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Ginsberg, Allen. Chicago Trial Testimony. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1975.
Price: US$39.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Color Cartoon graphic covers; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 74 pages; 1975 City Lights. Larger format paperback with pictorial covers in a comic book fashion by Pat Ryan and saddle stapled binding. 1st edition. Binding sound and covers generally sharp. Mild shelf soiling to covers and light tubbing edges. Light foxing/toning inside surface of covers and the first and last few leaves. VG-
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Allen Ginsberg. Chicago Trial Testimony. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1975.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paper bound Book. Magazine format and size. Staple bound. 74 pages. With color illustrated cover. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Slight toning to interior pages. Not marked in any way, clean and bright.
Seller: Puffin & Bean, Concord, MA, U.S.A.
Ginsberg, Allen; Dellinger, David T.. Chicago Trial Testimony. City Lights, San Francisco, CA, 1975.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Paper has browned a bit; near fine copy -- illus. wraps. Comic book style front cover by Pat Ryan. 'City Lights Trashcan Series no.1' - was there a no.2?
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Allen Ginsberg. Chicago Trial Testimony. City Lights Books, San Francisco, CA, 1975.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Paper bound Book. Magazine format and size. Staple bound. 74 pages. With color illustrated cover. VERY GOOD. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With some wear from handling and slight toning to interior pages. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
Seller: Tree Frog Fine Books and Graphic Arts, Beaverton, OR, U.S.A.
Allen Ginsberg. CHICAGO TRIAL TESTIMONY. City Lights San Francisco, 1975.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Magazine format, 76 pages + covers. White rear cover with minor soil, NEAR FINE copy.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
GINSBERG, ALLEN. CHICAGO TRIAL TESTIMONY. CITY LIGHTS BOOKS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 1975.
Price: US$52.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: (5) + 2-74 + (2) PAGES. THERE IS A SMALL CLOSED TEAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE AND THE FRONT COVER. THE PAPER IS TONING WITH AGE. A FORMER OWNER'S BOOK PLATE IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT COVER. THE BOOK IS STAPLED MAGAZINE STYLE.THERE IS A RED STAMPED "RELEASED" ON THE TITLE PAGE. OTHERWISE, THE BOOK WOULD BE VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE COLOR CARTOON COVER IS BY PAT RYAN. THE BOOK CONSISTS OF THE AUTHOR'S ACTUAL TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE OF DAVE DELLINGER AT THE CHICAGO 8 (7) CONSPIRACY TRIAL. HE ALONG WITH TERRY SOUTHERN, JEAN GENET AND WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS PARTICIPATED IN A PROTEST MARCH WITH DAVE DELLINGER THAT WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE AND NATIONAL GAURDSMEN. IN THE TESTIMONY, GINSBERG RECITES SEVERAL OF HIS POEMS AND CHANTS AND THE SPIRITUAL MEANING BEHIND THEM. ONE CAN PERCEIVE FROM THE TESTIMONY AND JUDGE HOFFMAN'S RULINGS A SENSE OF SUPRESSION IN THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL. Size: 8 3/16" X10 7/8"
Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Glenview, IL, U.S.A.
Ginsberg, Allen.. CHICAGO TRIAL TESTIMONY.. City Lights: San Francisco, 1975.
Price: US$57.50 + shipping
Description: 11 x 8.25, stapled pict wraps (artwork by Pat Ryan), 74 pp, text a bit toned (as usual), else ok with covers showing minor wear. FIRST ED.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Ginsberg, Allen. Chicago Trial Testimony. City Lights, San Francisco, CA, 1975.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 74 pp. Pictorial wraps with graphics and illustrations on both front and back cover have some signs of previous use. There are bends and slight chips to the corners, as well as chipping along the spine. Size: 8 1/4" x 11"
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$82.87 + shipping
Description: 74 S., 1 Bl., 4°, farb. ill. OBr. von Pat Ryan Erstausgabe. Als Machinentyposkript gedruckt. 1968 kam es anläßlich des Parteitages der Demokraten in Chicago zu blutigen Ausschreitungen von Demonstranten - die Organisatoren wurden wg. Anstiftung zu einem Aufstand in einem spektakulären Protest angeklagt. Ginsberg hier in der Rolle als Zeugen der Verteidigung. Gut erhalten.
Seller: Antiquariat Knut Ahnert Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Allen Ginsberg. Chicago Trial Testimony (signed). CITY LIGHTS BOOKS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA,, 1975.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by Allen Ginsberg. Stapled wrappers. 74 pages. Color throughout. Very good plus. See photos.
Seller: Rob Warren Books, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
GINSBERG, Allen. Chicago Trial Testimony - SIGNED Copy. City Lights Books, San Francisco, 1975.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4to. Pp. 74. Color illustrated wraps saddle stapled, newsprint leaves. City Lights Trashcan Series #1. Title page signed by Ginsberg in ball point, dated 1982. Covers bright and edges crisp, mellowed crease to upper rear corner, leaves moderately toned. Full transcript of the poet's colorful and "immaterial" testimony as witness for the defendants in the 1969 Chicago Seven trial.Now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve with an acid-free backing.
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.