COUNTERCULTURE BOOKS 

German photographer Juergen Seuss captures swinging sixties London through 200 pages of photos including Yoko Ono, Richard Neville, Alexander Trocchi, Carnaby Street, underground press salesmen and much, much more.

Novelisation of the cult classic film 'Performance' starring Mick Jagger. Late 1960s countercultural-criminal-underworld-rock-and-roll fiction.

Fully illustrated screenplay of Lindsay Anderson's 1968 British satirical surrealist psychological drama film 'if...' which stars Malcolm McDowell.

Book of interviews with the young generation of the 1960's, talking about education, marriage, money, politics, drugs, sex, class etc.

Recountings of happenings and high jinx among the peace-loving Hog Farm counterculture commune members, including an acid-fueled rendezvous with the Merry Pranksters resulting in a run-in with the police, as told by Kesey.

Soledad Brother is a collection of letters written by George Jackson while he was imprisoned, reflecting on injustice, racism, the U.S. prison system, political ideology, and his personal experiences.

Political activist and early leader of the Black Panther Party Leroy Eldridge Cleaver's Soul on Ice is a book of essays and letters written while he was serving time in San Quentin State Prison and Folsom State Prison.

Malcolm X recounts the hidden history of the labour of people of African origin and their achievements. Includes black and white maps, photos & drawings.

A recounting of the wild life of Michael de Freitas aka Michael Abdul Malik aka Michael X. Friend of the underground press and sixties London scene, turned international criminal sentenced to death in Trinidad.

Three-act play written by James Baldwin in 1954, his first work for stage. It was the first black-produced and directed play to transfer to the West End of London, in 1987.

An experimental, collage style book with text superimposed on visual elements and vice versa. Some pages are printed backwards and are meant to be read in a mirror. Some are intentionally left blank. Most contain photographs and images both modern and historic, juxtaposed in startling ways.

Longtime member of The Fugs writes a complete, authoritative account of the career of Charles Manson, originally published in '71.

Richard Neville, co-founder of Oz Magazine, provides one of the most comprehensive reviews of the development of the 1960s underground movement and its manifestations across the world.

A very small yet controversial book written by two Danish schoolteachers, originally published in 1969. It educated young people in frank, simple terms about drugs, sex, democracy and more, and encouraged them to question societal norms and authority.

Valerie Solanas' "SCUM Manifesto" (Society for Cutting Up Men) was first published in 1968 after she had shot and nearly killed Andy Warhol. This is a 1991 reprint of the SCUM Manifesto as a stapled pamphlet.

Autobiographical novel by Viva, underground film idol and Andy Warhol’s superstar. "a sheltered American girl who burst into the Underground limelight - and into the freak hip pop-culture of easy sex and drugs..."

This 1971 book contains a large collection of Warhol’s iconic screen printed artwork, as well as stills from his moving image pieces, over 160 pages, while providing an insight into his creation of the work.

1974 Biography of the legendary Kerouac which almost becomes a novel in itself. Black and white images throughout this huge 400 page book.

Good selection of Leonard Cohen's early poetry. Cohen won the Governor-General's Award (Canada's highest literary distinction) for this volume, which he declined.

A collection of poems that reflect Ginsberg's evolution and the cultural shifts of the 1970s. A mix of Ginsberg's early works are included, such as those associated with Howl and works that were often read in public during the '70s.

First autobiography of the cultural icon of the sixties; actress, singer and model, Twiggy. With section of black and white photos.

Lovely vintage Penguin paperback detailing John F. Kennedy's three years in office, written mostly before his assassination by Time Magazine's correspondent at the White House, Hugh Sidey.

This non-fiction novel recounts the 1967 Anti-Vietnam War march on the Pentagon through a blend of journalism and memoir. A detailed reflection of the political and cultural climate of the Unitied States in the sixties.

Personal accounts of arrest, trial, and imprisonment with contributions by many significant figures of the sixties. Including experiences from Jerry Rubin, Joan Baez, Malcolm X, Timothy Leary, Johnny Cash, Ken Kesey and more...!

Protest is an anthology which explores how the Beat Generation (USA) and Angry Young Men (England) use literature, poetry and art to challenge traditional post-war society and oppose authority, shaping modern counterculture.

A vivid, historical account of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), detailing its formation and activities over the first 25 years through the words of key figures and interviews.

Tom Wolfe's first collected book of essays, focusing on sixties lifestyles and American culture. Jam packed, at 255 pages, and illustrated throughout.

A great little book of comics about Cuba and The Cuban Revolution by political cartoonist, Rius. Originially pulished in 1970, this version published in 1973 by Pathfinder Press.

Germaine Greer's groundbreaking feminist work from the seventies, with a great gold cover. Greer explores how the 'traditional' suburban, consumerist, nuclear family represses women sexually, devitalising them and rendering them eunuchs.

Illustrated throughout by Feliks Topolski, this book follows the infamous obscenity trial against Oz Magazine in 1971. Oz editors Richard Neville, Felix Dennis and Jim Anderson were prosecuted on three charges, including obscenity at the Old Bailey Court, London.

Abbie Hoffman's book is a counterculture manifesto, encapsulating the idealism, as well as the struggle for social justice, class equality, peace and understanding, of the sixties. An underground classic, which is still relevant today.

An exploration of Ché Guevara's life, including a large collection of photos of Ché, from age 9 right up until his murder. Translated from Spanish.

Written as a classroom project by a 14 year old Gideon in 1976, saved from the rubbish bin by his mother - a fictional account of the punk scene in Britain - The Punk. At only 62 pages long, it is short but sweet, and a lovely item.