This one has always bothered me and still does.
According to Krumhansl, this was a promotional mailer Marvin Malone published in 1963 to promote his poetry journal, Wormwood Review. A total of 500 copies were printed, 29 of which were signed by Bukowski and Malone.
I've attached three signed copies. None of these look like period signatures. Especially the one with the little man with his bottle.
Marvin Malone was already dead when Krumhansl published his book, so I guess he didn't get a chance to ask Malone about it. And he probably didn't know to consult Christa Malone.
But the signatures tell me Krumhansl is wrong about (at least) the signed edition. All other information would kind of make sense, even though I think (based on the other issues mentioned) Krumhansl was probably also wrong about it being a promotion piece for Wormwood 11 specifically.
According to Krumhansl, this was a promotional mailer Marvin Malone published in 1963 to promote his poetry journal, Wormwood Review. A total of 500 copies were printed, 29 of which were signed by Bukowski and Malone.
I've attached three signed copies. None of these look like period signatures. Especially the one with the little man with his bottle.
Marvin Malone was already dead when Krumhansl published his book, so I guess he didn't get a chance to ask Malone about it. And he probably didn't know to consult Christa Malone.
But the signatures tell me Krumhansl is wrong about (at least) the signed edition. All other information would kind of make sense, even though I think (based on the other issues mentioned) Krumhansl was probably also wrong about it being a promotion piece for Wormwood 11 specifically.
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