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Letter from Charles Bukowski to Kirby Congdon Author: Bukowski, Charles Place Published: Los Angeles Date Published: 1963 Description: Signed, single-page typescript letter with original drawing, original stamped mailing envelope addressed in type, with Bukowski's Los Angeles Mariposa Ave. return address. The original envelope and a typed reply are stapled to the letter at the top right corner. A 1963 typescript letter from Bukowski to poet/publisher Kirby Congdon, who served as Gregory Corso's unofficial agent in the early 1960s. In the letter Bukowski thanks Congdon for sending one of his books, and for liking his own collection, Longshot Pomes for Broke Players. Buk encourages Congdon to purchase a copy of his current book from Loujon Press, Crucifix in a Deathhand. "Anyhow, these people, who are in all essence starving because they love type and the word more than cheap hamburger; I am asking you to buy this book if you can simply because finally they might need the cheap hamburger to go on." Bukowski also mentions how his artwork is often compared to James Thurber's. At the bottom of the page is an original drawing, a self-portrait in a chair, smoking and drinking and surrounded by empty bottles. The letter is signed "Buk" in black ink. There are some faint fingerprints at the bottom portion of the letter, likely Bukowski's from the ink used for his signature. Stapled to Bukowski's letter is a short response from Congdon, asking to buy some original artwork. Condition: Light wear and toning to envelope; letter near fine. Item#: 358514 Headline: Bukowski typescript letter w/original art 1963