[BEAT LITERATURE]. 4 Issues in 3 Volumes of The Outsider. [New Orleans and Tucson: Loujon Press, 1962, 1963, 1968]. 8vos. Vol. 1, No. 2 (Summer, 1962), Vol. 1, No. 3 (Spring, 1963), Vol. 2, Nos. 4/5 (Winter, 1968-69). Vols. nos. 2 and 3 in original wrappers, vol. 2, nos. 4/5 in pictorial boards (all as issued). FIRST EDITIONS OF THESE ISSUES OF THIS LITERARY MAGAZINE.

Issues 2 and 3 were hand-printed on a 19th century clamshell press, and the unconventional layout reflects this. Loujon Press published some of the earliest printed appearances of Charles Bukowski (who has contributed to some of these issues - he appears on the cover of no. 3). Other contributors include: William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Jean Genet, Jack Kerouac, Henry Miller, Kenneth Patchen, Gary Snyder, Diane Wakowski, Jean Cocteau, Denise Levertov, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and many more.

Wrappers worn, creased, no. 2 with ink price on front wrapper, and ownership signature on first page of tissue paper, no. 3 with tape repairs near spine, wrappered copies toned, nos. 4/5 in boards bumped at spine and lightly rubbed and soiled, tape residue on rp. Generally very good.