Hughes (Ted) Wolfwatching, signed by the author and his brother to half-title, Gerald Hughes' copy with extensive annotations, and an original sketch to 8pp., additionally signed by Gerald to pastedown, original wrappers, some creasing, 8vo, 1989.

⁂ An excellent association copy with extensive notes from Ted's only brother.

Gerald Hughes (1920-2016) was a profound influence on Ted's life and work, and is featured throughout his oeuvre of poetry. The manuscript anecdotes record insights into the poems of the collection: an annotation for 'Source', for example, recalls how "Ted, being 10 years my junior, was witness to Ma's grieving, which I never saw myself, she always seemed happy - but Ted was witness to some grief which I was never aware of...". While 'Sacrifice' is noted to be about "Our uncle Albert Farrer", who in the poem "Toiled in his attic after midnight/ Mass-producing toy ducks". Gerald recalls in cursive that "Albert told me one day that he was fed up doing ducks, he said 'bugger the ducks!'", along with a sketch of a wooden duck. Most annotations are signed below by Gerald, and many are dated.