Allen Ginsberg Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Allen Ginsberg Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 02, 2024
Allen Ginsberg (American, 1926-1997)
Est: £150 - £250
Allen Ginsberg (American, 1926-1997) 'KADDISH' printer's proof, signed 'Allen Ginsberg' and inscribed 'P/P', with an introduction by Helen Vendler and lithographic portraits of the poet and his mother by R B Kitaj, one signed 'Kitaj' in pencil, published by the Arion Press, San Francisco, 1992, bound in cloth Provenance: The Estate of Stanley Jones MBE RE. Condition Report: Appears to be in good condition.
Sworders
Sep. 21, 2024
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) 1967 BLOCK PRINT BROADSIDE
Est: $200 - $250
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) Entering Kansas City High, Formula Series #5 1967 Overall framed size measures 24.25 x 15.25 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Aug. 22, 2024
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Photograph dated and Signed, "AllenGinsberg / 10/6/94 / (AH),"
Est: $400 - $600
MANDALA FESTIVAL: BOSTON, APRIL 7, 1975 ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Photograph dated and Signed, "AllenGinsberg / 10/6/94 / (AH)," group portrait by Peter Barry Chowka showing seated musicians performing with South Asian instruments, including Ginsberg seated beside a singing Peter Orlovsky. Signed on the mount at lower left, and additionally signed by Orlovsky on the mount at lower right and by photographer above Orlovsky's signature. 4½x7½ inches; 115x190 mm (image), 8x10 inches; 200x255 mm overall; faint staining to mount at lower right. Np, 6 October 1994 with- Peter Orlovsky's The Beau Fleuve Series: Number Five. Dear Allen: Ship Will Land Jan 23, 58. Buffalo, NY: Intrepid Press, [1971]. First edition, limited issue, octavo, one of only 1,000 copies printed, 100 of which are signed and numbered by the author; this copy is unnumbered, however the title page is signed and inscribed by Orlovsky in ink: "Green Apples / Blue Apples / White Apples / all spells / N.Y.C - kisses"; bound in stapled peach wrappers lettered in black, with the famous nude portrait photograph of Ginsberg and Orlovsky by Richard Avedon on the outside rear panel; 8 x 5 1/2 in.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 22, 2024
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Four pocket poetry collections, each inscribed and with an original ink drawing.
Est: $600 - $900
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Four pocket poetry collections, each inscribed and with an original ink drawing. Reality Sandwich. 1953-60. The Pocket Poet Series, Number Eighteen. City Lights Books, [1985]. Fifteenth printing, small quarto; bound in publisher's black and white printed wrappers (light rubbing and soiling to wrappers); 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. Planet News. 1961-1967. The Pocket Poet Series, Number Twenty Three. San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1982]. Fifth printing, small quarto; bound in publisher's black and white printed wrappers (faint stain to foredge; wrappers rubbed with some minor creasing); 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. The Fall of America. Poems of these States. 1965-1971. The Pocket Poet Series, Number Thirty. San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1973]. First printing of Ginsberg's work which won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1973, small quarto; bound in publisher's black and white printed wrappers (corners bumped, light rubbing to wrappers); 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. Mind Breaths. Poems 1972-1977. The Pocket Poet Series, Number Thirty Five. San Francisco: City Lights Books, [1985]. Third printing, small quarto; bound in publisher's black and white printed wrappers (wrappers rubbed, some soiling); 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. All four copies include an original ink drawing by Ginsberg on the title, preliminary blank, or front inside wrapper; three are signed, dated and inscribed to Russian writer and artist Dmitri Prigov (1940-2007). Prigov was a leading figure in the Russian Conceptualist movement who created sculptures from his poems, often writing them on discarded tin cans or inside old books which he would staple shut.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 16, 2024
Jack Kerouac, Railroad Brakeman's Rule-Book in Pocket
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer Allen Ginsberg 1926 - 1997 Jack Kerouac, Railroad Brakeman's Rule-Book in Pocket signed, dated 1953 and annotated in ink (in the lower margin) gelatin silver print 11 by 7⅛ in. 27.9 by 18.1 cm. Executed in 1953, printed later. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at Montserrat.Palacios@sothebys.com
Sotheby's
Jul. 11, 2024
Allen Ginsberg at Fillmore, Wes Wilson
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: (Ginsberg, Allen) Author: Wilson, Wes Title: Allen Ginsberg / Sopwith Camel" / SF Mime Troupe at Fillmore Auditorium" Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: 1966 Description: Offset-printed poster 50.8x35.6 cm (20x14”).Art of Rock p. 152 (plate 2.75).
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jun. 06, 2024
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1927)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1927) Allen Ginsberg (1926-1927) SPRING BUDS, 1986. Silver gelatin print, printed 1987, image size 205 x 135mm, sheet size 255 x 205mm, signed, titled, dated, and inscribed by the photographer in felt-tip pen recto. Together with a signed letter from Ginsberg to the original owner, dated 1987.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 26, 2024
ALLEN GINSBERG SIGNED 'KADDISH' BOOK
Est: $150 - $200
Signed soft back copy of 'Kaddish & Other Poems 1958-1960 No. 14' .Boldly signed & dated on title page 'Allen Ginsberg 2,17/94 HH' . City Lights Books, 23rd Printing 1993 99 pgs SIZE: 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 CONDITION: Book is Mint
Midnight Sun Antique Auction
May. 16, 2024
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure in bed.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure in bed. Silver print, the image measuring 12x18 inches (30.5x45.7 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and edition notation 3/15 in pencil on verso. Circa 1980s; printed after 1997
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 08, 2024
Allen Ginsberg - White Shroud Poems
Est: $40 - $70
Allen Ginsberg - White Shroud Poems Title: White Shroud Poems Author: Allen Ginsberg Publisher: Viking Year Printed: 1987 Binding: Hardback Condition: Good Comments: As this is a vintage book, there is some minor damage to the spine, to the front cover and to the back cover of the dust jacket. There is also an inscription on the first page.
Intervendue
Apr. 10, 2024
Allen Ginsberg Signed Copy of "Kaddish" While at Rutgers
Est: $300 - $400
Allen Ginsberg Rutgers, NJ, May 2, 1978 Allen Ginsberg Signed Copy of "Kaddish" While at Rutgers Signed book A signed copy of "Kaddish and Other Poems, 1958-1960, No. 14" by Allen Ginsberg. San Francisco: City Lights Books, February 1977. 15th Printing. Small twelvemo, 100pp plus some additional publication pages. Signed on the title page "Allen Ginsberg May 2, 1978 Rutgers, N.J." as well as writing "-Shelley" to attribute the quote used on the title page. Light wear and soiling to covers. Minor toning to the page edges. Sound binding. Boldly signed. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was an American poet and writer. As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he began friendships with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg's poetry and own personal actions vigorously oppose militarism, economic materialism, and sexual repression, and he's attended numerous political protests against everything from the Vietnam War to the War on Drugs. He's best known for his poem "Howl", in which he denounced capitalism and conformity in the United States and supported homosexuality. The poem attracted widespread publicity when it became the subject of an obscenity trial in 1957. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
Apr. 10, 2024
Allen Ginsberg Signed First Edition Copy of "Ankor Wat"
Est: $200 - $300
Allen Ginsberg London, England, 1968 Allen Ginsberg Signed First Edition Copy of "Ankor Wat" Signed Book A signed copy of "Ankor Wat" by Allen Ginsberg. London: Fulcrum Press, 1968. First Edition. Octavo, unpaginated. Signed on the half-title page "Allen Ginsberg 6/1/94 AH." Photographs throughout by Alexandra Lawrence. Green cloth-covered boards with the original dust jacket. Bumped and worn dustjacket corners and spine. Light toning to the dust jacket. Clean internal pages and sound binding. Boldly signed. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was an American poet and writer. As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he began friendships with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg's poetry and own personal actions vigorously oppose militarism, economic materialism, and sexual repression, and he's attended numerous political protests against everything from the Vietnam War to the War on Drugs. He's best known for his poem "Howl", in which he denounced capitalism and conformity in the United States and supported homosexuality. The poem attracted widespread publicity when it became the subject of an obscenity trial in 1957. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
Feb. 27, 2024
Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997
Est: €600 - €900
Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997 Wolf Biermann, Hamburg 1988, Vintage print Mit beikopiertem Ginsberg-Text: »I’d visited him 1975 in East Berlin and seen him again after he was exiled from G. D. R. half decade later … Biermann and I exchanged songs and books« 27,6:35,3 cm
Schneider-Henn
Feb. 02, 2024
Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997
Est: €600 - €900
Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997 Wolf Biermann, Hamburg 1988, Vintage print Mit beikopiertem Ginsberg-Text: »I’d visited him 1975 in East Berlin and seen him again after he was exiled from G. D. R. half decade later … Biermann and I exchanged songs and books« 27,6:35,3 cm
Schneider-Henn
Oct. 20, 2023
Allen Ginsburg Hum Bom! Monoprint
Est: $200 - $400
(American, 1926-1997) Poem Hum Bom! in type, signed upper right in ink "Allen Ginsberg", United Nations Non Proliferation stamp and canceled first day of issue stamp at top, on vellum paper, 11 x 8-1/2 in.; unframed "It occurs to me that I am America" - Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg is considered one of the most acclaimed Beat writers and American poets of his generation. See: https://allenginsberg.org/2014/08/hum-bom/ Provenance: Private Collection
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 11, 2023
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) - Heroic portrait of Jack Kerouac, 1953
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
Gelatin silver print, printed in 1970s cm 38 x 31 (cm 25 x 15,8 picture) | 15 x 12.2 in. (9.8 x 6.2 in. picture) Signed, titled and dated with photographer's notes in black ink on the white inferior recto margin Framed
Finarte
Oct. 05, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Self-portrait.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Self-portrait. Silver print, the image measuring 12 1/4x8 3/8 inches (31.1x21.3 cm.), the sheet 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and a Ginsberg copyright stamp with the negative date and additional notations in pencil on verso. 1993; printed before 1997
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure in bed.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure in bed. Silver print, the image measuring 12x17 7/8 inches (30.5x45.5 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and edition notation 1/25 in pencil on verso. Circa 1980s; printed after 1997
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €600 - €900
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 5 Fotografien Beat Era, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Nach Handschrift des Fotografen in den Negativen ausführlich bezeichnet und datiert 1963-1985 Ca. 25:20 cm (9.8:7.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €300 - €500
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Lafcadio und Orlovsky, 2 Fotografien, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Nach Handschrift des Fotografen in den Negativen ausführlich bezeichnet und datiert 1956 35,5:27,7 cm (14:10.9 in) und 27,8:35,3 cm (10.9:13.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €500 - €800
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Peter Orlovsky, 4 Fotografien, Abzüge 1980er Jahre 3 Porträts, eine Fotografie mit Peter Hale, nach Handschrift des Fotografen in den Negativen ausführlich bezeichnet und datiert 1955-1986 Ca. 27,5:35,5 cm (10.8:14 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €400 - €700
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 3 Fotografien Beat Era, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Ohne beikopierte Beischriften des Fotografen 25:16,7 cm (9.8:6.6 in) bis 20,3:25,2 cm (8:9.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €300 - €500
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 2 Fotografien, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Nach Handschrift des Fotografen im Negativ bezeichnet und datiert 1955 / 1984 27,2:35,4 cm (10.7:13.9 in) und 35,2:27,8 cm (13.9:10.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €300 - €400
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Bookstore Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s (1919-2021), San Francisco, Abzug 1980er Jahre Gruppe mit Bob Donlon, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg, Robert da Vigne und L. Ferlinghetti (Editor of Ginsberg’s Poem »Howl«, 1956) Signiert von L. Ferlinghetti, nach Handschrift des Fotografen im Negativ bezeichnet 22,2:25,2 cm (8.7:9.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €800 - €1,200
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 William Burroughs, 9 Fotografien, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Porträts und Gruppen, nach Handschrift des Fotografen in den Negativen ausführlich bezeichnet und datiert 1963-1985 Ca. 25:20 cm (9.8:7.9 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €450 - €700
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Porträts William Burroughs, 4 Fotografien, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Ohne beikopierten Text Ca. 35,5:28 cm (14:11 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €700 - €1,200
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 10 Fotografien ohne beikopierten Text, Abzüge 1980er Jahre Gruppen und Porträts: William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac und andere Ca. 27,5:35,5 cm (10.8:14 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €300 - €500
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Neal Cassady, 2 Fotografien, 1955, Abzüge 1980er Jahre In den Negativen nach Handschrift des Fotografen ausführlich bezeichnet und datiert, eine der Fotografien mit Natalie Jackson in San Francisco, Market Street Ca. 27,5:32,5 cm (10.8:12.8 in)
Schneider-Henn
Sep. 22, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997
Est: €700 - €1,000
Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997 Fünf Porträts von Allen Ginsberg, dabei drei Selbstporträts, Abzüge 1980er Jahre In den Negativen nach Handschrift des Fotografen ausführlich bezeichnet, Aufnahmedaten 1953-1985 Sämtliche Fotografien von Allen Ginsberg in diesem Katalog aus Nachlass Michael Köhler, Herausgeber von: snapshot poetics, a photographic memoir of he beat era – allen ginsberg, San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1993 (reproduziert zahlreiche der hier vorliegenden Ginsberg-Fotografien) Ca. 27,5:35 cm (10.8:13.8 in)
Schneider-Henn
Aug. 17, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) David Hockney and William Burroughs – at Naropa.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) David Hockney and William Burroughs – at Naropa. Silver print, the image measuring 216x327 mm; 8 1/2x12 3/8 inches, the sheet 276x352 mm; 10 7/8x13 7/8 inches, with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and a Ginsberg copyright stamp with the negative date and additional notations in pencil on verso. 1989; printed before 1997.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure standing.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure standing. Silver print, the image measuring 302x457 mm; 11 7/8x18 inches, the sheet 406x508 mm; 16x20 inches, with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and edition notation 1/15 in pencil on verso. Circa 1980s; printed after 1997.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure reclining in bed.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Nude figure reclining in bed. Silver print, the image measuring 305x451 mm; 12x17 3/4 inches, the sheet 406x508 mm; 16x20 inches, with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and edition notation 2/15 in pencil on verso. Circa 1980s; printed after 1997.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 29, 2023
ALLEN GINSBERG "Untitled #3" (1998 Litho/ Serigraph)
Est: $300 - $600
Allen Ginsberg (after) (American, 1926-1997) Untitled #3 (AH), 1998 Color lithograph and serigraph on paper 30 1/4" x 23 1/4" Estate-signed, pencil-numbered (11/ 36) to the bottom margin, alongside a Gemini G.E.L. chop mark. The glazed frame measures 36 1/2" x 29 1/2" x 1 1/4". In the year preceding his death, Ginsberg worked with Gemini G.E.L. to produce six limited edition images; these print runs were executed and published posthumously. "Untitled #3" includes two instances of Ginsberg's "AH" mantra (reversed in the print, in the sun at the top left and the sunflower at the bottom right), inspired by William Blake's poem "Ah! Sun-flower," the subject of a formative hallucination experienced by Ginsberg in 1948.
Circle Auction
Jul. 13, 2023
Allen Ginsberg rare signed poster
Est: $400 - $600
Heading: (Ginsberg, Allen) Author: Title: Visions: Reflections of Jack Kerouac - signed promotional poster Place Published: Lowell, Massachusetts Publisher: Date Published: 1988 Description: Poster with photographic image of Jack Kerouac. 34.5x27 cm (13¾x10½"). Framed, with plexiglass: 47x39 cm (18½x15½"). The poster is signed by Allen Ginsberg and inscribed by him. Very scarce promotional poster for an exhibition of Ginsberg‘s photographs held at the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, Massachusetts, June 25-Sept. 4, 1988. Rare signed copy of this very scarce piece of Beat ephemera.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jun. 08, 2023
Ginsberg (Allen) Wales: A Visitation July 29th 1967, first edition, one of 100 copies singed by the author and with a 7-inch audio recording of the poem, from the library of Tom Maschler, 1968.
Est: £300 - £400
Ginsberg (Allen) Wales: A Visitation July 29th 1967, first edition, one of 100 copies singed by the author and with a 7-inch audio recording of the poem inserted at rear, from the library of Tom Maschler with his bookplate to pastedown, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, original glacine wrapper, 4to, 1968. ⁂ Three full-page photographs by Tom Maschler, the verse arranged to face the author's corresponding facsimile manuscript. From the library of Ginsberg's UK publisher, Tom Maschler. In his autobiography Maschler recounts the occasion of the writing of this poem. "The hills surrounding my cottage are dotted with sheep and Allen saw us as just two more sheep below the sky. He was immensely moved by the the landscape and in the afternoon, still heavily under the influence of the drug [the pair had taken LSD earlier that day] he began to write a poem called 'Wales Visitation'."
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 31, 2023
A. Ginsberg Signed Copy of "Straight Hearts' Delight", Also Signed by Editor W. Leyland
Est: $300 - $400
A. Ginsberg Signed Copy of "Straight Hearts' Delight", Also Signed by Editor W. Leyland Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) & Peter Orlovsky (1933-2010). Straight Hearts' Delight / Love Poems and Selected Letters / 1947-1980. San Francisco: Gay Sunshine Press, 1980. Softcover, 6" x 9", 239pp. First Edition, presentation copy, inscribed on the title page to Jonathan Williams (1929-2008), American poet and founder of The Jargon Society, and his partner and fellow poet, Thomas Meyer, "for Jonathan Williams & Tom Meyer - Dishing out all the clean Gossip as ever - / Allen Ginsberg SF June 29, 1980 / Party tonite w/Phil Whalen & Mike McClure". Additionally signed by editor Winston Leyland (b.1940), "For Jonathan & Tom / With warmest regards / Winston Leyland". Photographic portrait frontispiece by Richard Avedon. Numerous photographic and line illustrations throughout. Edgewear and light creasing to paper covers. Text block has soiling, stains and discoloration. In very good condition overall. The paperbound issue was published in an impression of 5,000 copies, and as stated on the limitation page at the rear of the book, there were an additional 224 hardcover trade copies, 50 hardcover copies numbers and signed by the authors, and 26 specially bound hardcover copies lettered and signed by the authors. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 31, 2023
Allen Ginsberg 14 Letters to Jan Kerouac "no need to mirror 'The Road' - your name already mirrors your father sufficient" Fantastic!
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Allen Ginsberg Fantastic Archive of Signed Letters to Jan Kerouac Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997). Archive of 14 pieces of correspondence to Jack Kerouac's only child, daughter Janet "Jan" Kerouac (1952-1996), ranging in size from 3.5" x 5.5" to 8.5" x 11". Twelve pieces by Ginsberg consist of six handwritten postcards signed "Allen" or "Allen Ginsberg", five handwritten letters signed "Allen" or "Allen Ginsberg" with mailing envelopes, and one printed letter with envelope. Also included are two handwritten postcards by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919-2021) signed "Lawrence Ferlinghetti" and "Lawrence F." Ginsberg's longtime partner, Peter Orlovsky (1933-2010), has added several lines to some of the letters and envelopes. Varying degrees of expected wear include light soiling, creasing and folds. Overall, the archive is in near fine condition. Though Jan Kerouac only met her father a couple of times when she was a teen, after his death she followed in his footsteps. Her published works consist of three semi-autobiographical novels: Baby Driver: A Story About Myself in 1981; Trainsong in 1988; and posthumously published in 2000, Parrot Fever. This archive gives a glimpse into Jan’s life as she began to move in the literary circles that included her father’s peers, and the support they provided her. Throughout the archive, Ginsberg offers Kerouac advice on the publishing industry and offers feedback on her writing. Excerpts, in chronological order: - Letter from Ginsberg dated September 7, 1977: "Ferlinghetti / City Lights is putting together his bi-annual Journal, is looking for prose, so try him for your opening section of mss." Postscript: "Burroughs Jr. is a great writer, too." - Postcard from Ginsberg dated September 27, 1977: "Yeah, but send in a dear piece of prose, some small section 10 - 20 pages, for City Lights, I bet they'll like it. That'll encourage you to push forward. Glad you're busy & without weight on your shoulders. The poems are funny." Peter Orlovsky then adds a few lines, as written: "Good to hear from you. Don't understand yr poems to well but send me some more. Glad to hear yr writing...Keep writting yr work." - Letter from Ginsberg dated November 18, 1977: "I thought your writing stood up on its own, & if you do want to write & publish, stick to your original Everthreads or equivalent title, no need to mirror 'The Road' - your name already mirrors your father sufficient, & your prose is your own extension of your named self, no need to fall back on gimmick, I was really proud of what you wrote, that I saw." - Postcard from Ferlinghetti dated November 29, 1977: "Excited about your EVER-THREADS & have read enuf to say I want to use this Part One in City Lights Journal, going to typesetter this Monday...do you have publisher for whole book?" - Postcard from Ginsberg undated, but postmarked March 14, 1978: "I heard Ferlinghetti is publishing your mss. some of it, that's true? You mention that in your letter...For the love of God don't sign anything (contracts) till you examine & see clearly what abuse will be done to Jack's anthology. Ask Carolyn Cassady - she sold rights to Neal Cassady's story & now regrets the stupid vulgar script done in Hollywood. Be careful!" - Postcard from Ginsberg dated July 27, 1978: "The script Carolyn's TVTV people sent me was so vulgarly stereotyped...I think it's disgusting, and Carolyn thought the script was disgusting too - I just mean, badly written, full of historical errors, a psychic rip-off of [Jack] Kerouac & [Neal] Cassady's own artistic myth creations." - Letter from Ginsberg dated May 29, 1982: "Of the poems, I liked the few lines 1969 oyaja-nine...a tiny spray of starshine. The other pages seemed preliminary & casual free-associations & rhyme with no center...Contract I read - I couldn't find where exactly, you get what percent of foreign translation rights." - Postcard from Ferlinghetti dated October 1, 1985: "Yes, we would love to read your new mss. for possible use in CLJ #5. Send it soon." - Postcard from Ginsberg undated, but postmarked 1988: "I don't remember the other suggestion maybe J.K.'s ex editor (Cody) & old friend Joyce Johnson, formerly of McGraw Hill...Congratulations on your publication." Please see our terms and conditions of sale regarding large lots. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 31, 2023
Allen Ginsberg Signed "Airplane Dreams" Inscribed to Fellow Poet
Est: $400 - $500
Allen Ginsberg Signed "Airplane Dreams" Inscribed to Fellow Poet Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997). Airplane Dreams: Compositions from Journals. Toronto: The House of Anansi, 1968. Signed and inscribed by Ginsberg to Robert Duncan (1919-1988) as "For Robert Duncan at home - San Francisco August 11, 1968 / Allen Ginsberg". Ex libris pasted to inside front cover dated same. In blue and white pictorial publisher's wrappers, 38pp. Front and back covers show light soiling and stains. Pages are very clean, save for some minor spots to copyright and dedication pages. In overall near fine condition. In addition to adding a handwritten "Bengali Mantra" to the first front flyleaf, Ginsberg notates several pages: on page 7 he writes, "Errata: This whole block belongs on page 9 where indicated"; then on page 9, "Insert 1½ pps 6-7 as noted / AG". "Airplane Dreams" was published after Ginsberg's visit to the University of Toronto, where he held a poetry reading before a packed audience at the Hart House student activity center. Canadian poet Douglas George Fethering (b.1949) was there to accompany Ginsberg and convinced him to leave behind journal material that was eventually published in this booklet. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 31, 2023
Allen Ginsberg Signs a Classmate's 1943 Yearbook, Includes his 1st Published Poem
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Allen Ginsberg Signs a Classmate's 1943 Yearbook, Includes his 1st Published Poem Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997). An Eastside High School "The Senior Mirror" yearbook, Patterson, New Jersey, June 1943, originally owned by Ginsberg's classmate, Estelle Verner. Signed below Ginsberg's yearbook photo and inscribed to Verner, "You're smart and you do look well, I might have known: your name's Estelle / Allen Ginsberg". Expected age wear to boards and bumping to corners. Light soiling and toning to pages. In overall near fine condition. In 1943, Allen Ginsberg was a senior at Eastside High School, where he served as the literary editor of "The Senior Mirror" yearbook. The entry beside his photo reads: "'Professor' is the philosopher and genius of the class...hopes to study law...Talent Club President, Criterion, Big Brother, Senior Mirror...fiend for Beethoven and Charlie Chaplin...indulges in music, politics, history, literature...Gold 'P'...hates dull teachers and Republicans." Ginsberg's poem titled "Class Poem" takes up a full page of the yearbook, and this is the first time that Ginberg's poetry appeared in print. Although a few of his articles were published in the 1941 issue of "The Central High Spectator", this was his first published poem. The poem reads, in part: "For these are giant times, and history / Is fashioned as the minutes burn away. / Buildings of old beliefs are being bombed, / And rotted walls are crumbling down today. / Ready are we to meet the challenge hurled: / To battle, conquer, and rebuild the world". Ginsberg transferred from Central High to Eastside High for his junior and senior years. His English teacher, Frances Durbin, was the first person to introduce Ginsberg to Walt Whitman; Ginsberg later recalled this as being his most memorable school day. Durbin also suggested that he take a look at the poetry of Hart Crane. At his High School reunion in 1968, as quoted in Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems, Ginsberg re-read "Class Poem" and commented, "Oh well, there it is. Doesn't seem to be much change in the world after twenty-five years". This yearbook offers one a fascinating look at a young Ginsberg, providing a glimpse into his early personality, political views and career aspirations. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 31, 2023
Ginsberg, Corso & Duncan, Original Program for 1956 Poetry Reading
Est: $800 - $1,000
Ginsberg, Corso & Duncan, Original Program for 1956 Poetry Reading Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997). Gregory Corso (1930-2001). Typed program, "Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso reading from their work", 2pp, 8.5" x 11", San Francisco, CA, October 21, 1956. Two staples at left margin. Flattened folds, minor creases, toning. Text at central horizontal fold has lightened, but is still completely legible. In overall near fine condition. The poetry reading was held at the San Francisco State University Poetry Center. This original program was written entirely by fellow poet Robert Duncan (1919-1988), who shortly before this event, was appointed assistant director of the center. His introduction begins with a debate on who the greatest poet is. He mentions many, but ultimately, Duncan extols the work of both Ginsberg and Corso, describing the reading as "a historic event". This was Corso's first public reading. Despite a large and expectant crowd of more than 500 people, Ginsberg did not read from Howl that evening, much to their disappointment. Ginsberg and Corso were anxious to get on the road, as they were hitchhiking south on their way to Mexico to meet up with Jack Kerouac, but had an important stop in Los Angeles. There the pair had a reading scheduled for October 30th, sponsored by the literary magazine, Coastlines. This small reading, held in a boarding house, would become one of Ginsberg’s most famous, second only to the Six Gallery reading in terms of notoriety, where he presented Howl for the first time. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 31, 2023
Allen Ginsberg To Neal Cassady! Signed Zen Buddhist Manual, "The Ten Oxherding Pictures"
Est: $10,000 - $12,000
Allen Ginsberg To Neal Cassady! Signed Zen Buddhist Manual, "The Ten Oxherding Pictures" A copy of "The Ten Oxherding Pictures" by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. Kyoto: Sekai Seiten Kanko Kyokai, 1948. Signed and inscribed by Allen Ginsberg to Neal Cassady: "For Neal / & Family / June 1953 / - Allen New York." The book measures 5" x 7.25" and runs 32pp, unpaginated. A vertical fold from top to bottom at middle-right appears on all pages. Front cover has light tearing at corners and soiling at left margin from binding staples. Expected age toning and scattered foxing to pages. Housed in a pristine velvet-lined black case with gilt titling, 5.75" x 8", custom made by The Chelsea Bindery. Ginsberg gifted this copy to Cassady for his birthday in 1953, the year both men turned 27 years old. In published correspondence between Ginsberg and Cassady in June of 1953, this specific volume is mentioned: "Dear Neal / Your letter arrived on June 5, a little late for my 27th birthday, this ought to arrive a little late for yours (is it late June?) I enclose a small birthday present, a book of mystical pictures which are self explanatory & very amuzing (10 Bulls) I think I mentioned it as part of Zen stories, in last letter." The gift was well-received, albeit belated, as noted in Cassady's reply several days later, on June 29, 1953: "Dear Allen, Oriental Ogler / Thanks for oxherd pictures, I like much. My birthday Feb 8." This was an important year for Ginsberg and his spiritual journey. He was inspired to share his experience with his friends after encountering Buddhism for the very first time during a visit to the First Zen Institute of New York City that year, where he examined Buddhist teachings in the Zen Institute’s library. "The Ten Oxherding Pictures" is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tradition to describe the stages of a practitioner's progress toward enlightenment, and their return to society to enact wisdom and compassion. The earliest version was probably made in the 11th century and contained only five pictures, in which the ox's color changes from dark to light, representing the gradual development of the practitioner. The ox is one of the original metaphors for meditation practice. Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was an American poet and writer. As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he began friendships with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism, and sexual repression, and he embodied various aspects of this counterculture with his views on drugs, sex, multiculturalism, hostility to bureaucracy, and openness to Eastern religions. One of his most significant, and most controversial, proponents was his openness about homosexuality. Ginsberg is best known for his poem "Howl" (1956), which he dedicated to writer Carl Solomon (1928-1993). It is considered to be one of the great works of American literature. Neal Cassady (1926-1968) was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s. He was prominently featured as himself in the first draft version of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road, and served as the model for the character Dean Moriarty in the 1957 version of that book. In many of Kerouac's later books, Cassady is represented by the character Cody Pomeray. Cassady also appeared in Allen Ginsberg's poems, and in several other works of literature by other writers. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966) was a Japanese-American Buddhist monk, philosopher, religious scholar, translator, and writer. His essays on Buddhism, Zen and Shin were instrumental in spreading interest in Far Eastern philosophy to the West. Suzuki was also a prolific translator of Chinese, Japanese, and Sanskrit literature. Suzuki spent several lengthy stretches teaching or lecturing at Western universities. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
May. 06, 2023
Chester Higgins Carnival in Fort de France, Martinique ,
Est: $800 - $1,200
Silver gelatin print Signed on verso Image: 15 x 19 7/8 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
May. 04, 2023
Four Ginsberg titles and a handwritten postcard
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: Author: Ginsberg, Allen Title: Four Allen Ginsberg titles and a handwritten postcard Place Published: Various places Publisher: Date Published: Various dates Description: 3 volumes in wrappers, a folded broadside, and a handwritten postcard. First Editions. A selection of titles and a postcard, all but one signed or inscribed by Allen Ginsberg. Comprises: Signed, handwritten postcard from Allen Ginsberg to poet/publisher Kirby Congdon, 1964. Iron Horse. Illustrated metallic wrappers. Signed by Allen Ginsberg on the half title page. Printed in an edition of 1000 copies, January, 1973. [Toronto, Canada]: Coach House Press, 1972 [but 1973]. Gay Sunshine Interview With Allen Young. Wrappers. Signed by Ginsberg and editor Winston Leylend on the title page. One of supposedly 17 such Presentation Copies. Grey Fox Press, 1974. Gay Sunshine Interview With Allen Young. Wrappers. Signed and inscribed by editor Winston Leylend on front free endpaper in the year of publication, to poet/publisher Kirby Congdon. Grey Fox Press, 1974. Ginsberg, Allen and Peter Orlovsky. ”The Fall of America” Wins a Prize. Broadside, folded twice, with four pages printed on one side. Text of Allen Ginsberg‘s acceptance speech for the National Book Award in Poetry, delivered by Peter Orlovsky on April 18th, 1974, at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City. Signed by Ginsberg at the Colophon. No. 47 of 100 signed and numbered copies. Gotham Book Mart, 1974.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Mar. 15, 2023
Allen Ginsberg, Reality Sandwiches
Est: $100 - $150
Allen Ginsberg Reality Sandwiches 1963 bound printed paper 6.25 h x 4.875 w x .375 d in (16 x 12 x 1 cm) This work is from the edition printed by Press of Villiers Publications Ltd., London and published by City Lights Books, San Francisco. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 29, 2022
Allen Ginsberg
Est: €100 - €200
Manifesto Offset [Non Telato] Stampatore non Indicato Epoca 1980 ca. Misure h 71 x L 48,5 cm Condizioni B
Wannenes Art Auctions
Oct. 20, 2022
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Lafcadio & Peter Orlovsky, San Francisco.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
ALLEN GINSBERG (1926-1997) Lafcadio & Peter Orlovsky, San Francisco. Silver print, the image measuring 11 7/8x17 7/8 inches (30.2x45.4 cm.), the sheet 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with the Allen Ginsberg Trust stamp with Trustee Bob Rosenthal's signature and edition notation 1/25 in pencil on verso. 1956; printed after 1997
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 30, 2022
ALLEN GINSBERG AUTHOR POET POSTER PSYCHEDELIC
Est: $50 - $75
Very nice poster. Dot matrix style. 22 1/2" by 30 1/4" on board.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 24, 2022
Pair of Signed Lawrence Ferlinghetti Broadsides
Est: $80 - $150
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, Pair of Broadsides: Allen Ginsberg Dying, 2005, signed, number 38 of 333 copies, printed in Nepal by Mandala Graphics, green rice paper with red illustrations, framed 25 x 18 inches; TOGETHER WITH Are There Not Still Fireflies, 2005, signed, from the edition of 300, printed by Littoral Press to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of City Lights.
Concept Art Gallery