Other Scenes (14 issues)
New York: Other Scenes, Inc., 1968-72. Fourteen issues in a variety of formats of John Wilcock’s underground publication, which was issued from 1967-1972. Best known for co-founding the Village Voice and Interview, and editing the East Village Other, Wilcock established Other Scenes as an extension of his East Village Other column and his travel writing. It began as a private newsletter, then a fortnightly newspaper (1967-1969), then a monthly magazine, and finally a series of ‘zine-like special issues before ceasing in 1972.
Available in this run are issues Vol. 1, No. 9 (Dec. 1968), Vol. 1, No. 10 (Jan. 1969), Special Digest Issue (May 1969), Vol. 3, No. 10 (Aug. 1-14, 1969), Vol. 3, No. 17 (Dec. 1969 - final newsstand issue); [magazine format]: Vol. 4, No. 8 (Oct. 1970), Vol. 4, No. 9 (Nov. 1970), Vol. 4, No. [10?] (Dec. 1970), Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 1971), Vol. 5, No. 2, Summer 1971, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall 1971 (digest format), and three unnumbered zine-like issues.
A variety of formats and pagination as described above. Vol. 3, No. 17 is no longer bound at the spine, but was ostensibly disbound for digitization as there is a library stamp at the top. Pages are corner-stapled, although the final leaf is loose. All other issues are VG, some light wear or closed tears to tabloids, faint penciled call #s to the corners. Item #10386
Price: $850.00