Los Angeles: Playboy Productions / New Visions, Inc., [1977]. Draft screenplay of Bukowski's 1971 novel, adapted by California author and screenwriter Don Carpenter (1931-1995). Not mentioned by Krumhansl, with no stated limitation; we note another variant of the screenplay, velo-bound, also with a preliminary leaf signed by Bukowski. OCLC notes..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1985. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of probably a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" on the colophon and signed by the author on a tipped-in leaf..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of probably no more than a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of two copies specially bound and designated for the printer and binder, this copy is marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of probably no more than a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1979. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 copies specially bound and signed by the author, each including an original drawing tipped in on a preliminary leaf. Octavo (23.5cm); decorative paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1989. First Edition Thus. Deluxe Issue, one of probably no more than a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Jaffe on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards..... More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of nine copies specially bound and designated for the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Wakoski on the colophon. Octavo (24cm); printed-paper cover boards and patterned..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1998. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of probably a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned black..... More
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Tokyo: Hayakawa Books, 2010. First Edition. A key translation by Haruki Murakami of Chandler's sixth novel - the apex of 20th century detective fiction, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1955, and basis for Robert Altman's 1973 film starring Elliott Gould and Sterling Hayden. While Murakami is..... More
London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1951. First Edition. Wyndham's best-known work, a catastrophe novel about Londoners stricken with blindness due to a cosmic phenomenon, and wave of large, intelligent, carnivorous plants taking over the city. "The triffids seem beneficent plants until human greed and mismanagement turn them into quasi-sentient, mobile flora..... 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
London: Grayson & Grayson, Ltd., 1952. First U.K. Edition. Asimov's best-known work, a collection of "Nine "postironic" robot stories, originally published 1940-1950, with new material added for continuity. Contains Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics and involves the history of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc., and the strong-willed "robopsychologist"..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1977. First Edition. One of 29 copies with "Advance Review Copy" rubber-stamped on front endpaper. Octavo (22.5cm); beige card wrappers, with publisher's typed slip mounted to front wrapper; 307,[5]pp. A Fine, unread copy. Substantial collection of the author's poetry from the mid-1970's. Basis for Dominique..... More
Stockton, Ca: The Wormwood Review Press, 1971. First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, this being copy no.155. Slim octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; pp.81-123,[1]. A Fine copy. Contents include contributions by Charles Bukowski, Charles Stetler, Jane Mayhall, Judson Crews, and others, with a Steve Richmond centerfold on yellow..... More
Stockton, Ca: The Wormwood Review Press, 1971. First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, this being copy no. 503. Slim Octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; pp.41-79,[1]. A Fine copy. Contents include contributions by Gerald Locklin, Charles Bukowski, Lyn Lifshin and others, with a Sanford Dorbin centerfold on yellow stock..... More
Stockton, Ca: The Wormwood Review Press, 1970. First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, this being copy no.420. Slim octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; pp.121-159,[1]. Ownership rubber-stamp of Ron Koertge at lower margin of p.126. A Fine copy. Includes contributions from Gordon Osing, Gerald Locklin, Charles Bukowski, Douglas Blazek..... More
Stockton, Ca: The Wormwood Review Press, 1970. First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, this one is rubber stamped "exchange" on the colophon. Slim octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; pp.81-119,[1]. Gentle sunning to spine, otherwise Fine. Contents include contributions by Charles Bukowski, Gerald Locklin, Pete Winslow, Oliver Haddo, William..... More
Stockton, Ca: The Wormwood Review Press, 1970. First Edition. One of 700 numbered copies, this being copy no.11; the first 25 copies have additionally been numbered and signed by poet Ben Pleasants on the last page of the centerfold section dedicated to his work (11/25). Slim octavo (21.5cm); pictorial card..... More
Hopewell, NJ: The Ecco Press, 1996. First Edition. A screenplay McCarthy wrote in 1975 at the urging of director Richard Pearce, eventually produced as a two-hour film on PBS the following year. The Gardener's Son received two Emmy Award nominations and was shown at the Berlin and Edinburgh Film Festivals..... More
Storrs, CT: The Wormwood Review Press, 1966. First Edition. One of 600 numbered copies, this being copy no.280. Slim octavo (23cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; 35,[2]pp. Light wear and creasing to wrapper extremities, gentle sunning to spine-fold; contents fresh; Very Good+ or better. Contents include contributions by David Allen, Russell..... More
Storrs, CT: The Wormwood Review Press, 1965. First Edition. One of 600 numbered copies, this being copy no.278. Slim octavo (23cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; 35,[4]pp; illus. Some wear and creasing to wrapper extremities, with tiny indentations to overhang at upper and lower edges; contents fresh; Very Good+. Contents include..... More
Storrs, CT: The Wormwood Review Press, 1965. First Edition. One of 600 numbered copies, this being copy no.272. Slim octavo (23cm); pictorial card wrappers, stapled; 35,[3]pp; illus. Some wear and creasing to wrapper extremities; contents fresh; Very Good+. Contents include contributions by Gerard Malanga, George Bowering, Carl Larsen, Charles Bukowski..... More
Storrs, CT: The Wormwood Review Press, 1965. First Edition. One of 600 numbered copies, this being copy no.350. Slim octavo (23cm); decorative card wrappers, stapled; 40,[2]pp. Light wear and creasing to wrapper extremities, gentle sunning to spine, with some faint dust-soil to front cover; contents fresh; Very Good+. Contents include..... More
Santa Barbara: Capricorn Press, 1971. First Edition. First Printing, cloth issue, one of 52 copies signed by the author (this one unnumbered). Octavo (24.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and beige cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; [8],9-59,[5]pp. Light dust-soil to rear cover, faint foxing to upper and lower board..... More