Gregory Corso. Gasoline (Paperback). City Lights Books, Monroe, OR, 1958.

Price: US$19.31 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: Paperback. Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle is volume number 8 in the City Lights Pocket Series."Open this book as you would a box of crazy toys, take in your hands a refinement of beauty out of a destructive atmosphere. These combinations are imaginary and pure, in accordance with Corso's individual (therefore universal) desire." Allen Ginsberg"Gregory is a gambler. He suffers reverses, like every man who takes chances. But his vitality and resilience always shine through, with a light that is more than human: The immortal light of his muse." William S. Burroughs" A touch young kid from the Lower East Side who rose like an angel over the rooftops and sang Italian songs as sweet as Caruso and Sinatra, but in words. Amazing and Beautiful Gregory Corso, The one and only Gregory the Herald. Read slowly and see."Jack Kerouac"[M]ore than fifty years on from when it was first published in 1958, Gasoline (City Lights, 1958) by Beat poet Gregory Corso is a seminal book in the birth of that particular literary generation." Paul Stubbs, 3AM MagazineGregory Corso's first book of poetry, The Vestal Lady on Brattle, was published by City Lights Press in 1955. Born in New York City and raised in Little Italy, Gregory Corso was an American Poet and the youngest of the iconic Beat Generation writers. Homeless and family-less, Corso was arrested at 13 for petty theft and larcenry and spent some time in New York's infamous jail "The Tombs." He was arrested again, but was admitted to Bellevue Hospital Center. On the night of his 18th birthday, he was arrested again and convicted as an adult, resulting in being detained in Clinton State Prison. Gasoline is dedicated to "the Angels of Clinton Prison." Corso met Allen Ginsberg in 1951 and Ginsberg recognized Corso as "spiritually gifted." Together they traveled from New York to San Francisco to Paris where Corso wrote some of his most famous poems Bombs and Marriage. His journey to, in, and around Paris resulted in his third book of poetry which included poems The Happy Birthday of Death, Minutes to Go, The American Express, and Long LIve Man. He returned to New York in 1958 only to discover he and the other Beat writers had become famous literary figures. Corso and Ginsberg traveled to college campuses and read their famous works Howl and Bomb and Marriage. On January 17, 2001, Corso died from prostate cancer. His first and greatest books here in one volume: The Vestal Lady on Brattle and Gasoline. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom

Corso, Gregory. Bomb. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1958.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Small format volume accordion style pamphlet. Second Issue with the 25 Cent price on the rear cover. Somewhat creased. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 333 pages

Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Corso, Gregory. BOMB. San Francisco:City Lights Books, 1958.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: San Francisco:City Lights Books. (1958). 1st edition, 2nd issue, with ad for Gasoline only on rear cover. Folding broadside. 25 cents on rear cover, with .35 cents stamped in red over original price and then again, underneath. Front cover soiled, with age-toning to edges of covers, and along folds. 

Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.

CORSO, Gregory. BOMB. City Lights,, San Francisco,, 1958.

Price: US$115.94 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition. Wraps. 7.5" x 24" 8 page (sections) broadside poem folded twice to 7.5" x 6". Second issue with '25 c' and ad for 'Gasoline' (only) on verso. A bit age-toned . slight handling wear, complete VGe

Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom

Gregory Corso. BOMB. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1958.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: A fine folded broadside. First Edition, 2nd issue. A very nice copy. 35 cent stamped over original price of 25 cent. No bent corners. *** WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH USPS TRACKING. *** WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 35 YEARS.

Seller: Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.

Corso, Gregory. Bomb. City Lights, San Francisco, 1958.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: A bit age-toned else an unmarked fine copy -- 7.5" x 24" broadside folded twice to 7.5" x 6". Second issue with '25 c' and ad for 'Gasoline' (only) on verso. A very nice copy.

Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Corso, Gregory. Bomb. City Lights, San Francisco, 1958.

Price: US$195.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Age-toned and fragile; light vertical fold line; complete split on first horizontal fold. otherwise an intact copy with no chipping or wear or marking -- 7.5" x 24" broadside folded twice to 7.5" x 6" in protective mylar envelope. First issue with '25 c' and ad for both 'Gasoline' and 'Vestal Lady of Brattle' on verso. Photos available on request.

Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Corso, Gregory. Bomb. City Lights Books, SF, 1958.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Paperback. Single long sheet folded concertina style. Paper darkened with some light crinkling to the bottom rear, otherwise very good. First printing with both Gasoline and Vestal Lady advertised on back.

Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller ABAA, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.

Gregory Corso. Gasoline (signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti). City Lights, San Francisco, 1958.

Price: US$386.48 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: This slim volume of poems on a wide variety of subjects is probably Beat poet Gregory Corso s most famous work after Bomb. As was so often the case, the young poet was supported by Lawrence Ferlinghetti at City Lights, Gasoline being issued as number eight in the now iconic Pocket Poets Series. This is a lovely clean copy of the first issue and has been signed by Ferlinghetti as editor .

Seller: CASSIUS&Co., London, United Kingdom

Corso, Gregory & Ted Berrigan (his copy) & Dick Gallup (inscribed by). BOMB. City Lights, 1958.

Price: US$875.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: One sheet, folded, with an overstamp 35 cents over the 25c, INSCRIBED.in small red ink "Ted Berrigan Christmas 1962 (Love Carol & Dick)" somewhat soiled and stained, everything Ted touched seemed to have hard use.VVclst1/2back

Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.