San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1974

4to, unpaginated. Original black boards, lettered in silver to spine. Illustrated dust jacket, layered leaves at rear, designed by Steadman. Printed exhibition flyer laid in. A near fine copy in a rubbed and worn dust jacket,, some chipping and closed tears, and with wear to folds and spine ends.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY STEADMAN TO THE PLAYWRIGHT EDWARD BOND: 'To Edward Bond, This is to certify that this is a rare copy from Ralph Steadman 14.11.75'. Introduction by Hunter S. Thompson.

Laid in is a flyer advertising the Ralph Steadman exhibition at the Parkin Gallery in London, which took place between 29 October and 15 November in 1975. This is almost certainly where the meeting of Steadman and Bond took place, and where this book was inscribed.