Bukowski, Charles (story); Crumb, R. (illustrations)

THERE'S NO BUSINESS – DELUXE ISSUE, SIGNED

Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1984. First Edition. 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. Krumhansl 87d. Item #3299

Deluxe Issue, one of 26 lettered copies specially bound, each signed by the author and illustrator, this being copy 'U'. Quarto (27.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; 17,[3]pp; illus. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket.

Price: $1,750.00