Jo Hincks did the linocuts illustrating Finlay's one-word poems that appear, one to each page. Harry Gilonis provided the commentary on the poems and the concept of the one-word poem. He explains the background behind the Nautical terms employed by Finlay as the one-word poem relating to the various titles. This book was published on the occasion of an exhibition that was designed by Finlay and Simig. Colin Sackett laid out the typography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The pages consist of 29 black and white photographs taken by Hannappel of Finlay's garden, Little Sparta. One page has a poem by Hoderlin translated by Harry Gilonis, opposite a photograph of a contemplative Finlay, sitting on a bench in the garden just outside his house, The poem reads, "At peace the ploughman sits outside his cottage in the shade... A drawing on the inside cover of the book provides the sites in the garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.