Based in the Washington D.C. area, Brian Cassidy Bookseller deals broadly in 20th century popular culture and avant garde print materials: books, posters, manuscripts, ephemera, and the like. Specialties include artists' books, literature and poetry, little magazine and the mimeo revolution, punk, outsider and vernacular books, photography, and archival materials. We are located in downtown Silver Spring MD and welcome visitors by appointment. We actively buy books, from single titles to entire libraries.

highlights from catalogue 14:

[Original Typescript of] WRITINGS THROUGH HOWL / FOR A.G. [Allen Ginsberg] ON HIS SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY
[GINSBERG, Allen]. CAGE, John
"through Asia and home to New : January-April 1984.. 4to. Original top-copy typescript. Title page, plus 24pp. SIGNED by Cage on the title sheet. With: autograph note signed (ALS).. more
Price: $15,000.00

BEATITUDE #8 (August 15, 1959)
[Beat Literature]: [Mimeo Revolution]
San Francisco: Bread and Wine Mission, 1959. 4to. Side-stapled pictorial wraps. Mimeographed rectos only. Very good. Minor wear. Terminal leaf loose from top staple. Else sound and.. more
Price: $750.00

[Complete Set of Six Biba Mail Order Catalogues]
[Fashion]: [BIBA]. Barbara Hulanicki (Designer)
(London): Biba, [1968-1969]. Six volumes, each matching narrow 4tos. Stapled wraps. Very good with some light overall handling creases, and some light rubbing... more
Price: $3,000.00

[DAVID BOWIE PHOTO ARCHIVE]
[London, etc.]: [ca. 1963-1991]. 52 original black and white photographs, of which six are 8'' x 6'' and the rest 8'' by 10''. Agency.. more
Price: $7,500.00

[Original Mourning Card ("Carte de deuil") from Mallarme's Funeral]
[MALLARM…, StÈphane]
[Paris]: [September, 1898]. 4" x 5" approx. card, letterpress printed on recto, with black borders on both recto and verso, the latter otherwise.. more
Price: $2,000.00

[Complete Collection of Powell's Books INDIESPENSIBLE Series]
[Contemporary Literature]: [Bookselling]
[Portland and Various]: (2008-2018, and counting. The collection is in generally fine condition. Complete with all inserts, booklets, ephemera, etc. Lacking only perishables (which were eaten.. more
Price: $9,750.00

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