{"product_id":"what-a-man-i-was-bootleg-chapbook-w-charles-bukowski-poem","title":"What A Man I Was – Bootleg Chapbook w\/ Charles Bukowski Poem","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis bootleg chapbook contains the poem, What A Man I Was , by Charles Bukowski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe poem first appeared in Gallows No. 1 (1959), but was later reprinted in Caterpillar No. 8 \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1969. For whatever reason, the chapbook credits Caterpillar with a copyright mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe bootleg imprint is listed as “S Press Tonband Verlag\" out of Dusseldorf Germany. Not much is known about who was actually behind the series of Bukowski chapbooks bearing the imprint. According to Wikipedia “\u003ci\u003eS Press Tonbandverlag\u003c\/i\u003e was a publisher of experimental literature , Beat poetry , and concrete poetry.” But it seems unlikely the press itself was behind these chapbooks bearing the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a nice chapbook with stiff covers and high-quality paper (including end pages).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in Near Fine condition with some light creases along the staples. It measures approximately 7.5” x 5.5”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn my years of collecting. I’ve only seen these chapbooks a handful of times over the years. A nice addition for a Bukowski completist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBox 20\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47997005430949,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/IMG_20260707_0008-Copy.jpg?v=1783612799","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/what-a-man-i-was-bootleg-chapbook-w-charles-bukowski-poem","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}