The Galley Sail Review, Vol. 2, No. 2 -- First Appearance of Conversation In A Cheap Room (1960)

"Conversation In A Cheap Room" was first published in the Galley Sail Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, in June 1960. This classic poem would later appear in Longshot Pomes for Broke Players (1961), It Catches My Heart In Its Hands (1963), A Bukowski Sampler (1969), and The Roominghouse Madrigals (1988). There is also a 1962 audio recording of the poem by Bukowski that was collected in "Poetry of Charles Bukowski", distributed by KPFK. This issue also has a few interesting period advertisements, including City Lights and Hearse, which published Bukowski's first book. This copy is in Very Good condition with an ink scribble on the front cover, general wear and sunning, and some light creases. A very uncommon issue of this publication, Box 40