Gypsy Table: 8 Poets Without an Editor, 1972.

Joan Howlett, Louis Cuneo, Alice Rogoff, John Ross et al.

Published by Mother's Hen, San Francisco, CA, 1972

About this Item

Rare 1972 countercultural poetry chapbook titled Gypsy Table: 8 Poets Without an Editor, published by Mother's Hen in San Francisco. A distinctly handmade production with mimeographed pages and bright yellow illustrated wraps featuring surrealist artwork by Michael Agostino. Contributors include Joan Howlett (name corrected from Agostino), Louis Cuneo, Owen Hunt, Peter Kastmiler, Kevin C. Mahoney, Alice Rogoff, John Ross, and Phyllis Speros-many connected to the Bay Area's underground literary and political scene. The title captures the improvisational, collective spirit of early 1970s West Coast poetry publishing, merging beat, psychedelic, and activist influences in a spontaneous collaborative format.

Author: Various (including Joan Howlett, Louis Cuneo, Alice Rogoff, John Ross)
Publisher: Mother's Hen, San Francisco, California
Year: 1972
Special attributes: Mimeographed first edition, hand-assembled yellow wraps, artwork by Michael Agostino
Topic: Underground poetry, counterculture, San Francisco small press
Subject: Poetry, mimeograph revolution, Beat and post-Beat generation, collaborative publications
Keywords: Gypsy Table, Mother's Hen Press, San Francisco poetry, underground press, 1970s mimeo, Kevin C. Mahoney, John Ross poet journalist, Alice Rogoff, psychedelic art chapbook

Condition: Very good, bright covers with minor handling wear, pages clean and unmarked, stapled binding secure.

Seller Inventory # 197770716294

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gypsy Table: 8 Poets Without an Editor, 1972.
• Publisher: Mother's Hen, San Francisco, CA
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Michael Agostino
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1 pound
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • Small Press