BATTLE OF ANGELS by Williams, Tennessee - 1945

Brightlingsea, Essex, UK, [nd but ca. 1967].. Legal format. Stapled mimeographed text, with pictorial outer leaves (by Joe Brainard - a credit inserted in most copies of this issue in manuscript by Clark). Some smudging and dust-soiling to the outer leaves at edges, otherwise very good or better. Edited by Tom Clark. An eclectic periodical, published coincident with Clark's Fulbright study and posting as Instructor in American Poetry, at the University of Essex. The titles varied (all words concluding with 'CE') but each was denoted "A One Shot Magazine ... No Copyright No Nothin." Fielding Dawson, Bernadette Mayer and Michael McClure contribute the text to this number. CLAY & PHILLIPS, p.288.

New York: John Perreault and Jeff Weinstein, 1977. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 10pp (corner stapled), horizontal mailing fold. The rare first (of two) issues of the 1977 reboot of this experimental literary magazine. Includes writing by Hannah Weiner and the editors. This copy addressed to publisher Jack Shoemaker. Light outer wear and toning and some corner folds.

Detroit: Artists' Workshop Press, 1965. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 80pp, stapled wrappers. Errata slip laid in. Nice copy of a rare early production of the Artists' Workshop Press, edited by Robin Eichele and featuring the work of a number of authors associated with the Press. Unmarked copy, a bit of reading wear to front cover and early leaves, minor edge spots.

Den Haag, Holland, and Rockville, MD: Eugene Carl and Marshall Reese, 1976. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 36pp, stapled wrappers. Clean copy of the rare second (and final) issue of this important seventies review of experimental and visual work (later combined with Pod to form E Pod). Unmarked copy, light sunning at spine and a little general wear.

San Francisco: Beatitude Magazine, 1975. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 4to, 40pp, stapled wrappers. Nice copy of this mid-seventies issue of the classic San Francisco underground Beat magazine, includes a range of luminaries. Unmarked copy with light wear (faint bump to one corner and small staple streaks & minor edgewear to back cover).

Brightlingsea, Essex, UK, [nd but ca. 1967].. Legal format. Stapled mimeographed text, with pictorial outer leaves (by Joe Brainard - a credit inserted in most copies of this issue in manuscript by Clark). Some smudging and dust-soiling to the outer leaves at edges, otherwise very good or better. Edited by Tom Clark. An eclectic periodical, published coincident with Clark's Fulbright study and posting as Instructor in American Poetry, at the University of Essex. The titles varied (all words concluding with 'CE') but each was denoted "A One Shot Magazine ... No Copyright No Nothin." Fielding Dawson, Bernadette Mayer and Michael McClure contribute the text to this number. CLAY & PHILLIPS, p.288.

San German, Puerto Rico: Inter American University, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 192pp (plus plates), printed wrappers. Rare first issue of this important little magazine featuring a stellar roster of contributors, including Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray as well as Beat notables including Burroughs (Schottlaender C13), Corso, Ferlinghetti, et al. Unmarked copy with significant bumps and some general wear.

Washington, D.C.: Young Americans for Freedom, Inc, 1960. Pamphlet. Stapled wrappers, 5.5 x 8 inches, 40 pp. Rare pamphlet with minor rubbing and a very small spot to front wrap, else near fine. OCLC locates no copies.. A rare pamphlet from the early years of Young Americans for Freedom with the biographies of the group's speakers and their areas of expertise together with a reprint of the Sharon Statement on the rear wrap. The Sharon Statement was adopted on September 11, 1960 by a group of one hundred young conservatives who convened at the home of William F. Buckley Jr. in Sharon, Connecticut with the purpose of creating Young Americans for Freedom. The organization was founded to promote the ideals of individual freedom, strong national defense, and traditional values. YAF chapters soon spread to college campuses throughout the US and proved instrumental in the nomination of conservative Barry Goldwater as the Republican candidate for president in the 1964 presidential election. YAF proved an… Read More

Los Angeles: Notes from Underground, 1966. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to, 828pp, printed wrappers. Rare second issue of this important little magazine from underground press editor John Bryan. A fascinating juncture between the Beat Generation and the nascent hippie movement. Includes Beat writers, proto-psychedelicists (including a Psychedelic Cookbook section), and Charles Bukowski. Original fabric tape to spine. Unmarked copy, a bit of outer rubbing and toning, faint storage smell.

Buffalo, NY: LeMar International, 1969. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 24pp, self-cover. The rare third issue of this pioneering journal of marijuana reform, edited by Mike Aldrich and Ed Sanders. Includes a cover photo of Tim Leary, other interesting content. Solid unmarked copy, light outer spotting.