Bukowski, Charles

Promotional Card: "Celebrating Hank on his 85th Birthday"

New York, NY, USA: Ecco, 2005. First Edition. Folded Sheet. “invent yourself and then re-invent yourself, | don’t swim in the same slough. | invent yourself and then re-invent yourself | and | stay out of the clutches of mediocrity. Invent yourself and then re-invent yourself, | change your tone and shape so often that they can | never | categorize you. | re-invigorate yourself and | accept what is | but only on the terms that you have invented | and re-invented. | be self-taught. | and re-invent your life because you must; | it is your life and | it’s history | and the present | belongs only to | you.” (“no leaders, please,” Charles Bukowski) This piece by HarperCollins imprint Ecco was distributed to promote Come On In!, a collection of unpublished poems by Charles Bukowski (1920-1994). The birthday-style card says “Celebrating Hank on his 85th Birthday” on the front; inside left panel is the poem “no leaders, please,” while right panel is a photo of Bukowski taken by his wife, Linda Bukowski; back cover is promotional information for the upcoming release. An unknown number of copies were printed. (Debritto, A195, p. 98) Folded Card, (5” x 8") in plain mint-green envelope possibly by publisher or previous owner. First Edition. In Fine-Very Fine condition with light rubbing and scratching to front, back covers; very light creasing to top-right corner of front cover. Envelope Fine-Very Fine with mild creasing to flap, edges & corners. Fine-Very Fine. [Item #8450]

Price: $60.00