Pig by Laughlin, Signed (3 results)

8°, Leinen. Unpaginated. Cloth. There are 183 copies handset & printed in palatino and smaragd on Shadwell handmade 48 copies on beige the rest on white, the binding is by Elizabeth Kner in Chicago. With Signatur of the poet to his german translator Eva Hesse. A fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [26] pp. Limited edition, one of 183 copies. This copy signed by Laughlin on the half title page. As issued in decorative Japanese paper over boards with printed paper title label on the front cover. A bright, fresh copy with only light soiling to the title label; bottom corner of the front boards is just a trifle bumped. Two Decades of Hamady & the Perishable Press, 32.

First and sole edition, limited issue, this copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "for Martin Bax, hoping he will come to Connecticut again, J Laughlin". The recipient is a medical professional who has also published several novels. He also founded the magazine Ambit, which has published works by Peter Porter, Tennessee Williams, J. G. Ballard, and Eduardo Paolozzi. This is one of 135 copies handset and printed on white handmade paper from a total edition of 183, of which the remaining 48 copies were printed on beige. Octavo. Title page printed in red and black, prelims and colophon in red and light brown. Original blue and white patterned paper-covered boards, title label on front cover blind-ruled and lettered in red, edges untrimmed. Spine ends and edges a touch bumped and worn, covers lightly toned, front slightly rubbed, label and edges foxed, a few marks on endpapers: a very good copy.