It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series

which Aller directly connects to the great 19th century German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich

Or to someone who wants to own a print from this acclaimed body of work

Bound in vellum with traditional Japanese thread

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first edition

Ray's a Laugh hardback 1st:Paperback 2nd It is the first volumeFirst edition of Ray's a Laugh by Richard Billingham (1996). Small format hardback in very good condition. Slight wear to book jacket and minor toning to the extremities of the pages. About "This book is about my close family. My father Raymond is a chronic alcoholic. He doesn't like going outside and mostly drinks homebrew. My mother Elizabeth hardly drinks but she does smoke a lot. She likes pets and things that are decorative. They married in 1970