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| Complete Jim Morrison Privately Published Poetry Collection
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| Ultimate Jim Morrison Poetry Collection - Complete! |
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as well as the 'Ode To LA While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased' poem
This complete collection of Morrison's privately published works. Includes:
'The Lords: Notes On Vision'
(Exc+) One of only 100 copies printed by Jim Morrison himself in the Spring of 1969 and given to Morrison's friend, confidant and Doors photographer. There is some minor age spotting on the front cover as there is with almost all of these books. It looks lots worse in the photos than in real life.
'The New Creatures'
(M-) One of only 100 copies printed by Jim Morrison himself in the Spring of 1969 and also given to Jim's friend, confidant and Doors photographer. No flaws on this one.
'Ode To LA While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased' poem
(M-) Jim Morrison paid all printing costs to share his feelings and passion about recently deceased Brian Jones through his love of poetry. This was Jim's own tribute to Brian - his own way of saying goodbye to the fallen Rolling Stone who he had admired so much. Jim sought to share these feelings with those who came to see The Doors at the Aquarious Theater concerts on July 21st & 22nd. Unfortunately to his chagrin, many fans trashed their gift without even reading it. Many concert goer's who were at these shows attest that these printed sheets littered the floor and filled almost every trash bin after the show. This printed sheet of paper is a private edition of Morrison's poetry - probably the most under-rated and un-appreciated piece he ever printed. In the past 20 years of working with Doors / Morrison memorabilia, I have seen fewer copies of this come up for sale than I have copies of 'The Lords'. This one was also given to Morrison's friend, confidant and Doors photographer. The condition of this copy is near mint.
'An American Prayer' Signed by Jim Morrison
(M-) One of only 500 copies printed by Morrison in the Summer of 1970. This signed book was given by Jim to the Doors' Assistant Press Secretary, Chris Boyle (1969-70).
The set comes with provenance letters as well as our DCM Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. I don't think there has ever been a complete collection of Jim's poetry that has such awesome provenance. Truly a one of a kind collection. A 3% cash discount will be given if credit cards are not used.
Click to see THE LORDS, THE NEW CREATURES, AN AMERICAN PRAYER, and THE ODE POEM
Click to see Provenance to THE LORDS, THE NEW CREATURES, and THE ODE POEM
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| Jim Morrison First Privately Published Poetry Book: The Lords
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| 'The Lords: Notes On Vision' by Jim Morrison |
 | 'The Lords: Notes On Vision' by Jim Morrison
Another rare copy of Jim's first privately published poetry book printed in the Spring of 1969 by Western Lithographers. One of only 100 copies printed and paid for by Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison originally gave the books to Michael Cuscuna - he interviewed Jim for the May 28, 1970 issue of Downbeat magazine. The interview has been archived on the web and can be found here.
The Lords is complete. It includes all pages including the three pages of additional poetry that are NOT included in the original Simon & Schuster books and all subsequent reprints.
It comes with a copy of the letter of the provenance attesting to it's background, plus our own Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. Cond: VG
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Price: $4,500
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| Jim Morrison Second Privately Published Poetry Book: The New Creatures
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'The New Creatures' by Jim Morrison - Signed by Jim Morrison
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'The New Creatures' by Jim Morrison Signed by Jim Morrison
The second of Morrison's privately published poetry books printed in late Spring of 1969 by Western Lithographers. One of only 100 copies printed and paid for by Jim Morrison. An extremely rare signed book given to Michael Cascuna. The book comes with a letter of provenance from Cascuna as well as our own Doors Collectors Magazine Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. As you can see in the photos below, the book is in great condition. Jim signed the book on the inside front cover "To Michael Cascuna...Jim Morrison" It comes with a copy of the letter of the provenance attesting to it's background, plus our own Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. Cond: Exc+
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'The New Creatures' by Jim Morrison - Signed by Ray Manzarek
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'The New Creatures' by Jim Morrison Signed by Ray Manzarek
The second of Morrison's privately published poetry books printed in late Spring of 1969 by Western Lithographers. One of only 100 copies printed and paid for by Jim Morrison. Another extremely rare book! This one was given to Bill Siddon's Uncle, Bill Cruise, who used to work at The Doors studio as a maintenance man. While working there, he became acquainted with The Doors and Morrison. Jim gave him this copy of his second poetry book to Bill on one such work visit. The book comes with a letter of provenance from Bill Cruise's son as well as our own Doors Collectors Magazine Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. As you can see in the photos below, the book is in great condition. Ray signed the book on the inside front cover "Ray Manzarek, The Doors" years later after their friend Jim had passed. It comes with a copy of the letter of the provenance attesting to it's background, plus our own Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. Cond: Exc+
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Price was: $5,200
Now: $4,500
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| Jim Morrison Third Privately Published Poetry Book: An American Prayer
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| 'An American Prayer' by Jim Morrison - Signed by Jim Morrison |
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'An American Prayer' by Jim Morrison Signed by Jim Morrison
The third and final book of Morrison's privately published poetry printed in the Summer of 1970. One of only 500 copies printed and paid for by Jim Morrison. As you can see from the photos, the binding has been cracked open too far and has split - a common problem with many of these books. The outer edge has fallen off and unfortunately been lost. The rest of the book, however, is in perfect condition including the flawless 'J Morrison' signature on the front title page. The book comes with a letter of provenance from it's previous owner (Michael Cascuna) as well as our own Doors Collectors Magazine Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee. It comes with a copy of the letter of the provenance attesting to it's background, plus our own Certificate of Authenticity and Guarantee.
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| Jim Morrison's Original 'Ode To L.A., While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased' Poem
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| 'Ode To L.A., While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased' Poem |
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'Ode To L.A., While Thinking of Brian Jones, Deceased' Poem by Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison paid all printing costs to share his feelings and passion about recently deceased Brian Jones through his love of poetry. This was Jim's own tribute to Brian - his own way of saying goodbye to the fallen Rolling Stone who he had admired so much. Jim sought to share these feelings with those who came to see The Doors at the Aquarious Theater concerts on July 21st & 22nd. Unfortunately to his chagrin, many fans trashed their gift without even reading it. Many concert goer's who were at these shows attest that these printed sheets littered the floor and filled almost every trash bin after the show. This printed sheet of paper is a private edition of Morrison's poetry - probably the most under-rated and un-appreciated piece he ever printed. In the past 20 years of working with Doors / Morrison memorabilia, I have seen fewer copies of this come up for sale than I have copies of 'The Lords'. This is truly a rarity - especially in the great condition this one is in! (M-)
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Price was: $2,100
Now: $1,500
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| 1961 George Washington High School Yearbook w/ Jim Morrison |
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1961 George Washington High School Yearbook w/ Jim Morrison Senior Photo
Pre-1966 memorabilia from any of The Doors' members personal lives is damn hard to come by. Let alone items from Jim Morrison's past. Here we have a yearbook from George Washington High with Morrison's senior class photo. It also contains all sorts of vintage signatures from the time, "Best of luck to a real swell guy", and "You're a real cool cat!". None of which are Jim Morrison's signature and none interfere with his senior photo (see photos below).
This book has a tight binding and is perfect in every way...except it has all these vintage signatures which are to be expected. These yearbooks are very rare! I've only had two for sale in 21 years! Don't miss the chance of the decade to own one for your collection!
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| Ray Manzarek Senior Year Book - 1956 St. Rita High School |
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Ray Manzarek Senior Year Book - 1956 St. Rita High School
This is Ray's Senior Yearbook from the famous St. Rita High School! Of course it belonged to someone else who went to Ray's school (Not Ray) and has some signatures in it, but it's still in really great shape! Of all Ray's yearbooks, this is the most sought after because of the three Pre-Doors photos of Raymond Daniel Manczarek. Just check these scans out! Isn't Ray suave and deboner?! I've seen more Morrison yearbooks than I have of this one. Don't pass up your chance... Cond: Exc+
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| Pamela Courson Junior Year Book - 1963 Orange High School |
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Pamela Courson Junior Year Book - 1963 Orange High School
This is truly a rare copy of Pamela's 'Orange and White - Action 63' yearbook. It was a file copy so there are no signatures or paw prints within. The cover could probably use a little damp sponge action to clear off the dust that this perfect copy has from sitting around un-touched on a shelf somewhere. Click for photos below. Cond: M-
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| The Doors Memorabilia Market - Museum Quality Items:
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Vintage Doors Stationary from The Doors Office
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Vintage Doors Stationary from The Doors Office
(5" x 7-1/2") This is something that only turns up every couple of leap years! Other than the sheet in my collection, This is the only sheet I have seen come up for sale in 10 years. It is dark brown ink and printed on off-white paper. It is guaranteed to be the real deal and comes with our own Certificate of Authenticity. We only have one sheet available, so don't delay! Cond: Mint
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| The Official Doors / Morrison Silver Coin Set |
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Official Doors / Morrison Silver Coin Set
To many this coin is a myth. It's been rumored to have existed, but not many know the entire story. Danny Sugerman recounted the real story to me years ago: He said idea for the coin was proposed to Ray and Robby at a Doors meeting in 1991 and both loved the idea - they signed the permission papers for the limited edition set to be made (and to get their royalty fee) But for some reason John didn't make it to this particular meeting and didn't know anything about the coins. With the confusion surrounding the horrible Oliver Stoned film coming out, someone screwed up and production on the coins began without John's needed approval. When Densmore found out about the coins and disliked the idea, production immediately was halted and all coins made previous to this were recalled and destroyed. None were supposedly ever sold. But somehow a few slipped out - this is one of a few coins that still exists today.
As you can see from the photo link below, this is a very classy item and much thought went into the embossed suede presentation case, the booklet / sticker enclosures as well as the design of the sealed mint condition coin which bares the likeness of Morrison on one side and the official Doors logo on the other. The unusually rare coin is one troy ounce of .999 fine silver but worth it's weight in gold to the right lucky Doors fan. Cond: M.
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| The Official Doors / Morrison Silver Coin Proof |
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Official Doors / Morrison Silver Coin Proof
What a find! Only a handful of these proofs exist thanks to an alert coin press operator / Doors fan who saved a handful of proofs for the above coin, as the production run was getting underway. Yes! These ARE the same coin that was in the original rare sets (as seen above), except these lack an edition number engraved on them. Same troy ounce of .999 fine silver with a spectacular finish, only these leave some additional ounces in your wallet. Click below to see close ups of these rare silver proofs. Cond: M.
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| Rick & The Ravens Business Card |
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Rick & The Ravens Business Card
This card was given to a drummer in a band that played with Rick and the Ravens in 1964. He held on to it till the day I bought it from him. It has two pinholes in it where he had it tacked on his wall. It is a little yellowed everywhere except where the tack heads were. Everything is very clear and easy to read as you can see from the scan below. This is a very rare item and I have only seen one other that belonged to another one of the Ravens when we interviewed them for our Encyclopedia project. Cond: Exc
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