The San Francisco Oracle: Vol. 1, No. 6 (1967)

Title: The San Francisco OracleAuthor: Cohen, Allen, ed.Publication: San Francisco: The Oracle Co-operative Publishing Company, 1967.Description: "Aquarian Age" issue of the San Francisco Oracle, an underground newspaper from the Haight-Ashbury district, containing articles, essays, interviews, poetry, and news, surrounded by psychedelic artwork. Vol. 1, No. 6. One of at least three printings of this issue. Printed in color on newsprint, with numerous illustrations, some full-page by Rick Griffin, Ida Griffin, and others. 15.25 x 11.5 inches; 26, [6] pages. Moderate toning and small tears and chips at the spine and edges not affecting the text. Very Good. A collectible copy of this important countercultural newspaper. This is the first issue of the San Francisco Oracle organized around a theme. The theme, according to editor Allen Cohen, was an astrological speculation on the Aquarian Age. It contains articles by astrologers Ambrose Hollingworth, Gayla (pseudonym for Rosalind Sharpe