Two 2 by bukowski

[Purple Stickpin]

When was the last time you saw this?

A price war (expensive, yes; hard to know the true fair price, but there's a mild competition going on):

2 by Bukowski http://books.shop.ebay.com/

I know we don't usually post ebay links about auctions other than our own, but this one is probably over the top for most all of us.

 

[chronic]

What's really unusual about it is that there are two copies from two different sellers up at the same time. If memory serves, abandoned planet had a copy listed not too long ago as well. It generally doesn't turn up all that often, even one at a time.

 

[LickTheStar]

Huh, one of them is for sale on the other side of town here in Portland... Interesting...

 

[james]

What's really unusual about it is that there are two copies from two different sellers up at the same time. If memory serves, abandoned planet had a copy listed not too long ago as well...

yep, i picked that one up from them. but it's not signed by buk though. it's a presentation copy signed by john martin. i figured that, for $350, it was my best chance to own a copy of it without dropping a grand...

 

[mjp]

That's odd. Krumhansl doesn't list any presentation copies:

111 copies were published 7 April 1967, of which 99 were signed, 96 of them numbered 1-96 plus 3 signed copies lettered A-C. The remaining 12 copies are identical to the others in all aspects but are unsigned, numbered 1-12, and marked "Review Copy" in holograph red ink.

Does it say "presentation copy" on the colophon? Care to upload a scan?

 

[james]

sorry, i mispoke. it's one of the review copies. i knew i should have checked it before posting but have been bedridden all day with hangover...

 

[PBBUK]

I think you did very well, James!

 

[LickTheStar]

That's a nice copy james... I can't help but be jealous...

 

[Erik]

2 by Bukowski?
So that's where this band got its name from: 2 by Bukowski (click)