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Vintage San Francisco Oracle Underground Newspaper – Vol. 1, No. 4 (December 1966)Product Description
Up for sale is a highly collectible, original first-edition copy of the legendary underground counterculture newspaper, The San Francisco Oracle (Volume 1, Number 4), dated December 1966. This iconic issue features a striking black-and-white cover portrait of Timothy Leary alongside his historic press conference statement in San Francisco announcing the League for Spiritual Discovery.
The back cover features a bold, hand-lettered psychedelic design for Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium ("Fillmore Bill Graham All Ages Alway [sic] & Again") reviewing seminal Bay Area bands like Moby Grape, Buffalo Springfield, and Jefferson Airplane. Inside, you'll find early counterculture poetry, art, and advertisements that defined the Haight-Ashbury scene right before the historic 1967 Summer of Love.
Measurements & Display Value
- Height: Approx. 15 inches
- Length (Width): Approx. 11.5 inches
These tabloid-sized newspapers are excellent for framing because of their large size and colorful psychedelic art.
The item includes a BCW brand archival-quality, newspaper-sized plastic protective sleeve and will be mailed with cardboard liners to assure your purchase arrives undamaged.
Overall Condition
This vintage newspaper is in Good to Very Good original, unrestored condition. It shows light, age-appropriate toning to the newsprint. There is some notable water staining/discoloration along the outer margins (primarily visible on the right edge of the front cover and left edge of the back cover), which does not affect the central text or the main portraits. The pages are intact with normal fold lines, minor edge wear, and no major tears or missing pages. Please inspect the high-resolution photos closely to evaluate the condition details.
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