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Item Details
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| Author: |
Miller, Henry |
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SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATYParis Notebook - large notebook with 19 leaves filled out by Miller, including two watercolors |
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[Paris] |
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[1937-39] and [1950-51] |
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208517 |
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424 |
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98 |
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| The Library of Roger Wagner |
| Sale Date |
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03/18/2010 |
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1pm PST |
| Low Estimate |
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$ 15,000 |
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$ 20,000 |
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| Description: |
| About 19 pages of manuscript notes, including 2 original watercolors. The most important information and watercolors by Miller date from 1937-39, though at least one later page is dated 1950, and there are several child's drawings by Miller's daughter, Val, on later leaves (dated by Miller 1951). 15½x11, original wrappers, detached. |
| Miller's "Paris Notebook" contains two lovely watercolors by him, and some fascinating information: lists of where he sent manuscripts, lists of things to do, people to see (including some well-known names) and pieces to write, with things accomplished crossed out in pencil (still legible): "...Brassai - give me 6 copies of woman on the pot!...Kahane: Give me blank books for A[naïs]'s diary & water-colors...Go thru folders of MSS. Anais returned for possible good timber! Get circular letter printed for 100 names, demanding money for publishing venture. Buy Pen Knife! Dedicate French version of 'Aller Retour NY' to Blaise Cendrars - 'the first Frenchman to make me a royal gesture!'...Print 'Land of Fuck' from 'Capricorn' privately at 100 frs. a copy - for sale discreetly. Then, with proceeds, print other things!...." In 1938, Miller lapses into a page of daily doings that is a wonderful window into his world: "Feb. 10th. Do 5 pages a day of Capricorn regularly - Day passed going to movies with the Durrells! Begin tomorrow!! 2/18/38 - not yet begun!...Feb. 1939 - Do water-colors for Gotham Book Mart!! Begin 2nd Volume of Capricorn! Do regularly first thing every day. Lawrence and other work on the side! Get symbolic Geographic maps on Quai - near Point Royal. Look for cheap French edition of Claude Saint- Martin's 'Le Crocodile' et 'L'Homme de Désir.' (Chacomac?) Get gouache tubes, good paper, square brush & oil brushes. Also heavy paper for oils...." Miller also lists plans for better hygiene and quality of life: "Hygiene: Resume morning walks - around exterior Boulevards. Hot baths frequently. Evian mineral water. Pain Hovis & yogurt daily. Good Wines with Meals! Less salt & pepper - less coffee. * Horlich's malted milk shakes! (Montparnasse). Take Enemas now & then. Reserve Sundays for painting - no work! * Stay in bed whole day before tackling different work! (Meditate, contemplate - saturate). Grapefruit more often!" |
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| Heavy extremity chipping and browning to fragile pages, many pages detached, but none appear to be lacking, still an excellent early workbook, with most pages dated and two exquisite watercolors. |
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