Henry Chinaski is a lowlife loser with a hand-to-mouth existence. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer, one-night stands and racetracks. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, Post Office is a landmark in American literature, and over 1 million copies have been sold worldwide. The new edition is augmented with an anecdotal introduction by the modern Welsh cult-literary author, Niall Griffiths - a writer who was working in a British post office when he first read Bukowski's Post Office.
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Henry Chinaski is a lowlife loser with a hand-to-mouth existence. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer, one-night stands and racetracks. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, Post Office is a landmark in American literature, and over 1 million copies have been sold worldwide. The new edition is augmented with an anecdotal introduction by the modern Welsh cult-literary author, Niall Griffiths - a writer who was working in a British post office when he first read Bukowski's Post Office.
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Add this copy of Post Office to cart. $263.16, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Black Sparrow Pr.
Add this copy of Post Office to cart. $434.50, like new condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Black Sparrow Press.
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Fine. A fine copy of the first edition, 5th printing (1975) in the original blue cloth over blue printed boards, paper spine label; original clear plastic jacket. Debritto A38; Krumhansl 38b (hardcover issue).
Add this copy of Post Office to cart. $7,150.00, very good condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Black Sparrow Press.
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Near Fine. Copy #16 of 250 numbered hardcover copies signed by Charles Bukowski. This copy has great provenance-being Bill Katz's copy, with facsimiles of two pre-publication letters from publisher John Martin to Katz (from December 1970 and January 1971), discussing Katz's prior pivotal review of 'The Days Run Away...' in Library Journal, which Martin credited for making the sale of the book, and discussing sending proofs of 'Post Office' to Katz, hoping for another Library Journal review. Katz in fact did write the review, the results of which Bukowski credited with helping him to become a full-time writer. This copy also includes the original Black Sparrow review slip, with Black Sparrow's note in pencil 'First novel-Bill Katz / dup. on shelf. ' Also includes a facsimile of a carbon copy of Katz's letter to Bukowski presenting his personal view of 'Post Office' (as opposed to the review). A very near to fine copy of this important work, in the original red white and blue cloth over blue printed boards, paper spine label (slight fading to spine; slight wear to edges of boards, original clear plastic jacket has slight wear to edges). Some long-lost correspondence has recently come to light providing Bukowski's views on the importance of Katz's efforts on his behalf. Krumhansl 38b (hardcover issue).
