Flyer for 1973 Bukowski Reading at City Lights Poets Theater

This is a famous/infamous reading/performance that took place on Sept. 14, 1973, at City Lights Poets Theater in San Francisco. The reading was recorded and released as “Poems & Insults!” by Bitter Lemon Records in 1975. (The original LP can fetch over $200 today).

This is a flyer for the event, presumably issued by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights Books, who promoted the event.

I have no documentation to prove this is not a reproduction, but I’m 95% sure it’s original. First of al, it’s printed on very thin paper – almost like cheap wrapping paper. If someone were to do a repro, I don’t think they would use paper like this.

And although it was extremely well preserved by somebody, light toning is visible on the top edge.

It measures approximately 10.25” x 6.75” and is as mint as it can get for a copy like this.

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