The Secret Sea (SIGNED copy) - with additional single loose page poem

Hugo Manning

Published by Trigram Press, London, 1968

63pp. VG/no jacket. Dark blue coloured cloth with light blue cloth covered spine and gilt lettering on spine. Touch of shelf wear to top and tail of spine and faint touch to corners. Clean inside pages. SIGNED limited edition of 500 copies of which the first 100 were specially bound and printed on mould-made paper. This is copy #95.There is a second inscription by the author on the first title page (tissue guarded). "To Gerald Long in friendship" and SIGNED by the author and dated December 1974. There are author's correction to lines of poetry on pp54/55. This suggests that this book was in the author's possession. Also laid in at front of book is a single page of printed copy of the poem NOW with an inscription in green ink in the author's handwriting, at the foot of the page "To Gerlad Long wishing him and his family a healthy & joyful 1973". SIGNED by the author. On the third free end page it is possible to see that someone has written on a piece of paper laid on top on the page in the book as an impression of handwriting (the author's?) can be seen when held to the light. Seller Inventory # 006934

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Secret Sea (SIGNED copy) - with ...
Publisher: Trigram Press, London
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: Limited Edition