Scratching the Beat Surface

by McClure, Michael

This insider's view of the Beat scene of the fifties and early sixties vividly marks the advancement of a new perception of art as "a living bio-alchemical organism" through essays by a poet and playwright who helped shape the movement.

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Scratching The Beat Surface

Scratching The Beat Surface

by McClure, Michael

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1982
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San Francisco, CA: North Point Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0865470731 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and… Read more about this item
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1982
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SCRATCHING THE BEAT SURFACE

SCRATCHING THE BEAT SURFACE

by Michael McClure

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1982
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by Michael McClure

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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on a preliminary leaf by the author to R.B. Kitaj: "For Kitaj Light/Life, Michael", and with the Author's Compliments card laid in. Fine copy. 8vo, illustrations, cloth, dust jacket. Fine copy.
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1982
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San Francisco: North Point Press. Nearly fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1982. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 175 pp., Light foxing to top edge, else fine. .
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1982
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North Point Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0865470731 . Book has slight fading to edges of covers, several small light moisture marks to page fore-edges; DJ has couple light moisture marks to rear, shelfwear, couple tiny tears, spine lightly toned; 174 pages .
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Scratching the Beat Surface (An Extract)

Scratching the Beat Surface (An Extract)

by McClure, Michael

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1982
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED by Michael McClure on a preliminary page: "For Richard / Cinco de Mayo / Michael McClure." An excerpt from the author's book of essays and poetry, Scratching the Beat Surface, published in 1982. Michael McClure, who was instrumental in launching the Beat movement, died on May 4, 2020, at… Read more about this item
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1982
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in fine dustwrapper still in shrinkwrap. A collection of essays.
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1982
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North Point. poems and essays. Trade Paperback. Fair. Catalogs: Poetry, Drama and Essays, Beat Literature.
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Scratching the Beat Surface

by McClure, Michael (Jack Kerouac)

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North Point Press (1982) First Edition, A look at the beat scene and includes poems by Kerouac, Snyder, Ginsberg etc, unread, nr fine/nr fine. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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1982
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San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs by Larry Keenan. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($15.00), lightly rubbed and toned at the spine and edges. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, former owner's name on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. A collection of… Read more about this item
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San Francisco, CA: North Point Press, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Larry Keenan {photographer}. Essays on the author's career and his contemporaries, Olson, Snyder, Creeley, Kerouac, Whalen, et al. Signed on the title-page by McClure
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North Point Press, 1982. Soft cover. Very good/No jacket. Bin 5 (Poetry Case). Slim, staple bound book from important Bay Area poet. Some tanning along edges of front cover. Author signed and inscribed to Richard, probably Richard Ogar.
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SCRATCHING THE BEAT SURFACE

SCRATCHING THE BEAT SURFACE

by McClure, Michael

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San Francisco, CA: North Point Press. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0865470731 . Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Faint stain to front pastedown from sticker residue. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 176 pages .
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1982
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Scratching the Beat Surface

by McClure, Michael

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SCRATCHING THE BEAT SURFACE

by McClure, Michael

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1982
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