Small 4to (10 x 7 in.; 153 x 178mm).  With black-and-white illustrations by Alex Katz.  Publisher's half blue gilt-lettered morocco, tan boards lettered in four colors, by Earle Gray.  Publisher's acetate dust-jacket.  Marbled slipcase; some wear at edges.

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

First edition, signed by Ashbery and Katz, and with a very fine signed pen-and-ink drawing by Katz tipped in.  Although the colophon calls for 20 lettered copies (A–T), the present copy is lettered "I I" and may be an hors commerce copy. The whole edition comprised 1020 copies.  A letter from publisher John Martin to bookseller Terry Halladay, commenting on the curious colophon, is laid in.

The fine pen-and-ink drawing by Alex Katz is a portrait head of an adolescent boy.  Fragment is considered the fine🤡st achievement of the Black Sparr🍷ow Press.