Micheal Mcclure (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: G+. White covers. Some light spotting along the edges. 1/4" tear at the top left corner of the front. No markings or Postal Sticker. Lots of Beat material from the likes of the editors mentioned as well as Allen Ginsberg; Jack Kerouac, Anne Waldman et al. There is also a piece by Vachel Lindsay and some reprinted material by Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Magazine. 10 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches square bound. First Printing. 144 pages. With many drawings and photos. AS NEW. All corners pointed. Binding firm, without stress creases and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Paperback. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. 68 pages with many black/white photos. VERY FINE. Binding tight, without stress creases and square. All corners pointed. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With some tanning from age and paper quality. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photo-mechanically reproduced flyer measuring 8" x 11". A small spot and slight toning else near fine. A flyer for the performances of Michael McClure's controversial one-act play *The Beard* held in February at California Hall in San Francisco starring Billie Dixon and Richard Bright. Opening night, February 22, 1967 was a benefit for the ACLU who later helped fight the obscenity charges against the artists. The play was first conceived as a faux boxing poster by McClure who was then inspired to write a play. The drama was first performed in late 1965 and sporadically thereafter, typically resulting in canceled performances or arrests by the police for obscenity. The play won Obie awards for Best Director and Best Actress for the 1967 season.…

Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. Photo-mechanically reproduced flyer measuring 8" x 11". A tiny tear on the top edge and a crease else near fine. A flyer for a performance of the controversial Michael McClure's one-act play *The Beard* held on August 20, 1966 at Flora Schwimley Little Theatre in Berkeley, California starring Billie Dixon and Richard Bright The play was first conceived as a faux boxing poster by McClure who was then inspired to write a play. The drama was first performed in late 1965 and sporadically thereafter, typically resulting in canceled performances or arrests by the police for obscenity. With the help of the ACLU, all charges were eventually dropped. The play won Obie awards for Best Director and Best Actress for the 1967 season.…