Gerrey Alta (5 results)

Two titles from the mononymous publisher, author, raconteur, and general literary powerhouse. In 1969 Alta founded California's only woman-owned feminist publishing house Shameless Hussy Press, named after her own sometime honorific "The Shameless Hussy". While her biggest impact was arguably there, publishing some of the most groundbreaking works of the era's radical feminist literature --- from early work of Pat Parker to the first printing of Ntozake Shange's classic dramatic verse for colored girls who have considered suicide: or when the rainbow is enuf --- she was also a civil rights activist and educator in Virginia, founder of a commune, and prolific author. (Womansong: Life Stories, Berkeley Stage Company 1977). Good or better, some toning and staining to wraps, lightly edgeworn, scattered light foxing and toning within. Saddle-stapled octavo in glossy illustrated wraps, 36 pp. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Trade paperback. Small creases to front lower corner. Light wear to corners and edges. Handling bends to rear cover. Toning to exterior. Light wear to crown. Stain to spine. Stains to rear cover. Binding firm. Introduction by Judy Grahn. Light bends to some lower corners. (x)238pp. Toning to portion of upper area of pages 8 and 9 from previously laid in paper. Octavo.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 238 pages, 8vo. Shelfwear: light scuffing along edges and covers, shallow tear at top left corner of front cover. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Copiously illustrated. Includes order pamphlet for Noh Direction ls Press titles and a poem by Al Young. A collection of poetry related to the 1968 COSMEP event at Berkeley where over 60 poets read. Features contributions by Douglas Blazek, Al Young, Alta Gerrey, David Melnick, Ron Silliman, D.R. Wagner, Paul Mariah, and Charles Potts, among many others. Photos are stills from Harold Adler's film "Diatribes," a short film of the COSMEP scene. From the front matter: "Since copyright is bullshit, permission is hereby granted to reprint & make it live in any way you can imagine." Oversized wrappers naturally has bumping and toning along edges, spotting to wrappers. A nice intact copy free of internal markings.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Part of the Crossing Press feminist series. Good/very good copy. Binding secure and no inscriptions. A few scuffs on cover and spine is faded.