Product Description
79pp.
Introductory note by Robin Skelton explains the unusual circumstances of how this book came to be published some 26 years after it was written.
Cream paper covered boards with dark green cloth covered spine and gilt lettering.
Lime green end papers.
Unclipped dust jacket in green with black lettering on face and spine.
Light shelf wear and one closed nick to lower edge of dj.
Sun faded spine of dust jacket.
Now protected in archival film.
Limited edition of 330 copies of which 250 copies were printed on Abbey Mills Cream Antique Laid paper - of which this is one (Mills watermark can be seen).
This is not numbered however inscribed as "Author's copy".
Pencil inscription on first free end paper.
Inscription on first title page SIGNED by the author and dated July 28th 1983: "This book belongs to Jeremy, who of all poets can best understand the poet I might have been.
I am consoled by your keeping faith with those invisible guides and guardians.
" Assume this to be the poet, Jeremy Reed.
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