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

Compton, CA: Greybeard Press, 1990. First Edition. Bifolium (25.5cm); single sheet of heavy white card (measuring 14" x 10"), folded once to create a 4pp prospectus, with text letterpress printed in black and red, and an etching by James W. Johnson on front cover. Laid in is an original Kodak..... More

Denver, CO: The New Censorship / Ivan Suvanjieff, 1992. First Edition. Slim quarto (28cm); pictorial wrappers, stapled; 26pp; illus. Two tiny stains to lower margin of front wrapper, else Fine. The magazine's second anniversary issue, entirely dedicated to Bukowski's poems and drawings. More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1991. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of five copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Bukowski on the colophon. Small octavo (18.5cm); pictorial paper-covered..... More

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

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, 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 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

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.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

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First Edition. Bukowski's first novel, an autobiographical work based on his years spent as a postal clerk and mail carrier in Los Angeles. He left his job there when publisher John Martin offered him $100 a week for life if he wrote for his..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, [1976] 1977. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 100 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.10. 16mo (10.75cm); blue-green paper-covered boards, with white label mounted to upper front cover, lettered in red, blue, and green; purple endpapers; pp.[4] blank, [16], [4] blank..... More

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1976. First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 100 numbered copies signed by Bukowski and co-author Diane Wakoski, this being copy no.98. Octavo (20.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and orange cloth backstrip; publisher's unprinted white paper jacket; [12]pp. Some dust-soil along the lower rear board edge, else..... More