The REALIST #55 Dec/Jan 1964 Sixties Norman Mailer Tim Leary LSD LENNY BRUCE wOw

Description: I have a very large collection of books spanning many topics. A massive gathering of Philip K Dick titles and editions, as well as fine press, signed limited editions, modern firsts, radical movement and conceptual art items. I encourage you to browse my store and categories for a wide range of unique, quality offerings. Condition: This issue is in solid GOOD++ condition. FOLDED booklet, measuring approx. 10.75in TALL x 8.25in WIDE. Staples holding firm. NO hard creases or soft tears. Except for the MILD toning to the paper, I would grade this as VERY GOOD. NO markings. NO tearing. Preserved in an acid-free archival bag. IMO, gift or collection quality. Issue Contributors: The other cover article is titled: A Review of the Unexpurgated Film (Choice) Sponsored by Mothers for Moral America. This issue covers all kinds of topics... airlines, Mothers of the American Revolution, Citizens for Decent Literature, a selection of soft-core pornography, poetry by Norman Mailer. An article by Larry Cole about the banning of the book Little Black Sambo from a school system. Several Dick Guindon cartoons throughout. A full page of cartoons by Ed Fisher and another full-page cartoon poking George Wallace by Lou Myers. A lengthy obituary for Jazz saxophonist Joseph Maini and a PRE-obituary for Lenny Bruce by Paul Krassner. This issue being 1964, Lenny Bruce died in 1966. This will not disappoint. The Realist was an underground paper founded by Paul Krassner, and first published in 1958. The Realist was an early satirical publisher of conspiracy theories, and a key contributor to the American underground and countercultural press. It saw print for over 42 years, coming to an end in 2001. Steeped in satire, and wrapped up in the First Amendment right to free speech, this underground countercultural paper was quite a tool in speaking Truth to Power and breaking through the boundaries in which we enclosed ourselves. This paper was also an avenue for underground art of the time. Here were published many of his legendary Impolite Interviews of people such as Tim Leary, Jerry Garcia, Alan Watts and Norman Mailer, to name but a few. Each issue contained not only articles/satire by Krassner himself, but several other contributors to the Cause put in their 2 cents. In true underground fashion, articles and topics included Civil Rights, the War, politics, corruption, The Constitution and plenty of his satirical take on the state of affairs at the time. Krassner was not only the founder of this paper, he was also friend to the likes of Lenny Bruce and Abbie Hoffman, as well as being a founding member of the Yippies in the Sixties. An important free speech advocate and anti-war/establishment radical, Krassner broke many social taboos with this paper, fighting in the trenches for expression of the masses, standing in opposition to the military industrial complex and power structure that works to squelch the Voice of the public at large. Although these papers are not for the easily offended, IMO they are key examples of a vibrant passion for Freedom of the Press. I will happily answer any further questions. Making offers: I certainly can appreciate wanting a better deal, and I've made offers myself on my own purchases. To be up front, if and when you make an offer, I will automatically reject crazy low "give it away" offers. Best not to waste our time. With a more reasonable offer, I will review current pricing for other comparable items out there and either accept, counter or decline submitted offer. 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Signed By: Others

Book Title: The Realist

Signed: No

Book Series: The Realist

Publisher: The Realist

Subject: Counterculture / The Sixties / Free Speech / Underground Press

Modified Item: No

Vintage: Yes

Publication Year: 1964

Format: Newsprint

Language: English

Issue Number: 55

Literary Movement: Underground Press, Vintage Periodical, Political Satire, Social Reform, Counterculture, The Sixties

Illustrator: Dick Guindon

Era: 1960s

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Author: Paul Krassner and others, Ed Fisher, Dick Guindon, Rick Rubin, Don Balluck, George V. Packard, Larry Cole, Dan Sorkin, John Francis Putnam, Joe E. Brown Jr., Lenny Bruce, Norman Mailer

Features: Illustrations by Dick Guindon, Illustraions by Ed Fisher, Illustrated

Genre: Art & Culture, Politics & Society, Sexuality, Satire, Journalism, The Sixties, Counterculture, Social Reform, Poetry, Drug Culture, Underground Press, Vintage Periodical, Political Satire

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Satire, Political Satire, Lenny Bruce, Abortion, Mothers for Moral America, Norman Mailer, Tim Leary, LSD, Mind expansion, Counterculture, Politics, Sexuality, Civil Rights, Free Speech, Women's Rights, Pornography, Mothers of the American Revolution, Psychedelics, Drug Culture, Little Black Sambo, Book Banning, Citizens for Decent Literature