Wormwood Review 71 -- Deluxe Edition Signed by Charles Bukowski (53/60)

Published in 1978, this is the Deluxe edition of Wormwood 71, named Legs, Hips And Behind. It is signed by Charles Bukowski on cover. On the colophon, it is numbered in letters: “fifty-three”.

The ink and or paper used for this issue was defective and resulted in color discoloration along the spine on almost all copies you’ll find.

This copy is in Very Fine condition with zero color discoloration.

Legs, Hips and Behind is by far the rarest Wormwood Review issue fully dedicated to Charles Bukowski. The deluxe edition, of course, is even more rare, especially in this condition.

Legs, Hips and Behind spans 38 pages with 41 Poems, nine of which remain uncollected in any Charles Bukowski books.

The poems include:

Wormwood Review was published by the legendary Marvin Malone (1930-1996). Malone was a pharmacologist, scientific researcher, educator, artist, poetry collector, and editor. Upon arrival to Storrs, Connecticut in 1960, Malone discovered the second issue of Wormwood Review and soon took over the publication as the sole editor, publisher, and designer (alias A. Sypher), producing quarterly issues until his death in 1996.

Wormwood Review ran for 144 issues (1959-1997). Christa Malone, Marvin's daughter, co-edited issue 144 after Marvin's death, and released issue 145/146 as a special tribute issue to Marvin in 1999.

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