Notes Underground by Bryan John, First Edition (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 76 pages. Premiere San Francisco publication of this literary periodical featuring early works by Kirby Doyle, Neal Cassady ("The First Third"), Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski, Kenneth Patchen, Bob Kaufman, Anselm Hollo, et.al. Cover + 7 photo illustrations of "Ron Boise's joyous Kama Sutra statues which S.F. cops have seized." Contents clean & tight, without marks. Stiff wraps are slightly edge-worn. Cloth tape spine lacks 1/4" piece at top & bottom. Rear cover is slightly age toned, otherwise in Very Good condition. A rare item of Beat authors et.al.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magazine. 74pp. Tape bound stiff wrap with a tiny nick on the front wrap, still fine. This literary magazine features the first published appearance of Neal Cassady's "The First Third," which inspired Jack Kerouac's *On The Road*. This 5,000 word excerpt is taken from the 13,000-word "Joan Anderson Letter" sent to Kerouac by Cassady, then subsequently passed on to Allen Ginsberg, and then poet and Ace Books rep, Gerd Stein, who according to legend, lost the original off the side of his house boat. The letter was long thought to be lost, but was rediscovered recently. The surviving portion, printed here, was likely copied by Kerouac himself shortly before he started work on his now classic novel. Following the excerpt is Kerouac's reply letter to Cassady, a gushing letter of praise in which he say Cassady has overshadowed the best writers of the day. "The First Third" was used as the basis for the 1997 film, *The Last Time I Committed Suicide* starring Thomas Janes and Keanu Reeves. The magazine also includes contributions from Charles Bukowski, Kenneth Patchen, Anselm Hollo, Kirby Doyle, John Rechy, Lenore Kandel, David Meltzer, Bob Kaufman, and Grover Lewis.

first edition, [1977]. fourth and final issue of john bryan's short-lived literary magazine. a document of queer, black and feminist poetry as well as bondage and motorcycle subcultures in 1970's california. contains contribution from simon alexander (jean thorpe), deirdre evans, christopher trian, and paladin. [san francisco]: [underground press].7 x 9 inches. 80 pages. softcover. unbound in offset printed sheets loosely laid into pictorial card covers. condition: light wear. near fine.

Staplebound Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 11 in. x 8.5 in., pp. 76. Pictorial cardpaper covers; publisher's black tape tightly covers spine and staples. Light shelfwear to edges. Touch of thumbing to bottom corners. Age-toning to pages. A collection of poetry and prose from fourteen of 1964's renown alternate voices, including Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Alan Watts, David Meltzer, Charles Bukowski, John Rechy, and others.