2 by Bukowski
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1967. First Edition. Fine. First edition. Number four of a limited 99 copies signed by Charles Bukowski. In publisher's string-bound brown wraps printed in black. Fine. As the title suggests, this contains two poems by Charles Bukowski, "Family, Family," and "A Little Atomic Bomb.
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Hot Water Music
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Number 320 of 400 hardcover copies, signed by Charles Bukowski, with an added small self-portrait. Fine in original acetate wraps, which have a bit of wear at tips, housed in a pretty orange slipcase. A collection of semi-autobiographical short stories including "Long Distance Drunk," "Scream When You Burn" and "A Working Day.
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Cold Dogs in the Courtyard
by Bukowski, Charles
Chicago: Literary Times - Cyfoeth Publications, 1965. First Edition. First edition. 23 pp. Bound in publisher's stapled tan wraps. Very Good+ with light staining and toning to wraps. One of only 500 copies of Buk's only self-published chapbook, comprised of "overlooked (or looked-over and shunned)" poems.
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Bone Palace Ballet
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1997. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Copy "X" of 26 lettered copies [in a total limitation of 426] handbound by Earle Gray and with a serigraph print bound in the front. Bound in paper-covered boards over red deluxe patterned cloth spine with paper title label; in unprinted acetate wrapper. Light soiling to textblock edge, light creasing to acetate, else Fine.
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South of No North
by Bukowski, Charles
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Edition. Fine. First edition. Copy #215 of 300 signed and numbered copies. 189, [3] pp. Original cloth and paper-covered boards. Slightly bumped boards, else Fine in original actetate jacket. Small tear to jacket near head, a little toning and rubbing with age. A nice copy of a short story collection by the hard-drinking poet and writer.
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Septuagenarian Stew: Stories & Poems
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, limited issue, #362 of 500 numbered copies signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. 375, [5] pp. Bound in publisher's paper-covered boards over blue spine cloth with paper label. Very Good with very slight lean to spine, light wear and toning to extremities with tear to upper right corner of front board, and spots of soiling to rear board and textblock edges. In... Read More
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Harlequin: Vol. 2, No. 1
by Bukowski, Charles; Barbara Frye; W.R. Lasater, et al.
Los Angeles: [Barbara Fry / Frye], 1957. First Edition. Very Good+. 40 pp. An extremely rare issue of the literary journal edited by Charles Bukowski's first wife, Barbara Fry, with less than 10 copies currently known to exist. Features eleven pieces of poetry and prose by Bukowski. Bound in publisher's plain white wraps with title printed in black on front cover. Very Good+ with light toning and soiling, slight creasing. Erased pencil price to top corner of front... Read More
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Run With the Hunted: A Charles Bukowski Reader
by Bukowski, Charles; John Martin [Editor]
Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, numbered and signed Black Sparrow issue. Number 259 of a limited 326 copies, signed by Charles Bukowski. 497 pp. Bound in publisher's white paper covered boards over gold cloth backstrip with paper title label to spine. Near Fine with light toning to edges. In publisher's original unprinted acetate sleeve, lightly rubbed and clouded. A lovely copy of works by Bukowski, selected by his longtime... Read More
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Bukowski: Photographs 1977-1987
by Bukowski, Charles; Montfort, Michael (Photographer)
Hamburg, Germany: Grauwert Gallery, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First edition, hardcover issue, unlettered copy issued alongside a 26 copy lettered run. (Krumhansl 104b.) Handbound in gray paper boards over dark gray cloth. Signed by Bukowski on rear colophon with self-caricature with jug. A Fine copy. Printed in Santa Barbara by Graham Mackintosh. Contains Bukowski's poem "Click, Click..." and 24 photos for a 1987 German exhibition.
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Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip" in Story Magazine March-April 1944
by Bukowski, Charles; Whit Burnett [Editor]
New York: Story Press, 1944. First Edition. Paperback. Vol. XXIV, No. 106. 104 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Near Fine with tiny staple hole in front wrap, a few spots of wear along spine and gutter but generally very bright an clean. An excellent copy of the hard-drinking American poet and novelist's first trade publication, probably following a 1940 literary magazine called Write, of which no known copies exist. He was 24 at the time. After many letters exchanged... Read More
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Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness
by Bukowski, Charles
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1972. First Edition. First edition, advance review copy. (First printing dated 4-72" on last page of ads, price of $3.95 on back cover.) 478, [2] p. Illustrated wraps. Publisher's review slip laid in. Light shelf wear, else Fine and unread, bright contents. An excellent copy, scarce in the advance issue. The stories from this collection would be reprinted by City Lights as The Most Beautiful Woman in Town and Tales of Ordinary Madness. ... Read More
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City Lights Presents Bukowski Live!!! Friday Sept. 10 7:30 PM Veteran's Auditorium
by [Bukowski, Charles]; Niko [Photographer]
[San Francisco]: City Lights, 1973. Rare poster for a 1973 Charles Bukowski reading in San Francisco put on by City Lights, the famous Beat publisher and bookstore. Text in white over a black-and-white photograph of Bukowski chugging a beer. 19 x 12.75" Near Fine, a little creasing to bottom left corner, a little edge wear, small stain to verso. Nice piece of Bukowski ephemera.
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Flower, Fist and Bestial Wall
by Bukowski, Charles; Ben Tibbs [Illustrator]
Eureka, CA: Hearse Press, 1960. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. One of 200 copies. [28] pp. Bound in publisher's stiff white wraps lettered in red with illustration by Ben Tibbs. Very Good with moderate oxidation to staples and associated rust staining. Toning to covers and contents with offsetting at rear cover; middle gathering detached. Bukowski's scarce first book that sold dismally upon publication. Publisher E.V. Griffith took nearly 30 months to complete the chapbook due to financial... Read More
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It Catches My Heart in its Hands
by Bukowski, Charles
New Orleans: Loujon Press, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. About Fine. First edition, first printing. One of 777 unnumbered copies, signed by Charles Bukowski in silver paint pen and dated 2-18-64. Multi-colored letterpressed sheets bound into stiff white wrappers, in decorated cork lined wrap-around dust jacket. About Fine, with touches of wear at the extremities and light bumping to corners. An early Bukowski publication, lovingly produced by Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb at their Loujon Press.
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Ham on Rye
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Signed Limited First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Number 333 of a limited 350 copies signed by Charles Bukowski. Near Fine with light shelf wear, in a lightly rubbed unprinted acetate jacket with a 2-inch split at a flap fold. One of the hard-drinking Los Angeles poet/novelist's best known work, a semi-autobiographical novel about growing up during the great depression.
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The Movie: Barfly
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1987. First Edition. Fine. First edition, signed limited issue. A bibliographical oddity with an original acrylic painting by Charles Bukowski tipped in at the front free endpaper, though not called for. Conforms to Krumhansl 103c: hardcover, numbered and signed issue, this being number 35 of a limited 400 copies. Neither Krumhansl nor Debritto mention an issue with an original painting tipped in. This copy was purchased from Beyond Baroque Books in Hollywood, CA,... Read More
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It Catches My Heart in its Hands
by Bukowski, Charles
New Orleans: Loujon Press, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. First edition, first printing. One of 777 unnumbered copies, signed by Charles Bukowski in silver paint pen and dated 5-25-63. [vi], 99, [2] pp. Multi-colored letterpressed sheets bound into stiff white wrappers, in decorated cork lined wrap-around dust jacket. Fine. A truly excellent, crisp copy with hardly any wear. Gift card of Philip Boatwright, editor of Steppenwolf, laid in. An early Bukowski poetry collection, lovingly produced by Jon and Gypsy Lou... Read More
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The Curtains are Waving and People Walk Through the Afternoon Here and in Berlin and in New York City and in Mexico
by Bukowski, Charles
San Francisco: Black Sparrow Press, 1967. Near Fine. First edition. Lucky number 13 of a limited 125 copies, three of which were not for sale, signed by Charles Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original saddle-stitched brown wraps with upper cover lettered in gray and black. Near Fine or better with two tiny dots to the front cover, trivial wear, offsetting to front and rear free endpapers. A fantastic copy.
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In the Shadow of the Rose
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1991. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. #159 of a limited 750 copies signed by Charles Bukowski on the rear colophon. 85, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, paper spine label. Fine in a Near Fine plain turquoise dust jacket with very faint rubbing to joints and small closed tear to top edge of front cover. Krumhansl 122a.
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Ham on Rye
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Advance Review Copy. Very Good. Advance review copy of the first edition. 283, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's stiff wraps with review slip tipped to front cover. Very Good with light sunning to covers, mottling to covers and endpapers, and very minimal soiling to textblock edges. Offsetting to review slip from printer's glue, interior clean and binding tight; apparently unread. The rare advance issue of Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel, one of around... Read More
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The Last Night of the Earth Poems
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1992. First Edition. Fine. First edition. #158 of limited 750 numbered copies signed by Charles Bukowski. Bound in publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards over cream cloth spine with paper title label to spine. Fine with light soiling and light edge wear. In publisher's unprinted acetate jacket, closes and lightly rubbed. A sharp copy of the Bukowski's last collection of poetry. Krumhansl 129c.
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Pulp
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1994. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Find. First edition, first printing. Copy number 539 of a limited 750 signed by Charles Bukowski on a blank leaf following the copyright page. Bound in publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Near Fine with light rubbing at edges in publisher's original unprinted acetate jacket. Bukowski's last novel, a tongue-in-cheek detective mystery with otherworldly overtones.
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Hot Water Music
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Fine. First edition, limited issue. Number 78 of 400 hardcover copies signed by Charles Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. 221, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's printed paper-covered boards over purple spine cloth, paper label to spine, red endpapers. Several spots of soiling to lower and fore textblock edges, else Fine. In the original acetate jacket, somewhat rubbed. Publisher's poster prospectus laid in, crisp and clean. A collection of... Read More
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The Roominghouse Madrigals: Early Selected Poems 1946-1966
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, limited issue. One of 400 numbered copies signed by Charles Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original boards over yellow cloth spine with paper title label. Near Fine with light foxing to textblock edge, in publisher's original acetate jacket.
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Day It Snowed in L.A.: The Adventures of Clarence Hiram Sweetmeat
by Bukowski, Charles
Sutton West & Santa Barbara: The Paget Press, 1986. First edition. First edition, copy #199 of 200 deluxe copies signed by Charles Bukowski on the final page. Bound in publisher's illustrated boards with cloth backstrip (yellow cloth with white polka dots) with title label. Fine in clear acetate jacket, a little clouded with age. An illustrated short story by Bukowski.Krumhansl 99b.
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