Venice West: The Beat Generation in Southern California, John Arthur Maynard

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Venice West: The Beat Generation in Southern California, John Arthur Maynard

Name: Venice West: The Beat Generation in Southern California, John Arthur Maynard
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 1991.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 242.

Condition Report: Very Good. Bound in the publisher's original dark green illustrated wrappers, the spine remains entirely uncreased, suggesting an unread copy. The binding is notably tight and structurally sound. Externally, there is a gentle curl to the front wrapper's lower fore-edge alongside marginal rubbing to the extremities and corners, but the covers remain bright and highly presentable. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from any foxing or conspicuous blemishes, making for an exceedingly clean text block.

Catalogue Note: This is a softcover edition of Maynard's acclaimed historical account, issued by the original publisher. While the copyright page retains the original 1991 publication date and hardcover ISBN, the rear wrapper bears the updated ISBN specific to this paperback release.

The text offers a deep, collective biography of the bohemian enclave in Venice Beach during the 1950s and 1960s, drawing heavily on unpublished sources to document its prominent literary denizens.

While not exceedingly rare, copies in this condition, devoid of heavy reading wear or creasing to the spine, make excellent, highly presentable additions to collections focused on mid-century American literature and counterculture.

In Venice West, John Arthur Maynard chronicles the birth and brief, vibrant life of the Beat movement in Southern California. Unlike the more famous enclaves of San Francisco and New York, Venice Beach offered a unique backdrop for a small group of bohemian artists, cultural pioneers, and poets. Through meticulous research into unpublished archives and personal histories, Maynard explores the lives of prominent figures like Stuart Perkoff and Lawrence Lipton, stripping away the media-invented caricature of the 'beatnik' to reveal the complex realities of the movement. It is a compelling, elegantly rendered exploration of cultural rebellion and the enduring legacy of a forgotten bohemian paradise.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: John Arthur Maynard

Book Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Signed: No

Book Pages: 242

Book Publication Year: 1991

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

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Country/region of manufacture: New Brunswick, United States of America

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