Sacramento: Open Skull Press, 1970. First Edition. Attractive copy of this collection of poems by Blazek, most of them drug-induced or sexual in nature. With early cover art by R. Crumb. One of 200 copies. Quarto (28cm); pale yellow mimeographed sheets, side-stapled and glue into illustrated card wrappers; [60]pp. Light..... More
Demarest, NJ: Analecta Press, 1968. First Edition. Substantial collection of poems by Blazek, many of which first appeared in the pages of various little magazines. Cover and three cartoons by R. Crumb, three collages by d.a. levy, and a frontispiece by Jeff Nuttall. Foreword by Brown Miller. Octavo (23cm); illustrated..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1998. First Edition. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark black and white pen illustrations. Krumhansl 156b. First Printing, trade issue. Octavo (23.5cm); illustrated paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with title label applied to spine; publisher's original acetate..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1998. First Edition. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark black and white pen illustrations. Krumhansl 156c. Limited Issue, one of 400 numbered copies with a silkscreened print signed by the illustrator, this being copy no.222. Octavo (23.5cm); printed..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, 1997. First Edition. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark black and white pen illustrations. Krumhansl 154a. Limited Issue, one of 175 numbered copies, this being copy no.58. Folio (36.5cm); off-white silkscreened cloth-covered boards; publisher's dark red cloth..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1992. Short story chronicling the events surrounding a man's visit to his wife in a mental hospital. The second of four projects Bukowski collaborated on with Crumb during his lifetime. Basis for David Morrisey's short film adaptation (2000). cf.Krumhansl 79a. Eighth Printing. Quarto (26.5cm); illustrated..... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. First Edition. Short story chronicling the events surrounding a man's visit to his wife in a mental hospital. The second of four projects Bukowski collaborated on with Crumb during his lifetime. Basis for David Morrisey's short film adaptation (2000). Krumhansl 79b. Limited Issue, one..... More
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. Terrific story about the final act of a washed-up comic, illustrated throughout in Crumb's trademark style. There's No Business was the third of four projects Bukowski collaborated on with Crumb during his lifetime. cf.Krumhansl 87a. Sixth Printing. Quarto (26.5cm); illustrated card wrappers; 17,[3]pp; illus..... More
New York: S.i., [ca.1963-64]. Superb, early letter, connecting three of the most influential illustrators of the 1960's. We find young Crumb living in New York - well before the wide recognition Zap Comix would bring him - appealing to his friend Harvey Kurtzman for help. Kurtzman, formerly of EC Comics..... More
Hamburg & Santa Barbara: Gingko Press, 1992. First Trade Edition. Attractive volume printed by Graham Mackintosh, containing three humorous stories fully illustrated by Crumb. Folio (36.25cm); full red cloth, with title label mounted to front cover; [28]pp; illus. A Fine copy. More
[San Francisco]: Apex Novelties, [1968]. Sharp copy of this groundbreaking underground publication, including iconic appearances by Mr. Natural, Meatball, Mr. Sketchum, Itzy and Bitzy, and others. Second Printing. Slim octavo (24cm); illustrated wrappers, stapled; [28]pp; illus. Trivial rubbing, else a bright, Fine copy. More
[San Francisco]: Apex Novelties, [1968]. Sharp copy of this groundbreaking underground publication, including iconic appearances by Mr. Natural, Schuman the Human, and others. Third Printing. Slim octavo (24cm); illustrated wrappers, stapled; [28]pp; illus. Trivial rubbing to wrappers, small, faint damp mark to base of spine-fold, else a bright, Near Fine..... More
Berkeley and San Francisco: Last Gasp Eco Funnies, 1981-1993. First Edition. Complete run of Crumb's magazine-sized comics anthology, published between 1981-1993. The magazine featured Crumb's own new work, and showcased work by a new generation of cartoonists alongside many from the Zap! Comix days. Contributors include Harvey Pekar, Raymond Pettibon..... More