MERRILL, James; ENGELLAND, Timothy (illustrator).
Peter.
Peter.
Stock Code 120248
Massachusetts & Dublin, The Deerfield Press & The Gallery Press, 1982.
de facto dedication copy
De facto dedication copy, inscribed by the author to his lover Peter Gillis on the title page: 'for [Peter] Gillis / with love from the / model and the author / JM / Rutland Sq. / IV. 84'. One of 300 copies, published simultaneously by The Deerfield Press and The Gallery Press, signed by the author on the colophon.First edition, first impression, one of 300 copies, de facto dedication copy, inscribed by the author to Peter Gillis; 8vo; frontispiece hand-coloured by the illustrator, internally fine; publisher's black cloth, titles to spine gilt; a fine copy.
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