# Is "Longshot Pomes for Broke Players" by Charles Bukowski a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Longshot Pomes for Broke Players by Charles Bukowski (7 Poets Press, 1962) is identified by: 7 Poets Press, New York, edited/produced by Carl Larsen; edition of approximately 200 copies. True first is the 1962 7 Poets Press wrappered original.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- 7 Poets Press, New York, edited/produced by Carl Larsen; edition of approximately 200 copies
- Publisher's tan-brown wrappers, 44 pp., with drawings after Bukowski and a short author biography
- Distinctive point: the cover title reads "Pomes" while the title page reads "poems."
- Publisher imprint reads 7 Poets Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Charles Bukowski |
| Publisher | 7 Poets Press |
| Year | 1962 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | 7 Poets Press, New York, edited/produced by Carl Larsen; edition of approximately 200… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
7 Poets Press, New York, edited/produced by Carl Larsen; edition of approximately 200 copies. Publisher's tan-brown wrappers, 44 pp., with drawings after Bukowski and a short author biography. Distinctive point: the cover title reads "Pomes" while the title page reads "poems."

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1962 7 Poets Press wrappered original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Longshot Pomes for Broke Players* by Charles Bukowski a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/longshot-pomes-for-broke-players
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.