Description58 of a signed edition of 200, contained in a tan cloth-bound solander box, signed by both the artist and poet. Lithographs and etchings designed by Birgit Skiold in London. Printed by Circle Press 1979. The Tao of Water is in a darker crème box with the title imprinted at the bottom. Book contains 10 folded sheets and one single sheet. 80.17.1.1 - "THE TAO OF WATER" on the front in black. Inside "THE TAO OF WATER" "Poem by James Kirkup with prints by Birgit Skiold / CIRCLE PRESS 1979"all written in black. 80.17.1.2 - "1" in black on front page. Inside left "in meditation / empty thought / water flowing / water flowing over water / water flowing / over a stone". On the right is a rectangular print with waves and a light blue and brown coloring for the background. 80.17.1.3 - "5" in black on front page. Inside left "water is water / stone is stone". Rectangular print with waves and a light brown coloring for the background. 80.17.1.4 - "9" in black on the front page. Inside left "in meditation / over the stone of self / the water flows." Large rectangular print with horizontal waves with a light blue coloring over the top. 80.17.1.5 - "13" in black on the front page. Inside left "keep the water / bright and clear". On the right a light brown square with a smaller square in the center that is covered in green and light brown squiggles. 80.17.1.6 - "17" in black on the front page. Inside left "keep the stone / calm and silent". On the right a light brown square with a smaller square in the center that is covered in green and light brown squiggles. Bottom corner is a little bent. 80.17.1.7 - "21" in black on the front page. Inside left "let the water flow / let the water / wash the stone". Inside right is a light brown square filled with light grey squiggles. Light brown waves cover the entire page. 80.17.1.8 - "25" in black on the front page. Inside left "though is thought / and no-thought / water is water / stone is stone." Inside right is a square print of a landscape with a light brown sky and a lower area that is a light grey which has a hill in the center. 80.17.1.9 - "29" in black on the front page. Inside left "in meditation". Inside right rectangular with a light brown on the bottom. 80.17.1.10 - Explains that this is number 58 of a signed edition of 200. Signed in pencil by James Kirkup and Birgit Skiold on the front. Inside text says these are lithographs and etchings designed by Birgit Skiold in London. Printed by Circle Press 1979. 80.17.1.11 - Loose sheet of paper with large square area of wavy lines. The entire sheet is covered blue and brown squiggly lines. Signed in pencil bottom right corner "Birgit Skiold" Numbered 58/200 and titled "water is water". 80.17.1.12 - Tan cloth bound cover.