Italian 1st of The Yage Letters, "Le Lettere Dello Yage" (1967)

Milan, Italy: Sugar Editore (book, primary, Italian, 1st), 1967.
8.25" x 5.25" x 0.5", 112 pages, hardcover with dust jacket.

First edition of The Yage Letters by William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg in Italian, hardcover, printed in an edition of 3,000 copies by Sugar Editore (Milan, Italy) in 1967. Includes an introductory note by translator Donatella Manganotti.

Multiple quotes on Burroughs are on the back cover, including by Alan Ansen, J. G. Ballard, Anthony Burgess, John Calder, et al.

This copy includes an order slip from Sugar Editore nestled in its pages.

Maynard & Miles D33.
Shoaf I.8c.
Schottlaender v4.D146.

Contents: 

• "In Cerca Dello Yage" (1953)
• "William Burroughs a Allen Ginsberg"
• "Sette Anni Dopo" (1960)
• "Allen Ginsberg a William Burroughs"
• "Risposta di Burroughs"
• "Epilogo" (1963)
• "A chi di ragione"
• "Sto morendo, Segnore"