BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). In the Shadow of the Rose, Santa Barbara, 1991, 4to, original coloured decorated boards, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 721 OF 750 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH A SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCH. Krumhansl 122a.

BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  In the Shadow of the Rose. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1991. 4to. Title printed in turquoise, pink and black (some very faint spotting to the title and slightly heavier spotting to the half title [which is bound after the title] and "Table of Contents" leaf). Original black cloth-backed coloured decorated paper boards, printed spine label, turquoise endpapers, turquoise dust-jacket, acetate wrapper (some light spotting and staining to boards). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 721 OF 750 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCH. The book bears a printed dedication to the actor Sean Penn. Krumhansl 122a.