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Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section

Thu, Aug 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-08-20 11:00:00 2026-08-20 11:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Skaters, Punks & Rebels: A Countercultural Cross-Section https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/skaters-punks-rebels-a-countercultural-cross-section-23626
This sale includes a cross-section of relics of rebels in music, art, and literature. Highlights include an archive of early skateboarding memorabilia and trophies, Raymond Pettibon fliers, guitars, and material from the collection of Howie Pyro. Also crossing the block will be assorted memorabilia from New York's punk rock headquarters, CBGB. Hey-ho, let's go!
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Lot 429

[BEAT LITERARY JOURNAL]. City Lights Journal. Number One [-] Number Four. San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1963-1978].

Estimate: $300 - $500
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$150

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[BEAT LITERARY JOURNAL]. City Lights Journal. Number One [-] Number Four. San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1963-1978]. 8vos. Illustrated. Four volumes. Publisher's perfect-bound pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITIONS OF THE FIRST FOUR ISSUES OF THIS FAMOUS BEAT LITERARY JOURNAL, VOLUME 1 SIGNED BY CONTRIBUTOR ALLEN GINSBERG ON THE CONTENTS PAGE, AND WITH THE INITIALS OF CONTRIBUTOR ANSELM HOLLO ON THE SAME PAGE.

Condition

Wrappers generally rubbed, toned, some later pencil prices on a few title-pages, title-page of volume 2 with numeric ink stamp. Very good. 

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