San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1976. Volume collecting a large portion of Bukowski's "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column which he wrote for Open City between May, 1967 and February, 1969. The column and subsequent publication of the book made Bukowski more famous than nearly anything else he did..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 2000. First Edition. Sharp copy of the penultimate volume of Bukowski's posthumously-published poems issued by Black Sparrow Press. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound with an original silkscreend print tipped in, this being copy 'E'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and patterned..... More

Glendale, CA: Poetry X/Change, [1968]. First Edition. A serviceable copy of this early collection of poems. Krumhansl 28a; Dorbin A12. Regular Issue, one of ca.400 copies. Slim octavo (21.25cm); photo-illustrated card wrappers, stapled; [32]pp; illus. A fresh, Fine copy. More

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 2008. First Edition. Substantial volume of previously uncollected works by Bukowski, most of which originally appeared in the pages of underground newspapers, literary journals, and adult magazines, dating from his earliest published work through the last decade of his life. The bulk of the print..... More

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First Edition. Sharp copy of 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..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1999. First Edition. Final volume of Bukowski's selected correspondence, from 1978 leading up the month before his death in 1994. Lettered copies uncommon. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound, this being copy 'Z'. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1988. First Edition. First Printing, one of 600 hardcover trade copies. Octavo; photo-illustrated paper over boards, quarterbound in red cloth with printed spine label; 256 pp, [3]. Some subtle fading and rubbing to board edges, else Near Fine in a Very Good+ acetate dustjacket. Krumhansl..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. First Edition. First volume of the poet's extensive correspondence, with a brief introduction by editor Seamus Cooney. Krumhansl 137d. Limited Issue, one of 300 numbered copies signed by the author, each with an original silkscreen print tipped-in, this being copy no.52. Octavo (23.5cm); illustrated..... 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, some of which first appeared in the pages of the L.A. Free Press and NOLA Express. Krumhansl 45b. Limited Issue, one of 300 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.48..... 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

[Los Angeles]: Black Sparrow Press, 1973. First Edition. Sharp copy of this early Black Sparrow Press monthly publication, collecting 11 poems. Krumhansl 43. Wrappered Issue, one of 958 copies. Slim octavo (24cm); decorative wrappers, stapled; [16]pp. Hint of sunning to spine-fold, tiny stain to front wrapper, with another one at..... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. Attractive copy of one of Bukowski's most substantial collections from the 1980's. While we have handled many of the author's typescript poems, we've handled precious few that were chosen to title major collections. Provenance: From the collection of photographer Michael Montfort. Krumhansl..... More