19 May 1982 - 1 February 1987; 4-28 April 1988 Hard cover full leather bound book

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Component identifier:
Item 46
Content Summary:

The cover stamped in gold: DONALD FRIEND

Title page insc: DIARY/DONALD FRIEND/For the Years 1982-198..., should/he, by God's Grace, or Tolerance, or even/Absent-Mindedness, be permitted to/continue in this Vale of Tears, recording/[ink and watercolour drawing of DF drawing a bird, watched by an aborigine]//rapid Thoughts, Vacuous Opinions,/Vain Desires Vacant Doings/of an Existence so chock-full of/ Worthlessness it may serve as an/EXAMPLE/of what Simple Citizens should/avoid in their striving for Perfection/Eet cet Your Excellencies, cet.

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