Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 750 trade edition copies, signed by Bukowski on the title page. A Near Fine copy in like publisher's acetate. Bound in tan boards with red corduroy backstrip and maintaining paper title to spine. Some wear to board extremities including a small bump to the top of the front board and a few minor spots of residue on boards, otherwise bright and clean. Acetate jacket with expected scuffing, and interior appearing unread. This poetry anthology focuses on one of Bukowski's major themes: loveâ"with all its shades of lust and loss. An exciting example of a Black Sparrow Press book with an enticing cover design. Run by John Martin the avant-garde press was responsible for supporting and publishing Bukowski's work throughout his prolific career. Krumhansl 60. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 307pp. One of 300 signed and numbered case bound copies; this being #268. Tan paper boards, purple cloth spine with printed paper label. Hardcover in mylar jacket. A Fine unread copy
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc., Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Love is a Dog from Hell. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1977.
Price: US$2200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Copy number 165 of a limited 300, signed by Charles Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original paper covered boards over purple corduroy spine. Very Good+ with light foxing to edges and tanning to contents. In an original, lightly rubbed acetate dust jacket.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Love is a Dog from Hell. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1977.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover signed and illustrated deluxe issue. Number 50 of a limited 75 copies signed by Charles Bukowski and with an original painting by him bound in. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over red flecked patterned corduroy cloth backstrip, hand bound by Earle Gray. Near Fine with binding slightly askew, slightly bumped corners. Small stain to front pastedown at bottom right corner. In publisher's original acetate jacket, which is rubbed and a little clouded, crimping to corners and spine ends. A lovely copy of this scarce title, with Bukowski's original art work.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Love is a Dog from Hell. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1977.
Price: US$5800.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover, numbered, signed and illustrated issue. Number 66 of a limited 75 copies signed by Charles Bukowski and with an original painting by him bound in. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over red flecked patterned corduroy cloth backstrip, hand bound by Earle Gray. Near Fine with a faint lean to the binding, light tanning to contents with a faint stain to the fore edge and slight darkening to the inner front hinge at the top. In the publisher's original acetate jacket, which is rubbed and a little clouded. A lovely copy of this scarce title, with Bukowski's original art work.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bukowski, Charles. Love is a Dog from Hell. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1977.
Price: US$7000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover, numbered, signed and illustrated issue. Number 3 of 5 presentation copies, marked as such on the rear colophon; signed by Charles Bukowski and with an original painting by him bound in. Bound in publisher's original paper-covered boards over red flecked patterned corduroy cloth backstrip, hand bound by Earle Gray. Fine with a faint spine lean, in Near Fine lightly crimped and lightly rubbed publisher's unprinted acetate wrapper. A lovely copy of this scarce title, with Bukowski's original art work. Krumhansl 60d.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.