Estate / Collection: The Collection of Erica Jong and Ken Burrows
MILLER, HENRY
Five early titles. Comprising: Scenario (A Film With Sound). Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1937. First edition, number 25 of 200 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Loose in original printed paper wrapper, glassine. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 (25 x 16 cm); 40, [2] pp., with folded frontispiece illustration by Abraham Rattner. Wrapper lightly toned, losses and tears to spine ends, a few edge tears at top, expected toning and wear to glassine, contents lightly toned; Max and the White Phagocytes. Paris: The Obelisk Press, [1945]. Second edition. Publisher's printed wrapper, in custom cloth clamshell case. 324 pp. Wrapper is creased and worn, losses at spine ends, coming loose from text block, contents lightly toned; Quiet Days in Clichy. Paris: The Olympia Press, 1956. First edition. Publisher's printed paper wrapper. 171 pp., with photographs by Brassaï. Rubbing, creasing and wear, extensive restoration and in-paint to spine, contents lightly toned; Aller Retour New York.[Brooklyn, NY]: Printed for private circulation, 1945. First American edition, limited to 100 copies, this an out of series unnumbered copy. Original blue cloth lettered in yellow. 89 pp. Light wear; anda later edition of Tropic of Cancer. Paris: Obelisk Press, 1960. Worn, without front wrapper. The lot sold as is.
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Estate / Collection: The Collection of Erica Jong and Ken Burrows
MILLER, HENRY
Five early titles. Comprising: Scenario (A Film With Sound). Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1937. First edition, number 25 of 200 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Loose in original printed paper wrapper, glassine. 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 (25 x 16 cm); 40, [2] pp., with folded frontispiece illustration by Abraham Rattner. Wrapper lightly toned, losses and tears to spine ends, a few edge tears at top, expected toning and wear to glassine, contents lightly toned; Max and the White Phagocytes. Paris: The Obelisk Press, [1945]. Second edition. Publisher's printed wrapper, in custom cloth clamshell case. 324 pp. Wrapper is creased and worn, losses at spine ends, coming loose from text block, contents lightly toned; Quiet Days in Clichy. Paris: The Olympia Press, 1956. First edition. Publisher's printed paper wrapper. 171 pp., with photographs by Brassaï. Rubbing, creasing and wear, extensive restoration and in-paint to spine, contents lightly toned; Aller Retour New York.[Brooklyn, NY]: Printed for private circulation, 1945. First American edition, limited to 100 copies, this an out of series unnumbered copy. Original blue cloth lettered in yellow. 89 pp. Light wear; anda later edition of Tropic of Cancer. Paris: Obelisk Press, 1960. Worn, without front wrapper. The lot sold as is.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, May 11, 2023