Each page is set up so that the poetry overlays the title, printed vertically as large block, white letters. This is the second printing of the first edition. Only about 30 copies of the first printing survived. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A biographical introduction is a moving and illuminating study of the family and environment that inflluenced Patchen and a touching study of the love and dedication between Kenneth and Miriam Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book consists of three books by Patchen: " First Will & Testament, The Dark Kingdom, and Cloth of the Tempest." All were individually issed and are held by the Sackner Archive. The dust jacket designed by Patchen's wife, Miriam, has been removed from this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Most of the poetry is conventional but the writing of the fictional pieces is experimental, a preamble to the highly experimental poetic and fictional works that Patchen produced in the next seven years. A prototypical visual poem is depicted on page 102. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This collection of previously published Patchen poems selected by David Gascoyne appeared only in an English edition. It includes a single concrete poem reprinted from the book, "The Dark Kingdom." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cover depicts a surrealistic image drawn by Patchen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated as Jargon 11. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poems date from 1955 and were printed in the portfolio, Glory Never Guesses 1955. The paper stock in this book differs from the paper used in their first publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Charles Maden selected the poems and designed this book and Tye Bernick painted the covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.