We'll Take Them
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Slender stapled wrappers. Unpaginated poetry chapbook published as Sparrow 72. The last chapbook published in this series. Near fine copy. More
Charles Bukowski
The Word (Broadside Poem)
No Place: X-Ray Book Co., No date. First edition. Paperback. Single sheet broadside poem. Measures 8.5 x 5" wide. A single poem. Fine condition. More
The Official Charles Bukowski 1985 Calender
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Fine copy of this uncommon bit of Bukowski ephemera. This calender was produced in two different sizes. This copy is from the shorter of the two productions. Plastic spiral bound calender with humorously crude drawings by Charles Putris of Buk in..... More
X-Ray Magazine Number Two
San Francisco: Pneumatic Press, 1994. First Edition. Paperback. Issue number two of this eclectic magazine featuring photographs, found objects, poems, drawings and other inserts. One of only two hundred copies. Fine condition. Highest recommendation. More
Penguin Modern Poets 13
Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 176 pp. Extensive sections of poems by these three American poets. Their first introduction to the UK market through this Penguin book series. The uncommon hardcover edition. A clean near fine example in very good unclipped dustwrapper... More
Shakespeare Never Did This
San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated. The first of several book collaborations between Bukowski and Montfort. A lovely fine copy in black cloth binding in fine unclipped dustwrapper. Not to be confused with a much later Black Sparrow Press version of this title... More
What There Is Left To Understand About A Light That Is Not Able To Be There
Sacramento: Runcible Spoon, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. First edition, one of 200 copies in stapled decorated wrappers with silkscreen cover by T. L. Kryss. Contains poems by Bukowski, Blazek, Robert Creeley and more. An uncommon title. Near fine condition. More
Electrum Fall Winter Number 31
Santa Ana: Medina Press, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Fall/Winter Issue Number 31 of this poetry magazine. A fine copy in decorated stapled wrappers. Includes A Split by Charles Bukowski. Also work by John Thomas, Gerald Locklin, Herman Hesse and many others. Uncommon. More
Northwest Review Fall 1962, Spring 1963, and Volume XVII, Number 1 (3 Issues)
Eugene: University of Oregon, 1962. First edition. Paperback. Three issues of this literary magazine edited by Edward van Aelstyn. The common denominator of these three issues is that they all contain contributions by Charles Bukowski. All three in very good condition. Published in 1962, 1963 and 1978, respectively... More
Renaissance A Magazine of the Arts (a.k.a. Open City Section Two)
Los Angeles: Open City, 1968. First edition. Loose Sheets. Folded tabloid newspaper. 8 pp. A separate section of Open City Magazine of the Arts. This issue edited by Charles Bukowski. With contributions by d. a. levy, Bukowski, Diane Di Prima, Willie and more. Illustrated with some grainy photographs. A very..... More
Electrum #34 Fall 1984 Issue
Tustin: Medina Press, 1984. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine copy in decorated stapled wrappers. Scarce poetry journal featuring Bukowski, John Thomas, Susan Anderson and more. More
Second Coming Volume 1 Number 2
No Place: Second Coming Press, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. Volume 1 Number 2 of this small press poetry magazine edited by A. D. Winans. Near fine condition. William Wantling, Al Masarik, Lyn Lifshin, Judson Crews, Greg Kuzma and others join Buk and Ferlinghetti in this issue. More
Penguin Modern Poets 13
London: Penguin Books, 1969. First U.K. Edition. Paperback. First UK edition, the softbound issue of this breakthrough poetry collection which introduced Bukowski to the UK. A lovely near fine copy. More
Penguin Modern Poets 13
London: Penguin Books, 1969. First U.K. Edition. Paperback. Pocket paperbound book. First UK edition, the softbound issue of this breakthrough poetry collection which introduced Bukowski to the UK. A sharp and clean very good plus copy. More
Quarry Number Three
Santa Cruz: Quarry, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Third issue of this poetry magazine edited by John Kucich, David Myers and Paul Skenazy. Near fine in oblong bound wrappers. Contributions by Bukowski, Blazek, Greg Kuzma, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen Dixon and many others. More
The Allegheny Star Route
Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1975. First edition. Paperback. One shot poetry magazine consisting of only 150 copies. Cover serigraph by Reed Thomason. A near fine copy in thick stapled wrappers. Poems by Bukowski, Norse, rjs, Steve Richmond, Brown Miller and others. Uncommon. More
The Shore Review #14
Milwaukee: Shore Press, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Scarce small press poetry magazine edited by Kenn Kwint. Featuring work by Bukowski, Clayton Eshleman, Eric Torgersen et al. A clean near fine copy in stapled wrappers. More
NorthwestReviewVolume Xvi No 3
Eugene, OR: University of Oregon, 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Small press poetry magazine features a lenghthy interview with Charles Bukowski as well as a poem 462-0614. Also, early work by poet Dave Smith, Peter Wild, Greg Kuzma and more. A near fine copy. More
Specimen '73 (Paul Vangelisti, Editor)
Pasadena: Pasadena Art Museum, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. First edition in thick bound decorated wrappers. A poetry anthology edited by Paul Vangelisti. Near fine condition. Laid into this copy is the editor's business card and a brief handwritten letter SIGNED by Vangelisti. Signed by Author. More
Down Here Number One
New York: Tompkins Square Press, 1966. First edition. Paperback. First issue (of two) of this literary magazine edited by Michael Perkins. Includes Bukowski letters, a section from a novel by Appolinaire and more. Soiling to covers. In good to very good minus condition in thick stapled wrappers... More
Wormwood Review #48
Stockton: Wormwood, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. Issue 48 of Marvin Malone's long running poetry magazine. Clean very good copy in stapled wrappers. Bukowski, Wild, separate sextion by Chuck Stetler and more. More
Second Coming Volume 2 Number 4 and 5
San Francisco: Second Coming Press, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Double issue of this poetry magazine featuring work by Bukowski, Lyn Lifshin and many others. This was editor A. D. Winans' copy. A near fine example. More
Electrum The Quarterly Poetry Magazine Number 36
Los Angeles: Electrum, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Spring/Summer 1985 issue of this poetry magazine. A crease to lower front cover else a bright very good or better copy in tall stapled wrappers. Includes a conversation with Wanda Coleman, work by Charles Bukowski, Peter Carr, gerald Locklin, Curtis Zahn, Kurt Nimmo..... More