Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. First Black Sparrow Press Edition. First Printing, cloth issue, one of 300 copies bound up from HarperCollins sheets. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and gold cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [xii],497,[5]pp. This copy issued without the signed..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of eight copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and those within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); decorative paper-covered..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 2002. First Edition. Printed in January 2002 as a New Year's Greeting for friends of the Black Sparrow Press. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies, this being copy 'J'. Slim octavo (18cm); illustrated paper-covered boards; unprinted white paper dustjacket; [16]pp. Fine in a Near..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Edition. Attractive copy of Bukowski's first collection of short fiction, gathering 27 stories, several of which first appeared in the pages of the L.A. Free Press and NOLA Express. Krumhansl 45c; Morrow & Cooney 165c. Deluxe Issue, one of five specially designated copies..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover Issue, one of 103 copies, 19 of which were signed by the author on the title page. Slim quarto (26.75cm); pictorial paper-covered boards; publisher's original unprinted white paper dustjacket; teal endpapers; [4]pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, with some..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1999. First Edition. A substantial volume of posthumously-published poems, ranging from the 1970's-1990's. Provenance: From the collection of Earle and Larry Gray, owners of the Earle Gray Book Binding Company, who bound up most of the Black Sparrow Press books from 1968-2002. Deluxe Issue, one..... 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

Storrs, CT: The Wormwood Review Press, 1962. First Edition. An early issue of Marvin Malone's long-running literary journal, and Bukowski's second appearance in WR, featuring the first appearance of his poems "For Jane" and "The Sharks." A small but significant copy; Icarus was the only outfit to take out ad..... 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

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1998. First Edition. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark black and white pen illustrations. Lettered copies uncommon. Krumhansl 156d. Deluxe Issue, one of six copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and members within..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Short story chronicling the events surrounding a man's visit to his wife in a mental hospital. The second of four projects Bukowski collaborated on with Crumb during his lifetime. Basis for David Morrisey's short film adaptation (2000). Krumhansl 79c. Deluxe Issue, one..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First Edition. Terrific story about the final act of a washed-up comic, illustrated throughout in Crumb's trademark style. There's No Business was the third of four projects Bukowski collaborated on with Crumb during his lifetime. Krumhansl 87d. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies..... More