rare items from Oak Tree Books

Friday, April 16, 2010

Larry Clark Wassup Rockers Promo/Signed



Shepard Fairey's Studio No. 1 Edition - promotional poster for Clark's Wassup Rockers.
Signed by Clark while in Tulsa in 2006.
11x17. Flawless.
$300.00
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Vintage Leon and Mary Russell Paradise Records Promo



Leon and Mary Russell
"MAKE LOVE TO THE MUSIC" Paradise Records promo poster.
Four color process screenprint - 4x4ft.
Minor creasing to edges. No rips or tears. Bright flawless image.
Protective shrink wrap with foam core backing.
$500.00
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Oil Field Vignettes - Jim Thompson's earliest known published work



Thompson, Jim
Publisher -The Texas Monthly (formerly Bunker's Monthly)
Vol 3 Number 2, February 1929
Editor - Peter Molyneaux. Wraps. Conditon is Good. Slight cock to a minor sunfaded spine. Top and botton of spine are bumped. Cover is bright. Earliest known published work by Thompson, predating by a near decade, all work under the Federal Writer's Project and the known published articles for the mystery and crime rags. Interesting to read Thompson before the marked influence of mentor William Cunningham, director of the Oklahoma Federal Writer's Project. Thompson would take over the position after Cunningham only to be replaced by Angie Debo. With help from William Cunningham and Woody Guthrie, Thomspon's first novel Now and on Earth would be published by Modern Publishing in 1942, lauching his career as a writer. This is the earliest known representation of a young, pure and raw Jim Thompson.
$7,000.00
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Index to Choctaw - Chickasaw Deeds and Allotments ( Choctaw Chickasaw Rolls )


Hastain, E. (Edward)
Self Published, Muskogee, 1908. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. 3 volume set, that has been beautifully rebound in burgandy, gold lettering. Protected in Mylar. New end-papers added. First 2 volumes paginated, 3rd volume titled "Supplement to .". Vol. 1, A - J, 740 pp, Vol. 2 K - Z, 741 - 1440 pp. both volumes printed in 1908, Supplement printed in 1910 (731 pp). Listed in the 1st 2 vols. in overall one alphabetical order are Choctaw and Chickasaw by blood, Freedman ( A's and B's only ), Newborn and Citizens by intermarriage. Shown are allottee's name, roll on which name appears, roll number, legal description of the land[s], number of acres, homestead status, deed signature dates by chiefs , date approved by Sec. of Int. and date & time of day filed. The quantum of blood is not shown but can be interpreted by acres allotted. All the Freedmen allotments are homestead even if not shown. The supplement volume adds names for omitted Indians by Blood, additional deeds to persons listed in 1st 2 vols., Minor Indians by Blood , Mississippi Choctaws. No stamps or signatures. Hastain prepared and published 4 Indian Roll lists: 2 Creek, 1 Seminole and this set. Of Hastain's books this set is an outstanding rarity, only 5 sets have been located by us, 3 of which are not in public libraries or museums. There are no plat maps in this set, only text. Sold as a set only. Bookseller Inventory # 013936
$7000.00
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"Into a New Life" - Dachau Prisoner's Liberation Newletters


Liberated Dachau Concentration Camp Prisoners
n.p.
Vols 1-15 (of 17 issued)
Mimeograph. Stapled. Condition is Good. Language is Czech. Some foxing and minor
tears.
A remarkable and powerful example of post-liberation activities among the ex-
prisoners of Dachau. Illustrations of camp "life".
Extra-ordinary.
$15,000.00
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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Stride Toward Freedom



King, Martin Luther Jr.
Signed first edition of Dr. King's first book.
Bold and beautiful signature with "Best Wishes" and a small stamp from the Tulsa Council of Churches on front free endpaper. Envelope pocket on front pastedown. Dustjacket is overall bright with chips and sunfading on the spine. Tipped in the back of the book is the program for the July 28th, 1960 Freedom Rally in Tulsa. Dr. King was the keynote speaker. Also mentions Rev. McCrutcheon of the Mt. Zion Baptsist Church and James Goodwin of the Oklahoma Eagle as speakers at the rally. First and only piece we've ever seen documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Tulsa and Oklahoma.
One of a kind.
$14,000.00
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White Dove Review and Joe Brainard original artworks


Padgett, Ron editor
Self published. Tulsa, Oklahoma 1959-60
Vol 1,#1 contributors include: Jack Kerouac, Clarence Major, Ron Padgett, Paul Blackburn, 4 pages of art by various contributors -
Vol 1, #2 Paul Blackburn, Leroi Jones, Ted Berrigan, Fielding Dawson, John Kennedy, 4pages of art by various contributors -
Vol 1, #3, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlofsky, O.W. Crane, Carl Larsen, drawings by Johnny Larsen
Vol 2, #4 David Omer Beardon, Rozana Webb, Gilbert Sorrentino, Ron Padgett, Harold Briggs, graphics by Paul England
Vol 2 #5 Gilbert Sorrentino, Martin Edward Cochran, Robert Creeley, Ron Padgett, Dan Teis who also supplied the graphics.


Numbers 1-5, n.p. In the late 1950s, Ron Padgett, Joe Brainard, Dick Gallup, the members of what John Ashbery called the "Tulsa wing" of the New York School (Ted Berrigan was the fourth horseman of that group), started an magazine in Tulsa, Oklahoma while they were in high school called White Dove Review. It is one of the great magazines of the period, paved the way for the mimeo explosion that followed in New York City and ushered in the Second Generation of the New York School. This document marks the begining influence of what would eventually become the St. Mark's Poetry Project which helped give a voice to Jim Carroll and Patti Smith.
Five volumes, decorated wrappers, bound together as one in black cloth over boards, gilt lettered at the spine. All original wrappers present and bound in, plain creamy yellow endpapers.
Signed on the front free endpaper by a gang of nine founders and contributors: [editor] Ron Padgett, [art editor] Joe Brainard, Paul Blackburn, Fielding Dawson, [assistant editor] Dick Gallup, Peter Orlovsky Dec. 14th 1964, Aram Saroyan, Ted Berrigan [1964]; Allen Ginsberg who has initialed here; also dedicated his poem 'My Sad Self' in vol 1 #3 : "to frank O'Hara - Allen Ginsberg NY 1964" and has added a great sketch of the Empire State building.
A wonderful volume chock full of inspired, ground breaking material. Beyond rare. Signed First Edition
Included in this purchase are three Joe Brainard original pen and ink drawings from the early 60's.
$14,500.00
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Anarchism: It's Philosophy and Scientific Basis As Defined By Some of It's Apostles




Parsons, Albert R.
Publisher: Mrs. A. R. Parsons, Chicago Publication Date: 1887
Book Condition : Good. First Edition. Slip for "Agents Wanted" by Lucy E. Parsons tipped in. Minor wear to extremes, one closed tear on fep. Spine rubbed lightly, gold lettering on front crisp and bright. Bookseller Inventory # 007927
$400.00
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Tell Them They Lie: The Sequoyah Myth



Bird, Traveller
Westernlore Publishers, Los Angeles, 1971. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Another look at Sequoyah and his life. Tape marks to boards and DJ, foxing to paste-downs and end-papers. Bookseller Inventory # 009194
$450.00
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