Modern Books and Manuscripts
4973: Berkeley Protest Posters 1970. (2008.)
New book. 190 x 240mm, 180pp., 145 colour illustrations of protest posters, full catalogue in rear prepared by Laura Batten, preface by Carl Williams, illustrated card wrappers, 1000 copies printed. London, Francis Boutle & Maggs Bros Ltd.,
An exciting new work that that documents and illustrates the history of 136 protest posters produced by the students of the University of California at Berkeley in 1970 to protest the extension of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. It is possibly one of the finest such collections in private hands. The number '4973' appears on many of the posters, it is said to be an 'all-clear' code signalling that the Berkeley Police Department had granted their approval. '4973' is fully illustrated with colour photographs of the entire collection, with a full catalogue in the back of the book. A preface is included and Barry Miles, publisher of the International Times, biographer of Allen Ginsberg, and bibliographer of William S. Burroughs, has contributed a thoughtful essay.
Stock Code: MO49354
