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John Fante. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Press, 1980.

Price: US$7.49 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

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Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.

John Fante, (Preface) Charles Bukowski. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Press, 1980.

Price: US$10.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: As American as the Depression era itself, the novel is the most realized of the author's works. Filled with heart-rending sadness, humility and poignant humor, it is the perfect introduction to Fante's mythic and legendary stand-in, Arturo Bandini. Here, in this mise-en-scene slice of Los Angeles circa the early 1930s, Bandini, a young writer, falls hard for the elusive, mocking, unstable Camilla Lopez, a Mexican waitress. Struggling to survive, he perseveres until at last, his first novel is published. But, when Camilla suffers a nervous breakdown, all the light falls out of the enterprise, and Bandini forever rejects the writer's life. 165p.

Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Fante, John; Bukowski, Charles (Preface). Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, California, 1980.

Price: US$22.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Orig. published in 1939, this is the 1980 reissue from Black Sparrow Press, with a new Preface from beat writer Charles Bukowski. Trade paperback in 165 pages has beige wrappers with red, black, yellow, & green lettering & design. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright & unmarked inside, appears never opened! Marred only by a small coffee-colored stain to front cover & very mild rubbing to lower extremities. Special: order any other book by this author & take 20% off both & only $1 extra shipping for both! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$86.01 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A very nice copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Owners name on flyleaf. Cover has minor shelf rubbings. Binding is tight.

Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$89.99 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$91.66 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!

Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$104.97 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: In Used Condition

Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$119.45 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed

Seller: GoldBooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$123.61 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$124.83 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

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Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Brand: Black Sparrow Books, 1980.

Price: US$139.63 + shipping

Condition: New

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Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$140.04 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service

Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$140.06 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: Prompt service guaranteed.

Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$140.52 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New

Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$143.91 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: Book is in NEW condition.

Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$175.82 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed

Seller: GoldBooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

Fante, John. Ask the Dust. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$240.24 + shipping

Condition: New

Description: New

Seller: dsmbooks, liverpool, United Kingdom

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 Pr, 1980.

Price: US$354.42 + shipping

Condition: New

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Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, 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. Black Sparrow Pr, 1980.

Price: US$499.99 + shipping

Description: Collectible: Like New. Flat signed by Author.

Seller: BookFarm, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.