Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. First edition, limited edition. Copy 174 of 250 numbered hardcover copies, signed by Charles Bukowski. Very Good, with fading to spine cloth, slight toning to boards at edges, toning to pages. Publisher's acetate wrapper is lightly rubbed and has a tiny snag at one..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. First edition, limited issue with signed silkscreen print at front dated 2-13-88, numbered and signed by Bukowski on rear colophon as well. 256, [4] pp. with silk screen at front. Illustrated boards with gray cloth backstrip, spine label. Includes "Fall List of New Titles..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. 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. More
Chicago: Midwest Poetry Chapbooks, [1962]. First edition. 32 pp. Bound in publisher's red wrappers printed in black. One of approximately 300 copies printed. Basically a Fine copy with a small thumbsoil to the title page. Bukowski's increasingly scarce fourth published book, a chapbook. Includes the poem "Old Man, Dead in..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First edition, limited issue, #240 of 500 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. 375, [5] pp. Original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label. Fine in acetate jacket. A retrospective of Bukowski's poems and short stories. More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First edition, limited issue, #177 of 500 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over blue cloth spine with paper spine label. Small, faint spot to top edge of text block (perhaps a binder's error), else Fine in acetate jacket..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First edition, deluxe limited issue. Letter "U" on a limited 26 lettered copies signed by Bukowski, and with an additional silkscreen print signed by Bukowski bound in as well. Original paper-covered boards with pattened cloth backstrip with paper spine label. Near Fine with faint..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First edition. Copy #5 of limited 50 numbered copies with an original painting by Charles Bukowski tipped in, also signed by him on the limitation page. Near Fine, with light toning to covers, in a Very Good chipped and torn acetate wrapper, which may..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1992. First edition, copy "P" of 26 lettered copies issued with an Author and Editor's copy, signed by Bukowski on the title page. [4] pp. Cream paper covered boards. Fine in original plain paper dust jacket, lightly shelf worn. Krumhansl 131c. More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First edition, limited issue, #132 of 400 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. 280, [4] pp. Original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label. Fine in acetate jacket. A collection of Bukowski's poems from the early eighties printed by Graham Mackintosh &..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. Signed limited first edition. Copy #26 of 100 [of 126 total] deluxe copies with an original painting by Bukowski bound in at the front; additionally signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. Near Fine with foxing and light stain to top textblock..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First edition, limited issue, #307 of 400 numbered copies signed by Bukowski with a small self-caricature. 280, [4] pp. Original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label. Near Fine with tiny stain to bottom tip of front board in acetate jacket..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First edition, limited issue, #278 of 400 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label, in clear acetate jacket. Near Fine with light foxing to textblock edge; jacket slightly rubbed. A collection of..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First edition. Signed limited edition. Copy #7 of 75 deluxe copies with an original painting by Bukowski bound in at the front; additionally signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. Near Fine with fading to spine cloth, in publisher's acetate jacket, lightly..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First edition. Copy number 52 of a limited 400 copies signed by Charles Bukowski.Original grey cloth spine with paper title label over paper-covered boards. Very Good with light lean to binding, foxing to textblock edge and light rubbing at edges. In publisher's original unprinted..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First edition, first printing. Deluxe issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by Charles Bukowski, this being letter "U", and with a signed silkscreen print bound in. Publisher's original patterened cloth spine with paper title label over paper-covered boards, hand-bound by..... More
Los Angeles: Laugh Literary, 1969. Vol. 1 Issue 1. Limited edition. Signed on verso of front cover in sharpie by Charles Bukowski, Neeli Cherkovski (twice, once as alias "Fred Dyer"), Harold Norse, and what must have been a very drunk Steve Richmond. Small illustration that appears to be a combined..... More
Los Angeles: Laugh Literary, 1969. Complete run. Vol. 1 Issues 1-3. First issue signed on verso of front cover in sharpie by Charles Bukowski. Bound in publisher's yellow and orange stapled wraps. Near Fine overall, second issue wraps a little soiled, slight roll to spine. Quite rare signed. This short-lived..... More
Los Angeles: [Barbara Fry / Frye], 1957. 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..... More
Washington, DC: Black Sun Press, 1946. Volume III, Spring 1946. Complete in 31 broadsides (numbered 1-28, with Book reviews, plus "Cover Leaf" and "Foreleaf") in fragile yellow wraps with pockets. One of approximately 1000 copies. Krumhansl 1. Very Good overall. Wraps, as is typical, are in fair shape-- split, foxed..... More
San Pedro: Brown Buddha Books, 1986. First edition. Publisher's paper covered boards, in original acetate, with 11 photos tipped in taken by Michael Montfort documenting Bukowski's wedding to Linda Beighle. One of an entire edition of 40 copies, this one is out of series and labeled "file copy," signed by..... More
Hamburg, Germany: Grauwert Gallery, 1987. 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..... More
San Francisco: City Lights, 1979. First edition, first printing. Signed by both Charles Bukowski and photographer Michael Montfort on the title page. Bound in publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Near Fine, with light rubbing to cloth at tips, pages toned and lightly thumbed. In a Very..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 2002. First edition. Limited edition, one of 110 copies for private distribution none of which were for sale; this copy is unnumbered and out of series. Near Fine, in a Near Fine publisher's white slipcase, which is lightly soiled and wit ha touch of shelf-wear..... More
Newark: S. and J. Ridge, 1807. First Edition, first issue. (Correct watermark and all textual points mentioned by Randolph, Studies for Byron Bibliography.) xiii + errata page, 187 pp. Modern brown quarter calf period style, marbled paper sides, red morocco label with gilt rules, decorations, and lettering. Half-title present. Very..... More