The limited, hardcover edition of Against the Written Word. If the Gutenberg Bible is the alpha, Against the Written Word is the omega
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ian F. Svenonius!
This Limited Edition offering features Signed and Numbered Proof Pages by glen E. friedman featuring photographs from Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs.
There are 7 sets of 8. Of the 56 pieces, 13 were given to people who worked on the book, and 43 are being made available to the public. As of January 9th 2025 only 13 remain. Make sure to choose the image you want from the dropdown menu below.
Please read the full description below before making your purchase.
The proof pages are priced as followed:
Idealist $375 / SOLD OUT
Cover Image $450 / SOLD OUT
GEF’s 1st BBs Photo Ever $425 / SOLD OUT
HR FLIP $500 / SOLD OUT
Spread $425 / 1 available as of 1/9/25
Backstage at CBGB $500 / 4 available as of 12 p.m. on 1/9/25
Proof Sheet image $350 / 7 available as of 12 p.m. on 1/9/25
NOTE: If shipping to a location outside the United States, please email Temple450@aol.com to receive a shipping estimate BEFORE making your purchase.
An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
For a limited time, receive paperback copies of all books currently in our Drug Chronicles series (The Nicotine Chronicles, The Marijuana Chronicles, The Heroin Chronicles, The Speed Chronicles, and The Cocaine Chronicles) for $40, plus shipping!
This nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of eight African poets.
This limited edition preorder package includes a copy of Felony Juggler, a Giclee print—both autographed by Penn Jillette—and three custom juggling balls.
THIS PAGE IS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION PREORDER OF FELONY JUGGLER with the EXCLUSIVE autographed Giclee print and custom imprinted juggling balls.
Click [HERE] to purchase a regular edition of the book.
All preorders will ship on or before May 6, 2025.
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook TJK on THS—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.
This page is for the LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE of The Gospel of the Hold Steady with the chapbook TJK on THS. To order The Gospel of the Hold Steady without the chapbook, Click here
For a limited time, purchase four of Joe Meno’s titles (Hairstyles of the Damned, Office Girl, How the Hula Girl Sings, and Tender as Hellfire) for only $25!
For a limited time, purchase Unmentionables, Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night, The Love Book, and Starve the Vulture together for only $25!
For a limited time, purchase four Midwest Noir Series titles (Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, and Twin Cities) for only $35!
For a limited time, purchase both The Lost Treasures of R&B and The Plot Against Hip Hop together for only $15!
Larson’s antihero Dewey Decimal is back in this bombastic and soulful sequel to The Dewey Decimal System.
We still have a very limited number of the limited edition, signed hardcover copies of The Nervous System available for purchase while supplies last! To place an order, select the “limited hardcover edition” option in the add-to-cart drop-down menu above!
This fourteen-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of thirteen new African poets.
This eleven-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of ten new African poets.
This twelve-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of eleven new African poets.
This eleven-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of ten new African poets.
This twelve-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of eleven new African poets.
This limited-edition nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of new African poets.
For a limited time, purchase three of Nina Revoyr’s titles (Wingshooters, Southland, and The Age of Dreaming) together for only $20!
This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for the paperback edition of Michael Imperioli’s novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes includes a signed book and the limited edition signed hardcover ZOPA WORDS, by Imperioli and his bandmates Elijah Amitin and Olmo Tighe of ZOPA.
THIS PAGE IS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE OF THE PERFUME BURNED HIS EYES. Click [HERE] for details on the regular edition of the book.
The 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents’ book, You Have to F**king Eat.
This Limited Edition package has sold out. Signed and unsigned copies of the book are available here
This twelve-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of eleven new African poets.
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Two Times Intro is Michael Stipe’s intimate and evocative visual diary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance.
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Cherished former Vermont governor Kunin teams up with Baumgardner to tell the inspiring story of American politicians’ growing acceptance of gay marriage.
A wonderfully illustrated children’s history of punk rock, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!
