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Few writers are as closely associated with a publisher as Charles Bukowski is with Black Sparrow Press. Publisher John Martin famously supported Bukowski financially so he could leave the post office and write full time, a gamble that helped produce one of the most distinctive bodies of work in postwar American literature. Black Sparrow’s books became instantly recognizable for their bold design, unusual formats, and high production values, making them highly collectible in their own right.
Originally published in 1979, Shakespeare Never Did This chronicles Bukowski’s chaotic and often hilarious European travels. This 1995 Black Sparrow edition pairs the text with photographs by Michael Montfort, whose images provide a visual record of Bukowski during one of the most mythologized periods of his career. According to the colophon, Black Sparrow issued 1,000 trade hardcover copies and 326 deluxe copies containing an original photographic print signed by Montfort. This is the desirable trade hardcover edition. The addition of the Huntington Library exhibition booklet creates a nice association with the major institutional retrospective devoted to Bukowski’s life and work.
A handsome Black Sparrow Bukowski volume enhanced by an uncommon exhibition booklet from the Huntington retrospective.
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