From the cover, " Jonathan Williams has had a life-long interest in underdogs, strays, mavericks. For more that fifty years he has prowled the margins of the culture, writing, listening closely, photographing. 'A Palbable Elysium' is a treasure trove of his findings: poets, musicians, artists, photographers, a few tombstones, a few follies, a few gardens." Guy Davenport has contributed an opening essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains the poem, Eric Satie: Sat At Tea, reproduced from the wool hanging by Astrid Furnival that is held by Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains the poem, Eric Satie: Sat At Tea, reproduced from the wool hanging by Astrid Furnival that is held by Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Calendar design was done by Herbert M. Rosenthal. Consists of one poem print per month with a critical analysis by Stephen Bann on an accompanying page. The poems include ho/horizon, ajar, net/net, cork/net, acrobats, wave/rock, green waters, you/me, broken/heartbroken, wind/wind, ring of waves, and le circus. In the 1990 Finlay bibliography, a set of 12 framed poems from this calendar was offered for $3200 (calendar is out of print). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.