Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 232pp. Trade paperback. Light sun fading to sppine, else Near Fine
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc., Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing of the paperbound issue. Fine in orange paper wrappers (slight dulling of spine). 232pp. Q16472
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Charles Bukowski. Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, 1974.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Orange paper covers w/ black lettering to spine & top cover, corners slightly flared and a few pages in the middle minutely bumped. Ask for pics and further details. Language: eng
Seller: Barbers Book Store Online, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, 1974.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Orange paper covers w/ black lettering to spine & top cover spine slightly sunned
Seller: Suibhne's Rare and Collectible Books, Newbury, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 232pp. One of 300 signed and numbered case bound copies; this being #260. Orange papered covered boards with blue cloth backstrip and paper spine label. Hardcover in mylar jacket. Light fading to the front board, small stain to the top; short closed tear to the rear panel of the mylar, else a Near Fine copy
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc., Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of 300 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.282. Octavo (23.75cm); printed paper-covered boards and coarse royal blue cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [ii],[xiv],15-232,[10]pp. Faint, tiny stain to lower right margin of p.[v], else Fine in a lightly rubbed dustjacket. A substantial selection of Bukowski's best work from the late 1950s-early 1970s. Many of these poems first appeared in It Catches My Heart in Its Hands, Crucifix in a Deathhand, and At Terror Street and Agony Way. Krumhansl 46c.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, 1974.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Copy #170 of 300 numbered copies signed by Charles Bukowski. A near fine copy in blue cloth over orange boards, paper spine label and original clear plastic jacket (spotting to top edge; plastic jacket has some tiny flaws to edges).
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1287.50 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Limited to 300 copies signed and numbered by the author. The present copy is number 86. The author writes in his introduction of the early days of his poetry and how he began to be published. A fine copy bound in 1/4 blue cloth over orange paper covered boards lettered in blue, red separating rules, orange paper spine label lettered in black with brown endpapers. [Krumhansl 46c].
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Burning in Water Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1974.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION of 300 copies. A superb copy. This copy is authentically SIGNED by Charles Bukowski. This FIRST ISSUE book, bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's boards is in wonderful shape with slight wear to the panels. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a beautiful copy SIGNED by the author with the acetate dustjacket present. We buy SIGNED Bukowski First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$3090.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Limited to 50 numbered copies signed by the author and with an original thickly painted art piece by the author. The present copy is #19. The poems in the first three sections of this book were originally published in three volumes now long out of print. It Catches My Heart in Its Hands; Crucifix in a Deathhand; Terror Street and Agony Way.The author writes realistic poems about life in general .women, drinking, sex, work, family, death and more. A fine copy bound in 1/4 decorative cloth over orange paper covered boards lettered and ruled in blue and red, orange paper spine label lettered in black, in its' original acetate dust jacket. No names or bookplates.
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. #32 of limited 50 numbered copies with an original painting by Bukowski tipped in, signed by him on the limitation page, and hand bound by Earle Gray. Fine. In original acetate jacket with detached chip to back panel. An important poetry collection of the hard-drinking L.A. poet, signed and with his original artwork.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1974.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. One of limited 50 numbered copies with an original painting by Charles Bukowski tipped in, signed by Bukowski on the limitation page, and hand bound by Earle Gray. Lean to spine, and light water affect to bottom edge of front pages, else Fine. In acetate jacket with one short tear near spine joint, and light rubbing. An important poetry collection of the hard-drinking L.A. poet, signed and with his original art work.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
BUKOWSKI, Charles. Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1974.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, trade issue in wrappers. Octavo. Original printed wrappers. Slightly soiled, tiny tears at spine ends, a very good or better copy. The Dedication Copy of this collection of Bukowski's poems, Inscribed beneath the printed dedication, "for Steve Richmond," the poet has written: "To the most human and gentle and living person that I know. Charles Bukowski, 6-30-74." Also signed by Steve Richmond.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.