Comprehension, Volume 1, Number 2 (Summer 1950) by Cummings, Ridgely (ed.), Henry Miller, Bern Porter, Jordan Belson, James Schevill, Will Aubrey, William F. Aberle, Lazlo Moholy Nagy, Mel Fowler, Miriam Hoffman, et al - 1950

Brighton, England / Seattle: Unicorn Bookshop, 1972. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches; 207 x149 mm), 26 pages, in photo-illustrated wrappers (soft cover). An often critical view of Allen Ginsberg's poems by Eric Mottram (1924-1995), who was a British poet and professor at King's College London. CONDITION: Some soiling and fading to wrappers and light edge wear but internally clean and unmarked. A Very Good copy.

Toronto: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front Cover Lightly Chipped; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Critique of Existing Research Methodology; Chapter 2 Student Movements and Popular Support; Chapter 3 Framing the Study Problem; Chapter 4 Individual Characteristics and Responsivity to Political Ideas: A Theoretical Model; Chapter 5 Characteristics of Students Supporting the Student Movement; Chapter 6 The University Environment and the Student Movement; Chapter 7 University of Toronto Study; Appendixes; References. PUBLISHER: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Toronto. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education has three prime functions: to conduct programs of graduate study in education, to undertake research in education, and to assist in the implementation of the findings of educational studies. The Institute is a college chartered by an Act of the… Read More

Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 64pp, stapled self-cover. Scarce literary magazine edited by William Wantling during his time at Illinois State University, includes four poems and an excerpt from a novel by Wantling. Unmarked copy, outer leaf pulling at staples, which have some rust.

Eugene, Oregon: Toad Press, 1967. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, printed wrappers. Warmly INSCRIBED to a friend by the author in a neat calligraphic hand on February 16, 1969. Uncommon periodical issue devoted to Whalen's work (largely reproduced from a handwritten original). Clean, unmarked copy.

Berkeley, CA: Contour, 1947. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, stapled wrappers. The uncommon second issue of this short-lived underground literary magazine edited by poet, future filmmaker, and eventual speed casualty Christopher Maclaine. Includes an essay on Henry Miller by Sanders Russell and a single-page cartoon by Virgil Partch. Fresh, unmarked copy with very light wear.

Cambridge, England: Prospect, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 8vo, 32pp, stapled wrappers. Scarce third issue of this little magazine from 1960 Cambridge, with work by Charles Olson and others. Mimeographed subscription form laid in. Spotting to covers and page edges, no markings.

REYNOLDS, Frank, aka "Freewheelin' Frank".
666: "The Hymn" to "Lucifer". San Francisco: Hells Angels M.C., 1968 Description
12 colour-printed (262 x 202 mm) single sheets, loose as issued in the original colour-printed glossy card .
Text in an approximation of the Hell's Angels Fat Frank #1 "font", psychedelic and astrological decorations, author portrait by Bay Area photographer Larry Keenan Jr. in reddish-orange on the rear panel of the chemise.
A few cover spots....see photo, but overall very good.
Notes
First edition, uncommon. Fascinating document of the San Francisco underground scene. A sequence of amphetamine-fuelled metaphysical explorations combining the Satanic, astrological, and psychedelic in equal measure, with just a dash of biker lore. Reynolds was secretary of the notorious SF chapter of the Hell's Angels, and the previous year had seen the publication of his autobiography "as told to" poet Michael McLure, with whom he had been performing musical settings of McClure's poems - Frank on… Read More

Here is the rare, first edition hardcover of "Earth House Hold," signed by Gary Snyder. Only 2500 copies published in 1969 by New Directions (Item A 22 in the Gary Snyder Bibliography by Katherine McNeil). No dust jacket.
Signed on the title page by Snyder directly beneath and partially over his printed name, in his calligraphy script style.
Although one of Snyder's better-known books, signed copies are rare, especially in hardcover.
Condition is VG to VG- with some foxing and soiling, and light fraying to front corners of spine tips. Very mild bow to front board, shows only if you hold the book flat in your hand like a platter and hold it up to the light. (Most sellers wouldn't even mention it.)
All in all, a solid signed copy of this important title in the Snyder canon.

First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket. Inscribed by Snyder on title page. See pics.
VG+ condition. Book itself is NF, clean and straight, corners sharp, pages tight. Only flaw is what initially appears to be sunning along the top and bottom margins of the panels. But on closer investigation, you can see that the very light patterns on the front and back covers match perfectly the design on the dust jacket. So the discoloring is actually a reaction to the dj ink, and not "sunning" at all, and perhaps could be expected on copies that have retained the dj over the life of the book. So the seeming flaw becomes an interesting printing anomaly.
Dust jacket condition VG- with some staining spots on bottom, and slight curling on edges that are ameliorated by the mylar cover.
This title is rare enough in hardcover, even more so signed.

First edition. Dust jacket designed by Dave Haselwood.Very good with chipping to top edge of dust jacket. Minor evidence of slight age-toning to paste downs. Former owner's name on front free end paper. Scarce book by the editor of Big Table magazine.