This book is a reproduction of an original illuminated manuscript commissioned in 1961. The leaflet bound into the book adjacent to the colophon is a calligraphic sample from the original manuscript. The binding of the book is by Peter Waters. In this edition, Waters altered the name of the town where the action takes place to "Llaregyb" from its original "Llareggub" printed in the New Directions Edition. "Llareggub" written from end to beginning spell "buggerall," an obscene word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.