{"title":"Books About Charles Bukowski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCritical works, biographies, and tributes from those who knew him and those who studied him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bukowski-zine-4","title":"Bukowski Zine #4","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBukowski fans and serious collectors alike will enjoy this zine out of London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the spirit of the punk magazines of the era, this was obviously created with a lot of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt features comics, drawings, articles, reviews, illustrations by Bukowski and tons more. Excellent bathroom reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with some faint creases and wear to the covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBox 7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43195619704997,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20231202_0016.jpg?v=1710604604"},{"product_id":"signed-by-joan-jobe-smith-tales-of-an-ancient-go-go-girl","title":"Signed by Joan Jobe Smith: Tales of an Ancient Go-Go Girl","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by marjo BOOKs in 2014, Tales of an Ancient Go-Go Girl is a memoir by Joan Jobe Smith that touches on her relationship with Charles Bukowski as well as Bukowski’s girlfriend at-the-time, Linda King. There are a lot of interesting tidbits in the book and some perspectives on Bukowski that’s not published elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmith has written a few other books about Bukowski, was the editor of PEARL magazine in which Bukowski appeared in several issues, and was the founder of The Bukowski Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy is near fine condition and is signed by Smith on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRarely does a natural poet and historian such as Joan Jobe Smith endure such ordeals and challenges and survive to tell the tale. This is a picaresque True Tale spanning the 1965 Los Angeles Watts Riots, near death at the hands of a homicidal ex-husband, the counterculture go-go swinging let-it-all-hang-out 1960s and 70s, single Motherhood and Feminism. A Tale that ends with her dancing to Doors’ guitarist Robby Krieger in 2014. A Tale told with heart and courage and humor to make all our lives richer and wiser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShelf 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43231038832805,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240209_0110.jpg?v=1710988898"},{"product_id":"limited-45-67-reproduction-of-a-signature-of-charles-bukowski-poetry-as-it-appeared-in-targets-4-december-1960","title":"Limited (#45\/67) Reproduction of \"A Signature of Charles Bukowski Poetry\" As It Appeared in Targets 4, December 1960.","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBack in 1987, Letters Bookshop in Toronto, Canada offered for sale Al Purdy's copies of \"A Signature of Charles Bukowski Poetry\" (Targets 4, December 1960) and \"Charles Bukowski A Signature of Poetry\" (Targets 15, September 1963) aka Signature 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs part of the sale, in 1987 the bookshop issued a faithful reproduction of Targets Signature 3 originally issued as a chapbook in Targets 15. Only 67 copies were made, this being #45\/67. The chapbook has 20 pages and the following poems by Bukowski:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Knew What The Tigers Said\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLetter To A Small And Kindly Princess\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI Thought of Ships, Of Armies, Hanging On . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Flies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnswer To Some Sacramento Letters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStop Drinking, Drinking, Drinking . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy is in Near Fine-plus condition with the hand-numbered 45 leaking through the front cover, presumably from when it was first inked. Else, some very light creases and wear to the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures approximately 5.5” x 4”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough a reproduction, this booklet is still a true rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBox 20, Copy 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43231696257189,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/cover1.jpg?v=1711024053"},{"product_id":"limited-signed-by-charles-bukowski-24-27-drawings-poems-letters-and-essays","title":"Limited, Signed by Charles Bukowski, #24\/27: Drawings, Poems, Letters and Essays","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a signed copy of All’s Normal Here. This is a special copy, #24 of a total of 27 copies signed by Bukowski and editor J. Glazier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished in 1985, All’s Normal Here (technically Oro Madre Vol. 4, No. 1-4), was published by Glazier’s Rudy Duck Press. Glazier included Bukowski in two issues of his poetry journal Oro Madre, as well as the chapbooks Going Modern and All's Normal Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy also includes a typed, hand-signed letter from Glazier to Tom Clark, who was a poet, biographer, novelist, dramatist, reviewer, and sportswriter during his writing career. In addition to dozens of books of poetry, a play, two novels, two story collections, and numerous biographies of literary figures, Clark’s works included a book co-written with star baseball pitcher Mark Fidrych, poems about such sports legends as Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, and Bert Campaneris, and a history of the Oakland A’s baseball team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso tipped in is an order form for the book that includes a photograph of Bukowski at a reading. There’s a hand-written note concerning date of publication, May 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpanning 110 pages, this is a large format (8.5\"x 10.75\"), perfect-bound book that contains a number of drawings by Bukowski, as well as 14 pieces by him, including poems, letters, and essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Poem Is A City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout The Love Poems Of The Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarred From The Polo Lounge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere I Am\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoem For My 43rd Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRhyming Poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSame Old Thing, Shakespeare Through Mailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUpon The Mathematics Of The Breath And The Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOther pieces range from assessments and testimonies to tributes and poems by Bukowski associates like Hugh Fox, Jack Micheline, Marvin Malone, Gerald Locklin, A.D. Winans, David Barker, Charles Potts, Ann Menebroker, Al Fogel and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlike a lot of books, the writings about Bukowski are interesting. Of the 110 pages of content, 90 percent is well worth reading, including a small piece on LouJon press and a bitter little note from John Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bukowski letters are replicated in full, unlike the edited-down versions that were included in the later compilations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBecause of the black covers with a heavy coating, it’s hard to find copies without noticeable white creases on the covers. By those standards, this copy is much better than most, with edgewear, and crease from the flap, a light crease at the top of the spine and small, but noticeable bumps to the corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll in all, Near Fine-plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is not exactly a well-produced book, but it is a definite read for all Charles Bukowski fans. From a collector’s standpoint, this is one of Bukowski’s smallest signed limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrate 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43231705464997,"sku":"","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240113_0020.jpg?v=1711024338"},{"product_id":"bukowski-featuring-three-first-appearance-charles-bukowski-poems","title":"Bukowski: Featuring Three First Appearance Charles Bukowski Poems","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSimply titled Bukowski, this chapbook was included in X-RAY Magazine No. 6 in 1996, but is sold separately here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt features the first appearance of three Bukowski poems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAction\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSociety Should Realize\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Can You Do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll three poems would later appear in Bone Palace Ballet (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapbook is composed of a single sheet measuring 14\" x 8.5\", folded once to make a four-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy is in Mint condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCase 1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43231736594597,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240121_0038.jpg?v=1711025166"},{"product_id":"bukowski-on-bukowski-bukowski-quotes-with-cd","title":"Bukowski on Bukowski: Bukowski Quotes with CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis baby’s been around for a while. It’s obviously a work of love from a Bukowski fan. It has a zine-like design and contains Bukowski quotes on all kinds of topics. It’s a fun chapbook for Bukowski fans or people who want to learn more about Bukowski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut what makes this chapbook special is the accompanying CD audio recording. This is a home recording made by Bukowski in 1970 that was later released in 1985 as Cassette (and later CD) titled NOLA Express and in 1995 as a bootleg titled King of Poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is probably the least expensive way to purchase this classic recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a brand-new copy with a price tag remnant on the plastic envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is the playlist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen All The Animals Lie Down Audio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Smart Girl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Light Of Jesus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Pleasures\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRejoice And Asunder\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Northern Acquaintance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Grammar Of Life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Father\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoup, Cosmos And Tears\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife Of The King\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnly The Truly Lost\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Need For Glue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHammer And Leash\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother Academy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Solar Mass: Soul: Genesis And Geotropism\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lesbian\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Night I Killed Tommy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lady With The Legs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike That\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Warm Afternoon Just Off Sunset Boulevard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mystery Of\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlants Which Easily Winter Kills Audio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDown Like Stairways, Up Like Smoke\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBox 27\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43231747309733,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240114_0100.jpg?v=1711025554"},{"product_id":"charles-bukowski-a-critical-and-bibliographical-study-third-printing","title":"Charles Bukowski: A Critical and Bibliographical Study (Third Printing)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHugh Fox, a fellow poet and early proponent of Bukowski’s work, wrote this first full-length critical analysis of Bukowski back in 1969, right before Bukowski began to take off in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt covers all of his workup to that point, from 1944’s Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip to 1968’s Poem’s Written Before Jumping Out of An 8 Story Window. 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The staples have torn from the cover, but it’s still solidly attached. 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He probably kept it around for his own vanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConsidering this copy spent at least some time at 5124 De Longpre Avenue, it’s not in terrible shape. The staples were too short, so the staples did not go all the way through the back cover. But all pages are intact by the staples and because the cover was a single sheet that was folded, the cover itself is not detached. There is heavy creasing along the spine with several tears. The creases extend onto the covers and there are a couple of light stains on the rear cover – perhaps made by Bukoski himself. The edge of the final page extends beyond the rear cover and has some sunning and small tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegardless of its condition, this is a true one-of-a-kind document for the Bukowski collector or researcher. 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Bukowski also adds a bit of wisdom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDEFEAT ND VICTORY\u003cbr\u003eARE THE SAME.\u003cbr\u003eIT’S ALL A MATTER\u003cbr\u003eOF SHADOW AND\u003cbr\u003eSOUND, FEEL GOOD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOVE,\u003cbr\u003eCHARLES BUKOWSKI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the opposite title page, Bukowski has added drawings of his little man, the sun, a bird, a flower, and four dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt also appears that Willima added “Liza” between the inscription and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiza Willimas was an on-again\/off-again girlfriend of Bukowski, but mainly served as a foil between himself and Linda King during their tumultuous relationship. 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This exhibition focuses on Robinson’s \"Backpage Ads\" and \"Still Life\" series, and complements them with Bukowski's poem \"The Bluebird.” Through this dialogue each artist creates a context for the other’s work, and a new appreciation of Robinson's darker undertones is achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince the early 1980s Walter Robinson has been known for his creamy, gestural appropriations of pulp fiction and romance novel covers. From this retro illustrative starting point he has, over the years, gone on to critique the synthetic nature of American mass-market media through humorous images based largely on advertisements. 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Winans \"POEM FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO COULDN'T GET ENOUGH OF BUKOWSKI\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI’m not typically a fan of tribute poems or chapbooks containing other artist’s works, but I’ll make an exception for this one. A.D. Winans’ \"POEM FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO COULDN'T GET ENOUGH OF BUKOWSKI\" is a very thoughtful piece about Bukowski’s career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere are two copies included here and both are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA publisher’s Copy, one of only seven produced, and the regular edition, hand-numbered #59\/100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe regular edition features a Bukowski photograph by Michael Montfort as well as his signature on the back. It consists of two sheets of paper folded once to make eight pages and is stapled. Inside are portraits of Charles Bukowski and A.D. Winans by Christine Fullwood. (Not exactly great art.) There is also a second poem titled For Hank, presumably by Winans as well. As mentioned, it is signed by Montfort and Winans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Publisher’s copy is a single heavy sheet folded in two to make four pages. On the cover are the portraits of Charles Bukowski and A.D. Winans by Christine Fullwood and it is stamped Publisher’s Copy. The limitation on the back is 1\/7. The design on the front and back differs from the regular edition. This copy is not signed by either artist and there is no Montfort photograph. See side-by-side comparisons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBoth poems are enclosed in a nicely design envelope for the Publisher’s copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOverall, I’d give it a C for production value in the year 2001, but it's still a nice item for Bukowski collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTipped in is an announcement for a book of poems by Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRegular edition has a crease on the bottom on the lower spine. Publisher’s copy is Fine. Envelope is Near Fine with some creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWinans was the publisher of Second Coming Press, a San Francisco-based small press that was in existence from 1972 to 1989. Bukowski would appear in 10 editions of Second Coming between 1972 and 1986, including a Special Charles Bukowski Issue in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 45\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002016452773,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20240114_0085.jpg?v=1761424354"},{"product_id":"the-buk-book-with-22-charles-bukowski-photographs-1997-copy","title":"The Buk Book with 22 Charles Bukowski Photographs (1997) (Copy)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by ECW Press in 1997, The Buk Book is a great little has great little vignettes about Charles Bukowski and contains 22 original photographs that we never published again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe photographs, by Claude Powell, appear to show a night of heavy drinking followed by a fetal-looking Bukowski the following morning. Tina Darby, wife of Brad Darby and a local stripper, stopped by and models for some compromising photos with Bukowski. The first photograph in the book is a naked Darby with Bukowski’s hand in the nether region, which girlfriend Linda King ripped up when seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s a small book, measuring approximately 6.75” x 7.75\" and has French Flaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI wouldn’t call it a biography, but the 87 pages are filled with great little stories about Bukowski. The writing is sharp, crisp, and on point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis copy is in Near Fine + condition with a few scratches on the coating of the covers that can only be seen when held under a light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBox 31\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46457037095077,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20251125_0003_-_Copy.jpg?v=1764514806"},{"product_id":"all-s-normal-here-signed-with-drawing-by-charles-bukowski-17-27","title":"All’s Normal Here: Signed with Drawing by Charles Bukowski (#17\/27)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished in 1985, this is a signed copy of the book, All’s Normal Here. This is #17 of 27 copies signed by Charles Bukowski and editor J. Glazier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn addition to his signature, Bukowski has included 4.25” x 2.5” variation of his Little Man With A Bottle sketch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll’s Normal Here was published by Glazier’s Rudy Duck Press. Glazier included Bukowski in two issues of his poetry journal Oro Madre, as well as the chapbooks Going Modern and All's Normal Here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpanning 110 pages, this is a large format (8.5\"x 10.75\"), perfect-bound book that contains a number of drawings by Bukowski, as well as 14 pieces by him, including poems, letters, and essays.\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA Poem Is A City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAbout The Love Poems Of The Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBarred From The Polo Lounge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHere I Am\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePoem For My 43rd Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRhyming Poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSame Old Thing, Shakespeare Through Mailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUpon The Mathematics Of The Breath And The Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOther pieces range from assessments and testimonies to tributes and poems by Bukowski associates like Hugh Fox, Jack Micheline, Marvin Malone, Gerald Locklin, A.D. Winans, David Barker, Charles Potts, Ann Menebroker, Al Fogel and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnlike a lot of books, the writings about Bukowski are interesting. Of the 110 pages of content, 90 percent is well worth reading, including a small piece on LouJon press and a bitter little note from John Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Bukowski letters are replicated in full, unlike the edited-down versions that were included in the later compilations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDue to the black covers with a heavy coating, it’s hard to find copies without noticeable white creases on the covers. This copy is much better than most, with edgewear, spots along the spine from being read, a small crease at the top left of the rear cover, and a small spot of the paper edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll in all, Near Fine based on other copies I’ve held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCrate 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46978935193765,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/1000017979-Copycopy.jpg?v=1765401952"},{"product_id":"all-s-normal-here-signed-by-charles-bukowski","title":"All’s Normal Here: First Edition Signed by Charles Bukowski","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a signed copy of All’s Normal Here, published in 1985 by Loss Glazier’s Rudy Duck Press. This appears to be a one-off Bukowski signature and NOT one of the 27 numbered copies signed by both Bukowski and Glazier. I have not seen another one like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpanning 110 pages, this is a large format (8.5\"x 10.75\"), perfect-bound book that contains a number of drawings by Bukowski, as well as 14 pieces by him, including poems, letters, and essays.·  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA Poem Is A City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAbout The Love Poems Of The Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBarred From The Polo Lounge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHere I Am\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePoem For My 43rd Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRhyming Poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSame Old Thing, Shakespeare Through Mailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUpon The Mathematics Of The Breath And The Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOther pieces range from assessments and testimonies to tributes and poems by Bukowski associates like Hugh Fox, Jack Micheline, Marvin Malone, Gerald Locklin, A.D. Winans, David Barker, Charles Potts, Ann Menebroker, Al Fogel and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnlike some books, the writings about Bukowski are fairly interesting. Of the 110 pages of content, 90 percent is well worth reading, including a small piece on LouJon press and a bitter little note from John Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Bukowski letters are replicated in full, unlike the edited-down versions that were included in the later compilations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDue to the black covers with a heavy coating, it has the typical white creases and scratches on the covers and edges. Still, the covers are better than many copies I’ve seen and the interior pages are clean and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll in all, Very Good ++.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCrate 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702437593253,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260407_0001-Copy2.jpg?v=1775664718"},{"product_id":"beat-scene-charles-bukowski-special-issue","title":"Beat Scene: Charles Bukowski Special Issue","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003eProduced by Kevin Ring out of Warwickshire, England, this is the Beat Scene special Charles Bukowski issue with 62 pages of all things Bukowski. There’s some really great content here for Bukowski fans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with bumps to the corners and some rubbing on the covers. Issues of Beat Scene are getting harder and harder to find these days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e4.....BEER CAN IN THE GARDEN...by Joan Jobe Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e12.....A TRICK TO DULL OUR BLEEDING...CHARLES BUKOWSKI'S PHILOSOPHY OF THE RACETRACK by Steve Brie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e16.....BUKOWSKI MAKES AN EXHIBITION OF HIMSELF...an interview with Paul Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e18.....LINDA KING ON BUKOWSKI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e20.....BORN INTO THIS...A FILM by John Dullaghan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e23...CARL WEISSNER...BUKOWSKI'S MAIN MAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e24.....TALKING PICTURES...AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL MONTFORT by S.A Griffin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e34.....JOHN MARTIN'S BLACK SPARROW by Kevin Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e39.....CHARLES BUKOWSKI...EARLY DAYS IN ENGLAND by Jim Burns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e42.....BUKOWSKI AND THE WEBBS...by Alpha Romeo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e46.....MARVIN MALONE'S WORMWOOD REVIEW...Gerald Locklin \u0026amp; Christa Malone on a quiet man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e48.....POPCORN AND THE BUKOWSKI FILMS...by Kevin Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e50.....THE ART OF BARBARA MARTIN...by Dawn Swoop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e52.....ROBERT CRUMB AND BUKOWSKI...by Pauline Reeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e55.....THE BAROQUE BOOKSTORE...by Kevin Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e56.....THOSE MARVELOUS BLACK SPARROW LIMITED EDITIONS...by Sophia Nitrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e57.....THE BUKOWSKI BIOGRAPHIES...by Kevin Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e59.....THE RECORDINGS OF CHARLES BUKOWSKI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e60.....FANTE WAS MY GOD...by Colin Cooper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e62.....A CHARLES BUKOWSKI BIBLIOGRAPHY...by Brian Dalton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .25in;\"\u003eBox 45\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47829308342437,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260514_0012.jpg?v=1778792467"},{"product_id":"bukowski-on-bukowski-bukowski-quotes-and-drawings","title":"Bukowski on Bukowski: Bukowski Quotes and Drawings","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book has been around for a while and there are so many different versions that I don’t which on this is. It does NOT come with a CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book obviously a work of love from a Bukowski fan. It has a zine-like design and contains Bukowski quotes on all kinds of topics. It’s a fun chapbook for Bukowski fans or people who want to learn more about Bukowski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere are a large number of Bukowski drawings, which alone makes it worth owning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNea Fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 14\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988911734949,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260707_0052-Copy.jpg?v=1783446924"},{"product_id":"translating-bukowski-and-the-beats-bootleg-chapbook-w-carl-weissner-interview","title":"Translating Bukowski and the Beats – Bootleg Chapbook w\/ Carl Weissner Interview and Bukowski Letters","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis bootleg chapbook features a 19-page interview with Carl Weissner, Bukowski’s translator and business partner in Germany. Although I don’t think he is credited here, the interview is conducted by Jay Dougherty and focuses on Weissner’s work translating Bukowski and Beat writers. Included are seven reproduced letters from Bukowski to Weissner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe imprint is listed as “S Press Tonband Verlag\" out of Dusseldorf Germany. Not much is known about who was actually behind the series of Bukowski chapbooks bearing the imprint. According to Wikipedia “\u003ci\u003eS Press Tonbandverlag\u003c\/i\u003e was a publisher of experimental literature , Beat poetry , and concrete poetry.” But it seems unlikely the press itself was behind these chapbooks bearing the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitled “Translating Bukowski and the Beats”, this chapbook is merely a photocopy of a feature that appeared in Gargoyle No. 35 in 1988. It was printed on high quality paper (including end pages), but the reproduction value is low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Very Good ++ condition with bumps and light creases to the oversized covers. It measure approximately 9.5\" x 6.5\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn my years of collecting. I’ve only seen these chapbooks a handful of times over the years. A nice addition for a Bukowski completist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 20\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989362196645,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260707_0013-Copy.jpg?v=1783454140"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/collections\/IMG_20240208_0001.jpg?v=1720639969","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/collections\/books-about-bukowski.oembed?page=3","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}