Betting on the Muse by Bukowski, Charles - 1996

Santa Rosa, California: Black Sparrow Press, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound trade softcover, light soiling along bottom edge, bright interior, unmarked. Born to a German mother in 1920 and having emigrated to the U.S. at age three, Charles Bukowski became one of America's leading poets and novelists until he passed away in 1994 at the age of 73, and having just published Pulp, his final novel, among 44 other works of poetry and prose. Prelims, 2-403 pp. and with a fine black-and-white photograph of the author. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.