Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Fante, John; Preface by Charles Bukowski. Ask the Dust. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Printing in papered boards with yellow cloth shelfback, in original clear acetate protector, one of 750 copies printed, no markings, bright boards show only slight toning to page block edges & very panel edges, acetate jacket rubbed but without chips or tears, an exemplary copy of the First Black Sparrow issue, the first since the incredibly scarce 1939 Stackpole original; 8vo; 165pp + colophon
Seller: Nighttown Books, South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Fante, John. Ask the dust. Black Sparrow Press, 1980.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The great L.A. novel as published by the great Santa Rosa publisher, John Martin, without whom we may never have heard of Charles Bukowski, who writes the preface here. Special edition, one of 250 signed by Fante. Some slight coloration along the top and bottom edges, otherwise clean. A feel-good book.
Seller: Richard Drive Books & Collectibles, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Fante, John. Ask The Dust (SIGNED Plus MOVIE TIE-INS)). Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1980.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Limited Edition Thus. #123 of 250 copies SIGNED by John Fante. Clear acetate jacket lightly rubbed. With a preface by Charles Bukowski. Scarce signed. Also includes laid-in a handwritten personalized thank you card SIGNED and inscribed by Fante's daughter Victoria. Basis for recent flim staring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. Also includes laid-in a color picture of film's poster (on bonded paper-folded twice) SIGNED and inscribed by film's Director ROBERT TOWNE. Also includes laid-in a small color photo sheet SIGNED by DAME EILEEN ATKINS (played Mrs. Hargraves). Laid-in is a card SIGNED by COLIN FARRELL (played 'Arturo Bandini'). Unique signed copy for the Fante--Dust fan or collector. Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.