Ham on Rye by Bukowski, Charles

Santa Barbara CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. 5th pr.. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 283 pqges. Ham on Rye, Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel is an intimate, unabashed look at the author's childhood and the youthful exploits that shaped him into a prolific and notorious author. Here a young Bukowski (called Henry Chinaski), raised in a lower-middle class family and abused by his draconian father, struggles with feelings of alienation. The novel looks unflinchingly at post-war America and a young man's desire for escapism be it through library books or cheap booze. Mild soil to wrappers. Name on prelim page otherwise a clean copy. Record # 384713

Black Sparrow Pr, 1982-07-01. Twenty-Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. 1982 Black Sparrow Press first trade edition, yellow paper illustrated boards over black cloth spine with paper label (shows light sun fade)all under clear acetate jacket. Tight and unmarked. Please email for photos.

California, U.S.A.: Black Sparrow Pr, 1982. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine, missing the acetate cover. Previous owner blind stamp on dedication page, else near fine. One of 750 hardcover trade copies,

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. 1st . Paperback. Near fine. Copy sent out for review, review slip pasted to front cover.