The first work is an adaptation of selections from Propertius' Elegies, originally published in 1919. The second is a suite of poems, originally published in 1920.
"This edition ... was printed in Bembo type by Hans Mardersteig on the hand-press of the Officina Bodoni, Verona, for James Laughlin, Faber and Faber Limited, and Vanni Scheiwiller. The edition consists of 200 numbered copies on Pescia paper, of which numbers 1 to 125 are for sale in the United States, numbers 126 to 175 in Great Britain, and numbers 176 to 200 in Italy, all signed by the author. December MCMLVII This copy is number ..."--Colophon, numbered in type.
Library's copy is no. 20.
The United States, Great Britain, and Italian editions were published simultaneously on 24 Oct. 1958. Cf. Gallup.
Author's signature in ink on colophon as issued.