LAUGHLIN, James.

£250 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

The Pig. First and sole edition, limited issue, this copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "for Martin Bax, hoping he will come to Connecticut again, J Laughlin". The recipient is a medical professional who has also published several novels. He also founded the magazine Ambit, which has published works by Peter Porter, Tennessee Williams, J. G. Ballard, and Eduardo Paolozzi. This is one of 135 copies handset and printed on white handmade paper from a total edition of 183, of which the remaining 48 copies were printed on beige.

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