eye Bookstore, 1965, (2),27 lvs., printed on recto only, orig. pict. wr., 4to.

Estimate €600 – €800

Lot 483

Fux! Magascene!

No.1 [all published]. Ed. R.R. Branaman. San Francisco, R.R. Branaman, 1965, (64)p., ills. by i.a. the editor, S. LEIPER, L. MORGAN and W. BERMAN, printed by Art Publications, orig. col. woodcut wr.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 486

Gnaoua.

No.1 [all published]. Ed. I. Cohen. Tangier, I. Cohen, 1964, 103p., 5 full-p. photogr. ills., printed by R. Binnemans, orig. pict. wr. by R. SCHWARTZ.

Estimate €400 – €600Result €400

Lot 487

Goad.

No.1-4. Ed. H. Schwartz. Columbus, San Francisco and Sausalito, Goad, 1951-1953, 4 issues, orig. not unif. wr.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 488

The Golden Goose.

No.1-3; series 3, no.1-4, volume 4; no.5-6 and no.7. Ed. R.W. Emerson and F.W. Eckman. Columbus and Sauslito, Cronos Editions and Golden Goose Press, 1948-1954, 10 issues, orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €300 – €500Result €300

Lot 489

Grist. The Low Camp Mag from Kansas.

Ed. J. Fowler. Lawrence, Grist, (±1968), 34,(2)p., richly illustrated by i.a. S. WILSON, J. NUTTALL, J. BROWN and R. ACKERMAN, orig. pict. wr. by S. WILSON.

Estimate €120 – €150Result €130

Lot 490

The Harris Review.

No.1-2 [all published]. Ed. H. Schiff. New York, The Poetry Project, 1971, 2 issues, no pagination, printed on recto only, orig. not unif. pict. wr., 4to.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 492

Hearse.

No.1-5, 7 and 9-17. Ed. E.V. Griffith. Eureka, Hearse Press, 1965-1972, 15 issues, ills., orig. not unif. pict. wr.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 493

Hip Pocket Poems.

No.1-3 [all published]. Ed. E. Snyder and J. Hirschman. Hanover (New Hampshire), The Pinwheel Press, (1960), 3 issues, (16); (20); (24)p., orig. unif. wr., 12mo.

Estimate €40 – €60Result €40