Tim Leary Editor (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sito (illustrator). This soft cover publication is clean and bright internally. It presents as unread, e.g. the spine is not creased, the covers are stiff to open, and it does not appear to be thumbed through. There is a hint of sunning to the spine and light foxing to the top edge. There are also a few spots where the top orange layer of paper appears to be faded, missing. The volume includes excerpts from "Gravities Rainbow" by Thomas Pynchon, and "The Stars My Destination" by Alfred Bester. Other authors included in this volume are: Saul-Paul Sirag, Tim Hildebrand, Diane Ackerman, Jack Sarfatti, Ken Babbs, Timothy Leary, Neil Freer, Paul Segal, Robert Anton Wilson, Joanna Leary, Marty Christensen, and Ken Kesey. Sito is cited as the cover artist and appears to have additional pieces in the volume.

Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid underground newspaper, illustrated with b&w photos, local ads, articles, news, columns, toned and frayed, address label on rear wrap, else very good on newsprint. Last issue of the '60s and second issue since Max resumed as publisher and editor. As a sort of bridge with the Allan Coult era, the cover features a blow up of an old etching of three nude women cavorting with a rope. Inside: exclusive interview with Tim Leary, in part about Altamont, which he attended, the culture at large, and his campaign for governor; extensive report on a killing followed by the shooter's suicide in the Tenderloin, a splattering of short news items (Indians on Alcatraz, Altamont fallout) and an uptick of sex ads.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Rare Signed DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION, NUMBER 10/200 COPIES. Large folio with burgundy cloth spine with red and green cloth covered boards, slipcase. Bright full-color endplates by Rick Griffin. 385 pages printed on archival paper. A magnificent and complete full-color recreation in book form of all 12 issues of the legendary psychedelic newspaper originally published in the Haight-Ashbury 1966-1968. The book contains each and every page of all 12 issues printed - in all their original brilliance. "Open any page and you are back on the streets of the Haight-Ashbury at a time when that tiny urban spot was the Olympus of the newborn world." Laid in with the book is a sheet advertising The San Francisco Oracle Facsimile Edition Publication and Book Signing Party, November 17th, 1991. The Oracle was one of the most unique and beautiful publications of the 1960's and is now a cherished legend. The Oracle is remembered for its extraordinary graphic design by major San Francisco artists, its rainbow colors, and cultural explorations and breakthroughs in its articles, interviews and poetry. Writers who appeared in The Oracle include: Gary Snyder, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, Alan Watts, Tim Leary, Michael McClure, Norman Mailer, Jerry Rubin, Paul Krassner, Buckminster Fuller, Carl Rogers, Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), Lawrence Ferlinghetti and others. Artists include many of the great San Francisco Poster artists such as: Rick Griffin, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelly, Bruce Conner, Michael Bowen and Gary Grimshaw. This Collector's Edition belonged to Raymond Knight, a collector of visionary art, and an early supporter of the press (see p. ixx). The title page is SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY ALLEN COHEN with his unique stamp, Michael McClure, and carries an inscription to Raymond Knight. The front color endpapers are signed by Jim Phillips and John Thompson who has drawn a small third-eye caricature. The beautiful color frontispiece for the Collector's Edition is signed by poster artist Rick Griffin. The copyright page is inscribed "with special appreciation to Raymond, Mark Weiman, Publisher." Additionally inscribed or signed by George Tsongas p. 31; Michael McClure above his poem "The God I Worship is a Lion" p.110; Joel Beck p.117; Jim Phillips p. 143; Ami Magill p.169; Gene Grimm p.173; Ami Magill p. 175; and Stephen Gaskin on the rear free endpaper. A unique and important signed association copy. Excellent condition, tiny spot of wear at head of spine, otherwise clean and tight, contents very bright and sharp, a solid volume throughout. The sturdy slipcase has a few small spots of wear and smudging, still very nice. Near Fine, Slip Case Near Fine. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed.