[Rarebooks] FS: Only Known Example of the Poster Advertising Charles Bukowski's First Poetry Reading

[Charles Agvent]

 From our new Charles Bukowski catalog containing 87 items from the 
collection of Jamie Boran, assembled over a period of approximately 25 
years.  Included are a number of truly scarce pieces and scores of 
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(BUKOWSKI, Charles). Handmade POSTER for Bukowski's First Known Poetry 
Reading. [Los Angeles], [1969]. First Edition. A hand-lettered poster 
@11" x 11" in black, red, and green inks for Bukowski's first known 
public readings at The Bridge bookstore, Los Angeles, on December 19 and 
20, 1969. The text reads: "Charles Bukowski will give his first public 
demolition poetry reading at the Bridge," along with the address and 
dates. Accompanied by a handwritten letter dated 1994 from Bukowski's 
bibliographer, Sanford Durbin, describing in detail how acquired the 
poster at the time. In part: "At intermission I went out in the alley to 
pee; as I walked back in I saw someone peeing under a light; it was 
Hank. He looked at me & said kinda wimpy, 'Hi Neeli.' -- How many were 
there -- the Bridge, N. Kenmore? Maybe 50? A bar? a night spot? -- Maybe 
the sign was in front, maybe I saw it walking from the Bridge back to 
his place. On a utility pole. Sure I want it, down it came." Tears along 
edges, jagged, but without loss of any words. Very Good and an 
exceptional artifact from Bukowski's career, the only known example. 
(#016718)        $4,500.00

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