Rolling Stone (Issue #68, October 15th, 1970 -- Jimi Hendrix Cover) by Jann Wenner, Ed - 1970

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Press, 1968. Original wraps. Near Fine. A clean, well-preserved example of this very uncommon early issue, issue #5, with 2 rows of Jim Morrison photos (taken by Baron Wolman) serving as bookends on the front cover. Evenly folded for shipping purposes but, happily, no shipping label. A bright, crisp copy, legitimately approaching Near Fine. The front cover boasts articles titled: "Pigpen to Meet Pope?", "Beatles Zap USA Ltd", "Monterey Film Bummer" and "Doors Up for Movie". (The first 10 issues of Rolling Stone, all published within the first half-year of the magazine's November 9th, 1967 debut, are notoriously scarce, especially in such sharp condition).

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, 1968. Original wraps. Very Good +. A well-preserved, very presentable copy of the uncommon March 9th, 1968 issue, issue #7, with the Jimi Hendrix action photo ("Jumping Jimi" -- taken by Baron Wolman) gracing the front cover. Evenly folded for shipping purposes but, happily, no shipping label. A crisp, bright, VG+ to Near Fine example, with just a touch of very light creasing along the edges. Just above the Hendrix cover photo, in bold block letters, is the headline: "Airplane Flies!--Leaves Manager, Battles RCA". (The first 10 issues of Rolling Stone, all published within the first half-year of the magazine's November 9th, 1967 debut, are notoriously scarce, especially in such sharp condition).

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publications, 1968. Original wraps. Very Good. A clean, bright copy of the fragile -and very uncommon-- February 24th, 1968 issue, issue #6, with a relaxed, smiling Janis Joplin on the front cover, just below the headlines: "Monterey Festival on Again; Rome Show Off". Evenly folded for shipping purposes but, happily, no shipping label. Solid and easily VG, with light chipping along the spine and a bit at the fore-edge as well. Still though, very presentable and well-preserved. At the foot of the front page, an article titled: "Bob Dylan Comes Out at Woody Memorial". (The first 10 issues of Rolling Stone, all published within the first half-year of the magazine's November 9th, 1967 debut, are notoriously scarce, especially in such sharp condition).

SanFrancisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, 1968. Original wraps. Near Fine. A truly impressive copy of this fragile, very uncommon early issue, issue #9, with the animated figures of John and Paul as they appeared in "Yellow Submarine" adorning the front cover. Evenly folded for shipping purposes but, happily, no shipping label. A crisp, very presentable, Near Fine example, with the faintest hint of light streaking to the front panel. Also includes the terse headline "Clapton Busted". (The first 10 issues of Rolling Stone, all published within the first half-year of the magazine's November 9th, 1967 debut, are notoriously scarce, especially in such sharp condition).