The Library of Roger Wagner - PBA Galleries

171. miller, henry. Order and Chaos chez Hans Reichel. Introduction by Lawrence Durrell. Stiff
wrappers, dust jacket, slipcase. First Edition. One of 1399 copies of this “Cork Edition.”
New Orleans: Loujon Press, [1966]
Jacket with some spots of yellowing and faintly creased at some edges; else fine.
Page 82
(200/300)
PRINTER’S DUMMY OF TRIBUTES TO HENRY MILLER
172. miller, henry. Printer’s dummy of Bern Porter’s book of tributes to Henry Miller, used by Miller as a
notebook, and containing early outlines of The Rosy Crucifixion. Printer’s dummy of Bern Porter’s book, The
Happy Rock, inscribed and signed by Porter to Miller on rear free endpaper, dated 1945. Most of the
160-page book was left blank, so Miller used it as his notebook for very early outlines of The Rosy
Crucifixion over the next few years, writing in holograph on 68 pages.
No place: 1945
Section titles include: “Notes for Plexus” (which contains many reminiscences of Clinton Street
and New York with June, et al.), “Notes for Nexus”, & “The Rosy Crucifixion” which contains
the following headings for lengthy notes: “Mad Characters”, “Eccentrics”, “Lovable Ones,
Important Characters, New Names”, “Painters
and Paintings”, “Old, Vague, Remote Ones”,
“To Caricature”, “The Lovers”, “Places not to
forget”, “Excerpts from Books”, etc. These
are many pages of notes about the trilogy,
with important revelations of which characters
represented real-life friends & acquaintances
of Miller, brief characterizations of their
personalities for the book, plot details, etc. In
his “Notes for Nexus” section, Miller writes:
“1. Begin by wind-up-en-bloc of all leading
to cellar life at Henry St. & Love Lane. Long
dissertations on books, music, painting, art and
rapid-fire conversations - crazy yet purposeful,
with June, Jean, Cohen etc. Develop Jean’s
pseudo-pregnancy and results of Cohen’s
examination. Develop morbid hysterical love
for June - possessiveness - and wind up with
attempt at suicide. Jean raises money for move
to Henry St...” Also with some notes about
other books, including “Orders for ‘Big Sur &
the Oranges of H.B.’” and other books, and a
list of visitors Miller had in 1945, with many
famous names. Vintage map of Paris laid in
to rear! Rubbing to extremities, soiling (from
Lot 172
Miller’s hands), else very good - with great
content.
(2000/3000)
173. miller, henry. Reunion in Barcelona: A letter to Alfred Perlès from Aller Retour New York. Wrappers.
No. 54 out of 500 copies. First Edition.
[Northwood, UK]: Scorpion Press, 1959
Signed by Henry Miller on the half title. Near fine.
(300/500)