The Day It Snowed in L.A.

The Adventures of Clarence Hiram Sweetmeat

by Charles Bukowski

illustrated by the Author 

First limited edition, signed.  Sutton West, ON and Santa Barbara, CA:  The Paget Press, 1986  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD+ condition.

• Illustrated white paper covers are mostly clean, with multi-color text and illustration, yellow and white polka dot cloth spine strip.  Boards show a little shelf wear.  Corners are sharp.  See photos.
• Spine has white spine label with black text and is bright with firm ends.
• Binding is tight.  
• Candy pink end papers/ pastedowns show a little sunning at borders.  See photos.  
• Illustrations are bright and clear. 
• Interior exhibits minimal signs of age and wear.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Publisher's clear acetate jacket.
• PS2025.0409

Unpaginated. 5.5 x 8.5 inches

ISBN: 0-920348-64-5

A Very Good Plus First Edition copy of this story written and drawn by Charles Bukowski.  This is #181/200 Deluxe copies signed by Bukowski on the final page, bound in publisher's illustrated boards with cloth backstrip (yellow cloth with white polka dots) and title label. 

Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer, whose writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles.  Thus, the opening line of Clarence Hiram Sweetmeat's story:  " One day when Clarence was a boy it snowed in Los Angeles.  He had lived all his life in Los Angeles and he had never seen snow before,..."  

Cover by P.D.S. Brown.  Design and typography by Eildon Studios.  

First Deluxe Edition, #181/200 copies bound in white boards with cloth spine strip.  Signed by the author opposite the limitation page.

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