{"product_id":"charles-bukowski-letters-to-ben-tibbs-1963-1967-eleven-original-letters-with-drawings","title":"Charles Bukowski Letters to Ben Tibbs, 1963-1967 — Eleven Original Letters with Drawings","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eEleven original typed letters from Charles Bukowski to Ben Tibbs, the artist who designed the cover of \u003cem\u003eFlower, Fist and Bestial Wail\u003c\/em\u003e — Bukowski's first book. Obtained from Seamus Cooney, editor of the three Black Sparrow Press volumes of Bukowski's letters, a few months before his death in December 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eThe letters span from early 1963 to March 1967, numbered [3] through [13] by Cooney in pencil. Several include original Bukowski drawings — ink sketches, a blue ballpoint Christmas drawing, and the most significant item in the collection: letter [7], dated February 7, 1964, which contains a letter, an original ink drawing, a Stravinsky margin note, and an original aphorism that Bukowski the same night told the Webbs he had \"stolen\" for the purple colophon pages of \u003cem\u003eIt Catches My Heart in Its Hands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eThey offer a window into Bukowski's world during a pivotal period — the small press community, the early chapbooks, the LouJon Press publications, and the years before widespread recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"\u003eFor the full story of this collection, read our article: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/blogs\/news\/keep-all-of-it-charles-bukowskis-letters-to-ben-tibbs-1963-1967\"\u003eKeep All of It: Charles Bukowski's Letters to Ben Tibbs, 1963-1967.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a significant acquisition for any serious Bukowski collector. Before purchasing, I'd encourage you to reach out directly — I'm happy to answer any questions and provide additional detail on individual letters. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact Mike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526459396261,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/letter8a-Copy.jpg?v=1790275579","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/charles-bukowski-letters-to-ben-tibbs-1963-1967-eleven-original-letters-with-drawings","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}