presentation copy

Number 92 of 325 copies, inscribed by the author in black ink to the title page: 'for Eoin / with gratitude and affection / from Sam / Paris / February 1988.'

As the Story Was Told was originally published in periodical Gunter Eich zum Gedachtnis in 1971. This book was designed and printed by Sebastian Carter with variant readings selected and transcribed by Christopher Ricks. It is a typographical masterpiece and one of Carter's greatest endeavours.

First edition thus, number 92 of 325 copies, inscribed by the author; 4to; text printed in red and black, facsimile of the manuscript is reproduced on the endpapers, internally fine; publisher's brown cloth-backed patterned paper boards, silver lettering to spine, a fine example.