Factotum with a painting

[nymark]

Here's a pretty nice copy for sale at the PBA auction in December. I think their estimate of $1,000-$1,500 might be a bit light. They may be taking its less-than-fine condition into account.

http://www.pbagalleries.com/search/item177886.php?

 

[ROC]

looks pretty good to me.

 

[mjp]

The Rastafarian dog painting isn't among his best work. ;) But yeah, I would think 1500 is on the low side these days.

 

[HenryChinaski]

whoa, I really like that painting.

 

[mjp]

Bid low!

 

[ROC]

This is a 1/1000 edition, not 1/75 as initially described.
Still worth it?
I retracted my ($2000) bid.

 

[bospress.net]

Probably not. I would have retracted the bid too...

 

[mjp]

That's really odd - the painting looks like it's from a group made for books, why would someone glue it into the regular hardcover? Weird, man.

 

[ROC]

Bukowski often 'tipped in' paintings into copies he held for presentation.
This may be one of those.

 

[nymark]

Holy shit! I didn't notice that! Actually, James Musser at Skyline Books has a copy of HAM ON RYE in stock that is also a standard first edition with a painting tipped in. I suspect Red had something to do with these errant editions. He was known for that.