Ham Rye, First Edition (33 results)

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. First impression of the first UK paperback edition - a PBO. With a six page introduction by Roddy Doyle specially written for this edition. The book was originally published in the USA by Black Sparrow Press in 1982. ***Very good in colour-illustrated card covers. Edges of covers slightly rubbed. No creases or tears. Corners sharp. Covers clean. There is a small indentation to the back cover edge, affecting the last few pages. There are reading creases to the spine which is slightly curved from reading. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Spine tight. ***318 pages. 215mm x 130mm. ***'"Ham on Rye" follows the path of legendary barfly Charles Bukowski's alter-ego Henry Chinaski through the turbulent years of high school and college and into the beginning of a long and successful career in alcoholism. "Ham on Rye" is Charles Bukowski's fourth novel and the most moving of all his books, dealing with his early years in Los Angeles, and in particular with his difficult relationship with his father. The novel begins against the backdrop of an America devastated by the Depression and takes the Chinaski legend up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour. ***"This Rebel Inc edition marks the first UK publication of what is arguably Bukowski's finest work and has a specially commissioned introduction by Roddy Doyle." ***"A scorching account of a childhood, an adolescence, a life of ugliness, pain, escape, alcohol, loneliness. Often it's funny - often it's disturbing - Ham on Rye is a powerful book." Roddy Doyle (Quote and review taken from the back cover) ***'Henry Charles Bukowski [Aug 16, 1920 - Mar 9, 1994] was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream." Some of these works include his "Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window", published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better known works such as "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Pres as collected volumes of his work. Regarding Bukowski's enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero." Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings, despite his work having received relatively little attention from academic critics in the United States during his lifetime. In contrast, Bukowski enjoyed extraordinary fame in Europe. (Wiki) ***A nice copy of the first UK edition of this classic work by Bukowski - published as a PBO. Surprisingly uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. First impression of the true first UK edition - a paperback original. With a six page introduction by Roddy Doyle specially written for this edition. The book was originally published in the USA by Black Sparrow Press in 1982. ***Near fine in colour-illustrated card covers. Edges of covers just slightly rubbed. No creases or tears. No bumps. Corners sharp. Covers clean. No reading creases to the spine. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Spine tight. ***318 pages. 215mm x 130mm. ***'"Ham on Rye" follows the path of legendary barfly Charles Bukowski's alter-ego Henry Chinaski through the turbulent years of high school and college and into the beginning of a long and successful career in alcoholism. Ham on Rye is Charles Bukowski's fourth novel and the most moving of all his books, dealing with his early years in Los Angeles, and in particular with his difficult relationship with his father. The novel begins against the backdrop of an America devastated by the Depression and takes the Chinaski legend up to the bombing of Pearl Harbour'. ***"This Rebel Inc edition marks the first UK publication of what is arguably Bukowski's finest work and has a specially commissioned introduction by Roddy Doyle."' ***"A scorching account of a childhood, an adolescence, a life of ugliness, pain, escape, alcohol, loneliness. Often it's funny - often it's disturbing - Ham on Rye is a powerful book." - Roddy Doyle (Quote and review taken from the back cover) ***'Henry Charles Bukowski [Aug 16, 1920 - Mar 9, 1994] was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City. Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream." Some of these works include his "Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window", published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better known works such as "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame". These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Pres as collected volumes of his work. Regarding Bukowski's enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero." Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings, despite his work having received relatively little attention from academic critics in the United States during his lifetime. In contrast, Bukowski enjoyed extraordinary fame in Europe, the UK and particularly in Germany, the place of his birth. (Wiki) ***A nice near fine copy of the first UK paperback edition of this classic work by Bukowski - published as a paperback original. Surprisingly uncommon. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Softcover. First Edition. First edition with matched date on title and copyright page, issued at the same time as the hardcover and limited editions.Clean pages, tight binding, no creasing at spine, light soil to soft covers, small tear to cover at lower rear spine Clean pages, tight binding, no c.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The first trade paperback edition published at the same time as the hardcover and signed editions. First Printing as denoted by no printings mentioned. A square copy with no spine creasing, but some soiling/marks to spine and covers. Light creases to three corners and top corners of last few pages. Smudge to top page ends and very pale foxing mostly to front and top page ends. Light smudge to full color title page. Interior clean and binding solid. 1st Printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. First edition. Cove is lightly worn along edges. Binding is tight. Beverage stains on front cover, bleeding onto first blank blue page. All other pages are clean and unmarked. As is.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First paperback edition. First printing; with the full-colour title page. Published simultaneously with the hardback and signed hardback editions. Covers and edges slightly soiled and with a circular stain to back cover. Otherwise near fine. Binding tight, with uncreased spine.

First Trade paperback edition with two color title page & no additional printings listed. 8vo ( 5 3/4" X 9") size, 283pp + colophon at rear. A Fine - copy with just a tiny, faint bump/crease to the bottom right corner of the front cove. Otherwise a Fine copy. Included with this copy & laid-in loose is a folded 10" X 15" broadside advertisement for "Play the Piano Drunk."(see pictures 6-7 above), Bukowski latest poetry book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very nice copy of the first trade edition, softcover issue of Bukowski's famous novel. Near fine with little notice of handling, a couple of forgivable spots to rear cover, light tanning to spine but covers retaining the yellow colour that is often entirely faded by light, previous owner name to endpaper. Octavo, perfect bound, publisher wraps, 283 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.

Card covers. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 283, [3] pages. Light soil to covers; no creasing to spine; foxing to textblock edges and first white leaf; no inscriptions. 9 x 5.8 inches.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing, the issue in oversize illustrated softcover with color title page. Small neat contemporary date to first blank, no other markings. Some soiling to covers, corners rubbed, 1/2 inch closed tear to spine. Uncommon in the first printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. This is copy number 12 of 100 deluxe numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Tissue guard protects the signed abstract painting in very heavy oil. Bukowski has signed the colophon. Book is protected in a fine original clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, (1982). First edition, 1st printing. #83 of 350 copies. 8vo. 283 pp. Original cream paper boards over yellow cloth, spine label in blue and red, in original acetate dust-jacket. Acetate jacket shows light edge wear with surface scratches to gloss, rubbing, mild fading. Book is tight, square and firm. Interior clean and unmarked, sans droplet to ffep. Boldly signed by the author, with doodle of man and beer bottle in black pen on the rear colophon page. Also accompanied is the Ham on Rye promotional broadside/flyer No. 8 [but is actually No.9] (17 x 10 1/16") printed in four colors on pale yellow paper. Folded into fourths, else fine. Dust Jacket: Acetate: Near Fine Hardcover: Fine "Ham on Rye is a 1982 semi-autobiographical novel by American author and poet Charles Bukowski. Written in the first person, the novel follows Henry Chinaski, Bukowski's thinly veiled alter ego, during his early years. Written in Bukowski's characteristically straightforward prose, the novel tells of his coming-of-age in Los Angeles during the Great Depression. In 1969, Bukowski accepted an offer from Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin and quit his post office job to dedicate himself to full-time writing. He was then 49 years old. As he explained in a letter at the time, "I have one of two choices - stay in the post office and go crazy . or stay out here and play at writer and starve. I have decided to starve.".

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket as issued, but has original acetate protective cover. 1st Edition. LIMITED EDITION of 350 copies printed. This is number 250 and is boldly SIGNED by Charles Bukowski. The book is as new, a mint copy. Bukowski's fourth novel and one of his most popular titles. Book is protected in the original acetate jacket. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. One of 350 numbered copies signed by Bukowski who has added a small cartoon figure. Hardcover, bound in cloth backed boards with acetate wrap. Some fading to the spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of 100 copies with an ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING by Charles Bukowski. This copy is authentically SIGNED by Charles Bukowski on the limitation page. The book is in great shape with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author. Includes the publisher's original broadside/flyer NO.8 that was issue with this book. Signed by Author(s).

Published by Black Sparrow Press in 1982, this is the first trade softcover edition of Ham on Rye, Charles Bukowski's autobiographical tales of growing up. This copy is in Very Good + condition with some staining to the covers and spine. There are bumps to the upper and bottom right edges. There is a couple of small dog ears and wear to the page edges. Overall, I solid copy of this sought after title. Looks like it was read once. Shelf 1.

Published by Black Sparrow Press in 1982, this is the first trade softcover edition of the book. This copy comes with a copy of Bukowski's Summer 1939 yearbook from Los Angeles High School, which was used for the cover of the book. The book is in Near Fine condition with small bumps to the right-hand corners and some shelf wear to the bottom page ends. See photos. The yearbook is in great shape with lots of signatures. David Buell, Bukowski's classmate on the left of his photo, has signed this copy. Shelf 1.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. Foxing on page edges, light dampstain on topedge and on rear wrapper, about very good.

Condition: Good. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. 1st edition. 8vo paper. Pictorial paper wraps with color title page. 283pp. Near Very Good book. Spine darkened. Bottom corner of front cover creased. Stray ink mark on cover and small stain on spine. (Alcoholics, Autobiographical Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Black Sparrow Press in 1982, this is the First Hardcover Trade Edition of Charles Bukowski's autobiographical tales of growing up. One of Bukowski's most sought-after titles, this is one of only 750 copies. The book is in Very Fine condition. The book comes with the flyer for the book, which is also in Fine condition with two folds as issued for mailing. It's a very large broadside, measuring 17 x 10 and features features a great excerpt from the novel where Chinaski tells his teacher he's dropping out of college. A beautiful copy of one of Bukowski's most famous works. File Box 6.

First hardcover trade copy, one of only 750 printed. In clear acetate dust cover. In near fine condition in fine acetate dust cover. Spotting on front and rear covers. Comes with original promotional poster. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Limited to 350 signed copies. Absolutely As New, superb First Edition, First State of this acclaimed Bukowski 1982 title. This copy, one of only 350 copies published, is not only signed by Bukowski, but also illustrated, as he has drawn a vivid, highly imaginative doodle to illustrate the work. A genuine collectible piece.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Review copy of Bukowski's fourth novel, a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale set in Los Angeles during the Great Depression. One of Buk's most well-regarded works. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. Original light yellow wraps, review slip pasted to front cover; pp. (viii), 9-283, [5]. About near fine, showing light shelfwear and rubbing. Small closed tear and creasing to pasted review slip. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Bukowski, Charles (illustrator). First and Limited Edition. One of 100 (126 total) signed/numbered hardcover copies with original artwork, octavo size, 287 pp., signed at colophon. Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was "a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in American society. A cult hero, Bukowski relied on experience, emotion, and imagination in his work, using direct language and violent and sexual imagery" (n.b., from the web site of the Poetry Foundation). As much as he achieved popular acclaim during his lifetime, his reputation and following have only increased after his death. In addition to being an author, Bukowski also was an artist: he painted on 6" by 9" paper "with thick layers of acrylics, oil paint, watercolors, pastels, crayons, pens - whatever was at hand. They were sent to Black Sparrow [whose editor, John Martin, was a friend of Bukowski's] where they were bound into special hardcover first editions of his books" (n.b., from the web site of Bukowski [dot] net). This volume, "Ham on Rye" is Bukowski's semi-autobiograhical coming-of-age novel; it explores many themes which would crop up often in his writings, including disenfranchisement and the myth of the American Dream: "I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them." This volume No. 59 of the 126 signed/numbered hardcover copies with original artwork, a colourful abstract work filled with primary colours over which can be discerned the grey outlines of facial features, perhaps evoking the indivitual overwhelmed by the system, another favourite theme. ___DESCRIPTION: Blue cloth shelfback with paper spine label with blue and red lettering, yellow paper over boards with half-tone reproductions of photographs and red and blue lettering on the front, coloured rules on the rear board, turquoise blue endpapers, title page in red, blue and yellow, in addition to the 126 deluxe copies there were 1200 standard copies; octavo size (9.25" by 6.25"), pagination: [1-8] 9-283 [1, blank] [1, colophon, signed by Bukowski in black ink] [1, blank] [1, black and white photograph of Bukowski with bio]. In a dust wrapper of clear acetate from the publisher. ___CONDITION: Fine, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, as new. The publisher's acetate dust wrapper near fine with light overall marks. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First USA Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a fine acetate dust jacket. One of 750 trade edition copies. A presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf along with an author drawing of his little man with a bottle: "For Nick Altwerger- Charles Bukowski." Laid into the front of the volume is a sheet of paper with the typewritten message from Bukowski : "Nick, thought I'd send you a personally inscribed copy this time (see p. 7).". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Black Sparrow Press in 1982, this is the Signed First Edition of Ham on Rye, Charles Bukowski's autobiographical tales of growing up. This is #37 of 350 signed copies of the book. This copy comes with a copy of Bukowski's Summer 1939 yearbook from Los Angeles High School, which was used for the cover of the book. It also comes with the Senior Prom Invitation for the class, which was the basis of perhaps the most memorable coming-of-age passage from the novel. (The excerpt from the book is attached.) The book is in Near Fine-minus condition with spotting on the page edges, not impacting the pages themselves. There is also a small lean to the spine from the stitched binding being slightly loose, probably from the book being stacked. The covers and cloth spine are both in Fine condition with no fading or marks to the white positions of the covers. The yearbook has many inscriptions and has held up very nicely over the years. The yarn from the invitation is missing, with the invitation having been pasted in a scrap book at some point. This copy came from estate of Red Stodolsky, owner of Baroque Book Store and a close friend of Charles Bukowski. Bukowski would go by Red's shop regularly and the two would go to lunch at Musso & Frank Grill. One of Bukowski's most sought-after titles, thw whole package is unique and rare. I have never seen another invitation. Additional photos available. File Box 3, Shelf 1, Case 7. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. Advance Review Copy. Advance review copy of the first edition. 283, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's stiff wraps with review slip tipped to front cover. Very Good with light sunning to covers, mottling to covers and endpapers, and very minimal soiling to textblock edges. Offsetting to review slip from printer's glue, interior clean and binding tight; apparently unread. The rare advance issue of Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel, one of around 25 copies (Debritto A76).

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, Illustrated Issue. First edition, hardcover, signed and illustrated issue. Number 89 of a limited 100 copies signed by Bukowski each with an original painting by the poet bound in. Additionally signed by Bukowski on the rear limitation page. (Krumhansl 74e.) 283 pp. Bound in yellow paper covered boards over blue cloth backstrip and paper title label to spine. Near Fine with faint pink staining to bottom edge of front board. Corners bumped, small ding to rear board at top edge with light scratching to top textblock edge. Light offsetting to front free endpaper. In publisher's acetate jacket with light rubbing and slight chipping to corners, a few small creases. One of the hard-drinking poet and writer's most beloved works, an autobiographical coming-of-age novel, signed and with his original artwork.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Advance Review Copy. Advance review copy of the first edition, signed by Charles Bukowski on the title page. Bound in publisher's original pale yellow wraps with paper label on upper cover, stamped "Advance copy" in dark blue on the front free endpaper. Near Fine with offsetting from glue to label on front cover, light toning to spine and light spotting to fore edge. In a Near Fine acetate dust jacket, lightly rubbed and with light chipping to ends. The scarce advance issue of Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel, it is unknown how many copies were issued as such.

First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound and signed by the author on the colophon, this being copy 'P'. Octavo (23.5cm); photo-illustrated paper-covered boards and shimmery red patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; [8],9-283,[9]pp. An original oil painting (with accompanying wax paper guards) is tipped-in following the copyright page, and Bukowski has further inscribed this copy opposite the title page: "For Michael Mieure / I'll think of you among the hardware / Hold / Hank / Charles Bukowski." Touch of dust-soil to board extremities, faint foxing to text edges; Near Fine in a supplied, Near Fine acetate dustjacket. Bukowski's fourth novel, chronicling his painful upbringing in a militant household, and his contentious relationship with his parents. One the great American literary memoirs, ranking among the best of his work. Uncommon in the deluxe issue. Krumhansl 74f.