Crucifix in a Deathhand - Edwin Blair's copy
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Author: Bukowski, Charles
Title: Crucifix in a Deathhand - Edwin Blair's copy
Place Published: [New Orleans] / New York
Publisher:A Loujon Press Award Book / Lyle Stuart Inc.
Date Published: [1965]
Description:
101 pp. With preliminary leaves of various colors and differing widths. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. 32x21.5 cm (12¼x8¼"), original pictorial wrappers with folding flaps, pages and covers printed on heavy stock paper, original wrap-around title band laid in. One of 3100 copies hand printed on hand-made paper, designed, printed and bound by Louise and Jon Webb. First Edition.
Signed and inscribed by Bukowski in silver pen on the page opposite the colophon to bibliophile and Loujon Press patron Edwin Blair: "For Ed Blair - / Each man is / trapped / 40 ways across / but you have a / chance to / deal the ace / if you're / careful, if you / wait, if you / have the nerve. // The only time to / surrender is / when you're / dead. // Charles Bukowski / 5-2-65 / Los Angeles." A wonderful association copy of one of Bukowski's most beautifully presented collections.
Condition Report: Some general wear to wrappers with rubbing to edges and folds, some wear to spine ends with 3" slit at bottom of front spine fold; interior and wraparound band fine or nearly so; overall very good.
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Heading:
Author: Bukowski, Charles
Title: Crucifix in a Deathhand - Edwin Blair's copy
Place Published: [New Orleans] / New York
Publisher:A Loujon Press Award Book / Lyle Stuart Inc.
Date Published: [1965]
Description:
101 pp. With preliminary leaves of various colors and differing widths. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. 32x21.5 cm (12¼x8¼"), original pictorial wrappers with folding flaps, pages and covers printed on heavy stock paper, original wrap-around title band laid in. One of 3100 copies hand printed on hand-made paper, designed, printed and bound by Louise and Jon Webb. First Edition.
Signed and inscribed by Bukowski in silver pen on the page opposite the colophon to bibliophile and Loujon Press patron Edwin Blair: "For Ed Blair - / Each man is / trapped / 40 ways across / but you have a / chance to / deal the ace / if you're / careful, if you / wait, if you / have the nerve. // The only time to / surrender is / when you're / dead. // Charles Bukowski / 5-2-65 / Los Angeles." A wonderful association copy of one of Bukowski's most beautifully presented collections.
Condition Report: Some general wear to wrappers with rubbing to edges and folds, some wear to spine ends with 3" slit at bottom of front spine fold; interior and wraparound band fine or nearly so; overall very good.
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