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I have the following items for sale. Some have been offered before, but I have lowered the prices on those books. There are also a LOT of items that I have not listed before. The plan is to use any funds raised from the sale of these books to help fund some very cool Bottle of Smoke Press projects.. Email me at [email protected] if interested.
Bill
"A" Items - Books
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1969. Some grubbiness to the wrappers on this one. In general it is in nice shape, but the owner of this one read it and was not too bothered with it looking read. The cover has discoloration and a couple small stains. It is better than a reading copy, but not in great collectable condition. Still, if you don't want to drop $1200 on a signed first, this is a nice copy to have. $ 70 $60 SOLD
Fire Station. PB 2nd Printing. Capra Press 1970. Some general minor wear and some fool drew a couple "Kilroy was here drawings" in the book. I'll send this one out with the clamshell that houses it. $80 for the book and clamshell.
Post Office. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1971. Some browning to the spine, wrappers, and the edges of the paper. This looks like they used a paper that was not acid free. Corners are pretty sharp, but with a bit of wear. A pretty copy of this scarce book. $175 $155 SOLD
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1972. Slight discoloration on this one. I think that is because of the paper being acidic or this being stored next to a book that was acidic. Very slight, but there. $100.00 $85.00 SOLD
Factotum - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1975. One of only 1000 copies. Ever so slight bump to the bottom board, but nothing bad. Really a beautiful copy of this hard to find book. $200 SOLD
South of No North. HB 2nd . Black Sparrow Press 1975. As there was no trade edition, this the first trade printing of this book, preceded by a signed limited edition. As New $125 SOLD
Love is a Dog from Hell - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1977. One of only 750 copies. Near fine. $200 SOLD
Dangling in the Tournefortia - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1981. One of only 750 copies. Fine. $150 $130
Hot Water Music - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1983. One of only 750 copies. Some light foxing to the text edges. $130 SOLD
There's No Business. HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1984. One of 400 copies of the first trade edition. Some shelf wear at the top and bottom. Not too bad, but not fresh. Dj has some scuffing. $80 $70
Barfly: The Continuing Saga of Henry Chinaski - 1st edition, 1st printing, SIGNED Hardcover edition (Signature is missing from this one. Not removed, but NEVER tipped into this copy.) #118/200 with red cloth spine. Paget Press 1984. Ever so slight shelf wear to the bottom boards. $150 SOLD
The Movie: Barfly - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1987. One of only 5000 copies. Damn near perfect as far as I can tell. $135 $125
A Visitor Complains of My Disenfranchise. 1st Edition. Illuminati Press 1987. One of 225 copies. As new. $115 SOLD
Hollywood - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1989. One of only 1000 copies. Slight paint spot to the bottom back of the boards. Email for photo of this. Otherwise very, very clean and pretty. $80 SOLD
Septuagenarian Stew: Stories & Poems - 1st edition, 1st printing, SIGNED Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1990. One of only 500 copies. This is #441 of 500. Decent strange bump to the front bottom corner. Email me for a photo. $200 SOLD
Pulp. HB 2nd printing. Black Sparrow Press 1994. Minor general wear and two dinged corners, with scuffed dustjacket.
A nice, but slightly flawed copy. $30
Shakespeare Never Did This. HB SIGNED 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1995. Signed by Michael Montfort. #76 of 301 copies. As new $200 $170
Bone Palace Ballet. HB 1st Trade. Black Sparrow Press 1997. Near fine. $55 $50 SOLD
The Captain is Out To Lunch - 1st edition, 1st printing, Signed Hardcover edition. Signed by R. Crumb. Black Sparrow Press 1998. One of only 400 signed copies. This is #109. AS NEW. $150 SOLD
Reach for the Sun - 1st edition, 1st printing, Hardcover with Serigraph edition. Black Sparrow Press 1999. One of only 350 copies. This is 316 of 350. Contains an (unsigned) serigraph print of a woman. VERY slight bump to front right corner. $90 sold
What Matters Most Is How You Walk Through The Fire. HB 1st Deluxe with serigraph. #51 of 350 copies. As new $100 $90
Open All Night, HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 2000. #305 of 400 copies with serigraph print. As New $85 $80
The Night Torn Mad, HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 2001. #42 of 500 with serigraph print. As new $75 $70 SOLD
Beerspit Night And Cursing, Black Sparrow Press 2001, #173 of 500. With Serigraph. As new. $55
Slouching Toward Nirvana - HB 1st. Ecco 2005. As New. DJ has some folds on the inside. $10
The Roominghouse Madrigals - 1st edition, 8th printing, Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1998. Bump to Corner $35
Ham on Rye - 1st Edition, Hardcover trade edition. 1/750 copies. Black Sparrow Press 1992. Condition some foxing to the top of the book. $175.00 SOLD
Cooney New Year Card (1992). Previously unpublished letter on single sheet, folded twice. $20
Bring Me Your Love - PB 1st edition, 1st printing. Near Fine. $20
Jaggernaut, 1st Edition paperback. As new $30 $20
Blow 6, 1st edition, 2nd printing in green wraps. Near Fine $20 SOLD
Going Modern - 1st edition, 1st printing. 1/500 copies. Excellent condition. $20 SOLD
The New Censorship V3 N1, April 1992. Near Fine $25
There's No Business, 9th printing from 1993. Black Sparrow Press $5
Run with the Hunted - HB 1st trade edition from Harper Collins. Excellent $15 $10
Open Bukowski - Comb Bound. Only edition $75 $70
Beerspit Night and Cursing. Advance galley proof Comb-bound $115
Poop - X-Ray Book Co., 2003. First edition. Thirteen 7 x 5 inch color photographs of Bukowski by
Michael Montfort, held together by the letterpress-printed long broadside, "Poop," a previously-unpublished
poem by Bukowski. Afterword by Gerry Locklin. One of 100 numbered copies. X-Ray FotoProject No. 1. $135.00 $125.00
I have the following items for sale. Some have been offered before, but I have lowered the prices on those books. There are also a LOT of items that I have not listed before. The plan is to use any funds raised from the sale of these books to help fund some very cool Bottle of Smoke Press projects.. Email me at [email protected] if interested.
Bill
"A" Items - Books
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1969. Some grubbiness to the wrappers on this one. In general it is in nice shape, but the owner of this one read it and was not too bothered with it looking read. The cover has discoloration and a couple small stains. It is better than a reading copy, but not in great collectable condition. Still, if you don't want to drop $1200 on a signed first, this is a nice copy to have. $ 70 $60 SOLD
Fire Station. PB 2nd Printing. Capra Press 1970. Some general minor wear and some fool drew a couple "Kilroy was here drawings" in the book. I'll send this one out with the clamshell that houses it. $80 for the book and clamshell.
Post Office. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1971. Some browning to the spine, wrappers, and the edges of the paper. This looks like they used a paper that was not acid free. Corners are pretty sharp, but with a bit of wear. A pretty copy of this scarce book. $175 $155 SOLD
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck. PB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1972. Slight discoloration on this one. I think that is because of the paper being acidic or this being stored next to a book that was acidic. Very slight, but there. $100.00 $85.00 SOLD
Factotum - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1975. One of only 1000 copies. Ever so slight bump to the bottom board, but nothing bad. Really a beautiful copy of this hard to find book. $200 SOLD
South of No North. HB 2nd . Black Sparrow Press 1975. As there was no trade edition, this the first trade printing of this book, preceded by a signed limited edition. As New $125 SOLD
Love is a Dog from Hell - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1977. One of only 750 copies. Near fine. $200 SOLD
Dangling in the Tournefortia - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1981. One of only 750 copies. Fine. $150 $130
Hot Water Music - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1983. One of only 750 copies. Some light foxing to the text edges. $130 SOLD
There's No Business. HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1984. One of 400 copies of the first trade edition. Some shelf wear at the top and bottom. Not too bad, but not fresh. Dj has some scuffing. $80 $70
Barfly: The Continuing Saga of Henry Chinaski - 1st edition, 1st printing, SIGNED Hardcover edition (Signature is missing from this one. Not removed, but NEVER tipped into this copy.) #118/200 with red cloth spine. Paget Press 1984. Ever so slight shelf wear to the bottom boards. $150 SOLD
The Movie: Barfly - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1987. One of only 5000 copies. Damn near perfect as far as I can tell. $135 $125
A Visitor Complains of My Disenfranchise. 1st Edition. Illuminati Press 1987. One of 225 copies. As new. $115 SOLD
Hollywood - 1st edition, 1st printing, Trade Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1989. One of only 1000 copies. Slight paint spot to the bottom back of the boards. Email for photo of this. Otherwise very, very clean and pretty. $80 SOLD
Septuagenarian Stew: Stories & Poems - 1st edition, 1st printing, SIGNED Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1990. One of only 500 copies. This is #441 of 500. Decent strange bump to the front bottom corner. Email me for a photo. $200 SOLD
Pulp. HB 2nd printing. Black Sparrow Press 1994. Minor general wear and two dinged corners, with scuffed dustjacket.
A nice, but slightly flawed copy. $30
Shakespeare Never Did This. HB SIGNED 1st. Black Sparrow Press 1995. Signed by Michael Montfort. #76 of 301 copies. As new $200 $170
Bone Palace Ballet. HB 1st Trade. Black Sparrow Press 1997. Near fine. $55 $50 SOLD
The Captain is Out To Lunch - 1st edition, 1st printing, Signed Hardcover edition. Signed by R. Crumb. Black Sparrow Press 1998. One of only 400 signed copies. This is #109. AS NEW. $150 SOLD
Reach for the Sun - 1st edition, 1st printing, Hardcover with Serigraph edition. Black Sparrow Press 1999. One of only 350 copies. This is 316 of 350. Contains an (unsigned) serigraph print of a woman. VERY slight bump to front right corner. $90 sold
What Matters Most Is How You Walk Through The Fire. HB 1st Deluxe with serigraph. #51 of 350 copies. As new $100 $90
Open All Night, HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 2000. #305 of 400 copies with serigraph print. As New $85 $80
The Night Torn Mad, HB 1st. Black Sparrow Press 2001. #42 of 500 with serigraph print. As new $75 $70 SOLD
Beerspit Night And Cursing, Black Sparrow Press 2001, #173 of 500. With Serigraph. As new. $55
Slouching Toward Nirvana - HB 1st. Ecco 2005. As New. DJ has some folds on the inside. $10
The Roominghouse Madrigals - 1st edition, 8th printing, Hardcover edition. Black Sparrow Press 1998. Bump to Corner $35
Ham on Rye - 1st Edition, Hardcover trade edition. 1/750 copies. Black Sparrow Press 1992. Condition some foxing to the top of the book. $175.00 SOLD
Cooney New Year Card (1992). Previously unpublished letter on single sheet, folded twice. $20
Bring Me Your Love - PB 1st edition, 1st printing. Near Fine. $20
Jaggernaut, 1st Edition paperback. As new $30 $20
Blow 6, 1st edition, 2nd printing in green wraps. Near Fine $20 SOLD
Going Modern - 1st edition, 1st printing. 1/500 copies. Excellent condition. $20 SOLD
The New Censorship V3 N1, April 1992. Near Fine $25
There's No Business, 9th printing from 1993. Black Sparrow Press $5
Run with the Hunted - HB 1st trade edition from Harper Collins. Excellent $15 $10
Open Bukowski - Comb Bound. Only edition $75 $70
Beerspit Night and Cursing. Advance galley proof Comb-bound $115
Poop - X-Ray Book Co., 2003. First edition. Thirteen 7 x 5 inch color photographs of Bukowski by
Michael Montfort, held together by the letterpress-printed long broadside, "Poop," a previously-unpublished
poem by Bukowski. Afterword by Gerry Locklin. One of 100 numbered copies. X-Ray FotoProject No. 1. $135.00 $125.00
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