Hardbound thick 8vo in publisher's black cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. In a red dust jacket lettered in black, decorated front panel and with a Robert Frank photography of Allen Ginsberg on rear panel. D/j with minor wear at extremities; a few short closed tears and small folds. Skilfully reinforced rear inner hinge. Near fine/very good. In acetate cover. Inscribed on title page in black feltpen in between authors name and title: "Elaine Mattox with best wishes for these ? (3 words I can't read) reading. Allen Ginsberg. 10/30/90. New York. On the opposite empty page a magnificent full page drawing of a large flower with the signature AH in the inner and with the stem turning into a rather friendly snake. Also with the famous star. Added is a photo picture postcard with a photo of Allen Ginsberg by Gerard Malanga 1979. Signed in the white margin below in full name by Allen Ginsberg. With the autographed name of the Danish author and artist Rune T Kidde up on halftitle. XXII, 837 p.
Ginsberg, Allen, American poet (1926-1997)
Collected Poems 1947-1980. Boldly inscribed copy with a full page drawing.
Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1984. First edition, first printing.