The Monkey Wrench Gang Illustrated Edition and 50th Anniversary Collector’s Box (2 volumes)
- SIGNED Hardcover
- Salt Lake City, UT: Dream Garden Press, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT: Dream Garden Press, 2025. Limited Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Robert Crumb; Sophie Crumb; Trent Call; Jim Stiles; et al.. The Monkey Wrench Gang 50th Anniversary Box is designed to accompany a copy of our new printing of the R. Crumb illustrated, hardbound edition of Edward Abbey’s environmental classic. (The book is an accompaniment and not intended to be stored in the box.)
What exactly is in the Monkey Wrench Gang 50th Anniversary Collector's Box, anyway?
Below, you’ll find a list of the artwork and essays included, with a mention of who signed what. There are a lot of little things thrown in.
Artwork and Photos:
- Watercolor portrait of Edward Abbey by Sophie Crumb. Signed by Sophie Crumb.
- Portrait of Robert Crumb by Sophie Crumb. Signed by Sophie Crumb.
- Portrait of Edward Abbey, age 7.
- Photos of Abbey and family at Arches Monument, Balanced Rock, 1950s.
- First official R. Crumb Monkey Wrench Gang stickers.
- “Edward Abbey, Sod-buster Poet,” by Ralph Steadman.
- “Doc Sarvis,” by R. Crumb.
- “Hayduke,” by R. Crumb. Signed by Doug Peacock.
- “Seldom Seen Smith,” by R. Crumb. Signed by Ken Sleight.
- Painting of Edward Abbey by Trent Call. Signed by Trent Call.
- Photo of Ken Sanders with Wendell Berry.
- “Doc Sarvis Gate,” created by Doug Sanders after R. Crumb. Photograph by Susan Lupkin.
Essays:
- “This is What Love Looks Like,” by Tim DeChristopher. Signed by Tim DeChristopher.
- “Bidder 70,” signed by Tim DeChristopher.
- “The Monkey Wrench Gang: The Movie,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “Edward Abbey, R. Crumb, Earth First!, The Monkey Wrench Gang and Me!” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “The Other Side of River Solitaire,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “A Few Words in Favor of Edward Abbey,” by Wendell Berry.
- “The Monkey Wrench Gang in Print,” by Susannah Abbey. Signed by Susannah Abbey.
- “The Power of the Press Belongs to the Man Who Owns One,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “The Light Body of a Monkey Wrench,” by Terry Tempest Williams. Signed by Terry Tempest Williams.
- “At the Bottom of Lake Powell,” by Joshua Abbey. Signed by Joshua Abbey.
- A DVD copy of Eric Temple’s documentary film "Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness" is also included in the box.
(If an item does not state "signed," it is unsigned.). Produced in a limited edition of 300 numbered copies.
Please note that this MWG 50th Anniversary Collector’s Box isn't full yet. It has been designed for you to contribute your own personal writing and observations, photographs and mementos.
What exactly is in the Monkey Wrench Gang 50th Anniversary Collector's Box, anyway?
Below, you’ll find a list of the artwork and essays included, with a mention of who signed what. There are a lot of little things thrown in.
Artwork and Photos:
- Watercolor portrait of Edward Abbey by Sophie Crumb. Signed by Sophie Crumb.
- Portrait of Robert Crumb by Sophie Crumb. Signed by Sophie Crumb.
- Portrait of Edward Abbey, age 7.
- Photos of Abbey and family at Arches Monument, Balanced Rock, 1950s.
- First official R. Crumb Monkey Wrench Gang stickers.
- “Edward Abbey, Sod-buster Poet,” by Ralph Steadman.
- “Doc Sarvis,” by R. Crumb.
- “Hayduke,” by R. Crumb. Signed by Doug Peacock.
- “Seldom Seen Smith,” by R. Crumb. Signed by Ken Sleight.
- Painting of Edward Abbey by Trent Call. Signed by Trent Call.
- Photo of Ken Sanders with Wendell Berry.
- “Doc Sarvis Gate,” created by Doug Sanders after R. Crumb. Photograph by Susan Lupkin.
Essays:
- “This is What Love Looks Like,” by Tim DeChristopher. Signed by Tim DeChristopher.
- “Bidder 70,” signed by Tim DeChristopher.
- “The Monkey Wrench Gang: The Movie,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “Edward Abbey, R. Crumb, Earth First!, The Monkey Wrench Gang and Me!” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “The Other Side of River Solitaire,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “A Few Words in Favor of Edward Abbey,” by Wendell Berry.
- “The Monkey Wrench Gang in Print,” by Susannah Abbey. Signed by Susannah Abbey.
- “The Power of the Press Belongs to the Man Who Owns One,” by Ken Sanders. Signed by Ken Sanders.
- “The Light Body of a Monkey Wrench,” by Terry Tempest Williams. Signed by Terry Tempest Williams.
- “At the Bottom of Lake Powell,” by Joshua Abbey. Signed by Joshua Abbey.
- A DVD copy of Eric Temple’s documentary film "Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness" is also included in the box.
(If an item does not state "signed," it is unsigned.). Produced in a limited edition of 300 numbered copies.
Please note that this MWG 50th Anniversary Collector’s Box isn't full yet. It has been designed for you to contribute your own personal writing and observations, photographs and mementos.