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Author: Bukowski, Charles
Title: It Catches My Heart in its Hands: New & Selected Poems 1955-1963
Place Published: [New Orleans]
Publisher:Loujon Press
Date Published: 1963
Description:
97 pp. Introduction by John William Corrington. With preliminary leaves of various colors and differing widths. 26x18.5 cm (10x7"), hand-bound in stiff pictorial wrappers with cork-lined front cover, attached jacket with tissue sheet tipped-on (as issued), and pictorial flap over fore-edge around from rear; this copy housed in custom black cloth drop-back box with cover and spine labels. One of 777 copies on different colored and sized hand-printed paper. First Edition.
Signed by Charles Bukowski in silver ink, dated 5-27-63, on the front free endpaper. Along with his signature, Bukowski has drawn a man with his arms outstretched, and written "Love Love Love." Scarce and desirable copy with a drawing accompanying the signature. Considered by many to be Bukowski's most beautifully produced book and the crowning achievement of Loujon Press. Dorbin A5; Krumhansl 12.
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