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WITH SILKSCREENS BY HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW
168. miller, henry AnD BezAlel schATz. Into the Night Life. Color silkscreen illustrations and text
throughout by Schatz. 14¾x11¾, decorative blue cloth, slipcase. No. 306 of 800 copies. First Edition.
[Berkeley, CA]: [1947]
Lot 168
Page 81
Signed on verso of last serigraph by
Miller and Schatz. The book is a beautiful
production, printed entirely in serigraph
and silkscreen and bound in a decorated
blue cloth from a design by Israeli
Palestinian artist Bezalel Schatz, the text a
facsimile of Miller’s holograph, a chapter
from Black Spring. Bezalel, Miller’s brotherin-law
at the time, conceived the project
and created the silkscreens, taking nearly
two years to complete the work while living
in Big Sur. Most of the 800 copies were
destroyed by rats or suffered water damage.
Three leaves with small worm holes, which
occurred before the book was bound and
are present in many copies; else fine in near
fine (slightly rubbed) slipcase.
(1500/2500)
169. miller, henry. Of By & About Henry Miller - inscribed. Wrappers. One of 1000 copies, of which
only 750 were for sale. First Edition.
Yonkers, NY: Alicat Bookshop Press, 1947
Inscribed on inside front wrapper in French, to Hans Reichel (his close friend and collaborator),
signed and dated 7/17/47. A few holographic corrections to the text by Henry Miller within (on
pages 20 and 35). Some faint creasing along edges of wrappers; else fine.
(400/700)
Lot 170
ONE OF ELEVEN COPIES
170. miller, henry. Order and Chaos chez Hans
Reichel. Introduction by Lawrence Durrell.
Morocco-backed silk over boards, dust jacket,
slipcase with cork board applied labels, in the
original cardboard shipping box. Lettered “L”
out of 11 copies. The numbering of this edition
spells out H-E-N-R-Y M-I-L-L-E-R.
New Orleans: Loujon Press, [1966]
Signed and dated by Henry Miller in red ink
at rear, dated 9/5/66. Additionally there is an
inserted holograph letter entirely in Miller’s
hand, on his letterhead, addressed to the
publisher Jon Webb, in which Miller advises
on matters related to this book’s production
and distribution; dated 9/28/66 and signed
by miller in full, folded twice, as issued. Also
included is the promotional sheet from the
publisher, inscribed in red ink. Each of the 11
copies is unique and are extremely rare. Tiny
chip on jacket’s spine heel; else fine.
(1200/1800)