Perret Jacques

1965 · rif. C102176 — Torrance California: Hors Commerce Press 1965. First Edition. Wraps. Paperback . Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. First edition of Perret's second book one of 200 copies printed. Poems with Perret's own illustrations. Introduction by Alan Sillitoe. 27 pp. Original yellow stapled wrappers illustrated in red. Poet maudit of considerable talent died untimely age 35 in Deya Majorca in 1965. Loosely inserted short handwritten post card from Majorca with note from Perret to an old friend in England one Andrew Wellard -'.yes remember that one time we met on train to Chatham very brief and not best time for me. Thanks for buying the book which you will be getting in March and I hope you enjoy it lots of other things in the works best Chris.' The card also has a note from Anne Hedley a friend on Deya involved in the book's publication 'thanks for buying MOAP'. She contributed to the memorial volume on Perret published by Poesie Vivante in 1968. Ownership signature of Wellard. Very good indeed. Hors Commerce Press, paperback