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101 pp. With preliminary leaves of various colors and differing widths. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. 32x21.5 cm (12¼x8¼"), original saffron pictorial wrappers (or, jacket) with folding flaps, pages and covers printed on heavy stock paper. No. 3 of 12 specially inscribed copies with saffron covers from a total of 3100 copies hand printed on hand-made paper, designed, printed and bound by Louise and Jon Webb. First Edition.

With an original signed painting by Charles Bukowski tipped in between the signature and colophon pages. The top of the colophon page is inscribed in red ink by publisher Jon Webb: " # three of 12 specially inscribed copies with saffron covers - Jon Webb." Signed by Charles Bukowski and dated 3-18-65 in red ink on page facing colophon.  A gift inscription at the top of the first leaf in blue ink reads: "To Bill and Gail on the occasion of their marriage, Skip Allyn - 'Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow...' "  A truly rare issue of this beautiful Bukowski volume. Gypsy Lou series #2. Krumhansl 15.

The original Bukowski painting is in red and depicts a man on a horse with the inscription: "Did you ever think of all the dead horses in the world? - Charles Bukowski."