Cleveland: Black Rabbit Press, 1969. First Edition. Substantial, early collection of poems by Blazek, most written during his early 20's and many of which first saw publication in the pages of various little magazines. With an introduction by Cleveland poet Tom Kryss, and a dazzling cover and three silkscreened illustrations... 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
Lawrence, KS: Abington Book Shop, 1966. First Edition. Issue 7 of John Fowler's literary magazine, notable for featuring the first commercially published pieces of S. Clay Wilson's artwork. Wilson, along with Robert Crumb and Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez, was an influential pioneer in the underground comix movement beginning in the 1960's... More
Paris: L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1921. First Edition. Handsome edition of of The Golden Fleece and Other Tales of Ancient Greece, with wrappers and text exquisitely illustrated by Edmond Dulac. One of 1300 numbered copies, this being copy no.90. Quarto (30cm); publisher's original illustrated wrappers; [ii],123,[7], with 14pp of mounted... More
New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. First Paperback Edition. A children's story first published by Holiday House in 1971. Toledano B51i. First Printing, with "First Yearling Printing - March 1979" on copyright page. Oblong octavo (13cm); illustrated wrappers; [64]pp; illus. Pinpoint wear to extremities, else Fine and unread. More
New York: Random House, 1991. First American Edition. A volume conceived to benefit London's AIDS Crisis Trust, containing 26 full-page color illustrations - one for each letter - each with accompanying contribution by a prominent author: Stephen Spender, Joyce Carol Oates, Iris Murdoch, Paul Theroux, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Seamus... More
New York: Young Scott Books, 1969. First Edition. A companion volume to The Jumblies (1968), in which Gorey illustrates another poem from Lear's The Book of Nonsense. Toledano B42a. Oblong octavo (16cm); illustrated boards; dustjacket; [48]pp; illus. Hint of foxing to upper board edges, else Fine in a Near Fine... More
New York: Young Scott Books, 1968. First Edition. Gorey's illustrated version of the first poem in Lear's Book of Nonsense. Toledano B38a. Oblong octavo (16cm); illustrated boards; dustjacket; [48]pp; illus. Faint, scattered foxing to board edges, else Near Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustjacket, with a touch of dustiness... More
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. First Edition Thus. Deluxe issue of this poem cycle by Mudd, first published in 1981 as an elaborate fine press edition by Arabesque Books (150 copies). "...The Plain of Smokes is an ode to the Los Angeles that shaped both the artist and the... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1982. Limited Edition. Handsome edition of O'Neill's 1946 play. Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by The Limited Editions Club, No.525. One of 2,000 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy no.1,254. Small quarto (29.25cm); dark gray paper-covered boards, with title labels... More
Berlin: Contemporary Fine Arts, 2005. First Edition. Catalog for Pettibon's solo-exhibition at Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin in 2005. Contains 68 pieces from the exhibit, a list of solo-exhibitions between 2000-2005, and an essay by Roberto Ohrt, titled 'no title: [The Song Remains the Same...].' OCLC shows a listing for the... More
Berlin: Contemporary Fine Arts, 2005. First Edition. Catalog for Pettibon's solo-exhibition at Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin in 2005. Contains 68 pieces from the exhibit, a list of solo-exhibitions between 2000-2005, and an essay by Roberto Ohrt, titled 'no title: [The Song Remains the Same...].' OCLC shows a listing for the... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1930]. First Revised American Trade Edition. A handsome edition of the Rubaiyat, exquisitely illustrated by Willy Pogany, with an introduction by George Saintsbury. Small quarto (25.75cm); full tan cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, and black and... More
New York: Clovis Press, 1967. First Edition. Humorous cookbook, with recipes for light fare and refreshment for heavy drinkers, illustrated throughout by Gorey. Toledano B34. Oblong quarto (23.5cm); illustrated paper-covered boards; [34]pp; illus. Modest overall wear to boards, a few small bumps and faint stains to rear cover, with mild... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1928. First Trade Edition. Attractive edition of this poem, written by Wilde in exile after his release from prison. The poem narrates a hanging which took place during Wilde's imprisonment, complemented by Deco-inspired illustrations by John Vassos. Small quarto (24cm); bluish-gray vertical-patterned paper over... More