Portraits and personal snapshots of Lawrence Ferlinghetti throughout his life; his family, friends, and associates; views of City Lights Books (and other North Beach locales); as well as photographs from trips to Europe and Nicaragua. Includes photographs of Allen Ginsberg and other poets, portraits of Pressley Bisland and family, and images used in Barry Silesky's biography: Ferlinghetti, the artist in his time.

1150 photographs in 12 boxes and 5 oversize folders : chiefly gelatin silver prints ; various sizes

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