Tony Palmer — The Trials of Oz

Manchester, Blond & Briggs, 1971. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this interesting look at the Oz obscenity trial, a brilliant copy signed by the author and the editors of 'Oz', Richard Neville, Jim Anderson, and Felix Dennis.  The first edition.A brilliant and scarce to see signed copy, signed by the author, Tony Palmer, alongside the editors of 'Oz', Richard Neville, Jim Anderson, and Felix Dennis, to the half-title.'Oz' was an alternative/underground magazine that embodied the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Founded in Australia in 1963, this parallel UK version was published in London from 1967 to 1973, with contributors including Germaine Greer, Michael Leuing, and Philippe Mora. This work follows the obscenity trial against Oz, a landmark trial lasting six weeks in June and July 1971, at the time being the longest obscenity trial in British history. Neville, Anderson, and Dennis were convicted for obscenity, after an issue in 1971 depicted Rupert Bear with a penis.Palmer is an award winning director and author who has worked with the likes The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Feliks Topolski. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with some light handling marks and rubbing. Very small tide mark to the front wrap. Spine is sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Feliks Topolski. Very Good .