IGITUR OU LA FOLIE D’ELBEHNON/I GIVE YOU GENIUS AGAIN. 1985. UNIQUE APPROPRIATED BOOK

Paris: Gallimard, 1925/1985

23.5 x 18.5cm, 84pp. Original wrappers. The first edition of this collection of texts by the poet issued in an edition of 850 copies by Byars’ favourite publisher. An uncut copy but pages are browned. One the first page Byars has appropriated the book by adding the text “I GIVE YOU GENIUS AGAIN!” in red ink in his starry hand. VG. Unique thus.