Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First Edition. A substantial collection of prose and poetry published to coincide with Bukowski's 70th birthday. Sholom "Red" Stodolsky (1916-1998) operated the Baroque Bookstore in Hollywood, CA from 1972 until his death in 1998. Red was a close friend of Bukowski's, and a great..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Edition. Attractive copy of Bukowski's first collection of short fiction. This copy lengthily inscribed to William (Bill) J. Whitaker, who from ca.1970 until the press closed down in 2002 represented Black Sparrow as a traveling salesman on the eastern seaboard, going from bookstore..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First Edition. A substantial collection of poems, representing roughly a sixth of Bukowski's output from 1981-84, and the last of his books for which he produced original paintings. This is a particularly nice example from the collection of Earle and Larry Gray, owners of..... More

Santa Barbara: Maurice R. Neville Rare Books, 1977. First Edition. Regular Issue. Small bifolium (20cm); single sheet of stiff cream wove paper, letterpress printed in red, gold, and black, folded once to create a [4]pp pamphlet. A Fine copy. Elegant separate edition of this poem excerpted from Love Is A...... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. The smallest possible limitation of this substantial collection from the 1980's. A warm association copy, inscribed to Larry Lewis Gray (1948-2016), the last owner of the Earle Gray Book Binding Company, who were responsible for binding virtually all of Bukowski's books published..... More

Mamroneck, NY: The Midatlantic Review, 1975. First Edition. Sharp copy of this poetry journal, printing three poems by Bukowski, with contributions by Billy Collins, Ann Menebroker, Ray DiPalma, and Christopher Buckley, et al. "Big Max" would also appear in Bukowski's 1977 collection Love Is A Dog From Hell (pp.142-143). Slim..... More

Santa Monica: Privately Printed by Steve Richmond, [1966]. First Edition. Attractive copy of this tabloid-style broadside, reprinting Bukowski's poems "Freedom" and "True Story," which first appeared in the pages of Olé, together with contributions by Richmond and John Buckner. The front wrapper's message proved to be somewhat inflammatory, resulting in..... More

Madison, WI. Quixote Press, 1969. First Edition. An important, early compilation of Bukowski's work, culled from the pages of little magazines and early publications; in addition to a selection of Bukowski's poetry, the Sampler contains an introduction by Douglas Blazek and appreciations by Al Purdy, Steve Richmond, William Wantling, and..... More

Portland, OR: Grey Whale Press, [1984]. First Edition. First Printing. Slim octavo (22.25cm); orange and black printed wrappers, stapled; 20,[2]pp. Signed by Bukowski on the front wrapper. Trivial wear to wrapper extremities, else Fine. Slim collection of nine poems, including the editor's review of Hot Water Music. A second printing..... More

New York & New Orleans: Lyle Stuart Inc. & Loujon Press, 1965. First Edition. Attractive copy of this early collection, the second of Bukowski's books printed by John and Louise Webbs Loujon Press. Many of the poems were written, variously, while Bukowski visited with the Webbs at their New Orleans..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, 1997. First Edition. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark illustrations. Black Sparrow published the book in octavo format the following year, with Crumb's illustrations appearing in black and white only. The smallest available limitation of this title..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, 1997. One of the five color illustrations (the barroom scene) from the 1997 collection of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout illustrated throughout by R. Crumb. Black Sparrow published the book in octavo format the following year, with Crumb's illustrations appearing in black..... More

Augsburg: Maroverlag, 1990. First Edition. Small collection of pieces culled from Bukowski's 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man' column in the pages of Open City, translated into German by Carl Weissner and illustrated by Rotraut Susanne Berner, with a portrait of Bukowski by Jörg Fauser. Of the 2 mock-ups, one..... More