The Avatar. No. 10. Oct., 13-Oct. 27

Lyman, Mel; et al.

Published by Trust Incorporated, Publisher, Cambridge, MA, 1967

About this Item

Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Approximately 17 ½ by 11 ¾ inches. 24 pp. Illustrations throughout, including a two-color centerfold. Avatar was founded in 1967 by Mel Lyman and his followers at the Fort Hill Community, or Lyman Family, a counterculture commune (or cult, depending on perspective) in the Roxbury area of Boston. Besides publishing the usual counterculture perspective on local and national news, the newspaper also served as a mouthpiece for Lyman's and the Fort Hill Community's philosophy: a quasi-religious and mystical thought drawing on Lyman's unique view of astrological, spiritual and occult history. Mel Lyman originally gained fame as a folk musician. Issue ten, featuring pieces on the Vietcong, the first International Psychedelic Exposition, astrology etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate uneven toning and minor soiling. Moderate toning along the fold. Minor wrinkling and creasing. Minor to moderate chipping and tearing along the extremities, mostly along the fore edge. Leaf 5/6 with a three inch tear at its upper edge. Seller Inventory # 019053

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Avatar. No. 10. Oct., 13-Oct. 27

Publisher: Trust Incorporated, Publisher, Cambridge, MA

Publication Date: 1967

Binding: Tabloid

Condition: Good