Inscribed presentation copy, signed by Bukowski in year of publication to friend / poet Steve Richmond on the inside front cover: “For Steve Richmond – A most shit-head glory, Blue Asunder Dementia, Precious…… Marble, Floundering, Rose, Lion, Beastly, Wondering Thing - - You Could Have Began or Ended - - Instead you Began. I hope you never quit, drunk, again, of course, Buk, Los Angeles, 5:30 A.M., Nov. 22, 1965” all in black ink. Steve Richmond’s ownership signature on the title page. Also, additionally signed with inscribed note and drawing by Bukowski on title verso: “Your Jack-Ass Fog, Buk” with drawing of a drunk man passed out with bottle and “Love, Lox, 10-22065, L.A.” by Bukowski. Second to last blank leaf with an original abstract ink drawing dated 10-65 and signed “Buk” and on last blank leaf an inked note also signed by Bukowski “No Drawing but the Wound! ha, ha, ha, Buk” which he circled in a caption bubble-like drawing. Unusual but classic Bukowski; played with pen and ink during a drinking session with his buddy Steve Richmond. His first prose work and the first appearance of Buk’s famous reoccurring character, Henry Chinaski (made further famous in Barfly). Dorbin A8; Fogel 17; Krumhansl 17.