Howlett Joan (3 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Very G.ood. Vol 97, No 2, pp. 559-564, Map, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet else VG.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 113, pp. 1-9, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, then Recased in orig Journal covers, VG.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Michael Agostino (illustrator). 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.