Product Type
Condition
Binding
Collectible Attributes
Seller Location
Seller Rating
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Limited Issue, one of 400 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator, this being copy no.52. Quarto (27.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and purple polka-dot patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [6],7-17,[3]pp; illus. Gentle sunning to board edges (particularly on the front cover), spine label gently sunned; Very Good+ to Near Fine, lacking the original acetate dustjacket. 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 87c.
Published by Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, Santa Rosa, 1997
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
Signed
Original print, with text and illustrations silkscreened in colors on thick white stock, measuring 27.5cm x 35.75cm (10 7/8" x 14"). Signed by Crumb in pencil at lower right corner. Fine. One of the five color illustrations (depicting Bukowski in bed) from the 1997 collection of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout illustrated throughout by R. Crumb. Black Sparrow published the book in octavo format the following year, with Crumb's illustrations appearing in black and white only. This example came from a disbound copy from the collection of Earle and Larry Gray, owners of the Earle Gray Book Binding Company, who were responsible for binding most of the Black Sparrow Press books from 1968-2002.
Published by Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, Santa Rosa, 1997
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
Signed
Original print, with text and illustrations silkscreened in colors on thick white stock, measuring 27.5cm x 35.75cm (10 7/8" x 14"). Signed by Crumb in pencil at lower right corner. A few spots of faint foxing along lower margin, thin strip of mounting tape along right edge on verso; very Near Fine. One of the five color illustrations (the barroom scene) from the 1997 collection of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout illustrated throughout by R. Crumb. Black Sparrow published the book in octavo format the following year, with Crumb's illustrations appearing in black and white only. This example came from a disbound copy from the collection of Earle and Larry Gray, owners of the Earle Gray Book Binding Company, who were responsible for binding most of the Black Sparrow Press books from 1968-2002.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, 1998
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of six copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the illustrator on a four-color silkscreened portrait of Bukowski. Octavo (23.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [6],7-144,[4]pp; illus. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark black and white pen illustrations. Lettered copies uncommon. Krumhansl 156d.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. 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. 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.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1983
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of four copies specially bound and designated for special use by the publisher, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Bukowski and Crumb on the colophon. Quarto (27.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and patterned cloth backstrip, with title label applied to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; 14,[2]pp; illus. Fine in a dustjacket with modest rubbing and some sticker residue to rear panel. 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 79c.
Published by Black Sparrow Graphic Arts, Santa Rosa, 1997
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of a handful of copies (after 12 copies lettered A-L) specially bound and designated for the artist, publisher, and a few key individuals involved in the production of the book, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Crumb on the colophon. Folio (36.5cm); off-white silkscreened cloth-covered boards; publisher's dark red cloth slipcase, with title label inset on upper front cover; 120,[4]pp; with black and white illustrations and five full-page illustrations silkscreened in color, each signed by Crumb in pencil at lower right corner. Within a special compartment in the slipcase for the deluxe issue is housed a color layout by Crumb (signed in plate) laid into a pre-cut mat; while Krumhansl calls for only one, this copy has two different layouts housed within the mat. Faint foxing to covers and endpapers, else Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase, with a few faint streaks to the cloth on the front cover. Some very faint foxing to the layouts, else Near Fine. A series of Bukowski's journal entries from 1991-1993, illustrated throughout with Crumb's trademark illustrations. Black Sparrow published the book in octavo format the following year, with Crumb's illustrations appearing in black and white only. The smallest available limitation of this title. Krumhansl 154b.
Published by Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1984
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Limited (Cloth) Issue, one of seven copies marked "Presentation Copy" and signed by the author and the illustrator on the colophon. Quarto (27.5cm); pictorial paper-covered boards and purple polka-dot patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; 17,[3]pp; illus. A unique copy, where Crumb has signed Bukowski's name on the colophon in his usual fine-point pen, and Bukowski has signed Crumb's in black felt-tipped pen. Gentle sunning and some scattered foxing to upper board edges, title label faded a few shades, else Near Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. 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. In a letter to the last owner (which is laid into this copy), Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin relays the following regarding this copy: "I sent the printed colophons first to Crumb in France. About half way through the job Crumb playfully signed that one sheet with Hank's name. I didn't notice that, and sent the sheets to Hank to sign. When Hank came to that sheet, he responded by playfully signing Crumb's name instead of his own. Hank and Crumb genuinely admired one another." A unique "A" item from the press. Krumhansl 87c (see note on p.102).