Hong Kong: Privately Printed 1967. First Edition. Copy #78 of 100 numbered & signed by Booth. Scarce first book by this poet, who was also publisher of The Sceptre Press (published Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath), and was a successful novelist (HIROSHIMA JOE, 1985), whose INDUSTRY OF SOULS (1998) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and whose novel A VERY PRIVATE GENTLEMAN was adapted into the film THE AMERICAN, starring George Clooney. He died in 2004. 4to stapled printed wrappers. Small crease top of spine, and another light crease at bottom of spine else a near-fine copy.

Price: $125.00