signed first edition Hardcover
(1982) · (Dublin, Ireland/Old Deerfield, MA)
by MERRILL, James
(Dublin, Ireland/Old Deerfield, MA): The Deerfield Press/The Gallery Press, (1982). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Timothy Engelland. Illustrations by Timothy Engelland. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by the poet on the colophon page. In addition this copy is INSCRIBED to the poet William Meredith on the title page: "for Bill/ever fondly/Jimmy/&/Peter/1983." The word "Peter" is written in the hand of the subject of this book, Merrill's lover, the actor Peter Hooten. (Inventory #: 018017)