The Haight-Ashbury: A History by Charles Perry. Vintage, 1985. First Edition.

Classic study of the San Francisco 'hood that was Ground Zero for the Sixties' worldwide countercultural explosion. Draws on personal experiences, period documents, and scores of interviews to illuminate and assess the phenomenon of "The Haight." Much of interest here to anyone interested in any aspect of the Sixties counterculture.

Format: Mass-market softcover, First Edition, 308pp, index.