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The immediate task...is the spiritual liberation of the proletariat from the tutelage of the bourgeoisie.'' --Rosa LuxemburgRead Arsenal Surrealist Subversion.

The immediate task...is the spiritual liberation of the proletariat from the tutelage of the bourgeoisie.'' --Rosa Luxemburg Read Arsenal Surrealist Subversion.

by Arsenal Surrealist Subversion (Chicago); Franklin Rosemont (ed.)

Chicago: Arsenal Surrealist Subversion, [ca. 1971].. Broadside, 10.5 x 5.5 cm., Oblong. Very Good. Illustrated. Black ink on beige paper. In 1965, Penelope & Franklin Rosemont co-founded the Chicago Surrealist Group, following a trip to Paris where they met André Breton. Franklin Rosemont played an important role in popularizing the work of poet Breton. Rosemont was also a noted labour historian and publisher. The newly-formed Chicago Group combined their creativity with radical political activity,... Read more about this item
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A$38.66
These Labdanum Hours.

These Labdanum Hours.

by Fraser, Kathleen

[Berkeley, CA]: Kelsey Street Press, [1987].. Broadside. Printed in three colors on buff paper. 13-1/4 x 20 inches. Illustration by Kate Delos. Printed by Wesley Tanner. Produced as a gift for members of Small Press Traffic. Fine.
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A$77.32
Michael McClure reads from September Blackberries with Joanna McClure.

Michael McClure reads from September Blackberries with Joanna McClure.

by McClure, Michael

San Francisco: KQED, ND.. Broadside. Poster for a Michael McClure poetry reading. Printed in black and gray type on heavy paper. 11 x 15 inches. One corner slightly bumped,; this has been folded into six panels for mailing (though unaddressed). Near Fine.
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A$77.32
Abandoned Airfield

Abandoned Airfield

by Oates, Joyce Carol

Northridge: Lord John Press, 1977. First edition, broadside limited to 200 numbered copies signed by Oates. Copy #165. Illustrated broadside. Aprx. 15.5 X 11 inches. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom. Fine condition.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Limited Edition.
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A$115.97
This Great Centennial Year! A Centennial Song for '76. Composed by Phil. H. Mowrey. Dedicated to J. Baldwin Jones. Broadside.

This Great Centennial Year! A Centennial Song for '76. Composed by Phil. H. Mowrey. Dedicated to J. Baldwin Jones. Broadside.

by A. W. Auner (Philadelphia, PA); Phil. H. Mowrey

Philadelphia, PA: A. W. Auner, 1876.. Broadside. 7.75" x 4.75" Letterpress. Very Good with minor toning. Scarce.
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A$115.97
The Forked Peach Branch.

The Forked Peach Branch.

by Munn, Ed; Jerry Reddan

San Francisco, CA: Jerry Reddan, [ca. 1977].. 4to. Broadside, Letterpress printed on watermarked wove with deckled edge, Very Good+. Some penciled notes. (one of ca. 50 copies).
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A$77.32
Human, Avian, Vegetable Blood.

Human, Avian, Vegetable Blood.

by Rexroth, Kenneth

Berkeley, CA: Moe's Books, 1987.. Broadside, illustrated, printed in three colors. "A gift from Moe's for the New Year, 1987." Designed and printed by Wesley Tanner. Fine.
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A$54.12
Berkeley Song.

Berkeley Song.

by McClure, Michael

Berkeley, CA: Wesley B. Tanner, 1988.. Broadside. Black and red type on cream paper. 10 x 17-1/2 inches. "A gift for the New Year, 1988, from the poet and his printer, Wesley B. Tanner in Berkeley." Fine.
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A$115.97
From Our Shoes We Shake the Sand.

From Our Shoes We Shake the Sand.

by Fay, Arthur F., Elbert W. Garrity

San Francisco: The Trade Pressroom, ND.. Broadside. Announcement of the opening of the Trade Pressroom by printers Arthur Fay and Elbert Garrity. Single sheet folded once to make a 4-pp. booklet, printing on first page only. folio. 13 x 20 inches (folded dimensions). Color reproduction of a drawing of Sansome Street in San Francisco in 1850 by F. Marryat. Printed in black with red initial and type decorations within gold rules. Undated, but probably late 1930s. Some age toning, slight soiling. right... Read more about this item
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A$77.32
On Reaching Seventy. One in a limited edition of 1050.

On Reaching Seventy. One in a limited edition of 1050.

by Lewis, Oscar; Book Club of California

San Francisco, CA: Book Club of California, 1982.. Broadside. 4to. Single Folded Sheet. Very Good. Color illustration. Design by Lewis & Dorothy Allen; produced by Arlen & Clara Louise Philpott. Subtitle: How the club began is a story worth telling.
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A$46.39
Masses.

Masses.

by Vallejo, Cesar, translated by Robert Bly

Palo Alto, CA: Frog in the Well Press, ND.. Broadside. Black type on orange paper. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Translation of the great Peruvian poet's compassionate fable. Fine.
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A$77.32
Polyglot Press.

Polyglot Press.

by Polyglot Press (Lexington, Kentucky); Arthur Graham, Typographer

Lexington, Kentucky: Polyglot Press, [2002].. Broadside. Folded Sheet, 9" x 7". Letterpress On Wove. Very Good.
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A$77.32
For Buffy Sainte- Marie.

For Buffy Sainte- Marie.

by TARN, Nathaniel

[Santa Barbara, CA ]: Unicorn Press, 1971.. Broadside. Illustrated with linoleum block cuts by Abbie Reitz. Printed in black and gray on pale green heavy paper. 12-1/2 x 19 inches. Issued as Unicorn Broadsheet Series II No. 2. Fine.
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A$115.97
THE SAN FRANCISCO WEATHER REPORT.

THE SAN FRANCISCO WEATHER REPORT.

by BRAUTIGAN, Richard,

[San Francisco]: Graham Mackintosh, 1968.. Broadside. Single sheet of newsprint, printed on one side. 8 x 13 inches. First proof. Printed by Graham Mackintosh as a White Rabbit broadside in 1968. Issued free. Paper has browned slightly and the upper right corner has been torn off. Overall Very Good.
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A$154.63
Interpenetration.

Interpenetration.

by McClure, Michael

Vancouver, B.C.: Slug Press, 1984.. Broadside. Single sheet of stiff paper, 12-3/4 x 19 inches. Poem by Michael McClure. "A Fly-By-Night Broadside for a lecture & a reading by the poet, 2 March 1984, in Vancouver. Of 175 copies printed, 75 are reserved for Line: A Journal of the Contemporary Literature Collection at Simon Fraser University." Near Fine, with a slight smudge in upper left corner.
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A$115.97
Offering the Pipe.

Offering the Pipe.

by Black Elk

Press of the Black Flag Raised, [n.d.].. Broadside. Black Elk Speaks. Single sheet of stiff tan paper. 13 x 20 inches. Excerpt from Black Elk Speaks. Press of the Black Flag Raised No. 9. This small press was operated by Billy Little and Robert Rose in Cambridge, MA during 1969-1970, and by Little at various other locations afterwards. it published broadsides and posters by Robert Creeley, Joel Oppenheimer, and John Weiners, among others. This broadside is scarce.
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A$193.29
Jack Spicer 1925-1965.

Jack Spicer 1925-1965.

by Spicer, Jack

Berkeley, CA: Arif Press, [1986].. Broadside. Printed in black and red on newsprint. 17 x 10 inches. Illustrated with small images of dog chasing rabbit. Printed by Wesley Tanner at the Arif Press. Fine.
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A$115.97
Murder of Crows.

Murder of Crows.

by Engdahl, Lee

[San Francsico]: Lee Engdahl, ND.. Broadside. Single sheet of fine paper, printed on recto only. Illustrated. 12-1/2 x 19 inches. "This is the fourth in a series of twelve broadsides entitled Tutto a uno Bello Pezzo. The poem is taken from an unpublished book Different Varieties of the Same Mind, by Lee Engdahl. Illustration by Mayona Engdahl. Fine.
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A$100.51
Tim Evans.

Tim Evans.

by Broadsheet King (15 Mortimer Terrace, London, NW5); Ewan MacColl

London: Broadsheet King, [ca. 1966].. Broadside. 4.5 x 13.5 inches. Single Printed Sheet. Very Good+. Illustrated. Song lyrics.
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A$77.32
Outlaws in Andover.

Outlaws in Andover.

by Tate, James

[Santa Barbara, CA]: [Unicorn Press], [1970].. Broadside. Single sheet, printed on recto only, illustrated. 10 x 13 inches. Issued as Unicorn Broadside Series II, number 2. Fine.
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A$347.92
XV Dedications.

XV Dedications.

by Di Prima, Diane

[Santa Barbara, CA]: Unicorn Press, 1971.. Broadside. Black and blue ink on blue paper. 13 x 19 inches. Unicorn Broadsheet Series II No. 7. Fifteen short poems by Di Prima, dedicated to various poets, artists, musicans, and actors. A small bend in upper left corner, otherwise Near Fine.
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A$77.32
Wild Oats.

Wild Oats.

by Brainard, Joe; Tom Clark, Kenward Elmslie, Ron Padgett, and James Schuyler

New York: No Publisher, 1966. . Sheaf of broadsides, on variously colored papers, printed with a title sheet and stapled at upper left corner. 14-1/4 x 22 inches. Rare publication by first and second generation New York School poets. Somewhat curled, perhaps from being stored rolled; the title sheet and the last sheet (blank) are slightly soiled, and the last sheet is torn at the right edge; the last sheet of the poem by Tom Clark, and the final sheet (blank) have come loose from the staple. There are... Read more about this item
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A$773.15
Early Summer Hermit Song.

Early Summer Hermit Song.

by WELCH, LEW

San Francisco: San Francisco Arts Festival, 1963.. illustrated broadside. 13 x 20 inches. One deckle edge. Poem by Lew Welch, Beat-era poet, friends with Gary Snyder and Philip Whalen. Artwork by William Weber. Originally part of a portfolio issued in 1963 for the San Francisco Arts Festival. Limitation not stated, but edition of 300 was printed for the festival. Signed by the artist. Stain at left bottom invades image slightly, otherwise a near-fine copy of a scarce broadside by Welch.
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A$270.60
In Plain English.

In Plain English.

by Murray, Dan

[Cambridge, MA]: Press of the Black Flag Raised, [1970].. Broadside. On vellum-like paper. 11 x 17 inches. Press of the Black Flag Raised #8. Upper right corner creased, otherwise Near Fine.
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A$77.32
Bruja [broadside]

Bruja [broadside]

by Rodriguez, Aleida

Iowa City: The Spirit That Moves Us Press, 1978. Broadside. 16x11 inch broadside with a poem by Rodriguez, illustration by Cary Kann; very good.
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A$100.51