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Author: Bukowski, Charles
Title: Lot of 28 miscellaneous Bukowski volumes - 2 signed
Place: Various places
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Date: [1968-2003]
Item # : 180978
Sale Number   354
Lot Number   213
Sale Name    
Beat Literature Library of Stephen Ronan & Charles Bukowski Collection of Thomas Groff
Sale Date   04/26/2007
Price realized   $ 690
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Description:
Comprises: Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window. 3 copies: two at 8½x6½ (covers not attached to staple bound text block); and one 8¼x6½. Original pictorial wrappers. First Editions, each one of about 400 total copies. [Krumhansl 28.a]. [1968]. * Penguin Modern Poets 13: Bukowski, Lamantia, Norse. Signed by Bukowski. [1969]. * The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills. 3 copies: two first softbound editions (1 of 1243 each); and 10th printing hardcover with acetate (1978). [Krumhansl 32.a]. 1969. * Masarik. Invitation to a Dying. Intro. by Buk. 1 of 1000. Vagabond Press, [1972]. * Fulton, ed. Small Press Review, Vol.4 #4: Special Bukowski issue. 4to. May 1973. * Women. 2nd printing, revised. Boards, acetate. Black Sparrow Press, 1979. * Charles Bukowski, Die Ochsentour. Photos by Montfort. Oblong 4to. Wraps. MaroVerlag, [1980]. * Factotum. 1st U.K. paperback. Star, [1981]. * Barker, comp. Charles Bukowski: A Bibliographic Price Guide for Collectors and Dealers. No. 24 of 200, signed by David Barker. Purple silkscreen(?) print, signed “DB” in pencil. Addendum, laid in. 1983. * Powell. Edisto. ARC with 2-page review letter laid in. [Not sure but part of Tom Groff Buk collection]. FSG, 1983. * A Fine Man, A Fine Book. 2 copies: both 2nd printings. 3¼x2½, with hand-made brown paper covers. [Mutant Drone Press, 1984]. * Bukowski. Schultheiss. Folies Ordinaires. Illus. with captioned cartoon drawings. 4to. Glossy pictorial boards. [1985]. * Barker. Bukowski: The King of San Pedro. 3 copies: No. 49 of 50 in full leather & Nos. 51 & 53 of 250 copies (cloth), each signed by Barker. Miniature size. Wong, [1985]. * The Day It Snowed in L.A. No. 189 of 200 copies, signed by Bukowski. Cloth-backed boards. Paget Press, [1986]. * The Roominghouse Madrigals. 2 copies: 1st hardcover & 1st softcover trade editions. Black Sparrow Press, 1988. * 2 Bukowski catalogues from a Toronto bookseller: list 26 with 169 entries (cover art “J.Joyce Meets Ezra” from drawing by Buk), 1980’s; list 61, No. 19 of 35, 1990’s (cover states “Signatures”). * Montfort. Bukowski, 24 Photographs, 1977-87. Intro. Poem by Buk. 4to. Wraps. 1st. [1987]. * Charles Bukowski, as Buddha smiles. 2 copies: Copy “T” of 26 & other is 1 of 74 copies. Each is a set of 20 poem cards printed on various colored paper (plus title & colophon), 3½x2½, 1 of 26 with leather band other with paper band, each housed in original 2-part plastic case. Bottle of Smoke Press, 2003. Together, 28 volumes. Various sizes, mostly 8vo to 4to. (some much smaller). Mostly wrappers; 8 hardcover. First printings, except where noted otherwise.
Two are signed by Bukowski.
Condition:
Scattered light wear, some with rubbing or nicks; from very good to fine.
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