This is a one-page, signed and dated manuscript for the poem The Greek, by Charles Bukowski. Written in June 1974, the poem would later appear in Love is a Dog From Hell.
There are 12 hand-corrections in the manuscript, including the title. I had difficulty trying to decipher it, but according to Abel Debritto’s “Every Piece of the Puzzle” the original title was, “The Guy in the Front Court”.
The manuscript has a couple of specks and the left margin of the page has some faint browning. There are some faint wrinkles, but there are no tears and the page as a whole is fairly white.
The book comes with a First Edition Paperback of Love is a Dog From Hell, a pricey and difficult book to find these days. It is in very fine condition.
The 1993 New Years Greeting arrived in excellent condition, exactly as described and even better than expected. The signature and drawing are beautiful, and the fact that it is copy #1/226 makes it even more special.
Packaging was outstanding — extremely careful and professional, with great attention to protection during international shipping.
Mike was impeccable throughout the entire process: kind, professional, reliable, and clearly passionate about what he does.
A truly excellent experience from start to finish.
Everything is perfect, the autograph is perfectly packaged with great care and accompanied by items that really add that extra touch. Thank you very much for the attention you give to these works !
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Serge from France
I ordered this for my mum, who loves Buk so much that he was a household name in our house growing up. She has all of his works (apart from post office which she lent out and was never returned). I wanted to treat her to something special and this shop is the very place to get the perfect gift for her. It was shipped the same day and arrived to the UK and was delivered in less than a week. I’m extremely impressed and my mum is thrilled to have something which he has held and signed. sending so much love to The Buk Shop team.
