Hoffman, Abbie (et al)

The Berkeley Barb. July 14-20, 1978

Berkeley, International News Keyus, Inc, 1978. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp. plus a 12 page adult classified ads insert. Later issue of this underground newspaper, focusing on counterculture and leftwing politics. This issue featuring an essay "Steal back your mind," by Abbie Hoffman; a piece on the suicide of a 15 year old poet, Sudeka Harrsion, etc. Bill Griffith comic on the rear cover. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Paper toned. Minor soiling and edgewear. Mailing label on the upper front cover. Good .

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Book number: 018408

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Ginsberg, Allen et al.

Georgia Straight. May 6-13, 1970

Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver Free Press, Publisher, 1970. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 16 pp. MISSING second section, being a writing supplement. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A single issue of this long running newspaper from Vancouver, one that originally started as an underground paper in the late 1960s, before transitioning to what might be considered an alternative press format. Front cover with photos of the aftermath of the killing of 4 students at Kent State two days prior. This issue with a piece in which Allen Ginsberg calls for a Junk Liberation Front; Class War Comix by Skip Williamson; a piece on the Provos group in Amsterdam; protests in Quebec; a letter from Charles Manson, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate to heavy toning. Minor wrinkling and creasing. Chipping and tearing along the edges and center fold. MISSING writing supplement section. Good .

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Book number: 018678

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Social Movements

Warhol, Andy et al.

New Kiss. Vol. 1. No. 8

New York, No publisher (East Village Other), 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 14 ¼ by 11 ¼ inches. 20 pp. including covers. Black and white photos and art throughout. Centerfold poster advertising The Cock Book by Brigid Polk and Her Friends. Eighth issue of this underground newspaper, including many graphic images, pornographic in nature, although somewhat tamer than earlier issues, perhaps the result of trouble with the authorities. This includes some wry commentary and art relating to censorship. With a short piece "Underground Confidential" by Andy Warhol. Also present is a concrete, or visual poetry piece by Emmett Williams. POOR/FAIR condition. Front and rear page DETACHED from each other and the rest of the paper. Moderate to heavy uneven browning. Chipping and tearing present along the extremities. Minor wrinkling. Date in blue ink on the upper front cover. Poor .

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Book number: 012871

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Sexuality

Rubin, Jerry; Wilson, Robert Anton et al.

Berkeley Barb. May 19-25, 1978. Issue 666

Berkeley, International News Keyus, Inc, 1978. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp. plus a 12 page adult classified ads insert. Later issue of this underground newspaper, focusing on counterculture and leftwing politics. This issue featuring an essay on sex taboos by Jerry Rubin; an essay, "Coincidence or Cosmic Conspiracy," by Robert Anton Wilson; a few short news items on gay activism in San Francisco; a piece on the Scorsese film, "The Last Waltz," that features The Band, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Paper toned. Minor soiling and edgewear. Mailing label on the upper front cover. Good .

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Book number: 019137

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Crumb, R; Spiegelman, Art et al (artists)

The East Village Other. Special Cartoon Issue. March 6 (?) 1969. Vol. 4. , No. 13

New York, East Village Other, Publisher, 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 32 pp. Black and white illustrations and comix throughout. East Village Other was an underground newspaper from New York (duh), known for its early embrace of the counterculture and counterculture aesthetics, often using absurdist pieces to provide social commentary. As an early proponent of the underground comix movement, EVO published work by R. Crumb, Trina Robbins and others, as well as publishing a paper devoted to comix. This issue focusing on underground comix, advertising the Gothic Blimp Works and featuring work by R. Crumb (including some very inappropriate work), Vaughn Bode, Art Spiegelman, Kim Deitch, Spain Rodriguez and others. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning. Paper a bit brittle. Mailing label present. Minor splitting at the center spine edge, with minor edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 019446

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Underground Comics

levy, d.a. (artist) et al.

Connections. April 22-May 6 (1968?). Vol. 3 No. 9

Madison, WI, Connections, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, perhaps 1968. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Connections was a paper from Madison, Wisconsin, published from 1967 to 1969 and harnessing a militant college campus energy to discuss the sometimes violent confrontations that occurred between police and protesters in Madison (see Insiders History of the Vietnam Era Underground Press, Part 2 for previous information). This with a collage by d.a. levy, "More Fun..With Your Guns;" an article on rock music; a piece on the Oakland 7 being freed, etc. GOOD condition. Fold crease present, with moderate toning and some soiling. Moderate chipping, tearing and creasing along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 018593

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Various Authors

About Face! the Us Servicemen's Fund Newsletter. June 1973

New York, United States Servicemen's Fund, Publisher, 1973. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper format. 4 pp. With an 8 ½ by 11 inch sheet of paper stapled to the front cover, providing a news flash on Patrick Chenoweth, reprinting a New York Times article declaring him free. A few black and white illustrations. A newsletter issued by the United States Servicemen's Fund, an organization created to promote free speech in the US military. It organized events and exhibits in protest of the Vietnam War and supported many GI underground publications. This issue with an article the court-martial proceedings against 8 of released POWs, indicating that those against the war, were being held by the US military and were accused of misconduct while in a North Vietnamese prison camp. Another article looks at the case of Airman Frederick Stubbs, a Black soldier charged with fighting and sent to a military "reeducation camp." The article alleges that while there, he was framed for a fight, and now faces a court martial and hard labor, with the piece alluding to racism in the US Armed Forces. A short piece discusses the bombing of a bookstore by a member of a white supremacist group. The store had hosted a group of Black soldiers against the Vietnam War. GOOD+ condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Minor wrinkling. Light toning. Good .

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Book number: 017758

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

[Veganism] Various authors

Ahimsa. Worldwide Magazine of Veganism. March/April, 1975

Malaga, NJ, American Vegan Society, Publisher, 1975. Tabloid. Small tabloid newspaper format. 4 pages. A journal published by the American Vegan Society, devoted to "dynamic harmlessness, reverence for life, natural living, personal ecology." The American Vegan Society was founded in 1960 and continues to this day, focusing on healthy living and ecology through the practice of veganism. This issue with an continuation of a report on a seven week lecture tour in India. Very good condition. Horizontal fold create present. Minor toning. Very Good .

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Book number: 019193

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Various authors

All Hands Abandon Ship! June 1971. No. 8

Newport, RI, All Hands Abandon Ship, Publisher, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 12 pp. A few illustrations throughout. An underground newspaper issued by members of the US Navy, focusing on the rights of those in the military, anti-Vietnam War issues, politics, etc. The paper was published from 1970-1972, before merging with other New England area GI Press papers. Many articles from the Liberation News Service. This issue with a full page devoted to the riots at Travis Air Force Base in California. This includes discussing the extreme repression tactics used by military police and other police; the racial tensions that allegedly led up to the riots; the inequality in pay and treatment between Black and white members of the military, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate uneven toning. Minor wrinkling, creasing and edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 017800

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Various authors

American Report. October 23, 1972. Volume III, No. 2

New York, Astoria Press, 1972. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 24 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper type publication, billing itself as a "review of religion and American power." This issue with several lengthy articles on the Vietnam War, secret bombing strategies, corporate involvement, etc. With a dictionary of Richard Nixon's 1984 style newspeak, as well as a lengthy article by an inmate in New Jersey (Arthur Jackson) recalling his experiences in prison with rape and violence, often sanctioned or overlooked by guards due to the inmates being Black. Short article on the need for busing in schools also present. GOOD condition. Address label removed from the upper front cover. Horizontal fold crease present. General browning. Minor soiling and wrinkling. Good .

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Book number: 016564

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Aquarian Herald. Vol. 1 No. 7

Nyack, NY, Aquarian Herald, Publisher, 1969. Tabloid. SIde folding tabloid newspaper. 4 pp. With several small black and white illustrations. An obscure underground newspaper, embracing both the counterculture and radical sides of the 1960s social movement. This issue prints a lengthy statement from Eldridge Cleaver, addressing the binding and gagging during trial, of fellow Black Panther Party member, Bobby Seale. Another lengthy piece looks at the mistreatment of Native Americans by the US government. With a short column on the second Aquarian exposition, one for society dropouts, etc. GOOD+ condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning to the paper. Minor wrinkling and creasing, with a few small tears along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 017987

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Various Authors

The Avatar. No. 18 (?)

Cambridge, MA, Avatar Incorporated, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 16 pp. Yellow lettering on the front cover. An issue designated #18 in the interior, with no date. We have another issue #18, designated as being published in February, but with 8 pages. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Avatar was founded in 1967 by Mel Lyman and his followers at the Fort Hill Community, or Lyman Family, a counterculture commune (or cult, depending on perspective) in the Roxbury area of Boston. Besides publishing the usual counterculture perspective on local and national news, the newspaper also served as a mouthpiece for Lyman's and the Fort Hill Community's philosophy: a quasi-religious and mystical thought drawing on Lyman's unique view of astrological, spiritual and occult history. Mel Lyman originally gained fame as a folk musician. This issue published with a short poem by Mel Lyman, as well as an essay on the new age; short pieces appearing to be by various members of the staff or Fort Hill community, mostly reflecting a new age sort of introspective philosophy. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate to heavy toning. Minor soiling. Minor wrinkling and creasing. A few small tears along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 017697

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Various authors

Berkeley Tribe. Vol 6. No. 5. Issue #111

Berkeley, CA, Red Mountain Tribe, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, presumed 1971. Tabloid format. 16 pp. Illustrations and photos throughout. A single issue of this radical, counterculture underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, formed after a split with the Berkeley Barb over labor issues. The Tribe embraced more radical and left-wing causes. This issue with a look at the escape of Tupamaro men and women from prisons in Uruguay; a collection of small articles relating to the women's movement and recent protests, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate uneven browning. Minor soiling. Some chipping, creasing and tearing along the fore edge. Good .

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Book number: 018008

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Various authors

The Berkeley Barb. October 6-12, (1967)

Berkeley, Max Scherr, Publisher, 1967. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 16 pp. Front cover with a collage of words relating to hippies. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with several articles planned draft and anti-war protests; a small photo illustrated ad for a show by The Doors at the Berkeley Community Theater (October 15), etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor browning and soiling. Light wrinkling and some chipping along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 014570

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Various authors

The Berkeley Barb. March 1-7, 1968

Berkeley, Max Scherr, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 20 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with several pages of news and pieces on the Black Panthers and Bobby Seale; a photo collage of a High on H'ash gathering/festival/parade in San Francisco; a full page devoted to marijuana/pot, with various articles; news on protests, etc. Psychedelic fonts abound in this issue. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate toning. Minor soiling. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Upper page corners creased. Mailing label present. Good .

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Book number: 014694

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture