association copy

Inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis in orange ink on the title page: 'with love to Peter Gillis in far-off Boston –James / 1982 (by per mano amica)'.

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's olive green cloth, titles to spine silver and upper cover in blind, orange topstain, orange endpapers, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket, a little toned along top edge with one small tear to front panel; a fine copy in very good dustjacket.