Miller, Henry. PLEXUS: THE ROSY CRUCIFIXION, BOOK TWO [Two Volumes] [Inscribed to William Targ]. The Olympia Press, Paris, 1953.

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Description: Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in light brown paper wraps with black lettering to spine. Mild rubbing and wear, primarily to corners and spines. Text block lightly age toned with very slight bumping to lower fore edge corners. First edition in English, preceded by the French text. Vol. I. (342, [3] pages) (Limited edition, #648/2000. Inscribed to William 'Bill' Targ by Henry Miller on the title page) - Vol. II. (348, [1] pages) (Out of series.). Shelved in Case 2. The second part in Miller's trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion continues the lightly fictionalized account of the six-year period of Henry Miller's life in Brooklyn and Paris as he falls for his second wife June (appearing here as 'Mona') and struggles to become a writer. In response to criticism about the trilogy from his friend, Lawrence Durrell, Miller wrote: "I am trying to reproduce in words a block of my life which to me has the utmost significance - every bit of it. Since 1927 I have carried inside me the material of this book. Do you suppose it's possible that I could have a miscarriage after such a period of gestation? . But Larry, I can never go back on what I've written. If it was not good, it was true; if it was not artistic, it was sincere; if it was in bad taste, it was on the side of life." (Brassaï, Henry Miller: The Paris Years). William Targ (1907-1999) was an American book editor and publisher, perhaps best known for publishing Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather while editor-in-chief of G. P. Putnam's Sons. He was also authored a memoir about his time in the publishing industry, Indecent Pleasures (1975). 1309101. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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Miller, Henry. The Rosy Crucifixion: Book Two. Plexus. Book Two (In 2 Volumes). The Olympia Press, Paris, 1953.

Price: US$450.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Slight edgewear to covers, the spines of both vols have crossed out penned notes indicating book and volume numbers, in VG+ slipcase ; Both volumes signed and inscribed to "Pierre" in 1973. In original brown wrappers over stiff card stock covers, in brown cloth slipcase. Volume One: chapters 1-7, 342 pp. Volume Two: chapters 8-17, 348 pp. This set is the second part in a fictionalized trilogy documenting the six-year period of Henry Miller's life in Brooklyn as he falls for his second wife June and struggles to become a writer. Set is a first, limited edition (copy no. 1474 of 2000 copies). ; 12mo; Signed by Author

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