Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1969. First Edition. Bukowski's first full-length book of poetry published by Black Sparrow Press, an important collection, and something of a retrospective of his work to date. Many of these poems dealt with his grief over the death of Jane Cooney Baker, his first wife..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. First Edition. Bukowski's fourth novel, chronicling his painful upbringing in a militant household, and his contentious relationship with his parents. One the great American literary memoirs, ranking among the best of his work. Krumhansl 74f. Deluxe Issue, one of six copies specially bound and..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. The smallest available limitation of this substantial collection of the Bukowski's poetry from the mid-1970's, basis for Dominique Deruddere's 1987 film Crazy Love. Krumhansl 60d; Morrow & Cooney 312e. Deluxe Issue, one of five specially designated copies set aside for the author..... 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 Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1978. First Edition. An exquisite production by the Black Sparrow Press, and the final issue of Sparrow magazine, containing 12 poems by Charles Bukowski. While the simultaneous issue in wrappers was produced in a run of 1,402 copies, the cloth issue remains among the scarcest..... 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