Barfly: The Continuing Saga of Henry Chinaski
by Bukowski, Charles
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sutton West, Ontario: The Paget Press, 1984. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 163pp. Octavo. Illustrated paper covered boards with a yellow cloth spine with a decorated paper label. Black endpapers. In the original mylar jacket, as issued. The true first edition, which preceded the American edition by a few years. Full page line drawings by Bukowski, done on grey paper. Inner contents clean and binding tight. Very minor rubbing to the bottom of the boards, else in near fine condition. very good The Paget Press published screenplay, written by Bukowski, for a film directed and produced by Barbet Schroeder and starring Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke. This film was loosely based on Bukowski's adventures and exploits during the 60s, 70s and 80s in Hollywood. This edition preceded the Black Sparrow Press publication by a few years, perhaps because the rights were owned by the director, Barbet Schroeder. This edition also contains illustrations by Bukowski, which were not included the Black Sparrow Press edition. 1984
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141021
- Title
- Barfly: The Continuing Saga of Henry Chinaski
- Author
- Bukowski, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Paget Press
- Place of Publication
- Sutton West, Ontario
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Bukowski|Faye Dunaway|Illustrated|Mickey Rourke|Screenplay
Terms of Sale
Aquila Books
30 day return guarantee, with refund if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....