The Library of Roger Wagner - PBA Galleries

epresent, with June as Electra Annapolis in the center. An important set of notes detailing the
planning of Miller’s famous trilogy, published in 1949 (Sexus), 1952 (Plexus), and 1959 (Nexus).
A bit of yellowing and a few small stains to verso of chart, few short tears; else very good.
(1200/1800)
HENRY MILLER’S “LITTLE BLACK BOOK”
103. miller, henry. Livre de Femmes (Roster) (de l’enfance à la vieillesse) et de partout au monde. Holograph
notebook containing Miller’s list of lovers throughout his life (including wives), with ratings of zero
to three stars beside their names!
No place: [c.1948]
Lot 103
Lot 104
MILLER WRITES ABOUT BOOKS
Page 55
Effectively, Miller’s little black book.
Signed by Miller on the title page. The
first 6 pages list 39 women under six
different section headings: Fillettes
de l’enfance; Jeunes Filles; Femmes
(Decatur Street); Femmes (Pendant
mariage - premièr); Femmes (2d
mariage) (Here he only lists June Edith
Smith, to whom he allots 3 stars);
Femmes (Paris) (including Anaïs Nin,
who also gets 3 stars). If Miller is
right by his calculations, he had 40
lovers between his childhood and 1948
(including a woman and her sister).
The last 3 pages of the book, written
dos-a-dos, are Miller’s holograph
translations of Japanese phrases, such
as “I’m dying for you!” and “Shy?”
Another man’s name, dated 1948, is
written on rear pastedown. Several
preliminary pages have been torn out
by Miller, else very good condition - a
rare compendium of full, partial and
maiden names of Miller’s numerous
lovers.
(2500/3000)
104. miller, henry. Books in My Life,
Volume II - carbon typescript with Miller’s
holograph corrections. 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).
No place: [c.1950]
Corrections by Miller are in a variety
of colored inks, indicating Miller’s
lengthy toiling over corrections. Very
good - should be seen.
(1200/1800)