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Foreword from a lecture by Karl Shapiro. Introduction by Lawrence Durrell. Illustrated with an original photograph of Henry Miller at front of book taken in 1966 by Ina Paulandre; jacket with reproduction painting by Hans Reichel and photo of him on the rear jacket panel, a Reichel self-portrait on page 13; plus other reproductions and facsimiles. First few pages done on variegated colored papers. (4to) original publisher's quarter red-crimson morocco and cream linen, spine lettered in gilt, large perforated and pictorial tissue sheet placed loosely inside, pictorial jacket, publisher's pictorial slipcase with orange cork over blue-green paper boards. Copy "A" of 26 hand-lettered copies of the Crimson Oasis inscribed issue. Limited First Edition.

Inscribed and signed by Henry Miller on leaf facing corked limitation page: “For Bob and Hope Morgan. See what wonders Jon and Lou have worked! (and with love). Henry Miller, 1/25/67.” Also, signed with a short note (each) in the colophon by Jon and Lou Webb (the publishers) to Bob and Hope. Additionally includes the publisher’s printed and pictorial prospectus, which is inscribed and signed in red by the publishers: “2/4/67. Dear Bob & Hope – Love, love, love to you both for your vast help to us in getting this book published. Few people like you two left in this world – Jon & Lou.” Shifreen & Jackson A157a.

Number 3 in the Gypsy Lou Series. Originally written in 1937-38 in Paris and penned without carbon and gifted as a long intimate book letter to the painter Hans Reichel who died in 1958.