Beat Literature from Cinemage Books

New York City: Viking Books., 1996. The life and times of the beat writer told through text and many photos. Nicely illustrated and produced. Fine/fine. . First Printing. Cloth with Dustjacket.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993. Terrific book of Allen Ginsberg's photographs with his notations written at the bottom of each image.. Some great photographs and a great glinpse into an important period of American culture. Fine. Also laid in is a very nice fold-over brochure for "Beat Memories The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg" from the Grey Art Gallery at NYU… Read more

MA.: Barre Publishing, 1968. Classic book on one of New York City's most famous neighborhoods. Illustrated with 96 b&w historical photographs, biblio and extensive text. A few tiny nicks to the top edge of the dustjacket, price clipped, otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dustjacket. . First Edition. Oversize Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York City: Viking Books., 2003. REVIEW COPY WITH PUBLICITY PAGE LAID IN. Marvelous book of Kesey's journals that he kept when he was serving time in 1967for marijuana possession. The book is illustrated with many of his drawings and collages in full color from his jounrnals along with written entries. Fine/fine. . First Printing. Large Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York City: Penguin Books, 1990. large colorful book on the famous Merry Prankster 1964 psychedelic Further bus trip across the country that was organized by Kesey. Neal Cassady figures prominentely in the adventures. Illustrated with more than 150 color photos and transcripts of the trip. Also includes a flip book on the bottom corners of the book.… Read more

New York City: Four Walls Eight Windows., 1996. Collection of poems both old and new including Ginsberg's masterpiece "Howl" with color and black and white artwork by Eric Drooker. The work from this book was used in the animation sequences in the 2010 film "Howl" Light wear to the front cover including a very faint hard to see dent… Read more

Simon And Schuster. NY. 1980. 1st print. Oversz. cl.w.dj. Mailer's famous fictious autobiography of Marilyn Monroe. Literary drag. Highlighted by 283 very good photographs in color & b&w of Monroe & many other great film beauties. A stunning book. Fine/fine.

New York: Grove Press, 1959. This is the true first American Edition with all the correct points including the $6.00 price on the front flap, no roman numeral on lower spine near back panel and , no zip code listed on back cover with the address of Grove Press. Also has the photo of Burroughs on the upper corner… Read more

New York: Doubleday/Anchor, 1967. Poetry collection published at the height of the Vietnam War and the protests by 87 poets including Dickey, Ferlinghetti, Ginsberg, Lowell, Bly, Creeley and many many others. Attractive paperback with a few tiny nicks to the cover's edges. Appears unread. Near fine.. Paper Original. Paperback.

New York: New Directions, 1984. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY IRVING STETTNER WHO HAS ALSO SIGNED HIS NAME AND DATE AT THE END OF HIS INTRODUCTION. ALSO LAID IN IS A SMALL PIECE OF WHITE PAPER INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HENRY MILLER. "IRV FOR STROKER IF YO LIKE HENRY 4/10/79. Nice collection of letters from Miller to Irving Stettner, who was… Read more

CA.: The Giligia Press, 1967. Good reference work on six poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, David Melzer, Michael McClure & Brother Antoninus. Fine/fine. First Edition. Cloth with Dustjacket.

New York: The Dial Press, 1968. Classic book of essays on the hippie-Yippie and peace movement of the 1960's by the somewhat legedary the late Abbie Hoffman. Illustrated with photos and graphics. There are a few small stains to the margins of a few pgs. a tiny spot to the front edge, 1 small reader corner fold, and soft bottom… Read more

New York: Grove Press, 1960. Includes the first published appearance of Edward Albee's "The Zoo Story" also camus on capital punishment, Ferlinghetti, Brecht, LeRoi Jones, long review of Hiroshima mon amour, John Bernard Meyers on the impact of Surrealism on the New York School with several repros. including a few in color, great ads and more. Nice color cover by… Read more

New York: Penguin Books, 1987. SIGNED BY JIM CARROLL. Classic underground novel that became above ground and was even made into a film that starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Mark Walberg. A few of the pages have minor damp staining, the rest of the cover including the signature is nice and clean. Former owner signature on verso of front cover.… Read more

New York: Penguin Books, 1987. SIGNED BY JIM CARROLL. Diary entries by the well known "underground" author and poet. Small soft dent to the the bottom of the back cover which is lightly mirrored to the book. Vg+. First Penguin Edition/2nd Printing. Paper.

New York: Seaver Books/viking, 1975. Fantasy movie script based on the shooting of mobster Dutch Schultz. Illus. w. 38 historical photos. Fine/fine.. First Edition. Cloth Wiith Dustjacket.

New York: New Directions, 1970. Collection of poems including rerpos of handwritten sheets, marginal decorations and drawings by one of the major beat writers. Minute soiling to the white covers. Vg+. First Edition. Small Paper.

Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1983. An amazing 2 vol. reference work on Beat writers that taken together is over 1,000 pgs. Includes long essays on 68 writers and poets along with 100's of terrific photos and illustrations. Published without dustjackets both volumes are fine. Published as part of the impressive Dictionary of Literary Biography series. Uncommon. Laid in his a… Read more

New York: The Phoenix Bookshop, 1967. The first bibliography on Kerouac that was compiled at his request. Includes books, pamphlets, recordings, periodicals and more. Partial split to the front cover where it meets the spine, otherwise fine. . 1st Edition. Small Paper.

New York: Harper Perennial, 1995. SIGNED AND DATED BY ALLEN GINSBERG ALONG WITH HIS USUAL CIRCLED "AH". A later collection of poems by the late poet. LAID IN IS 4PG. FOLDOVER PROGRAM FOR THE 1996 PATERSON POETRY MARATHON THAT GINSBERG TOOK PART IN. Fine. Laid in is a promo postcard ofr a play based on his poem Kaddish. Also laid… Read more