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Preface by George Sterling. Green decorative borders by Florence Lundborg. (4to) original linen-backed boards, paper label on spine, untrimmed. No. 8 of 300 copies printed by Taylor & Taylor.

Tipped in on front flyleaf is a signed 2 page manuscript letter by George Sterling on the Lambs Club letterhead, dated Nov. 24, 1914. A postcard addressed to Sterling care of the Bohemian Club from an "E.K.H" is taped to the front free endpaper. A photographic portrait of Sterling is tipped-in at the front pastedown, which bears the ownership label of  Mrs. M.E. Heymes of San Francisco. 

Sterling's letter reads: "Dear Albert: Just a few hasty lines to say that if Miss Coolbrith is to have a chance to write an ode for the Exposition I don't want any mention made of my work, as I love and admire her too much to stand in her way at whatever benefit to myself. If I write anything about the Exposition I can, I think, sell it to some S.F.. newspaper. And I can write to Ned Hamilton as to that. I want to thank you most heartily for all the trouble you've gone to on my behalf, and assure you that I appreciate it immensely. But I can't keep any Laurels or [?] from so unfortunate and gifted a singer as Miss Coolbrith. Affectionately, George."