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[DRUGS] LA MOTTE, Ellen N. The Opium Monoploy. NY: Macmillan, 1920. Hardbound, lacking the rare dust jacket. First edition. Frontispiece photograph of a Chinese opium packet. A critique of England's involvement in the opium trade. Owner's name, some spots of discoloration to the boards and endpapers, microscopic nick to top of spine, solid very good overall. SKB-5875	$55
[HIPPIES] LABIN, Suzanne. Hippies, Drugs and Promiscuity. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, [1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Rabid anti-hippie tract discussing "new hippie goals: incest and child molesting," "American hippies---drug-crazed Mansons or gentle flower children?," "the hippie church where where couples copulate on a giant cross," and more. Very fine, crisp copy. JB-4842	$50
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LaCHAPELLE, David. LaChapelle Land. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Small folio. Hardbound in illustrated boards. First edition. Vivid, innovative celebrity portraits by LaChapelle. Very fine in publisher's pictorial box designed by Tadanori Yokoo. SKB-12832	$200
[ART] LAFFIN, John. World War 1 in Postcards. [England]: Alan Sutton, 1988. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fine. SKB-14474	$10
LAING, R. D. Do You Love Me? NY: Pantheon, [1976]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Fine. SKB-190	$5
[SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL: R. D. Laing] LAING, R. D. & TROCCHI, Alexander. Sigma Portfolio, No. 6, 1964. London: Project Sigma, 1964. Three legal-size mimeographed sheets stapled at the corner. First printing. Signed by Alexander Trocchi who published the Sigma Portfolios. Prints "The Present Situation" by R. D. Laing, the text of a paper delivered at the 6th International Congress for Psychotherapy. Laing expains some of his controversial theories on psychotherapy. Near fine. SKB-4081	$125
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LAKE, Mayumi. Ex Post Facto. [Portland]: Nazraeli Press, [2009]. 16mo. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies with an original print signed by Lake tipped-in. As new. JB-14330	$135
LALLY, Michael. Hollywood Magic. LA: Little Caesar, [1982]. 4to. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition. Fine. SKB-14056	$10
LAMANTIA, Philip. Ekstasis. SF: Auerhahn Press, 1959. Softbound. First edition of the author's second book. One of 950 copies. As new and scarce thus since the uncoated white covers are so susceptible to soiling and toning. SKB-1135	$250
LAMANTIA, Philip. Meadowlark West. SF: City Lights Books, [1986]. Softbound. First edition. Very fine. SKB-8683	$25
LAMANTIA, Philip. Touch of the Marvelous. [Berkeley]: Oyez, 1966. Softbound. First edition. Fine (tiny sticker shadow to front cover). SKB-141	$25
[VIETNAM] LAMB, Helen. The Tragedy of Vietnam: Where Do We Go from Here? NY: Basic Pamphlets, 1964. Pamphlet. First edition. Small stain to back cover, else near fine. SKB-6419	$25
[VIETNAM] LAMB, Helen. The Tragedy of Vietnam: Where Do We Go from Here? NY: Basic Pamphlets, 1964. Pamphlet. First edition. Basic Pamphlet No. 17. Near fine. SKB-6420	$25
LAMOTT, Anne. ''Because for some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on Earth...'' n.p.: n.p., 1994. Small broadside printing an excerpt from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. First edition. Issued as a keepsake by the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. Printed at Okeanos Press. Fine. SKB-7172	$25
LAMOTT, Anne. "I Used to Hate the Christmas Season..." n.p.: Kepler's, 1994. n.p.:n.p., [1994]. Broadside printing the first appearance of this essay. Issued by Kepler's Books as a 1994 New Year's Greeting. Fine. SKB-2572	$25
[ART: Paul Klee] LANCHNER, Carolyn & KLEE, Paul. Paul Klee. NY: Museum of Modern Art, [1987]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Published on the occasion of a major exhibition at MOMA. Fine (barely perceptible touch of sunning to spine). SKB-14558	$45
[BEATS] LANDESMAN, Jay & LEGMAN, Gershon. Neurotica, Vol 1, No 4, 1949. n.p.:n.p., [1949]. An important little mag. Contributions by Gershon Legman, and many others. Very good plus. SKB-8673	$25
[BEATS] LANDESMAN, Jay. Rebel Without Applause. Sag Harbor, NY: Permanent Press, [1987]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. The autobiography of Landesman who published the seminal mag Neurotica and was active in the counterculture underground of the 50's and 60's. Fine in slightly soiled and rubbed dust jacket. SKB-11295	$15
LANG, D. M. & DUDLEY, D. R. (eds.). The Penguin Companion to Classical, Oriental & African Literature. NY: McGraw-Hill, [1969]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Fine in dust jacket with a touch of yellowing. SKB-14362	$17.5
[ART] LAPINER, Alan. Pre-Columbian Art of South America. NY: Abrams, [1976]. Folio. Hardbound in two-tone cloth-covered boards with South American motif stamped in gold to front board, issued in dust jacket. First edition. Exhaustive and profusely illustrated monograph on Pre-Columbian art featuring many tipped-in plates. Landmark book on the subject. Faint, thin line of soiling to front board, else very fine and bright. SKB-14233	$375
[ART: Rene Bonargent] LAPORTE, Roger & BONARGENT, Rene. Tournoyer. [Paris: Indifferences, 1983]. Printed folder with texts by Laporte and seven original prints by Rene Bonargent. First edition. One of 127 numbered copies. Minor foxing to white folder, else fine. (French text.) SKB-12566	$400
[BEATS] LARSEN, Carl (ed.). The Beat Generation Cook Book. NY: 7 Poets Press, 1961. Pamphlet. First edition. Charming illustrations, including the cover illustration of a beatnik in chef's garb, by D.G. Christian. Recipes for "Kerouac Kocktail," "Dharma Buns," Ginsburgers," "Haiku Hash," "Rex Broth," and more. Few small stains to front cover (slightly visible on f.f.e.), very good plus to near fine overall. Scarce Beat item. SKB-9467	$185
[ART] LARSON, Gary. The Complete Far Side. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, [2003]. Two volumes. Hardbound in full burgundy leather. First edition, deluxe issue. Foreword by Steve Martin with an introduction by Jake Morrissey. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by Larson together with a separate, framed, color print also signed and numbered by Larson. An elaborate production, and the ultimate comprehensive collection of Larson's work. As new. Shipping at cost. SKB-12268	$850
[ART] LASSAIGNE, Jacques. Spanish Painting: From the Catalan Frescos to El Greco and From Velazquez to Picasso. [NY]: Skira, [1952]. Folio. 2 volumes. Hardbound in dust jackets. First editions. Profusely illustrated with tipped-in color plates. Minor foxing to top edge of boards of both volumes, else near fine (short tear to one dj). The set: SKB-13278	$125
[ANTHOLOGY] LAUGHLIN, James (ed.). Spearhead: 10 Years' Experimental Writing in America. [NY]: New Directions, [1947]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Contributors include Kay Boyle, Henry Miller, William Saroyan, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, and many others. Tiny bump to one corner, else fine in bright, very slightly used dust jacket. SKB-14364	$30
[ART] LaVIGNE, Robert. Original oil painting titled "Painting.'' n.p.:n.p., [1978]. A colorful fantasy scene utilizing shades of orange, blue, brown and red. LaVigne was one of the original Beats in the Bay Area where he exhibited at the Batman Gallery and attended the Six Gallery reading. He was Peter Orlovsky's lover before Ginsberg saw Peter for the first time in LaVigne's full-length, nude portrait of him. For the last 30 years Robert has been a Seattle artist who exhibits regularly and whose works are part of major institutional collections including the Smithsonian and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. He's illustrated books and broadsides by Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Lew Welch, and many others, and was also the recipient of several prestigious awards for set design. A very pleasing example of LaVigne's work---titled, signed in full, and dated 1978/1979 on the verso. Fine (approx. 18" x 16"). Shipping at cost. SKB-12589	$2500
[ART] LAVIN, Marilyn Aronberg. Piero della Francesca: The Flagellation. [NY: Viking Press, 1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fine in dust jacket with two blue lines from former jacket protector. SKB-14475	$12.5
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LAWRENCE, Jacob & MYERS, Walter. Toussant L'Ouverture: The Fight for Haiti's Freedom. [NY]: Simon & Schuster, [1996]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by Jacob Lawrence, text by Myers. Very fine. JB-6328	$39.5
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LAWRENCE, Jacob. Thirty Years of Prints 1963-1993: A Catalogue Raisonne. Seattle: Francine Seders Gallery, [1994]. Softbound. First edition. Essay by Patricia Hills. Edited with an introduction by Peter Nesbett. Profusely illustrated. Fine. JB-7933	$45
[ROCK] LAWRENCE, Jay. Hard Rock. [Van Nuys, CA]: Triumph, [1968]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Exploitation novel set in the rock music scene. Fine. SKB-1128	$20
LAZAR, Zachary. Sway. NY: Little, Brown and Co., [2008]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Few page corners creased, else very fine. SKB-13925	$12
[ART: Antonio Gaudi] LE CORBUSIER & GAUDI, Antonio. Gaudi. [Barcelona: Ediciones Poligrafa, 1967]. Square 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in English, German, Spanish, and French. Very fine with publisher's wrap-around band (touch of yellowing to back panel of dj). SKB-14018	$30
LE GUIN, Ursula. Wild Angels. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1975. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Number 27 in the Capra Chapbook Series. Fine. SKB-13182	$55
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & METZNER, Ralph. ''Statement of Purpose of the International Federation for Internal Freedom.'' [Cambridge, MA: Privately published, 1963]. Single octavo sheet folded to make four pages. First edition. A collaborative effort with Leary being the primary author. The Harvard psychedelics researchers, including Leary, Alpert, Metzner, Litwin, and Weil, joined with a few other associates such as Huston Smith, Alan Watts, and Walter C. Clark, to form the International Federation for Internal Freedom (IFIF). As Leary's position at Harvard became untenable due to the controversial nature of his psilocybin experiments, he needed another framework where he could explore psychedelics outside the confines of a conventional institution. This paper describes in detail the goals and objectives of the IFIF, including to "encourage persons to band together in such research groups for systematic exploration of consciousness," and "to obtain drugs and to make them available (in conformity wth existing laws) to research groups." The paper states that "Indole substances (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, etc.) are the most powerful agents yet discovered for opening the mind to new data," and it stresses the importance of "set and setting." One of the most important, seminal manifestos of the Psychedelic Revolution published three years before LSD became illegal, and preceding the Acids Tests by a year. Slight toning to fore-edge, few light handling creases, about fine. Rare. SKB-11660	$850
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy (co-author). The Interpersonal Dimension of Personality. n.p.:n.p., [1951]. Offprint from the Dec. 1951 issue of the Journal of Personality. First separate printing of one of the earliest psychology papers authored or co-authored by Leary. The text reproduces two of the charts that Leary devised for measuring personality traits. These charts were widely used for many years in evaluating personality types, and were one of Leary's most important contributions to personality studies prior to his research with psychedelic drugs at Harvard a decade later. One of a small number of copies for the author's personal use. Fine. SKB-12500	$150
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy & ALPERT, Richard & GINSBERG, Allen. Handbill printed on both sides announcing ''The Illumination of Buddha'' at the Village Theatre, 1966. n.p.:n.p., [1966]. One side features elaborate, circular, psychedelic letterting in purple ink listing Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, and Richard Alpert as participants. The verso gives a detailed account of all the artists and musicians who will attend and notes that the event is presented by the League for Spiritual Discovery and was conceived by Ralph Metzner. Some toning to the edges, else near fine. The scarcest piece of ephemera relating to these public psychedelic celebrations that Leary also performed in Berkeley. SKB-14289	$350
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy & ALPERT, Richard & METZNER, Ralph. Program for ''The Illumination of the Buddha.'' n.p.:n.p., [1967]. A quarto mimeographed sheet printed on both sides. One side lists the participants and the sequence of the show---the other prints a long text (likely by Leary and Alpert) describing the "psychedelic religious experience...a highly-charged distillation of legend and fact, showing the exemplary career of an enlightened being." "A Psychedelic Celebration presented by the League for Spiritual Discovery" wherein Leary and Alpert used a discussion of the Buddha's path to enlightenment as a metaphor for the LSD experience. The multimedia show appeared in Greenwich Village and Berkeley and included chanting by Allen Ginsberg with a light show provided by Jackie Cassen and Rudi Stern. Horizontal crease with some toning to the crease, else fine. Scarce. SKB-13133	$300
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy & ALPERT, Richard & ROSS, Robert. Poster announcing: ''Castalia Foundation for Psychedelic Research Presents Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert'' at Town Hall in N.Y.C. n.p.: Privately published, 1992. Second printing of the the first ever LSD poster. One of 5 artist proofs signed by Robert Ross who designed and printed the poster (there were also 18 numbered regular copies). Ross originally did this poster in 1964 on commission from Leary and Alpert who were appearing at Town Hall for their first major speaking engagement to discuss "How to Use Your Head," and to present "A New Theory of Human Nature Based on Recent Neurological and Pharmacological Evidence." The original print run was only 15 copies nearly all of which went to Leary and Alpert. This edition was printed using the original woodblocks on identical, black archival Murrillo paper using almost identical printer's inks. The poster features a very dynamic graphic design with sections of text in blue, green, brown, and red positioned in such a way on the black paper that the letters "LSD" emerge boldly from the negative space. A lovely and historically important poster, and very scarce since the total print run for both printings combined is only around 40 copies. Fine (32.5" x 26.25"). SKB-13678	$2000
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & GILL, Merton. The Dimensions and A Measure of the Process of Psychotherapy: A System for the Analysis of the Content of Clinical Evaluations and Patient-Therapist Verbalizations. n.p.:n.p., [1958]. Offprint from the April 9-12, 1958 issue of Research in Psychotherapy. First separate printing. "Our own research goals were the development of a comprehensive set of the dimensions of psychotherapy and a quantitative measurement of the raw data of psychotherapy" (from the Summary). One of a small number of copies for the author's use. Fine. SKB-12501	$150
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & KESEY, Ken. Archive of over 150 rave cards from the heyday of the Bay Area rave scene, 1992-1999. n.p.:n.p., [1992]. Opulent, psychedelic, multicolored gems in a variety of formats and sizes announcing the date and location for various raves. Featuring interesting typography, illustrations, and the occasional literary reference, these cards range in size from handbills to business cards to folding items, and include some unconventional, inventive shapes. Raves were to ecstasy what the Acid Tests were to LSD and these free-form rave events were very much in the style and spirit of their sixties precursors. A substantive archive reflecting this important phase of counterculture and mind-expanding drug history. Fine. The lot: SKB-13525	$1750
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy & METZNER, Ralph. Brochure for ''Psychedelic Sessions'' offered by Timothy Leary and Ralph Metzner. n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Single sheet folded to make four quarto pages. Prints a detailed explanation of the background and intent for these sessions scheduled to take place in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Chicago during the Fall and Winter of 1965/1966. The aim was to "produce a psychedelic or ecstatic experience without using drugs. The methods involve an intense ten hour inundation of programmed stimuli---sensory, emotional, intellectual, artistic, philosophic---which will reproduce and induce the LSD experience." Printed in red ink on yellow stock with a mandala-like illustration to front cover. Creased for mailing, else fine. SKB-14290	$350
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & METZNER, Ralph. Timothy Leary Chaos and Cyber Culture. Berkeley: Ronan, 1994. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Inscribed by Leary to his longtime friend and fellow pioneer drug researcher, Ralph Metzner: "To Cathy, Ralph, wonderful re-union. Hope to see you Cathy...Soon. Love Timothy 7/16/96." Metzner's bookplate affixed inside front cover. Illustrated throughout. An important association as Metzner and Leary co-authored several titles stemming from their early research at Harvard, including the landmark work The Psychedelic Experience. Metzner went on to write The Ecstatic Adventure and other books on psychedelic drug experience. Fine. SKB-14287	$275
[DRUGS: Brotherhod of Eternal Love] LEARY, Timothy & SAND, Nick. Promotional card that the Brotherhood of Eternal Love enclosed with their Orange Sunshine LSD. n.p.:n.p., [1967]. Printed in colors with an illustration of a rainbow, and a big white cloud from which drops are falling on a green lawn. Features the motto: "Let Sunshine Do [then below] L.S.D. 300 micrograms." Basically a product label for perhaps the most highly regarded, widely distributed, and purest L.S.D. of the sixties, created by chemists Nick Sand and Tim Scully. (See Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love and Its Quest to Spread Peace, Love, and Acid to the World by Nick Schou.) Printed ephemera from the secretive Brotherhood of Eternal Love is extraordinarily rare on the market. Fine. SKB-14294	$750
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & SCHLEBRUGGE, Huck Getty Mellow Von. Surfing the Conscious Nets. [SF: Last Gasp, 1995]. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by Leary. A graphic novel, illustrated by Robert Williams and others. Fine. SKB-12127	$125
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & WILSON, Robert Anton. Neuropolitics. LA: Starseed/Peace Press, 1977. Softbound. Second printing. Inscribed by Leary to Lisa Christine Valdez, the daughter of Helen Valdez, his first secretary who worked with him for many years: "To Lisa Christine, What a life you're fabricating!!! Keep flying high and far above the SPUDS!! Tim Leary." Offsetting from clipping to inside front cover and opposite page, else about fine. SKB-12498	$150
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy & WILSON, Robert Anton. Neuropolitics. LA: Starseed/Peace Press, 1977. Softbound. Second printing. Signed by Leary. Small corner crease to cover, else near fine. SKB-14601	$90
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy; LITTWIN, George; & METZNER, Ralph. ''Reactions to Psilocybin Administered in a Supportive Environment.'' n.p.:n.p., [1963]. Offprint from the Dec. 1963 issue of The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. First separate printing, one of a small number of copies for the author's use. Detailed early account of Leary's pioneering experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms at Harvard. The first research where the drug was given in "comfortable home-like surroundings" rather than a clinical setting. One of the most important papers from the Harvard Psilocybin Project---preceding Leary's experimentation with LSD. A very scarce item that laid the groundwork for the Psychedelic Revolution that began a few years later. Fine. SKB-3324	$350
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. A Letter from Timothy Leary to Aldous Huxley. LA: Leary Archive Press, 1996. 4to. Single sheet folded to make four pages. Prints a 1960 letter from Leary to Aldous Huxley informing him of the Harvard Psilocybin Project and inviting him to visit. Signed by Leary. Limited to 100 copies, Leary signed only 30 before he died. Fine. SKB-11441	$125
[AQUARIAN ORACLE] LEARY, Timothy. Aquarian Oracle, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1971. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Underground newspaper issued in Los Angeles, styled after the original Oracle in San Francisco. Prints an article by Timothy Leary, also "The Lost Teachings of Jesus," articles on spirituality, and more. Illustrated with photographs and psychedlic art. About fine. SKB-9500	$45
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy. Broadisde printed on both sides announcing: ''Timothy Leary's Holding Together.'' n.p.:n.p., [1970]. Issued in 1970 by Leary's defense organization, Holding Together, in an effort to raise funds for his legal expenses. Features a photo of Leary on one side, and the other prints a long text about the legal difficulties stemming from his 1966 marijuana bust. Includes a Ginsberg blurb on Leary's behalf. Printed in green on orange stock. Couple of soft creases, but nice (14" x 8"). SKB-1992	$125
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Description and Price List Tests Booklets Manual Employed in Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality. Berkeley: Psychological Consultation Services, ca. 1956. 4to. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. First edition. An order form from the Psychological Consultation Service for the various diagnostic aids that Leary created. Folded for mailing, else fine. Unusual early ephemera. SKB-12506	$45
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy. Elaborate program for a wedding ceremony at Leary's Millbrook estate, ca. 1967. n.p.:n.p., [1967]. Single octavo sheet folded to make four pages. "This wedding ceremony is in harmony with the ancient law of seed, soil, and tribal custom and is, in addition, solemnized in compliance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A. by Timothy Leary, presiding priest." Front cover photo of the Millbrook house, the inside features the program for the ceremony and a "panchavati for the nuptials of Bob Ross and Carole Mann." The back cover features a further explanation of the scared aspects of the marriage printed over an intricate line drawing of a nature scene. Impossibly scarce ephemera from Leary's short-lived Millbrook period at the height of the Psychedelic Revolution. Nicely designed and printed using different colored inks. Fine. SKB-14598	$175
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Exo-Psychology. LA: Starseed/Peace Press, 1977. Softbound. Second printing. Inscribed by Leary to Helen Valdez, his first secretary who worked with him for 15 years: "To Helen, Thanx for your constant bubbling sense of humor. Love Tim Leary." A nice association since Valdez worked with Leary in Oakland at the Kaiser Foundation and typed his first book for publication. About fine. SKB-12497	$150
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. High Priest. NY: World, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Briefly inscribed by Leary. Leary's account of his psychedelic sessions with Huxley, Alpert, Ginsberg, Wasson, Burroughs, and others. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Considered by many to be Leary's most interesting book. Near fine in slightly worn dust jacket with some minor dampstaining only visible inside. Presents nicely overall. SKB-2337	$375
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. High Priest. NY: World, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Leary's account of his psychedelic sessions with Huxley, Alpert, Ginsberg, Wasson, Burroughs, and others. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Considered by many to be Leary's most interesting book. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket with a few short tears and minor wear to top of spine. SKB-7084	$90
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Info-Psychology. LA: Falcon Press, 1987. Softbound. Later printing. A revised edition of Exo-Psychology. Signed by Leary. Near fine. SKB-10915	$75
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy. ''Manifesto.'' n.p.:n.p., [1970]. Poster featuring a b&w photograph by Jack Weir of young people holding rifles aloft, and printing the text of Timothy Leary's militant 1970 prison escape letter. Fine (22" x 17"). SKB-523	$125
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Neuropolitique. Las Vegas: Falcon Press, 1988. First edition thus, a trade paperback. Signed by Leary. A collection of essays, some written in collaboration with Robert Anton Wilson and George Koopman. Very fine. SKB-10914	$65
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy. Pageant, December 1966. n.p.:n.p., [1966]. Features a photo-illustrated profile of Leary at Millbrook with 15 pages of photos, more than we've seen elsewhere. Fine. SKB-13924	$45
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Psychedelic Prayers after the Tao Te Ching. Kerhonksen, NY: Poets Press, [1966]. Square 8vo. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition, first issue (pink covers). Cover illustration by Michael Bowen. Warmly inscribed by Leary at Millbrook in the year of publication: "To Beloved Maurice / gentle soul / wise traveling companion / Sensitive soul / with / Love and blessing! / Timothy Leary / Millbrook / August 1966." The author's only book of poems, written in India and published in Millbrook. Copies inscribed at Millbrook in the halcyon year of 1966 are rare. Spine wrinkled from the gluing process (as often), else near fine. SKB-194	$600
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Psychedelic Prayers After the Tao Te Ching. New Hyde Park, NY: University Books, 1966. Softbound. Second edition. Cover design by Michael Bowen. Boldly signed by Leary inside the front cover. Leary's only book of poems, written in India and originally published in Millbrook, NY. Very good plus to near fine (small, thin stain to top edge of back cover). SKB-11501	$200
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Record Booklet for Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality. Berkeley: Psychological Consultation Services, ca. 1956. 4to. Single sheet folded once to make four pages. First edition. A form created by Leary for use in interpersonal diagnosis of personality. Reproduces one large Interpersonal Diagnostic Circle that Leary devised for measuring characteristics of personality (also prints eight smaller circles). Fine. SKB-12505	$50
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Star Seed. n.p.; Privately published, 1973. Legal-size photographically reproduced sheets, stapled at the corner. First edition, prepared by Joanna Leary quite possibly prior to publication in book form. This copy came from Brian Barritt's archive and the notation "Love Whisper" is written on the first page, a reference to his book Whisper: A Timescript. In Star Seed Leary considers the implications of the arrival of the comet Kohoutek. Written in Folsom prison where Leary had just received five additional years for his escape. Scarce, a previously unrecorded state of this title. Very good plus to near fine. SKB-13080	$150
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Start Your Own Religion. Millbrook, NY: League for Spiritual Discovery, 1967. Pamphlet. First edition. Profusely illustrated with photographs of life at Millbrook. Leary outlines how to "turn on, tune in, and drop out," and describes "the legal, psychological, and spiritual steps involved in sacramentalizing one's life." Includes the by-laws of the League for Spiritual Discovery, the religion Leary founded based on the use of LSD as a sacrament. One of Leary's most important titles, written during his Millbrook years at the height of the Psychedelic Revolution---and one of his rarest. Fine. SKB-1314	$1500
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Summary of the Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. n.p.: University of California, 1950. 8vo. Single sheet folded to make four pages. First edition. Prints Leary's summary of his doctorate dissertation. Fine. Scarce item from the beginning of Leary's career. Fine. SKB-14292	$100
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. Supreme Court of the United States/Timothy Leary Appellant v State of California Appellee (The Eagle Brief). SF: City Lights Books, 1970. Pamphlet. Second printing. This poem, in which Leary argues for his release from prison, is also known as "The Eagle Brief." Microscopic white spot to front cover, else fine. SKB-2753	$15
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. The Curse of the Oval Room. NY: High Times Press, [1974]. Pamphlet. First edition. Illustrated by Yossarian (undergorund cartoonist Donald Schenker). Written in Folsom prison, Leary discusses Gordon Liddy spying on Millbrook, the CIA, and the "curse" of the presidential oval office. Minor rubbing to edges of front cover, small, thin stain to back cover, else fine. One of Leary's scarcer titles. SKB-8635	$85
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. The Intelligence Agents. [LA: Peace Press, 1979]. Softbound (no hardbound issued). First edition. A history of the evolution of human intelligence. Illustrated with photographs and graphics. Top of spine bumped/creased, else fine. SKB-13534	$20
[DRUGS] LEARY, Timothy. The Politics of Consciousness Expansion. n.p.:n.p., [1963]. Offprint from the The Harvard Review, Vol. 1, No. 4, Summer 1963. First separate printing, one of a small number of copies for the author's use. "Make no mistake: the effect of consciousness-expanding drugs will be to transform our concepts of human nature, of human potentialities, of existence...Man is abot to make use of the fabulous electrical network he carries around in his skull." This item appeared shortly after Leary left Harvard due to his controversial experiments with psilocybin. According to Leary's bibliographer, "This paper, as much as any text, served as a manifesto for the psychedelic movement." A scarce, seminal document from the earliest days of the Psychedelic Revolution. Faint vertical crease, else near fine. SKB-11588	$450
[DRUGS: Timothy Leary] LEARY, Timothy. Timothy Leary's high school yearbook from Classical High School in Springfield, Massachusetts. n.p.:n.p., [1936]. This 1936 issue of "The Blue and White" is from Leary's sophomore year. He's pictured in the group photo for the Recorder staff as well as the photo of the class of 1938. His name is also listed as being a contributor on the Sports Staff. The spiral-bound covers show some wear and modest staining, slight dampmarking to bottom edge of pages, but thoroughly presentable. SKB-13200	$300
LEE, Chang-Rae. A Gesture life. [NY: Riverhead Books, 1999]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Lee. Fine. SKB-6113	$40
LEE, Chang-Rae. Native Speaker. NY: Riverhead Books, 1995. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's first book. Signed by Lee. As new. SKB-6099	$75
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LEE, Spike. By Any Means Necessary: The Trials and Tribulations of the Making of Malcolm X. NY: Hyperion, 1992. First edition of this trade Paperback Original. Includes the screenplay of the film. Very fine. JB-8903	$20
[ART: Max Ernst] LEGGE, Elizabeth M. & ERNST, Max. Max Ernst: The Psychoanalytic Sources. Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, [1989]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Very fine. SKB-14019	$50
[ART: Giorgio de Chirico] LEGRAND, Gerard & de CHIRICO, Giorgio. Giorgio de Chirico. NY: Filipacchi, [1979]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. As new. SKB-14577	$45
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEIBOVITZ, Annie. Annie Leibovitz: Photographs. NY: Pantheon/Rolling Stone Press, [1983]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's first book. Fine. JB-13284	$125
[CIRCLE] LEITE, George & PORTER, Bern. Circle, No. 10, 1948. n.p.:n.p., [1948]. Important Bay Area magazine of art and literature edited by George Leite and Bern Porter. The final issue. Contributions by Mary Fabilli, Robert Duncan, Alex Comfort, and many others. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Fine (touch of wear). SKB-5439	$45
[CIRCLE] LEITE, George & PORTER, Bern. Circle, No. 5, 1945. n.p.:n.p., [1945]. Important Bay Area magazine of art and literature edited by George Leite and Bern Porter. Contributions by Henry Miller, Weldon Kees, e. e. Cummings, George Thurston, and many others. Cover by Bern Porter. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Near fine. SKB-5441	$45
[CIRCLE] LEITE, George & PORTER, Bern. Circle, No. 9, 1946. n.p.:n.p., [1946]. Important Bay Area magazine of art and literature edited by George Leite and Bern Porter. Contributions by Everson, Fabilli, Harold Norse, Lawrence Durrell, Henry Miller, George Leite, and others. Silk-screen cover illustration by Bezalel Schatz. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Near fine. SKB-4779	$45
[ROCK: John Lennon] LENNON, John & WENNER, Jann. Lennon Remembers. NY: Popular Library, [1971]. First paperback edition. The Rolling Stone interview with Jann Wenner. Very good plus to near fine. SKB-9665	$10
[ROCK: John Lennon] LENNON, John & WENNER, Jann. Lennon Remembers. NY: Popular Library, [1971]. First paperback edition. The Rolling Stone interview with Jann Wenner. Fine. SKB-13902	$15
[HIPPIES] LENNON, John. Eco Contemporaneo, Vol ?, 1968. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. A counterculture magazine from Argentina edited by Miguel Grinberg. Contributions by Michael McClure, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Bukminster Fuller, et al. Cover photo of John Lennon giving the peace sign. Very good. (Spanish text.) SKB-8281	$10
[ROCK] LENNON, John. En Flagrant Delire (In His Own Write). NY: Simon & Schuster, [1964]. 16mo. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First French edition (?) of the author's first book. Owner's name, else fine. (French text.) JB-13045	$50
[ROCK: John Lennon] LENNON, John. John Lennon. Santa Rosa: Lasco Productions, ca. 1999. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Dealer's catalog of art works by John Lennon available for purchase. Profusely illustrated, many in color. Brochure from Bag One Arts laid in. Fine. JB-12747	$25
[ROCK: John Lennon] LENNON, John. Look, March 18, 1969. n.p.:n.p., [1968]. Cover photo of John and Yoko, with a long, photo-illustrated article about them. Near fine. SKB-3894	$22.5
[ROCK] LENNON, John. Reflections and Poetry. Brooklyn: Silhouette Music, 1984. 2 LP records in gatefold jacket. Features "Lennon's last historic interview" recorded December 8, 1980 and released here for the first time, plus previously unreleased tracks from John Lennon's private home tape recordings. Very fine records in somewhat spine-faded jacket. SKB-12973	$35
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEOUSSI, Eleni. Rehearsal: Photographs of Dance. England: Dewi Lewis, 1998. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Amanda Hopkinson. As new. JB-11054	$35
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LESTER, Julius. To Be a Slave. NY: Dial Press, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of tha author's first book. Illustrated by Tom Feelings. "The ancestry of any black American can be traced to a bill of sale and no further." Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. SKB-5614	$75
LETHEM, Jonathan. Amnesia Moon. NY: Harcourt Brace & Co., [1995]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's second book. As new. SKB-10106	$10
[SALINGER, J. D.] LETTIS, Richard (ed.). J. D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye. Great Neck, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 1964. Softbound. First edition. Fine (couple of light stains to back cover). SKB-9183	$30
[GAY] LEVENTHAL, Stanley. A Heard of Tiny Elephants and Other Short Fictions. Austin: Banned Books, [1988]. Softbound (no cloth issued). First edition. Fine. SKB-14073	$4
[GAY] LEVENTHAL, Stanley. Mountain Climbing in Sheridan Square. Austin: Banned Books, [1988]. Softbound. First edition. Uncorrected proof copy. Spine faded, else fine. SKB-14074	$10
LEVERTOV, Denise. Broadside from Oyez announcing publication of Robert Duncan's The Years As Catches, 1966. n.p.:n.p., [1966]. First issue. Prints the text "What is a Master?" by Denise Levertov and a poem by Charles Olson. Nicely printed on textured stock. Very fine. SKB-1636	$35
LEVINE, Philip. One for the Rose. NY: Atheneum, 1981. Softbound. First edition. Fine. JB-11383	$35
[HIPPIE] LEVINE, Stephen. Lovebeast & Other Incarnations. [Sausalito: Unity Press, 1968]. Softbound. First edition. Hippie prose and poems illustrated with drawings by Ehrenberg, including one fold-out plate. Stain to top edge of back cover, else near fine. SKB-9212	$15
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEVINTHAL, David. Desire. SF: The Friends of Photography Ansel Adams Center, 1993. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog with lots of color, soft-focus erotic photos and an essay by Andy Grundberg. Fine. SKB-14458	$30
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEVINTHAL, David. Die Nibelungen. Vienna: Galerie H.S. Steinek, 1993. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog with color photos and English/German text. Barely perceptible touch of yellowing to page edges, else fine. SKB-14456	$20
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEVINTHAL, David. Modern Romance. [LA: St. Ann's Press, 2000]. 4to. Hardbound in cloth-covered boards with a photographic plate affixed to the front cover. First edition. Signed by Levinthal. Barely perceptible tap to one corner, else very fine. SKB-14455	$90
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEVINTHAL, David. Modern Romance. San Diego: Founders Gallery/Aaron Press, 1985. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Exhibition catalog with lots of color photos and an essay by Barton Thurber. Fine. SKB-14457	$20
LEVY, D A. & SWANBERG, Ingrid. Zen & Concrete. [Madison, WI]: Ghost Pony Press, [1991]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Edited by Ingrid Swanberg. Wonderful compendium of levy's work including photo reproductions of his collages, poems, concrete experiments, and more. Writings about levy by Kent Taylor, d.r. Wagner, Doug Blazek, et al. Fine. SKB-13698	$55
levy, d. a. Poem for Beverly. [Cleveland: Cold Mountain, 1968]. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to 400 copies. Prints one 2-page poem. Fine. SKB-5177	$40
levy, d. a. The Bells of the Cherokee Ponies. [Sacramento: 24th Street Irregular Press, 2001]. Pamphlet. First edition. A miniature book measuring 1.5" x 2." Published as Poems for All No. 1. Fine. SKB-14519	$15
levy, d. a. The Sunlight Shining Thru My Wife's Paisley Shirt. Pasadena: Verdant Press, 2002. Postcard. First edition. Nicely printed. As new. SKB-14516	$15
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LEVY, Stu. Cranial Czar, Eh? [Tucson]: Nazraeli, [2005]. 16mo. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the photographer. Includes one original tipped-in print. As new. JB-13906	$125
[DRUGS] LEWIS, Barbara. The Sexual Power of Marijuana. NY: Peter H. Wyden, [1970]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Fine in about fine dust jacket. SKB-7102	$35
LEWIS, Sinclair. Work of Art. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1934. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a few small tears. A nice bright copy. SKB-10094	$175
[ART] LEWITT, Sol & PALADINO, Mimmo. Sol Lewitt Mimmo Paladino: XXIV Tavole a Quattro Mani. [Italy: Gli Ori, 2004]. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Includes material by Bruno Cora. A collection of poems and full-page color drawings. (Italian text.) Fine. JB-13375	$125
[ART] LEYMARIE, Jean. French Painting: The Nineteenth Century. [Geneva]: Skira, [1962]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated with tipped-in color plates. Near fine. SKB-13277	$90
LIMON, Graciela. The Memories of Ana Calderon. Houston: Arte Publico, 1994. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author: "With best wishes, Graciela Limon." As new. JB-10732	$40
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LINDBERGH, Peter. Peter Lindbergh Stories. [Santa Fe]: Arena, [2002]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Very fine. JB-10318	$125
[ART] LIPCHITZ, Jacques & ARNASON, H. H. My Life in Sculpture. NY: Viking, [1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Published as part of the "Documents of 20th-Century Art" series. Fine in dust jacket with two faint blue lines from former jacket protector. SKB-13830	$45
[ART: Tony Smith] LIPPARD, Lucy R. & SMITH, Tony. Tony Smith. NY: Abrams, [1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Profusely illustrated. Issued as part of the Modern Artists series. Fine (dj flaps neatly taped to jacket protector). SKB-14156	$30
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LOCKHART, Sharon. Sharon Lockhart. Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2001. Square 8vo. Hardbound, issued without dust jacket. First edition. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Profusely illustrated. As new. JB-8521	$25
LOEWINSOHN, Ron. Signed contract for Loewinsohn's participation in The New American Poetry anthology. n.p.:n.p., [1960]. A seminal collection edited by Don Allen and published by Grove Press in 1960 that was responsible for introducing Beat, New York School, and Black Mountain poets to a wider audience. 2 quarto pages stapled at the corner. Signed by Loewinsohn and Don Allen and dated 1958. Near fine. SKB-10215	$90
LOGUE, Antonia. Shadow-Box. [London]: Bloomsbury, [1999]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British (and correct first) edition. Signed by Logue on the title page. The author's first novel, interweaving the lives of Jack Johnson, Mina Loy, and Arthur Cravan. As new. SKB-6369	$30
[ART] LONG, Richard. River to River. Paris: Musee d'Art Moderne, 1993. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in paper-covered boards. First edition. Photos of installations by Long, with supplementary text. Very slight fading to spine and edge of cover, else fine. (Bi-lingual text.) JB-12914	$75
LOPEZ, Barry. Crossing Open Ground. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1988]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Review copy with slip, author photo, and promotional material. Signed by Lopez. Fine. SKB-10541	$65
LOPEZ, Barry. Crow and Weasel. SF: North Point Press, 1990. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition, first issue. Illustrations by Tom Pohrt. The first printing was quickly exhausted. Fine. SKB-1337	$75
LOPEZ, Barry. Crow and Weasel. SF: North Point Press, 1990. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition, first issue. Illustrations by Tom Pohrt. Signed by Lopez. The first printing was quickly exhausted. Fine. SKB-3343	$110
LOPEZ, Barry. Giving Birth to Thunder Sleeping with His Daughter. Kansas City: Sheed Andrews and McMeel, [1977]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's second book. Signed by Lopez. Fine in fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to top of spine (part of front endpaper extends very slightly past the page edges). SKB-8715	$325
LOPEZ, Barry. Occupancy. Scotland: Morning Star, 1993. Elaborate folding sheet. First edition. Limited to 300 numbered copies. Published as Morningstar Folio 3/4. As new in publisher's envelope. JB-12276	$35
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LORDE, Audre. Between Our Selves. Point Reyes: Eidolon Editions, [1976]. Narrow 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. Fine. SKB-7784	$55
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LORDE, Audre. From a Land Where Other People Live. Detroit: Broadside Press, [1973]. Pamphlet. First edition. Nominated for the National Book Award. Fine. SKB-4756	$65
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LORDE, Audre. The First Cities. NY: Poets Press, [1968]. Pamphlet. First edition of the author's first book. Introduction by Diane diPrima. Fine (touch of soiling to back cover). SKB-4757	$125
[AFRICAN-AMERICAN] LORDE, Audre. The New York Head Shop and Museum. Detroit: Broadside Press, [1974]. Pamphlet. First edition. Owner's name, else about fine. SKB-7783	$25
LOUIS, Laura Glen. Talking in the Dark. NY: Harcourt, [2001]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. As new. JB-9063	$25
[MYSTERY] LOWELL, Elizabeth. Moving Target. [NY]: HarperCollins, [2001]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Limited to 2000 copies. Signed by the author. Very fine. JB-11167	$35
LOWELL, Robert. Typed Letter Signed to his publisher, Robert Giroux. n.p.:n.p., [1965]. Six lines on an 8vo sheet. New York City. June 9, 1965. Lowell states (in reference to a proposed dust jacket design): "I think the brown pictures look pretty gay and suitable. Could you stick in something about the two off-Broadway awards on the cover? I want insert a line somewhere of gratitude for my Ford opera grant..." One corner torn, else fine. SKB-10193	$125
[ART: Lyonel Feininger] LUCKHARDT, Ulrich & FEININGER, Lyonel. Lyonel Feininger. [Munich]: Prestel, [1989]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First American edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Very fine. SKB-14568	$40
[DRUGS] LUDLOW, Fitz Hugh. Complete set of notecards published by the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, 1967. n.p.:n.p., [1967]. Features rare graphics of opium smokers and other drug themes from the 19th Century and earlier. The original wrap-around band is present. Fine. SKB-9084	$30
[DRUGS] LUDLOW, Fitz Hugh. The Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library. LA: William Dailey, 1997. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. Nicely printed prospectus describing the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Library, the largest collection of drug literature in the world. Illustrated. Fine. SKB-11440	$17.5
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LYON, Danny. Indian Nations: Pictures of American Indian Reservations in the Western United States. [Santa Fe]: Twin Palms, 2002. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Larry McMurtry. Signed by Lyons. As new. SKB-12786	$110
[PHOTOGRAPHY] LYON, Danny. Knave of Hearts. Santa Fe: Twin Palms, [1999]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Lyons. Illustrated with his photomontages and unpublished photos from The Bikeriders, Conversations with the Dead, and The Destruction of Lower Manhattan. Features much autobiographical text by Lyon recounting his adventures as a photographer. As new. SKB-12794	$125
[ART: Edward Hopper] LYONS, Deborah & WEINBERG, Adam & HOPPER, Edward. Edward Hopper and the American Imagination. NY: Whitney Museum/ Norton, [1995]. Small 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Edited by Julie Grau. Profusely illustrated. As new. JB-13282	$27.5
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