I got two lots. That signed Laugh Literary and the lot of Wormwoods. I was surprised at the lack of interest in those.
Bukowski material up for auction at PBA Galleries on October 10th (and Frank Nettelbeck)
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Pogue Mahone
Officials say drugs may have played a part
I think that was a good purchase. I got mine for about 10 bucks more and I paid for the little man. The thing is, I think Buk was in good spirts because everyone I've seen has the little man. Still, I think a fine purchase. But opions are like assholes...
Just a little shout out to MJP for documenting the auction results. It takes time and benefits us all. I'm sure he had better things to do... Like clean up my posts...
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For the record, the three signed copies of Wormwood that were sold in that auction ($360, ya gotta include the premium) were NOT official patron copies of Wormwood. I don't know why PBA didn't point that out. Aside from the numbering of the issues, which should be a big clue, Bukowski signed all patron signed issues of #53 with drawings, he signed on the inside of the front cover of #95 (not on the front cover), and he signed at the bottom of issue #110/111 (not top).
Also, I was glad to see that the copy of STORY I sold on eBay in June did not sell at the PBA auction; the asking price was outrageous. But that sure was a quick turnaround time for my buyer to sell. I still want the good Bukowski pubs to land with collectors rather than resalers.
Also, I was glad to see that the copy of STORY I sold on eBay in June did not sell at the PBA auction; the asking price was outrageous. But that sure was a quick turnaround time for my buyer to sell. I still want the good Bukowski pubs to land with collectors rather than resalers.
Pogue Mahone
Officials say drugs may have played a part
They even had a little free publicity ahead of the auction.
Is that from the handling fee and shipping on top of the 20%? It does tend to add up. I stayed out of this one.
bospress.net
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I got the 2 boxes of Henry Miller archives. Mainly interested in the correspondence form Jon & Lou Webb, but there could be other surprises in there. The last few items from his archive that I bought had all kinds of notes in Miller's hand. Not sure how big "2 archival boxes" are, but they charged me $35 postage, so probably not huge...
Still worth the gamble. If not, I'll cut them up and use them as covers for an upcoming book...
Bill
Still worth the gamble. If not, I'll cut them up and use them as covers for an upcoming book...
Bill
Pogue Mahone
Officials say drugs may have played a part
As usual, Bill sees beyond the Buk. Good job...
me too!!
This guy (Gunn) bothered me from the moment he first tried to make a quick coin with it here on the board.
gcmalone: what did he pay for it in June? I'm curious.
Black Swan
Abord the Yorikke!
They also had six titles by John Fante, one signed by John Fante (it said). I looked at the photo and the signed one was actually by Dan Fante. I sent them a message and they corrected it.
That makes a bit of a difference; more than sort of.
I think Gunn was just using the Malone copy as a price reference, not trying to sell that actual copy. I believe he had a different one, if I recall correctly.
mjp
Founding member
Dear Henry,
Things bad here. The paper for your book arrived and we had to pay for it with onions and empty bottles. It's a damned miracle, but we were able to make the ink from shoe polish that we borrowed from the landlady. Meanwhile we now owe her two months back rent, and three tins of Shinola.
Am mailing New York City for a loan from the Rockefellers. If they turn me down again, I'm not sure where we will find the pennies to keep Lou and I alive long enough to finish the book. Just last week Lou had a coughing fit and her left eye popped out of its socket. 18 hours in the hospital waiting room, then a Spic doctor pushed the eyeball back in and handed me a bill for $375. I showed him the pistol in my waist and he pissed his pants and tore up the bill. Three days later it came in the mail. Postage due.
Henry, you know I wouldn't ask, but -- oh, hell, forget it. Lou and I will make it, and god damn it, we will finish the book! I have a belt we can boil and eat. Suspenders are good enough for the peg-legged rag man and the spades who empty our chamber pots, so I suppose they're damn well good enough for me!
Lou sends her love,
Jon
Things bad here. The paper for your book arrived and we had to pay for it with onions and empty bottles. It's a damned miracle, but we were able to make the ink from shoe polish that we borrowed from the landlady. Meanwhile we now owe her two months back rent, and three tins of Shinola.
Am mailing New York City for a loan from the Rockefellers. If they turn me down again, I'm not sure where we will find the pennies to keep Lou and I alive long enough to finish the book. Just last week Lou had a coughing fit and her left eye popped out of its socket. 18 hours in the hospital waiting room, then a Spic doctor pushed the eyeball back in and handed me a bill for $375. I showed him the pistol in my waist and he pissed his pants and tore up the bill. Three days later it came in the mail. Postage due.
Henry, you know I wouldn't ask, but -- oh, hell, forget it. Lou and I will make it, and god damn it, we will finish the book! I have a belt we can boil and eat. Suspenders are good enough for the peg-legged rag man and the spades who empty our chamber pots, so I suppose they're damn well good enough for me!
Lou sends her love,
Jon
The font to end all fonts.
Do *special collections* normally mark their holdings? One of the items in this lot (the lot I believe Bill purchased) is stamped "California State Library". That is unfortunate and seemingly unnecessary.
http://www.pbagalleries.com/view-au...log/id/137/?page=1&key=miller&cat=&xclosed=no
$720 for the avante gardes makes me realize I need to get a hold of the last four issues and sell the lot. There are 14 issues but 15 covers. One of the issues was released with a special "Anniversary Issue" cover. Same contents just a variant cover.
http://www.pbagalleries.com/view-au...log/id/137/?page=1&key=miller&cat=&xclosed=no
$720 for the avante gardes makes me realize I need to get a hold of the last four issues and sell the lot. There are 14 issues but 15 covers. One of the issues was released with a special "Anniversary Issue" cover. Same contents just a variant cover.
David, I think that was ghostwritten.
one guess and 3 letters...:DD
why would one post a proxy-photograph of a 1944-magazine rather than the actual copy that he wants to sell? Condition is a factor and no proxy-pic could do the job.
Under advice from my attorney, I believe this "may" have "possibly" been written by a ghost named MJP....[I see d gray beat me to it...!]
Pogue Mahone
Officials say drugs may have played a part
The belt part was brilliant. The eye ball getting knocked out was a little over the top, but that's what makes for good fiction. But it also fit her storyline perfectly. The woman has been on her deathbed since 1960 and she's still fucking alive! Great job MJP...
Rekrab
Usually wrong.
Tell me about it. I don't have my own author website (where I sell books -- I have a goofy free blog that doesn't allow me to link to my books on Amazon), but I hear that for most writers the money doesn't exactly flow in from the internet. An example: a year before he died, I sent a check to the author of BUG DEATH for several of his books of poetry. He told me that I was the first person ever to buy anything off his website, and it's a good site, well made with lots of texts, audio, photos, etc. I thought you'd appreciate this example, mjp, because I know you were a big fan of Frank Nettelbeck. ;)
mjp
Founding member
That could be partly due to his winning personality.
And for what it's worth, that site was about as far from "good" as a site could be. It was Geocities circa 1997 "good" I suppose. Almost. What with his stories of robbing the Goodwill dropboxes and all.