36 pp. 21 tipped in photographs by Michael Montfort, some in color, some in black & white, the text on tipped in sheets of paper, with some holograph corrections. (Folio) 17x14", white boards, slipcase. Book with mounted photograph of Bukowski on front and the slipcase with reproduction of a drawing of Bukowski by Daisy Montfort on front. The original mock-up for the First (and only) Edition.

Slightly larger than the published version and including a half-title not used in the final version. A few of the photographs are placed in a different order than the published version. Inscribed at the rear: "For Michael Montfort - Why do you do books like this? Are you crazy? Charles Bukowski". With a small sketch of the little man and bottle. Signed photograph in rice paper envelope at rear, as in the published version. Krumhansl 134a. Provenance: The Estate of Michael Montfort.