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Four Steps can be had for under $10 in paperback through Abe. The 1948 1st HB from Dial is much more expensive, but the paperback is very affordable...
Bill
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Yeah i've attempted to buy the last few bantam ask the dusts that have come up on ebay! They always stay low til the last 30 seconds...
It's incredible that some of you guys can email John martin and have him respond the same day!
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some members on this forum can just call him on the phone...
another reason i asked if any one knew of a link between alphamalestore, alphadogma , and barts books is because i have a feeling all 3 of their origins is ojai, california.. i could be wrong.
i'm not too sure how to scan in the photo's but i'm very confident the books i bought were legit, from alphamale..
i'm not too sure how to scan in the photo's but i'm very confident the books i bought were legit, from alphamale..
Hmmmm...I wonder if my John Fante "Dago Red" from 1940 is a first edition....and if the book, even if it has no jacket at all, will make it possible for me to retire...? I don't think so but if I post some pix here maybe someone can tell if it's a first edition. I can't find any info on how and where I bought it...
the only good poet
One retreat after another without peace.
two of fante's UK paperbacks ('85,'84):
is this how you envisoned arturo and camilla? (apols for the quality of the capture)
is this how you envisoned arturo and camilla? (apols for the quality of the capture)
the only good poet
One retreat after another without peace.
nice cover - the illustration reminded me a little of those woodcuts in apollinaire's collection alcools.
beats my 80's paperback covers, needless to say!
HankD
looks like a first edition....here's a few on abebooks.
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bx=off&sts=t&ds=30&bi=h&an=john+fante&y=17&kn=viking+press&fe=on&tn=dago+red&x=65&sortby=2
@ copies without dj's....acking price of $150 and$250. The condition doesn't seem as good as yours, though.
looks like a first edition....here's a few on abebooks.
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bx=off&sts=t&ds=30&bi=h&an=john+fante&y=17&kn=viking+press&fe=on&tn=dago+red&x=65&sortby=2
@ copies without dj's....acking price of $150 and$250. The condition doesn't seem as good as yours, though.
Rekrab
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HankD: you lucky bastard, having a copy of DAGO RED. I love that title. It was changed in the modern reissue to THE WINE OF YOUTH, I think. I'd look it up but I'm struggling here with an old computer and a slow dialup connection. I wonder if the title change was done for political correctness, "Dago" being unacceptable these days? THE WINE OF YOUTH sounds like the name of a handbook for young ministers. Was that Fante's choice for a new title, or did Martin come up with it? Either way, it's not as strong as DAGO RED. Was there a vintage paperback of DAGO RED? Seems I recall hearing about a copy a friend had 25 years ago.
HenryChinaski
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whoa
i'd like to get my paws on a copy of that.
i'd like to get my paws on a copy of that.
Rekrab
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Henry: nice. Thanks for the images. I've never seen the hardcover dust jacket. I remember the vintage paperback has a cool cover showing a convict in front of a prison wall. I don't think I ever got around to reading the copy I once had, or if I did, I only read part of it. Has anyone here read the book?
