Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time: Poems, 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, 1984.
Price: US$16.99 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time: Poems, 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Pr, 1984.
Price: US$18.72 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: 4th printing edition. 288 pages. 8.86x5.91x0.71 inches. In Stock.
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time: Poems, 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Pr, 1984.
Price: US$22.79 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: 4th printing edition. 288 pages. 8.86x5.91x0.71 inches. In Stock.
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time. Black Sparrow, 1984.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Printing, front cover has some stains top left and lower right corners, not water damage but not sure what it is.
Seller: Brooklyn Rare Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Talking to My Mailbox". Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Boardside/Flyer No. 13 in the publisher's series. 15 x 10 inches, printed in four colors. Folded two times; otherwise, In Fine condition. Single poem, appearing in broadside form previous to its publication in War All the Time in the same year.
Seller: REVERE BOOKS, abaa/ilab & ioba, Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. WAR ALL THE TIME Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$40.25 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 280 pages in very good, clean condition. Bottom edge lightly soiled. Previous owner's bookplate on ffep. Beige softcovers with orange titles. Spine slightly darkened, very light wear on corners. VG+
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[Broadside] Bukowski, Charles.. Talking To My Mailbox: A Broadside Poem.. Black Sparrow Press, 1984.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A Near Fine copy with a short closed tear to the top edge. This poem was taken from "War All the Time: Poems 1981-84".
Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press - Santa Rosa, 1984.
Price: US$94.26 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, California. Fine +++. Seller Inventory # AB-1002
Seller: Night light, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Trade Edition. Original printed wrappers, very good (would be fine except that one inner page has separated but is present. SIGNED, in marker, across the front cover.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 500 trade edition copies, signed by Bukowski on the title page. Fine in Very Good + publisher's acetate jacket. Bound in light grey boards with gray fabric backstrip and maintaining paper title to spine. Insignificant discoloration to top of closed text block and minor smudge on top front board. Interior bight and clean, appearing virtually unread with orange end sheets. Acetate with expected scuffing and large scratch across back panel. An anthology of Bukowski's poetry from the first half of the 1980s, in which the author experiments with structure and length. Offering enthusiasts a familiar mix of the gritty with the quotidian. A great example of a Black Sparrow Press bookâ"run by John Martin the avant-garde press was responsible for supporting and publishing Bukowski's work throughout his prolific career. Krumhansl 89. Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition. Original illustrated paper-covered boards over cloth spine, with printed label. One of 500 copies of the trade hardback edition. Signed by Charles Bukowski on the title page. There was a signed limited of the hardback edition, but this is the first copy we have seen of the signed trade. Quite scarce.
Seller: sonalsorises, los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, limited issue, #132 of 400 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. 280, [4] pp. Original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label. Fine in acetate jacket. A collection of Bukowski's poems from the early eighties printed by Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Brothers, designed by Barbara Martin.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, limited issue, #278 of 400 numbered copies signed by Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards with blue cloth backstrip with paper spine label, in clear acetate jacket. Near Fine with light foxing to textblock edge; jacket slightly rubbed. A collection of Bukowski's poems from the early eighties printed by Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Brothers, designed by Barbara Martin.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time: Poems 1981 - 1984. Black Sparrow Press, 1984.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. 280 pages. First LIMITED edition, number 277 of 400 copies, SIGNED by Bukowski on a special limitation page at the end of the book. This book is in MINT condition, looks brand new!!! His poems from the early 80's printed by Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Brothers & designed by Barbara Martin. Fine book in a fine clear acetate dust jacket. No dust jacket as issued. A truly EXCEPTIONAL copy, and perfect for any discerning collector.
Seller: Devoted toBooks, Pleasant Hill, CA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, 1984.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION of 400 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.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 280 pages. First limited edition, Number 2 of 400 copies signed by Bukowski on a special limitation page at the end of the book. He has also inked a "doodle" of himself giving us the finger. His poems from the early 80's printed by Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Brothers & designed by Barbara Martin. Fine book in a fine clear acetate dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Bukowski Charles. War All the Time, Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$2832.50 + shipping
Description: Octavo. 280pp. unopened. Limited to 126 copies numbered copies signed by the author. The present copy is #65 and with a small drawing of the Bukowski character on the limitation page and with an original painting by the author signed BUK. Handbound by Earle Gray in 1/4 black and gray patterned cloth spine over gray paper covered boards lettered in red, orange, gray, blue and yellow, spine label black with blue separating lines, orange endpapers. Three tiny spots to upper edge otherwise near fine in original clear acetate dust jacket.
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All The Time. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. Signed/Limited Edition. Poems 1981-1984. Number 99 of 100 copies signed by Bukowski with an original painting by Bukowski signed "BUK". Painting is proteted with a wax paper guard. This is Bukowski's last limited edition with original artwork. A perfect copy, scarce in this condition. Book is protected in the original clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All The Time. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1984.
Price: US$3750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover, #34 of 100 copies signed by Bukowski and with an original painting by him, signed BUK, bound in at the front, tiny bump to bottom edge of rear board, number of tiny dents to rear of title page and page preceding from the texture of the painting, otherwise Near Fine in a lightly worn VG+ clear mylar dustjacket.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Charles Bukowski. War All the Time Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, 1984.
Price: US$3800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Paper covered boards with decorated cloth spine and paper spine label. Near Fine in a Near Fine acetate dust jacket. Minor blemishes to top and side of the pages; a vertical crease on the front inside dust jacket flap; otherwise Fine. This is letter âMâ of 26 lettered and signed copies with an original oil painting bound in at the front. Bukowski added his little man doodle to his signature. The oil painting is a surprisingly cheerful rendition of a bird.
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time: Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed limited first edition. Copy #26 of 100 [of 126 total] deluxe copies with an original painting by Bukowski bound in at the front; additionally signed by Bukowski on the limitation page at rear. Near Fine with foxing and light stain to top textblock edge. In publisher's unprinted acetate jacket. A collection of Buk's early '80s poems including "How Do They Get Your Number?" and "A Sad Poem," meditating on his unlikely success.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. War All the Time; Poems 1981-1984. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: One of 126 signed/numbered hardcover copies with original artwork, octavo size, 283 pp. Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was "a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in American society. A cult hero, Bukowski relied on experience, emotion, and imagination in his work, using direct language and violent and sexual imagery" (n.b., from the web site of the Poetry Foundation). As much as he achieved popular acclaim during his lifetime, his reputation and following have only increased after his death. In addition to being an author, Bukowski was also an artist: he painted on 6" by 9" paper "with thick layers of acrylics, oil paint, watercolors, pastels, crayons, pens - whatever was at hand. They were sent to Black Sparrow [whose editor, John Martin, was a friend of Bukowski's] where they were bound into special hardcover first editions of his books" (n.b., from the web site of Bukowski [dot] net). This volume, "War All the Time" is one of Bukowski's "notable later poetry collections" (n.b., quote from the online Encyclopedia Britannica). As a reviewer wrote on the web site "Library Thing", the collection contains "easily Bukowski's greatest horse race poem, 'Horsemeat', [and it] stands out in Bukowski's poetic constellation." This volume is no. 93 of 100 numbered copies with original artwork (there were also twenty-six lettered copies), this a whirling abstract work in bright coloures with thickly-applied strokes, which could be a window pane.or. ___DESCRIPTION: Black cloth decorated shelfback, paper spine label with black lettering, grey paper over boards with multi-coloured lettering and the author's name in blue lettering on the front, a few small coloured decorations on the rear board, orange endpapers, title page in red, blue and orange; octavo size (9.25" by 6.25"), pagination: [1-10] 11-280, [1, colophon, signed by Bukowski in black ink] [1, blank] [1, black and white photograph of Bukowski with bio]. In a dust wrapper of clear acetate from the publisher. ___CONDITION: Fine overall, the boards clean other than a light, stray speck, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a couple of extremely small and light stray marks on the top edge of the text block; overall a fine, bright copy. In an acetate dust wrapper, near fine with light overall marks and a bit of soil. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.