Portions From a Wine-Stained Notebook
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Gerard K H Love
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I know very little, but it has been said -here on this forum -that some Bukowski titles came out in paperback first.
paperback Portions available
hey guys--
this is just a quick note--and I see word has gotten out already -- but yes the paperback Portions of a Wine-Stained Notebook is available.
The hardcover will be ready in short order and you guys'll know it first.
Best,
Garrett Caples
City Lights Books
hey guys--
this is just a quick note--and I see word has gotten out already -- but yes the paperback Portions of a Wine-Stained Notebook is available.
The hardcover will be ready in short order and you guys'll know it first.
Best,
Garrett Caples
City Lights Books
Found this on the City Lights website. http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100856720
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Recieved my uncorrected proof today. There's a ton of stuff in here I have not previously read. I, for one, like the cover if it's the final proof.
Portions of a WSN hardback is in stock now!
Hello everyone:
forgive me if this is a double post (my first post seems to have disappeared). But: Portions of a Wine-Stained Notebook is now available in hardback, only through citylights.com. Hurry and get yours before they disappear!
As Ever,
Garrett Caples
Editor
City Lights Books
Hello everyone:
forgive me if this is a double post (my first post seems to have disappeared). But: Portions of a Wine-Stained Notebook is now available in hardback, only through citylights.com. Hurry and get yours before they disappear!
As Ever,
Garrett Caples
Editor
City Lights Books
just got an alert the hardcover is ready to order from City Lights.
I just ordered mine...
I just ordered mine...
bospress.net
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$9 for domestic is painful too, but lawd I hate Amazon.com.
It should cost them $4 to mail it to me at most, so they are $5 too high on the shipping, but I do not want to be forced to buy this for $50 on ebay down the road....
...and From Garrett's post, it seems that Amazon may not get theirs. They list it as on order. It would be a shame to have them all sell and have Amazon not get any.
Still, although I have no doubt that 1,000 will sell, I cannot see them selling out THAT fast just through the site. If they are also selling to BN, Borders, etc nationwide, then I can see them selling out VERY fast. There are probably 1,000 big box bookstores around the country (not to mention outside the US), so one per location is not much....
Bill
It should cost them $4 to mail it to me at most, so they are $5 too high on the shipping, but I do not want to be forced to buy this for $50 on ebay down the road....
...and From Garrett's post, it seems that Amazon may not get theirs. They list it as on order. It would be a shame to have them all sell and have Amazon not get any.
Still, although I have no doubt that 1,000 will sell, I cannot see them selling out THAT fast just through the site. If they are also selling to BN, Borders, etc nationwide, then I can see them selling out VERY fast. There are probably 1,000 big box bookstores around the country (not to mention outside the US), so one per location is not much....
Bill
Bukfan
"The law is wrong; I am right"
I too just got the hardcover alert and ordered a copy. It costs $18.20, but they charge $24.00 for standard shipping to Europe.
I was surprised by the shipping costs, but they write on their website that: "Shipping charges are determined by weight to give the best, most cost effective service to our customers." - So it must be a heavy book...
shipping was steep, but I want to make sure I get one. I don't want to leave it until amazon has them.
Just ordered mine.. $9.00 to ship it to the east coast. shipping cost are going thru the roof because of the damn fuel surcharges, even though oil prices are dropping. still I'm excited. and to think that "little ol' we'all" were somewhat responcible for this HC version.
Bukfan
"The law is wrong; I am right"
I think so too! The price of the book is $18.20 and shipping cost to Europe is $24.00. They write on their website that: "Shipping charges are determined by weight to give the best, most cost effective service to our customers."
So I guess it must be a heavy book. Anyway, I would hate to see this hardcover slip by me, so I ordered a copy. I'll just have to cut down on women and drink...;)
My thoughts exactly!
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Can we get a statement from City Lights certifying that? Garrett? It would be nice to have in writing!
Bill
Portions hardback sold out til Friday, 8/29
Good god you guys:
So, our advance shipment just sold out in two hours (the printers generally send an advance batch then the bulk of the order comes via slower shipping. So, we're getting another advance batch Friday; if you could hold off ordering til then, it'd be great.
Also, I don't think Amazon will have copies. The run is so small (1000 total) that we're probably going to sell them online through citylights.com. Sounds like they're going to disappear quick.
So sorry about that! The trials and tribulations of the publishing industry, I'm afraid. But hold onto your hats for Friday.
Garrett
Good god you guys:
So, our advance shipment just sold out in two hours (the printers generally send an advance batch then the bulk of the order comes via slower shipping. So, we're getting another advance batch Friday; if you could hold off ordering til then, it'd be great.
Also, I don't think Amazon will have copies. The run is so small (1000 total) that we're probably going to sell them online through citylights.com. Sounds like they're going to disappear quick.
So sorry about that! The trials and tribulations of the publishing industry, I'm afraid. But hold onto your hats for Friday.
Garrett
bospress.net
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Who said that publishing this in hardback was a good idea?
The good folks at Bukowski.net, that's who!
Bill
p.s. Garrett - Any idea how many copies were in the advance shipment? Was it 10 or 100, or ? Just curious. I'd love for this to sell out quickly. It will make it easier for us to talk you fine folks into doing a deluxe leather bound edition in addition to the hardcover for the next book!
The good folks at Bukowski.net, that's who!
Bill
p.s. Garrett - Any idea how many copies were in the advance shipment? Was it 10 or 100, or ? Just curious. I'd love for this to sell out quickly. It will make it easier for us to talk you fine folks into doing a deluxe leather bound edition in addition to the hardcover for the next book!
Black Swan
Abord the Yorikke!
Portions . . . $13.50 shipping to Montreal.
Was it more to Halifax?
Steep but steeper 2 days ago, when I bought my first signed Bukowski from LA, $20.00 shipping ;)
Black Swan
Abord the Yorikke!
You get so alone...
soft cover, first ed.
The book will make a stop at Bill, who will look at the signature.
I don't want to get too excited but
I AM !...
soft cover, first ed.
The book will make a stop at Bill, who will look at the signature.
I don't want to get too excited but
I AM !...
Bukfan
"The law is wrong; I am right"
Of course you're exited, it's your first signed first ed.! Congrats! :)
You Get So Alone... has some great poems in it, such as Bumming With Jane and How Is your Heart (which ends with the well known words: What matters most is how well you walk through the fire).
I too have that book as a soft cover, first ed. - from Ecco, that is...:p
You Get So Alone... has some great poems in it, such as Bumming With Jane and How Is your Heart (which ends with the well known words: What matters most is how well you walk through the fire).
I too have that book as a soft cover, first ed. - from Ecco, that is...:p
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LickTheStar
Sad Flower in the Sand
OK I'll be on the lookout Friday. Can't wait.
