Santa Barbara: Helmut Bonheim & Raymond Federman, 1962. First Edition. Small quarto (21.5cm); mimeographed sheets, stapled into pictorial wrappers; 32pp, with an "about some contributors" leaf loosely laid in. Some trivial wear to extremities, else a bright, Fine copy. Sharp copy of this short-lived Santa Barbara mimeo, the successor publication..... More

San Francisco: Underground Press, 1964. First Edition. Quarto (28cm); offset printed sheets, side-stapled into pictorial card covers and bound with black tape along the spine; 74,[2]pp; illus. Light wear to extremities, subtle toning to covers and text edges, with a few faint creases and tiny spots to front cover; contents..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1967. First Edition. One of 99 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.6. Slim octavo (21.75cm); hand-sewn printed card wrappers; [4]pp. A Fine copy of the first chapbook of Bukowski's poetry produced by the Black Sparrow Press, containing the poems "Family, Family"..... More

Bensenville, IL: Open Skull Press, 1966. First Edition. One of 3 copies constituting a small "Author's Edition," each with with an original typed signed poem ("here") tipped in at center, this being copy no.3. Slim octavo (21.5cm); mimeographed sheets stapled into beige pictorial card wrappers illustrated by the author; [32]pp..... More

Bensenville, IL: Open Skull Press, 1966. First Edition. A humorous, early foray into prose, chronicling (in painful detail) the account of the author's hemorrhoid operation and hospitalization, which kept him away from work for several months. Bukowski became familiar with Wantling through their mutual publisher, Douglas Blazek, and they began..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. First Edition. Bukowski's first book published by Black Sparrow Press, a collection of early poems describing L.A. and Hollywood as cold and inhospitable. A truly scarce volume in the first state; the second state featured a corrected black and white title label applied to..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. First Edition. Bukowski's first book published by Black Sparrow Press, a collection of early poems describing L.A. and Hollywood as cold and inhospitable, containing a marvelous and lengthy inscription, composed two weeks after publication, to poet John Thomas Idlet (1930-2002). Bukowski and Thomas maintained..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1994. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound in boards, this being copy 'D'. Slim octavo (21cm); decorative paper-covered boards; publisher's unprinted white paper dustjacket; [16]pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, with a few tiny tears. New Year's Greeting..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1999. First Edition. One of 2,000 copies. Broadside, with text and illustration offset printed in black and red on white stock, measuring 23.5cm x 31.75cm (9.25" x 12.5"). Fine. Broadside promoting a local poetry contest in Santa Rosa, sponsored by Black Sparrow Press, printing Bukowski's..... More

Los Angeles: Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, 1966. First, Limited Edition. One of 27 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.15. Broadside, with text, ornaments, and rule border letterpress printed in black and red on stiff cream wove paper (watermarked "Hamilton Carousel"), measuring 25.25cm x...... More

Los Angeles: Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, 1966. First Edition. One of 27 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.2. Broadside, with text, ornaments, and rule border letterpress printed in black and red on stiff cream wove paper (watermarked "Hamilton Carousel"), measuring 25.25cm x 37cm..... More

Chicago: Literary Times - Cyofeth Publications, 1965. First Edition. One of 500 copies. Slim octavo (21cm); letterpress printed sheets stapled into pictorial card wrappers (offset printed); 23,[1]pp. A Fine copy. Lovely copy of this collection, featuring poems which previously appeared in the pages of little magazines like Outsider, Epos, The..... More

Bensenville, IL: Mimeo Press, 1965. First Edition. First Printing, limited to no more than 500 copies. This copy is part of a small private "Author's Edition" – one of 3 copies, each with an original signed typescript poem tipped-in; this is copy no.1, with the poem "raw" tipped-in between the..... More