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MOCKINGBIRD WISH ME LUCK - INSCRIBED TO HERB YELLIN
by Bukowski, Charles
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- first
- Condition
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First Edition. Attractive presentation copy of Bukowski's second full-length collection of poems published by Black Sparrow Press. A significant collection, bearing an elaborate contemporary inscription. Krumhansl 41b. First Printing, wrappered issue (2,515 copies). Octavo (23.5cm); printed wrappers; [10],11-159,[5]pp. Inscribed on the title page to publisher and Lord John Press founder Herb Yellin: "For Herb Yellin / Charles Bukowski / Sept.25, 1973 / 5 p.m." Along the lower half of the title page, Bukowski has added drawings of a bird flying near the sun, a smoking man, a dog, and a flower. Hint of sunning to spine, faint sticker shadow at upper right corner of front wrapper, else Near Fine.
Synopsis
Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and raised in Los Angeles, where he lived for fifty years. He published his first story in 1944, when he was twenty-four, and began writing poetry at the age of thirty-five. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of seventy-three, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp (1994).
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3217
- Title
- MOCKINGBIRD WISH ME LUCK - INSCRIBED TO HERB YELLIN
- Author
- Bukowski, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Black Sparrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1972
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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