101 pp. With preliminary leaves of various colors and differing widths. Illustrations by Noel Rockmore. 12¼x8¼, original pictorial wrappers with folding flaps, pages and covers printed on heavy stock paper, original printed orange paper band. One of 3100 copies hand printed on hand-made paper, designed, printed and bound by Louise and Jon Webb. First Edition.

Edwin Blair’s copy, inscribed and signed by Charles Bukowski with an original race horse drawing with jockey, all in silver-metallic ink plus a red number “6” on the horse, on the blue-colored leaf facing colophon: “For Ed Blair – Of the ‘Dapper Delegate’ days and beercan nights, watching Jon and Lou put the book together (here it is!), and good to have met you, quiet one. Sure, Charles Bukowski. 5-2-65 Los Angeles.” Includes a typed note by Ed Blair laid-in, describing the background behind the inscription: “Met Bukowski during his visit to New Orleans in Spring of 1965. About the time Hank was here the Louisiana Derby took place and Dapper Delegate a horse owned by the Brown family who owned the Fair Grounds track here won this big stake race leading up to Derby…At the meeting of Corrington and Bukowski I was there but felt unable to keep up with the academic chit chat that ensued…”. Also, a color photo of the inscription taken by Blair, laid in. Gypsy Lou series #2. Dorbin A6; Krumhansl 15.