"The Best of Olympia" (1966)
Paris, France: The Olympia Press (book, anthology), 1966. 7.5" x 5.5" x 0.75", 240 pages, softcover. The Best of Olympia: An Anthology of Tales, Poems, Scientific Documents and Tricks Which Appeared in the Short-Lived and Much Lamented Olympia Magazine , as compiled and edited by Maurice Girodias and published by his Olympia Press (Paris), with the New American Library (London), in 1966. William S. Burroughs contributes excerpts from The Ticket That Exploded on pages 140–145, as published in Olympia , issue 4, April 1964 . Maynard & Miles B25. Shoaf II.31. Contents: Maurice Girodias: Preface Professor Henry Crannach: "Chastity Belts: A Mystification?" Lawrence Durrell: "Pursewarden's Incorrigibilia" Brion Gysin: "Dream Machine" Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville: Dreamachine plans Ian Sommerville: "Flicker" unstated: "Frankie and Johnny — New Style" Ann Federman: "The Trial of the Templars" Eric Kahane: ...
