association copy

Inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis on the title page: 'with love for Peter. James / Boston 1984'.

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's cream cloth, titles to spine red and upper cover in blind, blue topstain, with the unclipped pictorial dustjacket, slightly toned with minor rubbing to extremities; very good.