The Ubiquitous Roach Clip. Wherein Is Set Down Briefly the Whole Matter of Its History, Utility and Beauty As Art Form and Artifact
de WILLEFORD, CHARLES
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Santa Barbara: Pride of Tacoma Press, 2003. First Edition. A finely printed and wonderfully designed pamphlet limited to 150 numbered copies (the entire edition) signed by its graphic designer Michael Kellner. The first printing anywhere of Charles Willeford’s essay on the roach clip which is the device used for smoking marijuana. As new in the matching specially printed envelope. “...There is a common, jointly-held belief (whether it is true or not is immaterial) that the shorter the hand-rolled stick becomes the better it gets. The shorter the cigarette, you see, the more packed the residue - in tars, resins, ashes, bits of seeds, and essence cannabis. Therefore the last and final drag, all residue darkly presents us surely the greatest toke of the entire cigarette. Besides Mary Jane is an expensive broad, and it is certainly Un-American not to get one’s money’s worth....”
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 12320J
- Título
- The Ubiquitous Roach Clip. Wherein Is Set Down Briefly the Whole Matter of Its History, Utility and Beauty As Art Form and Artifact
- Autor
- WILLEFORD, CHARLES
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Editorial
- Pride of Tacoma Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Santa Barbara
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003
Términos de venta
James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
We accept VISA, Mastercard, personal checks, and money orders issued on US Banks. If paying by credit card, please supply the card number, expiration date, and a daytime phone number. We guarantee all items to be as described. We accept returns for any reason, with notification within three days of your receipt of the order. All returns must be shipped insured. Shipping is: $7.00 first item, $1.00 each additional. Foreign orders will be shipped at cost. California residents please add 7.25% sales tax.
Sobre el vendedor
James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Santa Barbara, California
Sobre James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
We are long-term members of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America. We specialize in American & English Literature, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Rare Cinema Material, Autograph & Signed Material, and an Eclectic Offering of Literature & Ephemera.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
