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SECTION III HENRY MILLER
183. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) Original 8x10 black & white photograph taken by Red Skelton of Henry Miller looking at a photograph of a Chinese guru. Signed by Miller across his blazer, and with his holograph caption in ink to verso. Big Sur: [c.1949-50]. Fine - an interesting image of Miller reflecting his sense of spirituality; part of what he has written on the verso reads, "The Chinese figure is an unknown man. I elected him to be my guru." (300/500).
184. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) Original 8x10 black & white photograph of Miller standing with his wife Hoki and others. Taken by Baylis Glascock. Los Angeles: [c.1970's]. Fine - an attractive, personal image of Miller during one of his briefer marriages. (80/120).
185. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) Original 7x9-1/4 black & white proof photograph containing 12 images of Miller at a bookstore in Germany. [Hamburg: c.1970's]. Titled on verso in Miller's hand, and signed by the photographer. A great montage of images, showing Miller in numerous candid moments, smoking, drinking, flirting, inquiring. Small creases to corners, else very good. (100/150).
186. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) Original 4-1/2x7-1/4 black & white photograph mounted on board of Miller with Bob Marsh, taken by Wynn Bulloch. N.p.: [c.1960's]. Fine - an attractive image of Miller at a desk with an open book, talking to Marsh, whose back is to the camera. (80/120).
187. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) Original 9-3/4x7 black & white photograph of Miller relaxing, taken by Marianne Greenwood. N.p.: [c.1970]. Signed on verso by Greenwood, with caption about the photographer in Miller's hand "(Friend of Anaïs Nin)." Near fine - an attractive image of Miller. (80/120).
188. (Miller, Henry - Photograph) 8x10-1/2 black & white photograph of Henry Miller reading a pornographic magazine, with the magazine open, blocking his face so that the viewer sees only the crown of his head & his hands holding the magazine (and a cigarette). Pacific Palisades: 1968. Photograph by Nancy Golden, holographed description on verso (likely in Miller's secretary's hand). About fine - a humorous and not untypical image of Miller as sex-hound. (100/150).
PHOTOS OF MILLER & RENOIR
189. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Seven original black & white photographs of Miller with film director Jean Renoir. Five are 8x10 (taken by Elvin Ambrose), others are smaller, all were taken at the Westwood Art Gallery. [Los Angeles: [1966]. A bit of warping to 8x10 photographs, else very good. (300/500).
190. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Group of five original 7x5 black & white photographs of Miller at the Literary Society. N.p.: [c.1970]. Attractive images of Miller smoking, talking to a group, and looking pensive. Fine. (200/300).
191. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Three original 8x10 black & white photographs of Miller in his swimming pool, taken by Peter Gowland, including one of Gowland and Miller together. * Original 7x5-1/2 black & white photograph of Miller sitting fully clothed and in sunglasses & cap next to his swimming pool. Together, 4 photographs. [Pacific Palisades: 1966 & 1964]. Fine - handsome images incl. one close-up of Miller's face (with red pencil lines to extremities). (150/250).
MILLER, MARINI & SPRINGER
192. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Group of 5 original 8x10 black & white photographs of Miller with Marino Marini & Rudolph Springer at Marini's art studio in Italy. Photos taken by Virginia Dortch. [Italy: 1961]. Nice group picturing Miller with artist Marini and friend Springer, 2 inside the studio (with paintings in background), others outside, including a shot of them drinking. Fine. (300/500).
193. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Group of 18 original black & white photographs of Henry Miller, various sizes. Various places: [1960's-70's]. Group includes a photo of Miller being taped by "60 Minutes" playing ping-pong, Mike Wallace to the side; close-up of Miller's face by Peter Gowland; Miller kissing a blonde woman in a restaurant booth; a few of Miller with Lisa Lu; several of a very elderly Miller with an Asian woman (still flirtatious!); one of a Miller watercolor, and several of Miller with unidentified friends. Fine - a few captioned on versos in Miller's hand. (300/500).
194. (Miller, Henry - Photographs) Group of 11 original 8x10 black & white photographs of Henry Miller at his 80th birthday celebration at the Westwood Art Gallery. Los Angeles: Jan. 9, 1972. A great group of photographs showing Miller in a jubilant mood, kissing women, smoking, smiling, standing by his artwork, and talking to friends (incl. one of him and Jean Renoir talking). A bit of warping to photographs, else near fine. (200/300).
MILLER'S 1940's NOTEBOOK
195. Miller, Henry. "Beverly Glen Notebook." Miller's artist sketchbook containing numerous ink & pencil notes over 26 pages compiled during 1943-46 while Miller was living at Beverly Glen (Los Angeles), and then in Big Sur, California. 9x12, red wrappers. Beverly Glen & Big Sur: 1943-46. Notes include lists of things to buy for his house, art supplies to purchase, & agendas of things to do ("Personal Exercises:...Hour's walk before breakfast (no thinking!)...Drink fine wines every day! Type one hour per day - drudge work," "Reprint the Etoilique with Preface. Send out carload lots to editors & publishers everywhere!" "**Ask Argus if he will mail announcements for new books! (ditto Gotham Book Mart!)," & "Get Leite to do only letters relating to `Tropic of Cancer,' dedicate to all the censors of this world and the next - including Soviet Russia & Young China."). Miller also includes lists of proposed "Titles to Use", "Titles of Paintings" (quite lengthy, with prices realized and to whom they were given), "Dollar a Week Patrons - Prospective!" (topping the list are James Agee, Ben Hecht, Judy Garland, Gotham Book Mart & Bern Porter), "Art galleries to circularize," "Debts to pay off" (only several names crossed off!), and much more. A great notebook containing the author's daily thoughts and chores during the early 1940's. Very good condition. (2000/3000).
196. Miller, Henry. "Cut's in Fraenkel's `Hamlet'" & "Cuts in HM's `Hamlet'." 2 holograph pages of edits that Miller made in the first edition of the correspondence between himself and Michael Fraenkel, published in 1939. N.p.: [1939]. Fine. (150/250).
197. Miller, Henry. 3-page carbon T.L.s., March 28, 1968 & 2-page carbon T.L.s., Aug. 9, 1968, both initialed by Miller at end & with his holograph corrections, to French publisher Louis Pauwels. Accompanied by 2-page T.L.s. in French from Pauwels, dated March 17, 1968. Various places: various dates. Both signed by Miller. Both of Miller's letters are of a philisophical nature, and the first was published by Pauwels in Planete Revue, Sept. 1968. Some creasing, else very good. (150/250).
198. Miller, Henry. 5-page Japanese notebook filled with Miller's holograph notes about a project that never seems to have happened, where Miller wanted to work with his son Tony on a book of photos of Miller's life, listing photos to include. N.p.: n.d.. Pages loose, else very good. (150/250).
HOLOGRAPH TRIBUTE TO RATTNER
199. Miller, Henry. Abraham Rattner. 3-page signed holograph manuscript tribute to Miller's friend, Abraham Rattner, written in his honor for the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Together with two original 2-page typescripts (one with holograph corrections); 2-page A.L.s. from Abraham Rattner to Henry Miller; 3 A.L.s. from Mrs. Rattner to Henry Miller; letters from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters to Miller's son; a holograph letter from Jennie Rattner Allen to Henry Miller, and a few other ephemeral items. Various places: 1978. Rattner (1895-1978) was a colorist painter, printmaker, and tapestry designer who was a close friend and correspondant of Henry Miller. Fine. (300/500).
200. (Miller, Henry) Moore, Thomas H., ed. Bibliography: Henry Miller. With "additions" laid-in. Illus. Pink wrappers. No. 854 of 1000 copies printed by Ad Art Advertising. First Edition. Minneapolis: Henry Miller Literary Society, 1961. Heavily annotated by Henry Miller in margins & around entries. "Do not lose this - very precious!" written in another hand on front cover. Near fine - an important copy with Miller's corrections. (300/500).
201. (Miller, Henry) Moore, Thomas H., ed. Bibliography: Henry Miller. With "addendum" laid-in. Illus. Pink wrappers. No. 63 of 1000 copies printed by Ad Art Advertising. First Edition. Minneapolis: Henry Miller Literary Society, 1961. Inscribed & signed by Miller on front free endpaper, dated 9/11/61. Small scribble to lower front wrapper, else near fine. (100/150).
1950 NOTES ON BOOKS MILLER READ
202. Miller, Henry. Books to Write About - or Subjects. Original spiral-bound notebook filled almost completely with holograph notes by Miller about books and subjects in his life to remember and write about for his book Books in My Life. Approx. 80 pages of text in purple & black ink. N.p.: [1950]. Miller intended to write a book of "Books in My Life," and this is his original compilation of notes for that book. Notebook contains lists of books read and books to read, including favorite quotes, as well as books never read and never to be read again ("never read - regret!"); a brief outline of the planned book; a lengthy section entitled "Zen in Eng. Lit." containing many quotes and anecdotes to use, etc. He also has pages of jottings of memories about books and life to relate to the reader, like his experiences at a bath-house: "The Hot Baths: All who ran it, from fairy bookseller (Warren Wright - bad checks!) to 2 old fairies, one with raw ass! The audacious obnoxious fairy - every Thursday. Confessions and revelations about `the clan' & their doings. `Keep hands off him!' (Tony) just `tolerating' us normal ones...pricks with fancy poodles, cattle men from ? with balls like a bull (living Priapus) - rolls of fat. Mr. Aram strutting like a peacock...Solitude. Idiots with rifles - target practice on seals! The whales, sea otters, sea weed, mist, smells, clouds, waves - double-faced rock of King & Queen - color of rocks at low tide - old bath tubs teetering on rocks below. Snakes on roof in hot weather. Rocks tumbling...." Miller also lists "Birds I know & recognize," "Weeds," "Trees," "Visits from....," "Coincidences & Things coming in at right moment!....," "Thankful to have met, if only once:....," "Good lines to use: She was as attractive as an earwig!..." lastly, he writes, "End book with Fred's coming to write biography! Rescue of me in Paris and vice-versa (Villa Seurat). Now `putting me on the map'! First full book on me...." A couple pages detached, else very good - filled with interesting data on Miller's life at Big Sur and influences of books read. (1000/1500).
203. Miller, Henry. Books in My Life, Volume II. Loose carbon typescript with numerous holograph corrections by Miller, pp. 181-429 (possibly incomplete, and with duplicate pages, plus some earlier uncorrected pages and two errata pages). N.p.: [c.1950]. Corrections by Miller are in a variety of colored inks, indicating Miller's lengthy toiling over corrections. Very good - should be seen. (300/500).
204. Miller, Henry. Censorship. 10-page signed holograph manuscript, accompanied by 6-page original typescript with holograph corrections by Miller. N.p.: 1977. Miller begins his piece on censorship by recalling a trip to the police staion as a child because of his foul mouth. He continues, "Later on, after I had written the `infamous' Tropic of Cancer I had another brush with the authorities. It was over the French version of Sexus. Apparently with this book I had gone just a little too far, as they put it. Fortunately again I was given a hearing, a sort of pre-trial in a court for which we have no equivalent. I was questioned for a good half hour by a judge who was obviously a literary man himself. His last question was, `Monsieur Miller, do you honestly believe that a writer has the right to say anything he pleases in a book?...Today more than ever there is the danger of falling into a rut. Everything has become mechanized, pasteurized, etc. It is men's dream that perhaps one day the machine will replace the human laborer. (Myself I think the idea is far-fetched, to put it mildly.) However, there is no doubt that the more improvements we make the lazier the individual tends to become...It is therefore of the utmost importance that the artist in our midst be nourished, that his work be cherished. For he is one with the creative spirit which animates the universe...." Rust from paperclips, else fine. (300/500).
205. Miller, Henry. The Cosmological Eye. Jacket. First Edition. Norfolk: New Directions, [1939]. Shifreen & Jackson A23a - Heavy chipping to jacket spine ends, milder chipping to jacket corners, short tears with creases to jacket extremities, flaps clipped; offset to pastedowns, foxing to cloth spine, else about very good. (70/100).
21-PAGE MEMOIR OF EMIL WHITE
206. Miller, Henry. Emil White. Original 21-page holograph manuscript memoir of Miller's friend Emil White. Accompanied by White's 5 pages of holograph corrections & notes, photocopes of original & corrected typed texts, and 13 original letters (most holographed) from White to Miller. N.p.: [c.1977-78]. Miller begins his piece in honor of his friend Emil White thus: "You look into his eyes and you sense a profound, an inexplicable sadness. Yet he is a jokester of the first water and a raconteur who keeps you laughing and crying. Which side of him is it that attracts women to him so easily? I have never decided this question, despite a long and intimate friendship. One can only shake his head and secretly envy him. For, even in remote Big Sur, his house is like a half-way station for transitory females, Orientals especially...With Emil it is a curious m‚lange of audacity and respect. You may arrive with your wife, your sweetheart or the woman you are hoping to lay. No matter. In the space of a few minutes Emil has taken her to one side or invited her to look at his petunias or whatever, and right under your very nose he is kissing her and hugging her. Absolutely unabashed and seemingly behaving in all innocence. We got into the habit of referring to it as his `European way.'" Describing his first meeting with White, Miller writes, "I was in Chicago, visiting Ben Abramson at his Argus Book Shop. I had never heard of Emil White. As I'm walking alond Michigan Boulevard a man suddenly darts across the street to greet me...Emil knew me inside out, from reading my books...The sequel to our chance meeting was an invitation to have lunch with him and a few of his friends at his flat. I accepted readily, having realized quickly that this was no ordinary fan, but more of a blood brother. And so I went. To my surprise there were several young attractive women already seated at the table. They were for me, as Emil put it. Very much as if he were offering me a bouquet of red and white roses...I took it for granted that the girls were all bedmates of Emil's in addition to being Henry Miller fans. They were all at my disposal, according to Emil...." Later, Emil paid an extended visit to Henry in Big Sur: "During the lonely evenings I would often get out my water color set and begin painting. Emil used to watch me work very attentively. After a time he got the notion that he too could paint, if he tried. He began by cooperating with me on a joint endeavor. If I made a tree, for example, he would embellish it with more bark and more leaves and branches, somewhat like Douanier Rousseau. Sometimes he would add a figure, a nude. The result was usually a monstrosity but it gave Emil courage together with a little conceit...In the early days of my stay in Big Sur I had many female visitors, all fans. Once I happened to remark to Emil that there were too many coming, that they interfered with my work. His ready response was: `Send them on down to my place!' Which I did to the satisfaction of all concerned. Indeed some of the more romantic fans would write me, after a sojourn at Anderson Creek, thanking me for introducting them to such a charming host as Emil White...." About fine - an interesting and nostalgic memoir, with White's letters illuminating his side of the story. (700/1000).
207. Miller, Henry - Ephemera. Numerous ephemeral pamphlets, booklets, fliers, etc. for shows, books, films & readings by Henry Miller. Various places: [c.1950's-1970's]. Items include "Henry Miller Asleep and Awake" film prospectus & postcard; "Titles Available and Unavailable" list of Miller books for sale by him, 1957; "Henry Miller Recalls and Reflects" audio record prospectus, 1956; "The Henry Miller Literary Society Newsletter" 1961; Here's a Little Guessing Game by Sydney Harris. promoting Miller; A Dream of a Book, booklet about Into the Night Life; "Water Paintings by Henry Miller" broadside with quotes; various offprints of newspaper articles on censorship of Tropic of Cancer and other Miller-related news (incl. Why I Wrote Tropic of Cancer, 1963); Exhibition of Water Colors, Henry Miller catalogue from Jerusalem Artists House; offprint of Henry Miller and Friends by Milgram & Genesis of the Night Life by Bufano; postcards printed by Miller advertising his various books; "The Henry Miller Odyssey" flier; Playboy's Choice: The Bulletin of the Playboy Book CLub, Apr. 1972, featuring Miller; 18-page prospectus for Catalogue Raisonn‚ of Henry Miller's Prints, 1948-1973 in English & Japanese; prospectuses for Miller's books, incl. Order & Chaos chez Hans Reichel, To Paint is to Love Again, Henry Miller - Between Heaven and Hell, Book of Friends, Reflections on the Death of Mishima, First Impressions of Greece, Life in Big Sur by Val Miller, etc., etc. Fine condition. (300/500).
208. Miller, Henry - Ephemera. Numerous ephemeral pamphlets, booklets, fliers, etc. for shows, books, films & readings by Henry Miller. Various places: [c.1950's-1970's]. Items include The Henry Miller Literary Society Newsletter, No. 8, 1961; Minneapolis Morning Tribune offprint on Tropic of Cancer, 1961; prospectuses for Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller: A Private Correspondence, Collector's Quest, Henry Miller Titles from Capra Press; "I Defy You" (Offprint from Playboy); numerous other offprints from magazine & newspaper articles; Press release for Just Wild About Harry; Film promos for Henry Miller Asleep & Awake; Henry Miller Recalls and Reflects, etc., etc. Fine condition. (300/500).
209. Miller, Henry. File of correspondence between Henry Miller & Georges Belmont, a director and old friend in Paris. Various places: [c.1970-73]. The folder includes several carbon signed letters from Miller to Belmont, & numerous letters from Belmont to Miller, also signed, some with Miller's holograph notes in margins. Belmont was involved in directing & publishing some of Miller's translated works at Éditions Robert Lafont. Among the letters are also a couple French chapbooks, 2 groups of multi-page holograph notes by Miller about translations of his work; typed draft of Insomnia with holograph corrections by Miller & Belmont; photocopy of Miller's holograph translated Insomnia, etc. An interesting set of correspondence. (300/500).
210. Miller, Henry. File of correspondence between Miller and Shigeo Tobita, a Japanese man who wrote Henry Miller's Philosophy of Acceptance and also acted as his Japanese translator for Miller books printed there.Various places: [c.1971]. File contains signed carbon typed letters from Miller to Tobita, and numerous letters from Tobita to Miller. Many of Miller's letters describe his background, philosophies, Japanese connections, etc. In one letter, Miller writes, "You write that two more (!) translations of my Capricorn have now been published - by Kodansha and Kadokawa. I can not understand these re-publications and re-translations. How can the original publisher (Shincho-sha) permit these deals? Don't these new publications detract from the sales of Shinco-sha's own edition? It's difficult for me to understand the practices of Japanese publishers. They seem to be cutting one another's throats...I am enclosing a yellow card which in typical, vulgar American fashion sums up my Zen. I don't know why it is but every time I read those words I chuckle to myself. It's the word `bum' which gets me. That little word contains so many connotations, especially when applied to someone like myself. Even now, as my 80th birthday approaches I think how true that `bum' business is. I am still a bum - perhaps you might say a `spiritual bum.'..." A good lot in very good condition (rust from paperclips), with interesting material. (300/500).
211. Miller, Henry. The Firecracker vs. The Bomb. 8-page first carbon typescript with holograph corrections, accompanied by second carbon typescript with holograph corrections. N.p.: n.d.. Miller's philosophy on our general wish for death: "...Why the firecracker? Because it represents the pleasure principle. Perhaps the firecracker was also used (by the Chinese) to drive away demons but never to kill other human beings or even animals....We have a choice, apparently, between life and death. And we have chosen death - or better yet, total annhilation. We can do it now from beneath the sea or from outer space. We are the `death eaters.'...." Very good, with holograph corrections by Miller. (100/150).
212. Miller, Henry. First Impressions of Greece. Photocopy of Miller's 62-page holograph manuscript written in 1939, together with a typed transcript on versos of Capra Press stationery, likely typed by someone at Capra Press, incl. envelope from the press to Miller. N.p.: 1939 & later. Very good to fine - contains Miller's first observations of Greece, written in a similar style to Durrell's prose. (200/300).
213. Miller, Henry. Group of miscellaneous items of various dates, incl.: signed holograph postcard from Miller on personal postcard; signed (initials) list of "Books Read"; 5 Parisian broadsides & cards (c.1930's) belonging to Miller for restaurants, shows & a medium (Mme. Paulin); 3 air mail envelopes bearing Miller's printed return address in Pacific Palisades; holograph list of limericks by Miller (apparently original, with cross-outs & edits); typed list of books by Miller. Various places: various dates. Very good or better - an interesting group; Miller clearly held on to the ephemeral Parisian items for nostalgic value - perhaps they were restaurants and shows he frequented while living there. (200/300).
WARM ACCOUNT OF HAROLDE ROSS
214. Miller, Henry. Harolde Ross of Blue Earth. 13-page holograph manuscript memoir of Harolde Ross and the goold old days, together with 10-page typescript with holograph corrections, photocopies, and 9 holograph & typed pages of notes by Miller on Ross. Accompanied by a small archive of letters from Ross to Miller. N.p.: [c.1977]. Miller begins his memoir by describing the wonderful and tragic time between 1910 and 1924, when "In the midst of all this I became acquainted with a rare bird from Blue Earth, Minnesota. Harolde Ross, pianist, music teacher, later orchestra leader also. He knew my wife before me. He always brought a portfolio of music with him; on his way home he would read the scores of Brahms, Beethoven, Scriabin as one might read a book...He always arrived looking fresh as a diasy, his face red from being scrubbed by soap and water. A bit of corn still clinging to his ears. The picture of enthusiasm. Always something of interest up his sleeve - perhaps about Nijinsky, perhaps about Dreiser's latest novel, or the latest acquisition at the Met...For me the opera was the thing, though it was the Jazz Age, and the Roseland Dance Hall was doing a rollicking business, as was Small's up in Harlem...The fact that my then wife was a pianist and gave piano lessons - I was one of her pupils - had nothing to do with my craving for music, both good and bad. One night I am at the opera, the next night at the Roseland Dance Hall, swooning over Fletcher Henderson's Band. One night I would be raving about Toscanini, and the next night watching a wrestling match (usually when my favorites were on the card - Jim Lodos and Earl Caddock, the man of a thousand holds). This very night (1977) I will sit before the televisdion to watch the wrestling matches praying fervently that Mil Mascaras will be on hand to show his prowess...Harolde often took my wife to the theatre or to a concert. He had excellent taste and we would talk for hours on end about the authors, the plays, the musicians we adored...And in the middle of it all comes the Russian Revolution. Lenin. Done with Prince Kropotkin and the Anarchists. Now its Trotsky, whom I used to see in a tea room on Second Ave. N.Y. Now everything is really topsy-turvy. The future is precarious, to say the least...Always after he returned to Blue Earth I would receive a slew of letters from him, always on the same yellow paper...." Fine, with Ross' letters to Miller included. (400/700).
215. Miller, Henry. Henry Miller's mailing lists, with typed and hand-written pages, most with Miller's holograph additions & corrections. Various places: various dates. Lists include "Steve Allen Show," "Tom Snyder," "Foreign Publishers," "Gifts," "Names and Addresses for Loujon Press," "For Grove Press Fowlie Letters," etc. Some stains to a couple pages, additions in other peoples' handwriting as well, else very good. (150/250).
MILLER'S DEBTS, 1954-55
216. Miller, Henry. Holograph looseleaf note-paper (lacking original binder) detailing debts Miller owed and when paid. Various places: Oct. 1954-May 1955. Approx. 50 pages or more of Miller's holograph notations of dates money was borrowed, whom he had borrowed from, and when the loan was repaid (if ever). Amounts are for as low as $1 and generally don't exceed $25, and include loans from such characters as Carl Van Vechten, Frances Steloff (Gotham Book Mart), Edwin Corle & Merle Armitage. Very good condition, in Miller's unmistakable hand. (300/500).
217. (Miller, Henry) Henry Miller Literary Society Newsletter. Numerous issues, with other ephemeral items usually sent out with the newsletter, incl. offprints of magazine and newspaper articles, special letters to the Society, etc. Minneapolis, MN: [c.1960-1966]. A few have Miller's initialed holograph notes to upper corners. One with article clipped (1966 issue), else very good to fine - from Miller's own files. (200/300).
218. Miller, Henry. The International Henry Miller Letter. 7 issues (Nos. 1-7). Illus. from photographs, and with numerous articles and essays by Miller in each issue. Pictorial wrappers (each different). First Editions.Nijmegen, Netherlands: International. Henry Miller Letter, June 1961-March 1966. Minor fading to extremities, else about fine - from Miller's own files. (200/300).
INTO THE NIGHT LIFE
219. Miller, Henry and Bezalel Schatz. Into the Night Life. Color silkscreen illustrations & text throughout by Schatz. 14-1/4x11-1/2, dec. blue cloth, slipcase. No. 343 of 800 copies. First Edition. [Berkeley, CA: 1947]. Signed on verso of last serigraph by Miller & Schatz. The book is printed entirely in serigraph and silkscreen & bound in a decorated blue cloth from a design by Israeli artist Bezalel Schatz (who was also Miller's brother- in-law for a time). Text is a facsimile of Miller's holograph & taken from Black Spring. Most of the 800 copies were destroyed by rats or suffered water damage. One small worm hole, else fine condition. (700/900).
220. Miller, Henry. 28-page book on the making and production of Into the Night Life, printed in black, red & blue. Illus. from the book. 11x8-1/2, pictorial stiff yellow wrappers. First Edition. [Los Angeles: George Yamada, [c.1950]. While the original edition of Into the Night Life was published in 1947, this book contains a quote from an article dated Dec. 1949, so it was likely printed c.1950. The opening statement reads, "The purpose of this publication is to give you the salient features of Into the Night Life - how it was made, what it is about, its role in book production - together with a few testimonials from individuals qualified to appraise its merits." Fine - scarce. (100/150).
MEMOIR OF MILLER'S CO-AUTHOR
221. Miller, Henry. Bezalel Schatz. 18-page holograph memoir of Miller's Israeli friend, brother-in-law, and illustrator of Into the Night Life. Accompanied by a 16-page original typescript, & photocopy, as well as a holograph letter from Miller to Schatz (signed), and a large archive of correspondence from Schatz to Miller. N.p.: [c.1977]. Of his long friendship with Schatz, Miller writes, "...it was in Big Sur that I first met him. He came to me on my birthday, beaming all over, and fill [sic] of a project which he was determined to interest me in. It became the Night Life book which we did together. A beautiful and most unusual piece of collaboration, if I may [say] so myself. As with Lawrence Durrell, I was immediately taken by Lilik...It was Lilik who did the major work. Not only did he do the illustrations and the lay-out, but he did all the silk screen pages by himself. I think it took him almost two years to complete the job...During this period at Big Sur I had a number of Jewish friends. They all got to know each other but I can't say they fell in love with one another. Each one was unique and outstanding in his own way. I was a friend with all of them. Often, in fact, I was taken for a Jew. All my life, as I have remarked again and again, I seemed to be surrounded by Jewish friends to whom I have always been greatly indebted. Only a Jewish physician, for example, would say to a patient, a Goy like myself, that I need not pay him anything for his services and could he perhaps lend me a little cash?..." Miller's memoir contains a long passage describing his trip to Europe with his wife, accompanied by Schatz and his wife: "...I believe we went directly from Brussels to London and thence to Wells to visit my old copain Alfred Perles...Every time I accompanied Alf to purchase wine we were obsequiously greeted by the owner of the store, a typical Englishman who always called Alf Mister Perles and who was obviously impressed by the fact that Mister Perles was a writer who had lived in Paris many years. Watching the two exchange greetings I saw my old friend in a new light. He was no longer the clown, the rogue, the scoundrel, but an English citizen, a man of standing in the eyes of his townfold. Of course as soon as we got out of the wine shop we would burst into guffaws. `The old fart!' Fred would say. `They're all like him here, Joey.'" Miller goes on to describe the trip back to Paris, where he and Schatz met the artist Vlaminck ("There he sat in his armchair a huge hulk of a man weighing over 225 pounds at least...looking at his girth and his huge ass, I wondered how he ever managed to sit on a narrow Brooks saddle...His home was now in Normandy where he owned a large farm and raised horses. He introduced us to his two daughters, very healthy, buxom teen-agers who could put away a tumbler of pure alcohol without blinking an eye..."), and down to the south of France where they met Joseph Delteil ("Needless to say Delteil and his wife treated us like royalty. We stayed several days in Montpellier going back and forth to Les Tuileries [sic] and sampling the excellent `vins d'ami' in his cave..."), who accompanied them to Spain for the final leg of their journey. An interesting narrative of a long friendship between the two men, and their travels together, illustrated also by the many lengthy letters from Schatz to Miller over the years included in this lot. Fine. (1000/1500).
222. Miller, Henry. Lime Twigs and Treachery. Two carbon typescript drafts (unnamed & third draft), 11 pages & 9 pages, respectively, with a few holograph corrections. Together with photocopy of printed chapter one. Pacific Palisades: 1958. Philisophical essay on children in the world of adults. Rust from paperclips, else about fine. (200/300).
223. Miller, Henry. Marie Corelli. Two 5-page carbon typescripts, both with holograph corrections. N.p.: [1977]. Published in Miller's Gliding Into the Everglades, Lost Pleiad Press, 1977. A critical biographical essay of the author, Marie Corelli. Rust marks from paper clips, else very good. (200/300).
224. Miller, Henry. Masculine-Feminine. 15-page carbon typescript article (5 pages are inserts) with holograph corrections. Accompanied by a photocopy. Pacific Palisades, [1972]. A well-written article on the war of the sexes, which begins: "In this age of transition, when customs and traditions are being shattered, it is only natural that these effects shoud be noticed in the realm of sex. Sec is the touchy spot in man's thinking and behaviour. When there are continuous wars and revolutions, such as we have had almost since the beginning of this century, there are bound to be serious repercussions in this domain as well as in others. What marks man's thinking most today is the predominance of fear, anxiety and frustration. It applies not only to the Western world but to the Oriental world as well...." He goes on to write, "The question being asked more and more today is whether the noncomforist groups of young people are tending to become less polarized sexually or possibly epicene. Though non-conformist with respect to the Establishment, in dress and behavior they present quite a different picture, one of look alike, talk alike, act alike. Observing them individually and at close range, a limited view admittedly, I get the impression that they run the whole gamut of sexual behavior. Some are fucking like jack rabbits, absolutely promiscuous and striving desperately to become uninvolved, to avoid a more lasting relationship with one another. Some are frustrated and eaten by despair. Some have retreated into the realm of drugs and seem immune to enthusiasm or excitement in any realm, sex included. Some fall in love the same old-fashioned way as did their elders before them, and are even more confused, more tormented than were their elders. The idealistic ones seek outlets through political activity or religious experiences. Others again, either through a feeling of inadequacy or a sense of adventure, turn to homosexual relationships...." An unusual philosphical arguement against promiscuous, loveless sex from Henry Miller. About fine. (200/300).
225. Miller, Henry. Maurizius Forever! Third carbon, uncorrected. Pages 1-49, with holograph notes in Miller's hand to top of first page. N.p.: [1946]. About fine. (200/300).
MILLER REMEMBERS HIS HIGH SCHOOL CHUM
226. Miller, Henry. Max Winthrop (George Wright). 6-page holograph manuscript. * 20-page 1st Draft carbon typescript with small holograph corrections, with photocopy. * 19-page 2nd Draft carbon typescript with holograph corrections, with photocopy. N.p.: [1976]. A memoir of Miller's high school friend, with whom he helped form the Xerxes Society (of which Wright was the president). Miller describes him at length in his book, Plexus. The manuscript was originally titled "George Wright" but was later changed to "Max Winthrop" to protect the name of his friend. Each of the drafts is quite different, describing variant events of the personalities involved. The two remained friends after high school, when George became a school teacher: "As [a] school teacher he was already screwing all the good looking girls in his classes. He took terrible risks but managed never to get caught red-handed. Even later, as principal, he was dating the most attractive students...." Miller waxes nostalgic for the time in his life when he was in his early twenties: "It was the time of the trolley car, of Trixie Fraganza and Elsie Janis, of George N. Cohan and Charlie Chaplin, of the great dance halls, the marathon and little bunches of violets for your sweetheart. There were great wrestlers, like Jim London, for example, or Earl Caddock, the man of a thousand holds, not phonies like today. There were great fighters, like Fitzsimmons, Corbett, Jim Jeffries, Jack Johnson. There were singers, like Caruso and Tetrazzini. There were six day bike riders and world famous pugilists...." He writes of the spring he spent with George on a New Jersey farm where George was convalescing from pneumonia (a passage that is included in Plexus) - the sex, love, the cold, the jokes and stories told. He even compares the prostitues of his youth to the ones today. An interesting essay in near fine condition. (700/1000).
THREE GROUPS OF ADDRESSES
227. Miller, Henry. Miller's card catalogue of personal addresses, mostly written in his secretary Connie's or his hand. In metal card box. N.p.: n.d.. Addresses include those of numerous publishers, as well as artist Sam Francis, actress Marilyn Kim Novak, Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett, Gyula Brassai, John Cassavetes, Sammy Davis Jr., Milos Forman, Ava Gardner, Ben Gazarra, Buddy & Sherry Hackett, Elia Kazan, and many others. A bit dusty, else very good, with some additions in Miller's hand. (100/150).
228. Miller, Henry. Looseleaf note-paper (lacking original binder), approx. 100 pages, containing addresses of Miller's friends & acquaintances. Most are typed, but there are numerous corrections & additions by Miller, as well as many holograph addresses in his hand added in. [Pacific Palisades: c.1960's]. Very good condition, with many famous names of authors, actors and directors, as well as family members and Paris figures Ana‹s Nin, Miller's 2nd wife June (Corbett), et al. (300/500).
229. Miller, Henry. Two looseleaf note-books in original binders, approx. 200 pages, containing addresses of Miller's friends & acquaintances. Many are typed, but there are numerous corrections & additions by Miller, as well as many holograph addresses in his hand added in. [Pacific Palisades: c.1960's]. Similar to the above lot, with many famous names of authors, actors and directors, as well as family members and Paris figures Anaïs Nin, Miller's 2nd wife June (Corbett), et al. Very good. (300/500).
230. Miller, Henry. Miscellaneous material, incl. holograph list of foods eaten by Miller in Seville (on verso of hotel bill made out to Mr. Miller); typed list of "Henry Miller's restaurants - Paris, 1969"; holograph price list of Kubo reproductions; holograph list of debts due; holograph note about Nexus II, Miller's unpublished work; 2 pages + 4 note pages of holograph notes, with many impressions & memories of Paris, c.1969; holograph list of Japanese addresses; 1 typed bill to Miller from lawyer Sidney Kaplan. Various places: [1969]. All but Japanese addresses are holographed by Henry Miller in his distinct hand. An interesting group. (200/300).
Section I: JACK LONDON...Lots 1-118
Section II: JOHN STEINBECK...Lots 119-182