{"id":81842,"date":"2026-08-12T14:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&p=81842"},"modified":"2026-08-12T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:20:29","slug":"herbert-e-huncke-1915-1996","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/herbert-e-huncke-1915-1996\/","title":{"rendered":"Herbert E. Huncke, 1915-1996"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Herbert E. Huncke (January 9, 1915 \u2013 August 8, 1996)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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Discover a piece of underground literary history. This rare first-edition publication stands as an exquisite memorial tribute honoring the untamed life, raw prose, and lasting influence of the Beat Generation’s foundational icon, Herbert Huncke.<\/p>\n

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Rare Collector’s Item:<\/strong> Published in an extremely restricted print run of only about 100 copies, contains a color photo of Huncke tipped into the back wrap.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n

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About the Work<\/h4>\n

Assembled as an intimate companion piece to Huncke’s legacy, this 48-page tribute contains primary source material authored by Herbert Huncke himself, capturing the authentic, street-level narrative voice that fascinated legends like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs.<\/p>\n

Beyond Huncke’s own writing, the book is woven together by deep elegiac prose and poetry offerings from his closest contemporaries, literary executors, and artistic peers. The compilation provides an unfiltered sociological and artistic window into the historic subcultures of Times Square and the East Village.<\/p>\n

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Illustrations & Facsimiles<\/h4>\n

This unique layout goes beyond standard biographical entries by deeply embedding physical artifacts from Huncke’s lifetime directly into its presentation, featuring:<\/p>\n

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  • Several historic, high-contrast photographs documenting Huncke across different cultural eras.<\/li>\n
  • An immersive, premium two-page facsimile authentically capturing Huncke\u2019s distinct personal handwriting.<\/li>\n
  • A poker chip owned by Hunke (missing business card)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Featured Tributes By<\/h4>\n

    This commemorative collection compiles legendary artistic voices of the Beat underground, including custom prose and poetry pieces by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u2022 Raymond Foye<\/td>\n\u2022 John Wieners<\/td>\n\u2022 Janine Pommey Vega<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u2022 David Sands<\/td>\n\u2022 Marty Matz<\/td>\n\u2022 Valery Oisteanu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u2022 Zachary Wollard<\/td>\n\u2022 Ilka Scobie<\/td>\n\u2022 Steven Watson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Product Specifications<\/h4>\n
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    Author \/ Subject: <\/span>Herbert Huncke<\/span><\/div>\n
    Introduction: <\/span>Jerry Poynton<\/span><\/div>\n
    Editor: <\/span>Benjamin Schafer<\/span><\/div>\n
    Designer: <\/span>Sophie Murer<\/span><\/div>\n
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    48 pp. Stiff brown wraps with string binding. Color photo and poker chip tipped in; missing card. [4.2]<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Herbert E. Huncke (January 9, 1915 \u2013 August 8, 1996) Discover a piece of underground literary history. This rare first-edition publication stands as an exquisite memorial tribute honoring the untamed life, raw prose, and lasting influence of the Beat Generation’s foundational icon, Herbert Huncke. Rare Collector’s Item: Published in an extremely restricted print run of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81843,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[7,98,75],"product_tag":[1439,1438,1437],"class_list":["post-81842","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-arts-culture","product_cat-literature","product_cat-rare-used-op","product_tag-beat-generation","product_tag-beats","product_tag-herbert-huncke","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/81842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=81842"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=81842"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=81842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}