{"product_id":"signed-manuscript-by-charles-bukowski-dung-river-floating","title":"Signed Manuscript by Charles Bukowski: dung river floating","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a two-page, signed and dated manuscript by Charles Bukowski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe poem was later included in the book, “Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way”, published by Ecco in 2004. However, editor John Martin apparently felt “dung” was a naughty word, so he retitled it, “Like A Polluted River Flowing”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs stated in the letter of authenticity, the manuscript is a file copy but is hand-signed and dated by Charles Bukowski in black ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOnce he began working with Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin in the late 1960s, Bukowski began to keep carbons or copies of the poems he sent out to magazines for publication. Martin would collect the file copies until he had enough quality poems to publish a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe letter of authenticity comes from Scott Harrison of Abandoned Planet Bookstore. Harrison was a friend of Martin’s and has a strong reputation among Bukowski collectors for selling authentic manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy has some light wrinkles and a light stain below Bukowski’s signature. Bukowski also chose some very 1990s fonts on his Mac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe manuscript comes with a First Edition\/First Printing copy of “Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way”, which is in Near Fine + condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA letter of authenticity will also be provided by The Buk Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShelf 3 and Case 5.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643247739045,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/dung2.jpg?v=1774211307","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/signed-manuscript-by-charles-bukowski-dung-river-floating","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}