n.p.:n.p., [1925]. The second issue of the preeminent Surrealist journal, published in Paris at the height of the Surrealist Movement. Prints the famous "Le Suicide Est-Il Une Solution?" with responses by Artaud, Breton, Reverdy, et al. Texts and poems by Eluard, Artaud, Desnos, Aragon, Breton, Crevel, Vache, and others. Illustrations..... More
Grass Valley, CA: X-Ray Book Co., 2018. A magazine in a bag. Plastic bag with cardboard header containing various pamphlets, broadsides, and art objects with appearances by Johnny Brewton, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ernst Richter, Jim Camp, Mark Faigenbaum, and many others. Limited to 100 numbered copies. As new... More
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
n.p.: Privately published, 1958. An early version of this poster announcing a screening at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. This copy is signed by Bruce Brown, surfboard designer Dale Velzy who produced the film and bought Brown the equipment that allowed him to make surf films, and Hap Jacobs, an award-winning..... More
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
n.p.: Privately published, 1962. The show was a three-day celebration of surf culture featuring surf movies, exhibits, surf bands (including the Nomads and the Righteous Brothers), "50 Bathing Beauties" as part of the Miss Surf-O-Rama contest, and more. Printed in black, yellow, and red against a white background. Small, soft..... More
[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
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
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1984. Small 4to. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First trade edition. Limited to 400 copies. Illustrations by R. Crumb. Illustrated broadside/flyer printing an excerpt from the book laid in. Fine. More
LA: Black Sparrow Press, 1969. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. Bukowski's first bibliography, and still an excellent reference for his early appearances. One of 350 numbered copies signed by Bukowski and Dorbin. Tipped-in is a facsimile of Bukowski's second separate publication, a broadside printing "His Wife, The Painter."..... More
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
Tucson: Loujon Press, 1969. Edited by Jon and Lou Webb. The hardbound issue, limited to 500 copies in pictorial boards and fragile tissue dust jacket. A double issue featuring a large section devoted to Kenneth Patchen. Contributions by Bukowski, Ginsberg, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Meltzer, di Prima, Norse, and many..... More
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
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
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1991. Broadside poem. First edition. Published for the friends of the Black Sparrow Press on the occasion of the San Francisco Bay Area Book Festival. As new. More
London: Little Lagoon, [ca. 1995]. UK fanzine devoted to Charles Bukowski. Features cartoons, graphics, articles, reviews, a guide to his publications, and more. Price label remnant to front cover, else very near fine. More
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
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
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
Hollywood: Burn Again Press, 1989. (The imprint is fictitious, actually published by John Martin at Black Sparrow Press.) Hardbound in cloth-covered boards. First edition. Prints a single poem about Buk's friend and favorite bookseller, Red Stodolsky. Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Laid in is a TLS from..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1990. Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First trade edition, one of 1000 copies. Signed by Bukowski (though not called for). Buk has also added a small drawing of a man with a bottle. Red title lettering on spine label almost completely faded, one corner slightly bumped..... More
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
