Desert Publications Books -

The Underground Legacy of Desert Publications: A Guide to Niche Manuals and Survival Lore

Notable titles (examples):

The Controversy and Legal Battles

Their style:

Note: Not to be confused with William Powell’s later The Anarchist Cookbook (Lyle Stuart, 1971). This is the Desert Publications "knock-off." This 48-page booklet contained simpler, cruder recipes than the famous version. It is incredibly rare because a federal raid on a Desert Publications distributor in 1985 led to most copies being seized. A mint copy recently sold on a private rare book forum for $850. desert publications books