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2026 RBMS Virtual Showcase

June 23-26, 2026

Virtual Book Fair Exclusive

Black Theatre. Nos. 1 (1968) through 6 (1972) (all published)

[Ed Bullins, Leroi Jones, etc.]

$1,200
Offered by Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare
  • Publisher: New Lafayette Theatre
  • Location: Harlem, New York
  • Date: 1968-1972
  • Seller SKU: 2828

First Edition. Six issues, 32, 36, 36, 46, 58, 56 pp., with large, folded broadside and subscription renewal form leter laid in. 4to. Near fine. Fascicles loose as issued. [2828]

A complete run of the signature "periodical of the Black theatre movement," scarce in fine condition, especially with the manifesto-like broadside, "The New Lafayette Theatre will begin to perform a RITUAL" including a statement of purpose co-signed by 34 writers, including Chief Bey, Ed Bullins, Charles Gordon, Robert Macbeth, George Miles, Abdul Rahman, Marvin X, and others.

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Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare
Specializing in Art, Fanzines, Maps, Music, Outsider Art, Performance, Poetry, Social Justice and Trade Catalogs.
Fournier Fine & Rare is an independent, ABAA-member rare bookseller based in Brooklyn, NY. Since 2013, we have specialized in primary source materials related to the transformative cultural movements of the late 20th century, modern conflicts, disruptive technologies, music, and the visual arts.

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1206 Pacific Street
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Brooklyn, New York 11216
Phone/Text: (917) 749-9431
http://www.arthurfournier.com
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