It Catches My Heart in Its Hands by Bukowski Charles, First Edition (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Loujon Press, New Orleans, 1963. First Edition. 96 pp. Stiff Boards. NEAR FINE. The binding is tight, with no cocking or leaning and the pages are crisp and clean. The wrap around dust wrapper shows some wear and has minor nicks. This edition was limited to 777 copies printed; SIGNED and dated by the author with a silver pen. An early Bukowski publication. Lawrence Ferlinghetti commented that it was "the most beautiful printing of poetry I have ever seen in this country.".

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. One of 777 unnumbered copies, signed by Charles Bukowski in yellow paint and dated 8-3-63, with a full page inscription and a doodle. Multi-colored letterpressed sheets bound into stiff white wrappers, in decorated cork lined wrap-around dust jacket. Near Fine, with wear to the extremities and short tear to a cover fold at the bottom fore edge. An early Bukowski publication, lovingly produced by Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb at their Loujon Press.

Softcover. Condition: About Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. One of 777 unnumbered copies, signed by Charles Bukowski in silver paint pen and dated 2-18-64. Multi-colored letterpressed sheets bound into stiff white wrappers, in decorated cork lined wrap-around dust jacket. About Fine, with touches of wear at the extremities and light bumping to corners. An early Bukowski publication, lovingly produced by Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb at their Loujon Press.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This edition was limited to 777 copies printed. This copy is SIGNED by Charles Bukowski. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the pages are exceptionally clean. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy in collector's condition SIGNED by the author. We buy Bukowski First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. First Edition. First edition, first printing. One of 777 unnumbered copies, signed by Charles Bukowski in silver paint pen and dated 5-25-63. [vi], 99, [2] pp. Multi-colored letterpressed sheets bound into stiff white wrappers, in decorated cork lined wrap-around dust jacket. Fine. A truly excellent, crisp copy with hardly any wear. Gift card of Philip Boatwright, editor of Steppenwolf, laid in. An early Bukowski poetry collection, lovingly produced by Jon and Gypsy Lou Webb at their Loujon Press.

Wraps. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Limited to 777 copies. This is one of the 40 copies in which Bukowski has written a spontaneous aphorism, each one unique, above his autograph: "I hope you never ride a camel with Ginsberg - Charles Bukowski April 4th, one nine 6 three 8:31 p.m." An evocative account of the production of this collection, written by printers Jon and Lou Webb, appears on the colophon. Also includes an introduction by John William Corrington. Octavo: unpaginated with leaves in various colors, some with illustrations. Hand-bound in stiff pictorial wrappers with cork-lined front cover, attached jacket with tissue sheet, and pictorial flap over the fore-edge. Near fine. Considered by many to be Bukowski's most beautifully produced book and the crowning achievement of Loujon Press.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Limited Edition, one of 777 copies. A wonderful copy that is SIGNED and inscribed by Charles Bukowski "The banality of good art is its almost everlastingness which bore schoolchildren drunkards and me. Charles Bukowski dated /2-18-64." The book is bound in the publisher's wrappers and is in excellent condition. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates. A superb copy. Signed by Author(s).