{"product_id":"ole-1-hand-colored-covers-and-page-w-flyer-one-uncollected-two-first-appearance-poems-by-charles-bukowski-1964","title":"OLE 1 -- Hand-Colored Covers and Page w\/ Flyer: One Uncollected, Two First Appearance Poems by Charles Bukowski (1964)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOLE 1 was Doug Blazek's first attempt at being a publisher. Perhaps in the vein of Marvin Malaone and his Wormwood Review, Blazek did a few copies of the first edition of OLE with an extra touch. In this case, Blazek hand-colored the covers of the issue \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the back page, which was printed in black type and is quite faint in standard copies. All of which makes this a one-of-a-kind copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished in 1964, Ole 1 features three Bukowski poems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFreedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWatchdog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWatch has yet to be published again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this issue, there are hand corrections throughout the chapbook by Doug Blazek, including the end of Bukowski’s poem. In a letter to Blazek around the time of publication, Bukowski wrote:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“…don’t worry about the notched-up Ole, we are not mechanics, we are lazy, fumbling, aching from the shrill pipes and ugly whores, listen, try to get the CONTENT, that’s all…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBlazek took the production issues to heart. This copy comes with a flyer Blazek sent sometime between issues 1 and 2. In it he acknowledges the production issues but promises the quality will improve. Blazek also reaffirms the quality of the content and his mission in publishing OLE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis issue was limited to 400 numbered copies, but this one is not numbered. The cover stock used for this copy is lighter than the first copies in the run, so it’s probably later (this would explain the flyer inclusion as well). There is some sunning to the spine, but otherwise a sold, clean copy (even if the ink ran quite a bit).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe flyer is in Near Fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 46\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48013084950693,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260713_0017-Copy.jpg?v=1784142619","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/ole-1-hand-colored-covers-and-page-w-flyer-one-uncollected-two-first-appearance-poems-by-charles-bukowski-1964","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}