Nights of Love and Laughter

Contents

Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth
The Alcoholic Veteran with the Washboard Cranium
Via Dieppe Newhaven
Astrological Fricassee
The Brooklyn Bridge
Mademoiselle Claude
Poros Harbor from 'The Colossus of Maroussi'

A95a 1955 FIRST SIGNET (NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY EDITION

Blue and purple paper wrappers with a multicolored illustration including images of people, bridges, and sailboats
Published during November 1955, at 25¢, in an edition of 220,000 copies.

A95b 1960 SECOND SIGNET (NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY EDITION

White and black wrappers with a multicolored illustration including images of people, bridges and sailboats
Published in June 1960, at 50¢, in an edition of 60,000 copies.
Note: This Second Printing has a redesigned wrapper and reflects a price increase to 50¢. This wrapper design was used on the third and the Fourth Printing.

A95c 1962 THIRD SIGNET WRAPPER DESIGN

Black wrappers
Published in 1962, at 95¢.
Note: This Fifth Printing has a redesigned wrapper and reflects a price increase to 95¢.

A95d 1968 AI TO WARAI NO YORU
FIRST KAWADE SHOBÔ EDITION

Purple and green cloth boards with a photograph of a nude. Red and white illustrated dust jacket
Published on January 20, 1968, at ¥390.
Note: This Japanese edition of Night of Love and Laughter differs from American editions in that it deletes the Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth, the essays "The Brooklyn Bridge" and "Poros Harbor," but adds "First Love" and an Afterword by translator Junnosuke Yoshiuki.

A95e 1987 AI TO WARAI NO YORU
FIRST FUKUTAKE SHOTEN EDITION

Tan wrappers. White, green and brown dust jacket
Published on May 15, 1987, at ¥450.
Note: This Japanese edition of Nights of Love and Laughter differs from American editions in that it deletes the Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth, the essays "The Brooklyn Bridge" and "Poros Harbor," but adds "First Love" and an Afterword by translator Junnosuke Yoshiyuki.

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