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Miller, Henry. Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. New Directions, New York, 1957.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Orange cloth lettered on the spine in black, Shifreen & Jackson 105a. Near fine but for a bump to the spine head causing some wrinkling and a small bump on the top edge of the rear board. The dust jacket has wrinkling at the spine head, and a 1" tear at the bottom of the rear panel, thus very good+. Signed in the year of publication, "Ever Yours, Henry 5/29/57" ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 404 pp
Seller: Beasley Books, ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Miller, Henry. Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymous Bosch. New Directions, New York, 1957.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Originally priced at $6.50/inscription, signed by author/orange cloth with black lettering on spine in B&W illustrations of peo-; 404 pages; Ple on beach at Big Sur with black lettering/jacket in mylar/slight tear at top spine
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
MILLER, Henry.. Big Sur and The Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch.. A New Directions Book, New York, 1957.
Price: US$1128.44 + shipping
Description: First edition. Signed by the author. About fine in d/w with a bit of creasing to the spine ends but o/w near fine.
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Miller, Henry. Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. New Directions, New York, 1957.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed by Henry Miller to Monterey attorney and good friend of John Steinbeck Webster "Toby" Street, signed and dated 8/19/58. First edition. (Distinguished from later printings by lack of printing statement on jacket flap. Shifreen & Jackson A105a.) (xii), 404 pp. Original orange cloth lettered in black. Very Good+ with sunned spine cloth in Very Good worn and edge-rubbed dust jacket, small tear in front panel top edge, price intact. An autobiographical account of living in the Big Sur area by the taboo-busting American author.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.