WANTED

[DavidK]

Looking to acquire the following (at reasonable prices) via purchase or trade:

- Longshot Pomes for Broke Players
- 2 Poems / 2 by Bukowski
- The Curtains Are Waving And People Walk Through The Afternoon Here And In Berlin And In New York City And In Mexico

 

[mjp]

Good luck finding The Curtains Are Waving at a "reasonable" price. ;)

 

[DavidK]

And I thought that one was the easiest of the lot. Then again "reasonable" is a stretchable term.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I have that cover of Curtains that I bought from Bill. If that's any indication, it's a very delicate item. I have to wonder how many survived in decent condition.

 

[DavidK]

Good luck finding The Curtains Are Waving at a "reasonable" price.

Whaddya know? I just did. :)

 

[mjp]

Well yeah, because I wished you luck, which - when it comes from me - is a celestial blessing, even if I'm being blatantly sarcastic.

You're welcome.

 

[PhillyDave]

Whaddya know? I just did. :)

Living on Luck, so to speak?

Very cool on the find btw.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

You overpaid...again...

Ignore me, I'm just jealous...

 

[Rekrab]

I have that cover of Curtains that I bought from Bill. [...]

As in just the cover, lacking the rest of the book? I'm just nosy...

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Yup. No indication it ever had pages in it - no holes. Print over run most likely. I try to sell it on ebay on occasion as a frameable piece because I'm too cheap to buy a frame.

 

[DavidK]

You overpaid...again...

Ignore me, I'm just jealous...

PBA results for this title were $575 in 2007, $1,560 in 2011 and $960 in 2012. I paid $800 for a clean copy without flaws. Now be jealous. ;-)

 

[Purple Stickpin]

$1,560 in 2011

This copy you reference has an inscription from Buk with a hand drawn star and the statement:
* <--Star

Like Me.

C.B.
​

On the page facing the signed colophon.

Now be jealous. ;-)

I was the only bidder at 2/3 the low estimate opening bid (plus the buyer's sodomy fee). Did I overpay? Probably. But I don't regret it one bit.

 

[DavidK]

This copy you reference has an inscription from Buk with a hand drawn star and the statement.

True. But I guess half that price for a copy without the 'inscription' ain't too shabby a deal.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

No, not at all. Congrats...

 

[NellyGCM]

$960 in 2012

I bought this one.

It's in fine, with B's sketch of four little men on the page facing his sig one the colophon. Sometimes I regret buying at PBA (mostly because of the buyer's fee - even though I know it is coming) but this one makes me happy.

 

[skiroomalum]