Mattereum Asset Passport
A Signed Copy of "Fire in the Nuts"
This is a Mattereum Asset Passport. It is used to prove the value of physical objects. The physical objects are usually stored in a vault and bound to an Ethereum blockchain NFT. The Mattereum Asset Passport is made of a series of signed legal statements about the valuable attributes of the physical object. In most cases, you can buy a legal warranty on these legal statements, protecting you in case of error or fraud.
Disputes are heard using special legal procedures, suitable for resolving disputes of these kinds, made binding under the 1958 New York Convention on Arbitration.
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Warranty 1: Asset Identity
Data
- Certification Title
Asset Identity
- Certification Short Title
Identity
- Asset Title
A Signed Copy of "Fire in the Nuts"
- Asset Summary
One of a 26-lettered copy boxed first edition run of "Fire in the Nuts" by Hunter S. Thompson, signed by Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman.
- Unique Mattereum ID
mtrm.hunter.s.thompson.17082021
- Asset Class
Book
- Certification Basis
This information is based upon an in-person examination of the asset.
- Certification Description
A black silk case contains the book, an original signed print by Ralph Steadman, several description tags from Peter Harrington Gallery, and several fly leaves placed between each item.
The Case: Black silk with a leather strip on the spine reading "FIRE IN THE NUTS THOMPSON / STEADMAN". The inside front cover features a colour illustration by Steadman from the book.
The Print: Housed in a two-layer paper folder. The outer layer is of paper card. On the front is a stamp of the print's title, "THE BRAIN OF HUNTER S. THOMPSON", in red, and a copy of Steadman's signature in black. The rear inside cover displays the Gonzo logo in grey. The rear outer cover displays the production details of the print and the book. The inner folder is of onionskin paper, which displays the Gonzo logo on the front outer cover. The print itself is rendered in black and red ink. The title of the piece is worked into the lower portion of the work, and at the bottom is Steadman's signature and "C/Z", both in pencil.
The Book: Hardcover bound in black silk with red silk on the spine and across part of the front and back covers. Housed in a clear plastic dust jacket. On the spine is a leather strip reading "FIRE IN THE NUTS HUNTER S. THOMPSON / RALPH STEADMAN". The front cover features a colour illustration from the book. 51 pages. ISBN: 0-9760742-3-0.
- Producer
Gonzo International, Steam Press, Petro III Graphics, and Sylph Publications
- Date Of Production
2 November 2004
- Place Of Origin
Woody Creek, Loose Valley, BlueGrass, and High Desert
- Measurements
Case: 22.4 x 15 x 2.5 cm
Book: 19.5 x 13.2 x 1.4cm
Print Folder: 19.5 x 13.5cm
Print: 18.8 x 12.5cm
- Reference Media
Contract
- Warranty Price
1% of the sale price of the object or its corresponding NFT.
- Maximum Liability
Up to the sale price of the object or its corresponding NFT.
- Certification Standard
Professional liability (The certifier has used reasonable skill and care to verify the accuracy of the information provided with respect to the object.)
- Certification Date
23 November 2021
- Certification Expiry Date
1 year from warranty purchase.
- Certifier Name
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Certifier Signatory Name
James Hester
- Certifier Email
- Certifier Postal Address
The address of the Certifier is retained by MTRM Industries Ltd. and will be made available to warranty subscribers in the event of a dispute being lodged.
- NFT Token Address
0x1c347c8af4aD73411CeC7D05c2EA1a17B4597E76
- NFT Token ID
7
- Authenticator
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Registrar
MTRM Industries Ltd.
Certifier

Warranty 2: NFT Pairing
Data
- Certification Title
NFT Pairing
- Certification Short Title
NFT
- Asset Title
A Signed Copy of "Fire in the Nuts"
- Asset Summary
One of a 26-lettered copy boxed first edition run of "Fire in the Nuts" by Hunter S. Thompson, signed by Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman.
- Unique Mattereum ID
mtrm.hunter.s.thompson.17082021
- Asset Class
Book
- Certification Description
This asset has been paired to a non-fungible token (NFT), the details of which can be found in the Contract section of this Certification.
Possession of this NFT enables the possessor to take custody of this asset as per MTRM Industries Ltd.'s Terms of Service.
There is a lot of fraud in the NFT space, and it is important to ensure that the NFT you are buying is actually the specific NFT bound to this physical asset, and not in fact a counterfeit. The NFT detailed in this Asset Passport is the correct NFT. If you come to this Mattereum Asset Passport from a site such as OpenSea, you should click on the link provided at the top of each warranty to be shown the correct NFT listing (rather than using your back button). If the web sites and web browser have not been compromised, doing so will show you the correct NFT.
Contract
- Warranty Price
0.9% of sale price of the object or its corresponding NFT.
- Maximum Liability
Up to the sale price of the object or its corresponding NFT.
- Certification Standard
Professional liability (The certifier has used reasonable skill and care to verify the accuracy of the information provided with respect to the object.)
- Certification Date
23 November 2021
- Certification Expiry Date
1 year from warranty purchase.
- Certifier Name
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Certifier Signatory Name
James Hester
- Certifier Email
- Certifier Postal Address
The address of the Certifier is retained by MTRM Industries Ltd. and will be made available to warranty subscribers in the event of a dispute being lodged.
- NFT Token Address
0x1c347c8af4aD73411CeC7D05c2EA1a17B4597E76
- NFT Token ID
7
- Authenticator
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Registrar
MTRM Industries Ltd.
Certifier

Warranty 3: Carbon Offset
Data
- Certification Title
Carbon Offset
- Certification Short Title
Carbon
- Asset Title
A Signed Copy of "Fire in the Nuts"
- Asset Summary
One of a 26-lettered copy boxed first edition run of "Fire in the Nuts" by Hunter S. Thompson, signed by Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman.
- Unique Mattereum ID
mtrm.hunter.s.thompson.17082021
- Asset Class
Book
- Certification Description
The total carbon output for production of the NFT paired with this asset as described in Certification 2 (NFT) of this Asset Passport has been estimated as below 300kg using the NFT CO2 footprint calculator provided by CryptoArt.
A quantity of carbon offset certificates equalling the total carbon output presented above were purchased from Nori Inc. at a cost of $17.25 per ton (inclusive of a transaction fee of $2.25) on 18 October 2021 for a total of $17.25. These carbon offset tokens were expended to offset the total carbon output of this asset's corresponding NFT described in Certification 2 (NFT) of this Asset Passport.
- Supporting Material
Copy of the Nori Certificate of Carbon Removal issued to MTRM Industries Ltd. PDF
Contract
- Warranty Price
0.1% of the sale price of the object or its corresponding NFT.
- Maximum Liability
Purchase value of the carbon offset certificates provided by Nori Inc.
- Certification Standard
Absolute liability (The information provided is true of the object in all respects.)
- Certification Date
23 November 2021
- Certification Expiry Date
1 year from warranty purchase.
- NFT Token Address
0x1c347c8af4aD73411CeC7D05c2EA1a17B4597E76
- NFT Token ID
7
- Certifier Name
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Certifier Signatory Name
Vinay Gupta
- Certifier Email
- Authenticator
MTRM Industries Ltd.
- Registrar
MTRM Industries Ltd.
Certifier
