The Floating Bear: A Newsletter Numbers 1-37, 1961-1969

Book measures 8.5 x 11 inches. No dust jacket, as issued. Introduction and notes adapted from interview with Di Prima recorded in July and August 1970. A facsimile of the complete run of all issues of The Floating Bear. Includes contributions by Michael McClure, Charles Olson, Robin Blaser, Robert Duncan, Barbara Guest, Frank O'Hara, Steve Jonas, George Stanley, Robert Creeley, William Burroughs, John Wieners, Jack Spicer, Julian Beck, Jack Smith, Ray Johnson, A.B. Spellman, Lew Welch, Allen Ginsberg, Lenore Kandel, Philip Lamantia, Philip Whalen, the editors and many dozens of others. Also reproduced are covers of the originals which contain artworks by Wallace Berman, Ray Johnson, George Herms among others.

Near Fine in square tight binding. A scarce volume of a massive collection defining a significant portion of an important era of underground writing & activity.