Signed copy of this book of verse and illustration by the American poet and artist, a noted if idiosyncratic early adopter of Asian (particularly Japanese) literary and artistic aesthetics. NY: American Fabric Publications, [no date, but circa late 1950s/early 1960s]. SIGNED by Reps with ink brush and also with red signature stamp on title page. Presumed first edition. Four-hole stab-bound in pink wraps, 7-7/8 x 5-5/8 in., with printed title label mounted on front cover. [56] pp., printed on rectos only. Illustrated with 13 reproduced black-and-white sumi-e-style brush paintings combining text and graphic components. Some fading and soiling to wraps. Toning to textblock. Altogether very good, internally clean and unmarked.
