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Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand: New Poems 1963-1965. Loujon Press / Lyle Stuart Inc., 1965.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: A Loujon Press award book. Published in a limited first edition of 3,100 copies, illustrated with etchings by Noel Rockmore. This copy signed by Charles Bukowski opposite the limitation colophon, upside-down, dated 1965. Black and white wrap-over paperback, good to very good with light general edgewear, more severe at corners including bumping and closed tears to spine tips; small mark to front beneath outermost flap. Binding sound. Small grease mark to fore-edge of the first page in front matter to have the full width of the textblock; pages else clean, text unmarked.

Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. CRUCIFIX IN A DEATHHAND . NEW POEMS 1963-65. Lyle Stuart / Loujon Press Award Book, New York, 1965.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Description: Quarto. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. About fine, but without the bellyband. First edition. One of 3100 copies printed in New Orleans at the Loujon Press, signed and dated by the author ("3-20-65"). There were also several subvariants of various deluxe natures. The author's second major collection, in print for nearly a decade at the original price through Lyle Stuart, its publisher. KRUMHANSL A15.

Seller: William Reese Company - Literature, ABAA, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand: new poems 1963-65. Lyle Stuart, Inc., New York, 1965.

Price: US$492.79 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 4to. Stiff card wraps in integral jacket, lacking the uncommon obi-strip. #2 in the Gypsy Lou Series, letterpress printed on blue, ivory, yellow and green paper and handbound by Loujon Press editors Louise and Jon Webb, then delivered to publisher Lyle Stuart in NYC. Four etchings by Noel Rockmore printed on yellow paper with intact tissue guards. Signed by Buk himself opposite colophon page in crimson ink, dated 3-10-65. Tidy gift inscription (Christmas 1965) on blue endpaper. A bit toned along spine; light edgewear; otherwise very tight and crisp.

Seller: The Paper Hound Bookshop, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Bukowski, Charles, etchings by Noel Rockmore. Crucifix in a Deathhand: new poems 1963-65 [signed limited edition]. A Loujon Press Award Book, Lyle Stuart, 1965.

Price: US$500.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Quarto. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. Tight and unmarked softcover with French overlapping flaps. Original wrap around band intact. First edition. One of 3100 copies printed in New Orleans at the Loujon Press, signed and dated by the author ("3-20-65"). oversized and overweight. B17 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal

Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles and Noel Rockmore. Crucifix in a Deathhand: Charles Bukowski: New Poems, 1963-65. Lyle Stuart Inc, New York, 1965.

Price: US$560.00 + shipping

Description: Black and white illustrated wraps; multi-colored & textured paper pages. 100 pp. Illustrations. A nice, bright copy that remains tightly bound. Bukowski's silver marker signature and date on one of the blue, closing pages. A wonderfully designed edition by the renegade publisher Lyle Stuart. Noel Rockmore's illustrations accompany Bukowski's poems. One of 3100 Copies. VG (rubbed edge-wear to covers, corners & spine ends; spine top has small bump. spine tanned. back lower corner creased/crimped. pg 82 has small, black ink-like marks to upper edge. illustration of pg 100-101 has a small spot of foxing to upper edge & spot to back; pg 101 has two small spots; small chocolate like pieces were removed from these pgs.)

Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.

BUKOWSKI, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand. New Poems 1963-65: A Loujon Press Award Book. Lyle Stuart, New York, 1965.

Price: US$575.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Etchings by Noel Rockmore. Quarto. 101pp. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. Beautifully designed book on various sizes and colors of paper. Corners a bit bumped and rubbed, else very good or better. One of a stated 3100 copies in the edition signed and dated by Bukowski.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

Charles Bukowski. Crucifix in a Deathhand. Lyle Stuart, 1965.

Price: US$650.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: BUKOWSKI, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand, New Poems 1963-1965. New York: Lyle Stuart, (1965). Small folio (8-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches), original beige paper boards, deckled edge pages of different sizes and colors. Just a piece of art in and of itself. . Limited first edition of Bukowski s second major collection of poems, one of only 3100 copies signed and dated by Charles Bukowski in red paint and beautifully printed on handmade paper by the Loujon Press. With gothic like etching from the brilliant Noel Rockmore! . Custom made clamshell case included with this item is a beautiful addition. Book in VG+ some small micro tears to the board extremities. Lacks original wraparound band. A beautiful copy. . #charlesbukowski #bukowski #buk #postoffice #streetpoetry #notesofadirtyoldman #bibliophile #poetry #poet #rarebook #rarebooks #smallpress #noelrockmore #bookstagram #bookish #bookworm #booklifestyle #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookstore #bookshop #bookworm #booksbooksbooks

Seller: Books 4 Ewe, York, SC, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles (poems); Rockmore, Noel (illustrations). CRUCIFIX IN A DEATHHAND: NEW POEMS 1963-1965. Lyle Stuart Inc. & Loujon Press, New York & New Orleans, 1965.

Price: US$650.00 + shipping

Description: One of 3,100 copies. Quarto (31.5cm); original white card wrappers printed in black, glued to illustrated dustjacket, printed in black on white paper; four etchings by Noel Rockmore reproduced within the text, printed on variously colored paper with all tissue leaves present; original printed wraparound band; 102,[8]pp. Signed on the page facing the colophon: "Charles Bukowski, 3-15-65." Hint of sunning and some trivial wear to flap folds, tiny ink initials to one inner flap, else a fresh, very Near Fine copy. Wraparound band gently sunned on left side, with two small tears at the folds; Near Fine. Attractive copy of this early collection, the second of Bukowski's books printed by John and Louise Webbs Loujon Press. Many of the poems were written, variously, while Bukowski visited with the Webbs at their New Orleans home and at several bars in the French Quarter. Dorbin A6; Krumhansl 15.

Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand. Lyle Stuart/Loujon Press, New York/New Orleans, 1965.

Price: US$725.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: One of 3100 copies. Signed by Bukowski. Softcover, bound in wraps. Light edge-wear. lacks wraparound band.

Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand; New Poems 1963-65: A Loujon Press Award Book . . .with etchings by Noel Rockmore. Lyle Stuart, New York, 1965.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: 4to, 101pp; original wrappers. One of 3100 copies in the edition, signed and dated by Bukowski at the colophon. Loosely inserted is a separately printed broadsheet, printed on both sides with blurbs about the book obtained from various friends and allies of Loujon Press proprietors Jon and Louise "Gypsy Lou" Webb, including Henry Miller, Kenneth & Miriam Patchen, Jonathan Williams, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Russell Edson, Kenneth Rexroth and others. A book showing the Loujon hallmarks of unusual handset typography, various stocks and colors of paper, and colophonic information of dubious reliability. Very faint sun to spine; extremities a trifle rubbed, excellent.

Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand; New Poems 1963-65: A Loujon Press Award Book . . . with etchings by Noel Rockmore. Lyle Stuart, New York, 1965.

Price: US$850.00 + shipping

Description: 4to, 101pp; original wrappers. One of a stated 3100 copies in the edition, signed and dated by Bukowski at the colophon. As with all Loujon Press productions, the book is marked by a whimsical style using multi-colored papers of varying stocks and even sizes. Loujon proprietors Jon and Louise "Gypsy Lou" Webb were important early supporters of Bukowski, especially in their short-lived periodical "The Outsider". This book, along with their earlier Bukowski title, It Catches My Heart in its Hands, helped put him on the map early in his career and bring him to the attention of a literary audience that has continued to grow. An exceptionally fresh copy. Fine, bright copy with the original printed wraparound band (partly torn) and just the slightest of rubbing to the extremities.

Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

BUKOWSKI, CHARLES. Crucifix in a Deathhand. Lyle Stuart/Loujon Press, New York/New Orleans, 1965.

Price: US$909.77 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Illustrated card covers with publisher's original wrap around band. Signed in pink by Bukowski with a drawing of a flower, dated 3-16-65. Light wear to the corners, otherwise about near fine. Edition of 3100. Etchings by Noel Rockmore. Nice copy.

Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand New Poems, 1963-1965. Loujon Press Award/ Lyle Stuart, 1965.

Price: US$975.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition, first printing. One of an edition limited to 3100 copies. 8 ¼ in. x 12 1/8 in. Not paginated. Four etchings (with tissue guards) by Noel Rockmore. In an illustrated wrap-around with fold-ins. Signed by Bukowski in red ink on blank blue sheet toward the rear of the book. In fine condition.

Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand; New Poems 1963-1965. A Loujon Press Award Book . . . With Etchings by Noel Rockmore. Lyle Stuart Inc, New York, 1965.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Description: 4to, 101pp, printed on multicolored paper of varying size and stock; original stiff printed wrappers. One of 3100 copies in the edition, handset and printed by Louise and Jon Webb in New Orleans and issued as Gypsy Lou Series #2. This copy has a full-page, two-color inscription facing the colophon page: "For Russell Edson -- In the hot beer and whiskey sun small animals have crawled forth and I have called them poems. Charles Bukowski 5-2-65 Los Angeles." Sun-darkening to the spine and upper areas of the cover panels; some small nicks and bumps

Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Bukowski, Charles. Crucifix in a Deathhand : New Poems. Lyle Stuart, Inc, 1965.

Price: US$1295.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Printed on hand-made paper, limited edition 1/3100 SIGNED by Bukowski, Etchings by Noel Rockmore, with original unbroken spine wrap

Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.

BUKOWSKI, Charles.. Crucifix in a Deathhand, New Poems 1963-65.. New York: Lyle Stuart Inc., 1965, 1965.

Price: US$1429.50 + shipping

Description: First edition, signed limited issue, one of 3,100, this copy signed by Bukowski in silver and dated "03/10/65". A "painstakingly pruned selection" (front flap), Crucifix in a Deathhand "was the biggest book of Bukowoski's career to date, and the Webbs did another beautiful design job. Printed in a large format, and illustrated with nightmarish etchings by Noel Rockmore, it looked like an album of Gothic fairy tales" (Sounes). Louise "Gypsy Lou" Webb and her husband were publishers of The Outsider literary magazine, which often featured Bukowski's poetry. Under the Loujon Press imprint, which designed, edited, and printed this title, they "did not just print books, they hand-pressed literary art objects on massive old presses that took up their entire living space. Pages came in myriad colours, textures, and typesets" (Welch). This was their second Bukowski book, following on the heels of It Catches My Heart in Its Hands (1963). Howard Sounes, Charles Bukowski, Grove Press, 1998. Michael Patrick Webb, "Obituary: Louise Webb", Bayou Brief, 16 December 2020. Large octavo. Original printed wraparound wrappers, coloured handmade paper in various sizes, fore edges untrimmed. With the wraparound band laid-in. With covers and 4 etchings with tissue guards by Noel Rockmore. Head of spine a little bumped, with a touch of rubbing to extremities and one mark to front. A near-fine copy, contents clean and bright.

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom

Bukowski, Charles; Noel Rockmore [Illustrator]. Crucifix in a Deathhand. Lyle Stuart, Inc., printed by the Loujon Press, New York & New Orleans, 1965.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing from a limited edition of 3,100. Signed by Charles Bukowski in white ink, dated 3-21-65. 101, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's self-wraps with fine wrap-around belly band. Fine. A beautiful copy of a key early Bukowski poetry collection.

Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

(BUKOWSKI, CHARLES). Bukowski, Charles & Noel Rockmore. CHARLES BUKOWSKI: CRUCIFIX IN A DEATHHAND: NEW POEMS 1963-65 - WITH A FULL PAGE PAINTING SIGNED AND DATED AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. Lyle Stuart Inc. & The Loujon Press, New York & New Orleans, 1965.

Price: US$1650.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 101pp. illustrated in b&w + b&w covers. With 4 b&w etchings bound in. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Crucifix in a Deathhand" is the elaborately designed and bound 1965 collection of poetry by hard-living Angeleno Charles Bukowski fabricated by Louise "Gypsy Lou" and Jon Webb at their Loujon Press in New Orleans, and published with the imprint of Lyle Stuart. The author's sixth book, it was issued as a "Loujon Press Award Book" (Gypsy Lou Series #2). Printed by hand-letterpress on seven shades of heavy Spectra Linweave paper with deckle edges and elaborately bound by the Press, it includes four black and white etchings with tissue overlays by New Orleans-based artist Noel Rockmore. An internally bright, most handsome example of this tour de force (a deluxe-but-unnumbered, uncatalogued variant of entry sixteen in Aaron Krumhansel's "A Descriptive Bibliography of the Primary Publications of Charles Bukowski") limited to three thousand, one hundred unnumbered copies SIGNED AND DATED "Charles Bukowski / 3-16-65" in red acrylic paint at the time of publication beneath a striking ACRYLIC PAINTING in silver and red on the verso of a blank page at the rear. There is very light soiling and wear to the top and bottom edges of the textblock, and its Noel Rockmore-illustrated covers shows mild wear, creasing, fraying, and age-toning to the extremities. The publisher's printed wraparound band is complete and present, though it has a clean separation and is somewhat worn, torn, and age-toned. Additionally laid in is a vintage xerox of Ormonde Plater's nine-paragraph interview with Jon Webb about the book's publication captioned "Tough Poems" from the May 28th, 1965 issue of New Orleans' "Vieux Carre Courier". All in all, this is a most desirable example of an important early Bukowski title with an impressive painting that looks nicer in hand than it describes. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase.

Seller: Arcana: Books on the Arts, Culver City, CA, U.S.A.