Three catalogues from Michael Horowitz’s drug, hippie and counterculture book catalogue series. A co-founder of the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, which specializes in psychoactive drug-related literature, and an archivist for prominent American psychologist Timothy Leary, Horowitz’s publications offer an in-depth and unique perspective on psychedelic literature. Each catalog provides an in-depth look at a different facet of counterculture, drug use and psychedelic culture. Catalogue Five focuses on rare, early and important works of psychoactive drug literature, history and science; Catalog Six examines the art of the 1960s counterculture and.....
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A first edition from a run of 4,000 copies. This volume brings together a collection of 90 black-and-white photographs by Dennis Hopper, taken between the ages of 25 and 31 during the early to mid-1960s. The photographs are complemented by writings from director and curator Walter Hopps, poet and playwright Michael McClure, and Hopper himself. American actor, director, and artist Dennis Hopper is best remembered for his work in film and is considered a prominent member of New Hollywood, a movement from the 1960s through the early 1980s that.....
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A special issue of Carl Weissner's self-published magazine Klactoveedsedsteen, Klacto/23 International is a hybrid newspaper/poster/folio that serves as an alternative format for the already unconventional underground publications of the 1960s. Illustrated with photographs and graphics, this publication features writings by J.G. Ballard, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Wolf Vostell, Abbie Hoffman, and more. Text is in both English and German.

Condition: Good-, moisture stains along left fold, also visible on the interior; edgewear and closed tears around edges, more prominent at top and bottom; some creasing and scattered foxing; a......
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A scrapbook of images, drawing, stories and news clippings documenting life and the legal battles at Lou Gottlieb's Morning Star Ranch commune, which he established in 1966 in rural Sonoma County, California near the towns of Occidental and Sebastopol. The commune was also called The Digger Farm for its association with the SF guerrilla theater/activist group The Diggers. It played a central role in the California counterculture and hippie movement. Ramon Sender was said to be the first resident to move into Gottlieb's commune. Sender co-produced the Trips Festival with.....
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The rare October, 1965 mimeographed second printing of the Fugs’ Songbook, from the counterculture NYC band founded in 1964 by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg. In a custom-made protective mylar jacket.

Condition: Good, a relatively large previous moisture staining to lower left corner, visible on all interior pages and front and back covers; the number "2" with a dash is written next to four songs in blue felt pen on the Table of Contents. Priced accordingly.
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