I think the hardback 1sts of BSP are great designs, bold, memorable and distinctive...just not right for Buk. By and large I find them too neat, unadventurous and not suitable for Buk's writing and subjects. This doesn't apply to all. I think Ham on Rye, Roominghouse Madrigals look perfect. Post Office is a good design but I don't like the spine or typeface. I don't like the sans-serif face for the covers. No, I'm not mad keen on author photos on front or back cover either and I don't have any amateur artwork to launch on you.
Ok, I admit I am writing here as a reader not a collector. I only have beat-up paperbacks. I guess as many of the forum members are collectors with an emotional and financial investment in the BSP 1sts I may get shot down over this and I confess I am only going by the pics on collectingbukowski.... I am sure they *smell* great.
BSP 1sts look great and they are handsome and I'm sure well made but...just not right for Buk.
Over to you guys, form an orderly queue to give Joey K. a whipping.
Ok, I admit I am writing here as a reader not a collector. I only have beat-up paperbacks. I guess as many of the forum members are collectors with an emotional and financial investment in the BSP 1sts I may get shot down over this and I confess I am only going by the pics on collectingbukowski.... I am sure they *smell* great.
BSP 1sts look great and they are handsome and I'm sure well made but...just not right for Buk.
Over to you guys, form an orderly queue to give Joey K. a whipping.