Self-Published, Self Published
The #4
[Boulder]: [Self-published by Collom], 1969. Pamphlet. Twelve side-stapled 8.5x11 inch sheets mimeographed one side only with poems, pictorial cover sheet, mild scent, soiled, worn and slightly silverfished. Fairly worn early issue of Jack Collom's mimeograph revolution poetry journal out of Boulder. More
Cat.No: 296626
The #6
Boulder: [Self-published by Collom], 1969. Pamphlet. Seventeen 8.5x11 inch sheets mimeographed one side only with poems, pictorial cover sheet soiled, mild scent, worn & side-stapled, ink note "Please Contribute" on last page (likely by Collom). Also find lifted quotes from Henry Miller, Adolf Hitler, Charles Darwin and many others. Mimeo..... More
Cat.No: 293342
The #5
[Boulder]: [Self-published by Collom], 1969. Pamphlet. Twelve side-stapled 8.5x11 inch sheets mimeographed one side only with poems, yellow end sheet and pictorial cover sheet, mild scent, soiled, worn and slightly silverfished. Fairly worn early issue of Jack Collom's mimeograph revolution poetry journal out of Boulder. More
Cat.No: 293340
Timber Pack Chronicles: book 1
no place: Self-published by the author, 2013. Paperback. 248p., very good second edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. Gay werewolf story. More
Cat.No: 218788
Icarus in Aipotu
New York: Interim Books, 1963. 4p., 5.5x8.5 inches, #277/300, postage stamp with flag mounted on blank page after poem, very good first edition chapbook in plain white stapled wraps. Missing eagle-stamp cover and bound-in ribbon. As-is. A poem sarcastically celebrating preparations for war. One of Congdon's earlier published poetry chapbooks..... More
Cat.No: 129743
The Fillmore connection
[San Francisco]: the author, 2011. Trade Paperback. 337p., signed by the African American author, very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. Second Derrick Knowles novel, set in San Francisco. Note, this book ("The Fillmore connection") carries the same ISBN as his book "Introduction to Justice from the streets..... More
Cat.No: 167042
West Coast Harlem
[San Francisco]: the author, 2011. Trade Paperback. 336p., signed by the African American author, very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. Third Derrick Knowles novel, set in San Francisco. More
Cat.No: 167041
Poetic Thoughts. A group of poems on various subjects
Rockland, ME: Courier-Gazette Press, 1946. Pamphlet. [12]p., portrait, wraps. 6.25 x 3.75 in. Author’s presentation inscription on inside of front cover, dated “Thanksgiving 1947.”. Early volume by the Maine poet. The poems are about seasons, faith, and patriotism. A portrait of the artist as a young man is on the..... More
Cat.No: 307298
Trial and terror
New York: Vantage Press, 1979. Hardcover. 255 p. hardcover in a worn dust jacket, some small stains to textblock edges; rear endpaper excised. Inscribed by Salin as Bernie Conrad. Said to be a true story, describes "Bernie's" son "Phil" as waking up in a mental hospital, told that he had..... More
Cat.No: 314682
Trial and terror
New York: Vantage Press, 1979. Hardcover. 255 p. hardcover, very good. Said to be a true story, describes "Bernie's" son "Phil" as waking up in a mental hospital, told that he had shot his two daughters and attempted suicide, without any memories of these events. "In writing this book, it..... More
Cat.No: 314681
Fairy Goddess Guide to Dating and Mating
San Rafael: Self-published by the author as Wild Woman Press, 1994. 70p., 5.25x7 inches, photos, very good booklet in stapled blue wraps with illustration affixed front cover. Self-help guide to love. More
Cat.No: 244607
Butterscotch filled orange slices; a collection of erotic poetic verses for two on loving each other with respect and civility and other thoughts on self love, joy, hope and restoring spirit within
Walnut Creek, CA: Self-published by the author, 1998. Paperback. [84p] illustrated with numerous seductive b&w photo-portraits of the author, one of 500 copies, very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 196447
A Vision of Love
no place: Self-published by the author, 1983. Pamphlet. 55p., 5.5x8.5 inches, author photo, short story and two poems, personal inscription signed by the author; splash-stains to front cover (especially) and inside, and to back cover, otherwise good first edition booklet in stapled tan printed wraps. The African American Pastor's inspiration..... More
Cat.No: 207000
I Wish to Be Light
Berkeley: CC. Marimbo, 2005. Pamphlet. [48] 5.5x8.5 inches, texts in Italian and English on facing pages, printed on nice alkaline paper that has small parti-color bits in it, very good first edition chapbook in stapled white pictorial wraps with several odd pen marks on rear cover. More
Cat.No: 226802
Diary from France [inscribed & signed]
Berkeley: self-published by the author employing Inkworks, 1984. 31p., 8.25 x 5.25 inches, very good first printing poetry chapbook in pictorial red & black stapled wraps. This copy is inscribed and signed by the Berkeley-based poet on the title page. Cottam was a Berkeley radical-poet who worked with prisoners at..... More
Cat.No: 71164
Primping and pimping the prostitute
Berkeley: self-published by RV Cottam at Inkworks press, 1987. 28 p., 8.5x11 inches, poetry, a few small stains on front wrap, small inkstain in gutter otherwise a very good first edition booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. Cottam was a member of the Union of Left Writers collective. Only one copy..... More
Cat.No: 123371
Primping and pimping the prostitute
Berkeley: self-published by RV Cottam at Inkworks press, 1987. 28 p., 8.5x11 inches, poetry, first edition booklet in stapled pictorial wraps, cover faded at edges else very good condition. Cottam was a member of the Union of Left Writers collective. More
Cat.No: 175381
Nothing Like Paris [Bend or Break series #2]
Cincinnati: Samhain Pub. 2015. Paperback. 261p., very good first edition trade paperback original in pictorial wraps. M/M Romance by cisgender woman with a young son living in Chicago. More
Cat.No: 236387
Off Campus [Bend or Break series #1]
Cincinnati: Samhain Pub. 2015. Paperback. 308p., very good first edition trade paperback original in pictorial wraps. M/M Romance by cisgender woman with a young son living in Chicago. More
Cat.No: 236386
Mario Manzini presents the groovy new revue: We'd rather switch with Deena Hymes, Phillips Cross J. Will Deane et al (program)
New York: Mermaid Theatre. Pamphlet. 4p. 5.5x8.5 inches, cheaply printed program/playbill for the infamous burlesque show. Larry Crane wrote and directed the low-budget sexploitation films "The Love Captive" & "All Women Are Bad" in 1969 starring most of these fine talents! J. Will Deane was "Buddy" in the infamous Fire..... More
Cat.No: 179206
Volcano, California; most picturesque of the mother lode towns [subtitle from cover]
no place: Self-published by the author, 1957. 30p., 5.5x8.5 inches, archival photos throughout moderately well reproduced, very good booklet in stapled yellow pictorial wraps. Researched in all the right places. This may have been Crosley's first book; next year, 1958, she published another [on Coloma], and in 1959 one on..... More
Cat.No: 87584