Various (Burgin, Richard (Editor); Bly, Robert; Bukowski, Charles; Busch, Frederick; Collins, Billy; Hall, Donald; Hamilton, Ralph; Tillinghast, Richard et al.)

Boulevard Vol. 9 No. 3 (No. 27, Fall 1994)

Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University, 1994. First Printing. Softcover. This Fall 1994 number of the academic literary, cultural & art journal chiefly edited by the acclaimed, prize-winning author Richard Burgin (1947-2020) features the poem "Wise" by Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), the cult favorite poet-denizen of the dive bar & racetrack- an exemplary late reminiscence of his & a female companion's soon-to-be running out of booze. (pg. 33; Debritto, B1781, pg. 409) Also in this issue are further contributions of poetry by Robert Bly, Billy Collins, Donald Hall & Richard Tillinghast (the latter acclaimed poet-polymath a former academician at the University of Michigan & neighbor of this writer here in Ann Arbor); fiction by Frederick Busch; a portfolio of several paintings by Ralph Hamilton; & much more. Trade-format softcover, presumed first-and-only printing. Another rich & rewarding issue in this most-collectible series, of particular interest to the Bukowski devotee-completist. In relatively fine condition with light rubbing, mostly faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; mild wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same; small area of residue where circular sticker removed at blank lower left area of front cover between illustration & barcode; one somewhat pronounced crease across length of spine; slight bending of spine toward rear; a touch of rubbing to edges of text block. Interior fine-to-very-fine with only a hint of browning to blank inner covers; one small crease at lower corner of one page leaf (pgs. 109-110) where once-folded; tiny bumps at corners of a few other leaves. Fine. [Item #7203]

Price: $35.00