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R. Crumb Commercial Art Ephemera * 7 Items
R. Crumb Commercial Art Ephemera * 7 Items
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Author: Crumb, Robert
Title: Zany Typhoons, Janet Klein Playbill, & More * Lot of 7 R. Crumb Ephemera Items
Place Published: Various places
Publisher:Various publishers
Date Published: 1970-2005
Description:
Zany Typhoons. Poems by Douglas Blazek. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Very good, sun discoloration to front and back cover, yellowed pages. With Blazek letter on "Open Skull Press" letterhead, illustrated by Crumb, and bookseller's receipt from 2004 indicating a sale price of $200.
Zinc and Human Sperm Chromatin. Dissertation by Svante Kjellberg. Cover illustration by R. Crumb of anthropomorphic sperm cell toiling its way up the womb. Very good. A dry-as-dust dissertation on "chromatology of seminal plasma," etc., made user-friendly by Crumb's (literally) nutty cover art.
Janet Klein and Her Borsht Belt Babies playbill (2 copies). Illustrated by R. Crumb with a ukulele-strumming sweetie and her backing band. 5.5" x 8.5". Very fine/near mint, very slight corner bumps.
New New H Blues. "Visual poetry" chapbook by B.P. Nichol. Silkscreened sewn card covers. Rubberstamped cover illustration by R. Crumb. Approx. 4" x 5.5". Near mint. #67/100, signed by Nichol.
Victoria's Home Made Wine Label. Illustrated by R. Crumb with an image of his first wife, Dana Crumb. Approx. 4.25" x 5.5". Near mint.
"Black Sparrow Press is Moving" notice. Illustrated by R. Crumb. Textured cardstock. Approx. 4" x 6.75". Very fine, minor edge bumps, very light notch/crease near bottom left.
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A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

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R. Crumb Commercial Art Ephemera * 7 Items

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