Tales Ordinary Madness by Bukowski Charles, First Edition (18 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: As New. First Edition. The first separate publication of these stories originally issued in the massive Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. A pristine copy, clean and unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This a Stated Second printing in January, 1973 of the First Edition of 1972 in good condition. There is a light stain down from the top edges near the spine that is 1.5" wide and 2" deep, causing shallow rippling on those pages. Text remains clear. Creasing on the cover and spine, but the binding is tight. Covers are age-toned. There is a sprinkling of foxing on the top-edges and fore-edges. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. The first collection of Bukowski's stories to be published, by Laurence Ferlinghetti at his City Lights Books in San Francisco. The original first edition price"$3.95"is on the back cover and the list of City Lights publications on the last page. Includes 64 stories. 478 pp. Edited by Gail Chiarrello. Please see all images.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 5.25 x 8 in. 478 pp. Good in original pictorial wrappers with toning and rubbing to covers, soiling to text block edges, a tea stain to head of first few ten pages and page 25, as well as some pen markings to front index.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published in April 1972 by City Lights Books, this is the First Printing of Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. The front cover is in really nice shape with no tears and minimal scratches. The back cover has a trace of foxing due to the white covers. There is a crease on the bottom left and some wrinkles on the top right that seem to be part of the the original binding -- judging by the spine. Overall, Near Fine-minus condition. The short stories include: The Most Beautiful Woman In Town - pg. 1 Kid Stardust On The Porterhouse - pg. 8 - 1968 Life In A Texas Whorehouse - pg. 15 Six Inches - pg. 24 - circa 1970 The Fuck Machine - pg. 35 The Gut-Wringing Machine - pg. 47 - 1969 3 Women - pg. 58 3 Chickens - pg. 66 - 1968 Ten Jack-Offs - pg. 76 - 1968 Twelve Flying Monkeys Who Won't Copulate Properly - pg. 83 25 Bums In Rags - pg. 89 - 1968 Non-Horseshit Horse Advice - pg. 99 - 1967 Another Horse Story - pg. 104 - 1967 The Birth, Life And Death Of An Underground Newspaper - pg. 109 - circa 1969 Life And Death In The Charity Ward - pg. 130 - circa 1975 The Day We Talked About James Thurber - pg. 140 - circa 1970 All The Great Writers - pg. 148 The Copulating Mermaid Of Venice, Calif. - pg. 156 Trouble With A Battery - pg. 164 - 1968 Swastika - pg. 169 Politics Is Like Trying To Screw A Cat In The Ass - pg. 176 - 1968 My Big-Assed Mother - pg. 180 - 1969 A Lovely Love Affair - pg. 185 All The Pussy We Want - pg. 195 - circa 1970 The Beginner - pg. 202 The Fiend - pg. 207 - circa 1969 The Murder Of Ramon Vasquez - pg. 213 A Drinking Partner - pg. 224 The White Beard - pg. 231 - circa 1970 A White Pussy - pg. 237 - 1968 A .45 To Pay The Rent - pg. 241 - 1969 Doing Time With Public Enemy No. 1 - pg. 248 - 1968 Scenes From The Big Time - pg. 254 Nut Ward Just East Of Hollywood - pg. 258 - circa 1970 Would You Suggest Writing As A Career? - pg. 272 - circa 1971 The Great Zen Wedding - pg. 284 - 1969 Reunion - pg. 298 - circa 1971 Cunt And Kant And A Happy Home - pg. 304 - 1968 Goodbye Watson - pg. 312 - 1968 Great Poets Die In Steaming Pots Of Shit - pg. 317 - 1968 My Stay In The Poet's Cottage - pg. 323 - 1967 The Stupid Christs - pg. 329 - 1969 Too Sensitive - pg. 340 - 1967 Rape! Rape! - pg. 345 An Evil Town - pg. 351 Love It Or Leave It - pg. 357 - circa 1970 A Dollar And Twenty Cents - pg. 364 - 1967 No Stockings - pg. 367 - 1969 A Quiet Conversation Piece - pg. 374 - 1968 Beer And Poets And Talk - pg. 381 - 1967 I Shot A Man In Reno - pg. 385 - 1968 A Rain Of Women - pg. 394 - 1968 Night Streets Of Madness - pg. 400 - 1969 Purple As An Iris - pg. 408 - circa 1971 Eyes Like The Sky - pg. 415 - 1967 One For Walter Lowenfels - pg. 421 - 1968 Notes Of A Potential Suicide - pg. 428 Notes On The Pest - pg. 434 - 1967 A Bad Trip - pg. 440 - 1967 Animal Crackers In My Soup - pg. 444 - circa 1971 A Popular Man - pg. 457 - 1968 Flower Horse - pg. 462 - 1967 The Big Pot Game - pg. 467 - 1967 The Blanket - pg. 471 - circa 1964 Box 19.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness part 2 reprinted as Tales of Ordinary Madness (signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti). 19th printing of the Part 2 reprint. 1983. 238 pages. City Lights Books. Books published by City Lights Books are edited by owner and poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Un-customarily, this City Lights Book's title page states that this is edited by Gail Chiarrello. Despite this, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has signed the title page and beside his name he has written "editor". The book is clean and tight and seemingly unread. Most minor rubbing along edges and a tiny, faint pencil mark to top page edges. Upper rear corner tip shows light wear. A classic book signed by the legendary Lawrence Ferlinghetti in VG+ condition. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness part 1 reprinted as The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & other stories (signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti). 1st printing of the Part 1 reprint. 1983. 240 pages. City Lights Books. Books published by City Lights Books are edited by owner and poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Un-customarily, this City Lights Book's title page states that this is edited by Gail Chiarrello. Despite this, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has signed the title page. The book is clean and tight however there is handling to covers as the edges have some lift and corner tips have a slight curl. most faint creasing. Page edges show faint soiling. FFEP corner is soiled and erased pencil price at tip. A classic book signed by the legendary Lawrence Ferlinghetti in VG- condition. Signed by Author(s).

A near fine copy in the original wrappers with the photograph of Bukowski on the front wrapper. Clean and tight throughout; unread. A very sharp copy with crisp edges and a very clean spine with a few little whorls, perhaps from the adhesive in the middle of the spine. A splendid, collector's copy. The scarce first printing of this paperback original. Perhaps the author's best collection of short stories that helped introduce him to a wider reading public. Henry Charles Bukowski; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, German; ( 1920 1994) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles.[4] Bukowski's work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column Notes of a Dirty Old Man in the LA underground newspaper Open City.[5][6]Bukowski published extensively in small literary magazines and with small presses beginning in the early 1940s and continuing on through the early 1990s. He wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over sixty books during the course of his career. Some of these works include his Poems Written Before Jumping Out of an 8 Story Window, published by his friend and fellow poet Charles Potts, and better-known works such as Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. These poems and stories were later republished by John Martin's Black Sparrow Press (now HarperCollins/Ecco Press) as collected volumes of his work. As noted by one reviewer, "Bukowski continued to be, thanks to his antics and deliberate clownish performances, the king of the underground and the epitome of the littles in the ensuing decades, stressing his loyalty to those small press editors who had first championed his work and consolidating his presence in new ventures such as the New York Quarterly, Chiron Review, or Slipstream."[7]In 1986, Time called Bukowski a "laureate of American lowlife".[8] Regarding his enduring popular appeal, Adam Kirsch of The New Yorker wrote, "the secret of Bukowski's appeal . [is that] he combines the confessional poet's promise of intimacy with the larger-than-life aplomb of a pulp-fiction hero."[9]During his lifetime, Bukowski received little attention from academic critics in the United States, but was better received in Europe, particularly the UK, and especially Germany, where he was born. Since his death in March 1994, Bukowski has been the subject of a number of critical articles and books about both his life and writings. (Wikipedia) First printing, first edition dated 4-72" on last page of ads with the correct price of $3.95 on back cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing of this classic paperback original Buk title. An excellent copy. Very good plus- Nesr fine. $3.95 price. 4-72 bottom of last page. Rare in this condition. See photos.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. The scarce first printing of this paperback original. Perhaps the author's best collection of short stories. Photo illustrated black and white wrappers. Book has the $3.95 price on the rear cover and 4-72 date code at bottom of last page. An early Bukowski title that helped introduce him to a wider reading public. Neat stamp of prior owner on endpaper. No other markings. Appears gently read. A very good copy and increasingly uncommon in collectible condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Buk Shop Cart Skip to product information Open media 1 in modal Open media 2 in modal Open media 3 in modal Open media 4 in modal Open media 5 in modal Open media 6 in modal Open media 7 in modal Open media 8 in modal 1 / of 8 THE BUK SHOP Signed, First Printing, First Edition: Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972) Regular price$950.00 USD Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout. 4 interest-free installments, or from $85.75/mo with Check your purchasing power Quantity Decrease quantity for Signed, First Printing, First Edition: Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972) 1 Increase quantity for Signed, First Printing, First Edition: Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972) Add to cart Buy now with ShopPay Buy with More payment options Published in April 1972 by City Lights Books, this is the First Printing of Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. This copy is signed by Charles Bukowski with a period signature. There are a couple of long, visible creases to the front cover, but very minimal wear. The rear cover and spine have some toning, but nearly as much as most copies. The pages and page edges are very white and bright, with a little more wear on the bottom edges from being on a book shelf. Overall, Near Fine-minus condition. It's in much better shape than most copies you'll find and this one is signed. File Box 2. Signed by Author(s).

First Ed. Inscribed and signed in blue ink with two illustrations by Charles Bukowski on the title page. A faint sprinkling of foxing pinpoints on the text block. Spine slightly darkened. Otherwise fine, tight and clean. Perfect bound 8vo.soft cover. 8" x 5-5/16". 478 pp.plus 2 pp. Publisher's list.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published in April 1972 by City Lights Books, this is the First Printing of Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. This copy is signed by Charles Bukowski with a period signature. There are a couple of long, visible creases to the front cover, but very minimal wear. The rear cover and spine have some toning, but nearly as much as most copies. The pages and page edges are very white and bright, with a little more wear on the bottom edges from being on a book shelf. Overall, Near Fine-minus condition. It's in much better shape than most copies you'll find and this one is signed. The short stories include: The Most Beautiful Woman In Town - pg. 1 Kid Stardust On The Porterhouse - pg. 8 - 1968 Life In A Texas Whorehouse - pg. 15 Six Inches - pg. 24 - circa 1970 The Fuck Machine - pg. 35 The Gut-Wringing Machine - pg. 47 - 1969 3 Women - pg. 58 3 Chickens - pg. 66 - 1968 Ten Jack-Offs - pg. 76 - 1968 Twelve Flying Monkeys Who Won't Copulate Properly - pg. 83 25 Bums In Rags - pg. 89 - 1968 Non-Horseshit Horse Advice - pg. 99 - 1967 Another Horse Story - pg. 104 - 1967 The Birth, Life And Death Of An Underground Newspaper - pg. 109 - circa 1969 Life And Death In The Charity Ward - pg. 130 - circa 1975 The Day We Talked About James Thurber - pg. 140 - circa 1970 All The Great Writers - pg. 148 The Copulating Mermaid Of Venice, Calif. - pg. 156 Trouble With A Battery - pg. 164 - 1968 Swastika - pg. 169 Politics Is Like Trying To Screw A Cat In The Ass - pg. 176 - 1968 My Big-Assed Mother - pg. 180 - 1969 A Lovely Love Affair - pg. 185 All The Pussy We Want - pg. 195 - circa 1970 The Beginner - pg. 202 The Fiend - pg. 207 - circa 1969 The Murder Of Ramon Vasquez - pg. 213 A Drinking Partner - pg. 224 The White Beard - pg. 231 - circa 1970 A White Pussy - pg. 237 - 1968 A .45 To Pay The Rent - pg. 241 - 1969 Doing Time With Public Enemy No. 1 - pg. 248 - 1968 Scenes From The Big Time - pg. 254 Nut Ward Just East Of Hollywood - pg. 258 - circa 1970 Would You Suggest Writing As A Career? - pg. 272 - circa 1971 The Great Zen Wedding - pg. 284 - 1969 Reunion - pg. 298 - circa 1971 Cunt And Kant And A Happy Home - pg. 304 - 1968 Goodbye Watson - pg. 312 - 1968 Great Poets Die In Steaming Pots Of Shit - pg. 317 - 1968 My Stay In The Poet's Cottage - pg. 323 - 1967 The Stupid Christs - pg. 329 - 1969 Too Sensitive - pg. 340 - 1967 Rape! Rape! - pg. 345 An Evil Town - pg. 351 Love It Or Leave It - pg. 357 - circa 1970 A Dollar And Twenty Cents - pg. 364 - 1967 No Stockings - pg. 367 - 1969 A Quiet Conversation Piece - pg. 374 - 1968 Beer And Poets And Talk - pg. 381 - 1967 I Shot A Man In Reno - pg. 385 - 1968 A Rain Of Women - pg. 394 - 1968 Night Streets Of Madness - pg. 400 - 1969 Purple As An Iris - pg. 408 - circa 1971 Eyes Like The Sky - pg. 415 - 1967 One For Walter Lowenfels - pg. 421 - 1968 Notes Of A Potential Suicide - pg. 428 Notes On The Pest - pg. 434 - 1967 A Bad Trip - pg. 440 - 1967 Animal Crackers In My Soup - pg. 444 - circa 1971 A Popular Man - pg. 457 - 1968 Flower Horse - pg. 462 - 1967 The Big Pot Game - pg. 467 - 1967 The Blanket - pg. 471 - circa 1964 File Box 2. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. A SUPERB PRESENTATION COPY, signed and inscribed by both Charles Bukowski (with one of his signature drawings of him standing, smoking with a booze bottle), and the dedicatee, Linda King, on first page to James ('Jimmy') Pitts, an important friend of Bukowski's in this era: 'To Jimmy Pitts - Between the bottle and the female and just staying alive, you get these kinda stories. That's about it. Charles Bukowski.' King's inscription reads ' Good luck Pitts - Linda King Get a good woman and stay off the booze.' A very good copy of this Bukowski classic with a priceless inscription (spine is square but has some surface creasing, minor wear; smatterings of coffee splashes to text edges). Fellow writer Jimmy Pitts was an important early correspondent of Bukowski's. Bukowski's letters to Pitts, long missing, have recently resurfaced, and provide important new light on Bukowski's low and high points at the moment where his writing career and life went from struggle to success. His association with Pitts was significant. First edition of Krumhansl #40; contains 64 short stories in all, dedicated to Linda King.

First Edition. Quarto (28cm); mechanically reproduced sheets (rectos), velo-bound into powder grey card covers, with typed title label mounted to upper front cover; [i],[1],2-78,[1]pp. Signed by Bukowski in felt-tipped pen on the front cover. Light wear and gentle sunning to wrapper extremities; Near Fine. Screenplay for Marco Ferreri's 1981 film Storie di Ordinaria Follia, based on the stories in Bukowski's 1972 collectiom Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and General Tales of Ordinary Madness. The film starred Ornella Muti alongside Ben Gazzara, who played the Bukowski figure "Charles Serking." Uncommon, especially signed.

First Edition. First edition, advance review copy. (First printing dated 4-72" on last page of ads, price of $3.95 on back cover.) 478, [2] p. Illustrated wraps. Publisher's review slip laid in. Light shelf wear, else Fine and unread, bright contents. An excellent copy, scarce in the advance issue. The stories from this collection would be reprinted by City Lights as The Most Beautiful Woman in Town and Tales of Ordinary Madness.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2001. First Russian Edition; first printing. Text in Russian. Book is about fine as is DJ. DJ shows minor light rubbing on rear. Book is as new with one flaw; manufacturer mis-cut page 226/227 so there is excess paper at top edge corner that has been folded inward. Easily remedied with a scissor should you care. A very nice copy of the Bukowski classic; in Russian.