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Author: Miller, Henry
Title: SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATYGroup of 5 original photographs of sites from Miller's childhood in Brooklyn
Place: Various places
Publisher:
Date: Various dates
Item # : 196352
Sale Number   424
Lot Number   154
Sale Name    
The Library of Roger Wagner
Sale Date   03/18/2010
Sale Time   1pm PST
Low Estimate   $ 300
High Estimate   $ 500
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Description:
5 original photographs, holograph captions on versos describing their places in his novels. The images are: formal portrait of Miller's father, Heinrich, aged 50, in 1916 (inscribed by him on verso, dated 1916, 1063 Decatur St., Brooklyn, NY). * "Police Station - Bedford Avenue - 14th Ward, Brooklyn. (Sexus or Plexus)." * "'The Fountain' - Bedford Avenue (14th Ward) Brooklyn. (Black Spring)." * "Lutheran Church mentioned in 'Sexus'." * "Scene of opening pages of 'Plexus' - 'The Japanese Love Nest', 91 Remsen St., B'klyn." Last 4 are snapshot size.
Condition:
Fine.
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