{"product_id":"robert-crumb","title":"Robert Crumb","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s the old story. When TASCHEN released the first limited edition of \u003cem\u003eCrumb Sketchbooks 1982–2011\u003c\/em\u003e,  fans drooled over the gorgeous packaging of this six-volume boxed set,  the artist’s thoughtful editing, the hand-written introduction,  marbleized page edges, and signed Crumb-colored art print. Not all,  however, could afford the steep price. So they whined and coveted, with  the wail growing louder when the second boxed set, \u003cem\u003e1964–1982\u003c\/em\u003e, was released the next year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Covet no more.\u003cem\u003e Robert Crumb. Sketchbook, Vol. 1: June 1964 – Sept. 1968\u003c\/em\u003e  combines the two earliest volumes from the limited editions, produced  directly from the original artworks now belonging to an ardent French  collector, into \u003cstrong\u003eone fat 440-page Crumb feast\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eselling for an irresistible price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book contains \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of sketches,\u003c\/strong\u003e including early color drawings from the master of underground comic art, cover roughs for the legendary \u003cem\u003eZap\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHead\u003c\/em\u003e comics, the original \u003cem\u003eKeep On Truckin’\u003c\/em\u003e sketches, \u003cstrong\u003ethe first appearance of Mr. Natural, \u003c\/strong\u003eplus his evolution and refinement, \u003cstrong\u003eFritz The Cat, the Old Pooperoo, and many, many voluptuous Crumb girls. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510127108469,"sku":"9783754405697","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783754405697.jpg?v=1787130453","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/robert-crumb","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}