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réf. 13768Madras and New York: Hanuman Books YEAR. First Edition. Stiff wrappers with dust jacket. Fine/Very Good. Roberta Bayley two photographs. 32mo. Pp. 172. Stiff wrappers untitled letterpress printed in India. With six photographs including the frontis. In the color photo illustrated dust jacket lettered in gilt. With a hint of age-toning to spine of dust jacket slight rubbing to fore-edge of front panel. A bright copy lacking the usual jacket wear; corners are sharp. Number 37 in the publisher's series and one of the thickest. Features photos of the Heartbreakers Lizzie Mercier Hell as Nick Detroit etc. Produced from the Chelsea Hotel by Raymond Foye and Francesco Clemente. The diminutive format was inspired by pocket prayer books they collected in India. Dust jacket preserved in a clear removable archival sleeve. Hanuman Books unknown
