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Factotum
by Bukowski, Charles
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- About Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. Deluxe Signed Limited Edition. About Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Signed limited edition; copy #32 of 75 deluxe copies with an original painting by Bukowski bound in at the front; additionally signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. Hand-bound by Earle Gray in publisher's original paper-covered boards over red spine cloth with paper title label. Very slight lean to spine, and a small corner of the spine title label is lifting, else Fine. In publisher's original unprinted acetate jacket, lightly shelf-worn. A beautiful copy.
Synopsis
One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job. His day-to-day existence spirals into an endless litany of pathetic whores, sordid rooms, dreary embraces, and drunken brawls, as he makes his bitter, brilliant way from one drink to the next.Charles Bukowski's posthumous legend continues to grow. Factotum is a masterfully vivid evocation of slow-paced, low-life urbanity and alcoholism, and an excellent introduction to the fictional world of Charles Bukowski.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941843
- Title
- Factotum
- Author
- Bukowski, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - About Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Deluxe Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Black Sparrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara
- Date Published
- 1975
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Art;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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