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Author: Ginsberg, Allen
Title: Lot of 15 volumes
Place: Various places
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Date: 1950-1994
Item # : 168833
Sale Number   327
Lot Number   212
Sale Name    
The Edwin Blair Collection of Beat Literature, plus Modern Literature
Sale Date   03/09/2006
Price realized   $ 345
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Description:
Comprises: “Song: Fie My Fum” in Neurotica 6, edited by Landesman. (Ginsberg’s first appearance in a commercial magazine). Spring 1950. * “Journals from Ankor Wat” in Long Hair: 1: North Atlantic turn-on magazine. (First appearance of an early version of Ankor Wat, with reproduced drawing (published here for the first time) of his three fish one head Buddhahood symbol. Ginsberg adopted this logo and used it frequently hereafter). 1964. * Prose Contribution to Cuban Revolution. 1 of 1000 copies. Artists’ Workshop Press, 1966. * The Fall of America: poems of these states, 1965-1971. Pocket Poets # 30. City Lights, [1972]. * Open Head (with Open Eye by Ferlinghetti on opposite side). Sun Books, [1972]. * The Gates of Wrath: Rhymed Poems, 1948-1952. Grey Fox Press, 1972. * Gay Sunshine Interview with Allen Young. Grey Fox Press, 1974. * The Tower House Discussions. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche at Lama Foundation. 1974. * Sad Dust Glories: poems during work summer in woods. Workingmans Press, 1975. * Chicago Trial Testimony: The ‘Chicago Seven’ Trial. Comicbook format. City Lights, [1975]. * Plutonian Ode and Other Poems, 1977-1980. 2 copies: cloth, dj; wrappers. Pocket Poets Series No. 40. City Lights, [1982]. * Many Loves. Drawings by Roberta L. Collier. No. 176 of 500 copies. Pequod Press, [1984]. * Your Reason & Blake’s System. Signed. Hanuman Books, 1988. * Mind Writing Slogans. 1 of 800 copies. Limberlost Press, 1994. Together, 15 volumes. 32mo to 4to. Mostly wrapper-bound; one hardcover with jacket. First printings.
Seldom seen and scarce Ginsberg items.
Condition:
Some with light edge and age wear; mostly near fine to fine. Clean, with very little wear. A nice collection.
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