n.p.:n.p., [1926]. The preeminent Surrealist journal, published in Paris at the height of the Surrealist Movement. This issue edited by Andre Breton. Prints "Lettre a la Voyante" and "Uccello le Poil" by Antonin Artaud, also contributions by Breton, Peret, Eluard, Desnos, et al. Illustrations by Tanguy, Miro, Ernst, Masson, Man..... More about La Revolution Surrealiste, No. 8, December 1926
[Germany & CA]: Hatje Cantz/Foggy Notion, [2011]. 4to. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Brilliant photos by Brittin of the LA art scene in the '50s including Wallace Berman and his friends, early shots of the Venice scene, as well as photos from the '60s civil rights struggle, and more..... More about Charles Brittin: West and South
Toronto: Art-Official, 1980. The "Special Global Downtown Issue." Contributions by Nino Longobardi, Tom Dean, Jimmy De Sana, Robert Cumming, Kim Gordon, Steven Davey, and others. Some wear to covers, short edge tear to fore-edge of all pages, very good. The scarce original mailing envelope is present. More about File Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3, Summer 1980
[Dana Point, CA: Bruce Brown, 1963]. Pamphlet advertising films available from Bruce Brown's company BBF. First edition. Lists films such as Brown's "Slippery When Wet," "Barefoot Adventure," "Surf Crazy," and featuring a pre-release mention of his classic "The Endless Summer." Features photographs of surfers and articles on surfing by Brown... More about Bruce Brown Films
n.p.: Privately published, 1961. Single quarto sheet folded to make 4 pages. Cover illustration of a surfer riding a wave while it demolishes civilization---the back cover advertises Greg Noll surfboards. Signed by Noll below his ad. Inside there are advertisements for surf photos and other items offered for sale. Some... More about Program for Don Brown's 1961 surf film, Surf's Up
[Salt Lake City: Privately published by David Faggioli, 1971]. Comic book format. Psychedelic, underground comic art on counterculture themes. Artists include Rob Brown, Robert Holman, Larry Farrington, Neil Passey, et al. Very fine. More about Aardvark 2
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Features a photo of a sufer riding a wave. Printed in blue on white stock. As new (8.5" x 5.5"). More about Flyer for Bud Brown's 1963 film, Gung Ho
Madison, WI: Quixote Press, [1969]. Pamphlet. First edition (orange covers). Prints selections from Bukowski's earliest books, plus letters from him and appreciations from others. Very near fine. More about A Bukowski Sampler
A superb spontaneous portrait of these two friends whose author/publisher partnership is one of the most famous in literary history. They are shown standing looking directly into the camera---Buk has his arms folded and is laughing and John, right behind him, is smiling. Signed and dated by Malanga in ink..... More about Original photograph by Malanga (vintage print) of Charles Bukowski and his publisher John Martin...
Hollywood: Michael Montfort, ca. 1980. Shows Bukowski and a group of men in suits standing at the edge of a lake with trees in the distance. Likely from "Shakespeare Never Did This," Montfort's book documenting Buk's trip to Germany. A huge print measuring 12" x 18.5" on larger paper. Small... More about Original b&w photograph of Charles Bukowski by Michael Montfort
n.p.: Privately published, 1982. Beneath the portrait is printed: "Black Sparrow Press Poetry Project Charles Bukowski." One of only 20 numbered copies signed by the artist, this copy is also inscribed to Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin and his wife Barbara. Fine ( 25.5" x 17.75"). More about Silk-screen poster printing a lovely multi-color portrait of Bukowski drinking a bottle of beer...
Ventura: X-Ray Book Co., 2003. Thirteen individual 5" x 7" color photographs of Charles Bukowski by Michael Montfort enclosed in a cardboard box with printed label. Candid photos spanning 1979-1992, including shots of Buk at the track, drinking with bums, on the toilet, and more. Each photo is in a.... More about Poop
n.p.: Blackrose Editions, 1983. Broadside poem, folded as issued, printed on four sides. First separate printing of Bukowski's first appearance in print originally published in Story magazine. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Bukowski (of a total edition of 176). Handsomely printed by the Grenfell Press. Very fine. More about Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip
Leesburg, VA: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2003]. 8vo. Small broadside poem tipped into a maroon printed folder with a cover illustration by Bukowski. First separate printing. One of 26 lettered copies, this being copy "A" (from a total edition of 126). Fine. More about Afternoons into Night
n.p.:n.p., [1994]. Small single sheet folded to make four pages. Issued in 1994 by Green Hills Mortuary in Palos Verdes to announce the time and place of Bukowski's funeral. Also features the first separate printing of a section of Buk's poem, "If We Take." A small number of copies were..... More about Charles Bukowski's Funeral Announcement
n.p.: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2007]. Folding broadside poem tipped into a printed folder. First edition. Limited to 26 copies for the friends of John Martin. Nicely printed in black and red on brown textured stock. As new. More about The Drowning
n.p.: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2009]. Small poetry card. First edition. Issued in an edition of 700 copies for friends of the press. Printed in black and red on white textured stock. As new (5.5" x 4.25"). More about I Saw a Tramp Last Night
n.p.: Bottle of Smoke Press, [2009]. 8vo. Broadside poem. First edition. Limited to 26 copies for the friends of John Martin. Nicely printed in black on yellow textured stock. As new. More about Mannequins
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 2000. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. One of 400 numbered copies with an original silk-screen print by Bukowski. Photo postcard of Bukowski laid in. One corner slightly bumped, small indentation to bottom of front board, else fine. More about Open All Night: New Poems
[Stockton, CA: Wormwood, 1991]. Pamphlet. First edition. Published as Nos. 122 & 123 of The Wormword Review the entire issue devoted to Bukowski poems. One of 630 numbered copies (of a total edition of 700). Very fine. More about People Poems: 1982-1991
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1999. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. One of 350 numbered copies with an original silk-screen print by Bukowski. Fine. More about Reach for the Sun: Selected Letters 1978-1994
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1993. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Bukowski has also done a drawing of a litttle man with a bottle. Fine. More about Run with the Hunted
LA: Black Sparrow, 1966. Broadside poem. First edition. Limited to 27 numbered copies signed by Bukowski (of a total edition of 30), this being copy No. 4. Of the 30 copies some are in institutional libraries---others haven't survived the passage of years---and when a survivor does surface it's inevitably in... More about To Kiss the Worms Goodnight
Washington: Black Sun Press, 1946. Folio. Broadside poem. First edition. Bukowski's first separately published work. Originally issued in Black Sun Press' Portfolio 111, but here offered separately. Minor edge-wear and a few minute edge tears to right edge, else near fine. More about ''Twenty Tanks from Kasseldown.''
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1984. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First trade edition, one of 500 copies. Signed by Bukowski though not called for. Fine. Signed copies of the trade edition are scarcer than the signed limited. More about War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984