presentation copy

First edition of the author's first collection of poetry, inscribed in black ink on the front free endpaper: 'For George, / Peter NF Porter / 3/2/'61'. The recipient was the Scottish poet and novelist George Macbeth.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's purple cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped dustjacket, spine faded, else very good.