Joey
A Loving Portrait of Alfred Perles Together with Some Bizarre Episodes Relating to the Opposite Sex
by Henry Miller
ISBN: 0884961370
ISBN-13: 9780884961376
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Henry Miller's friend Alfred Perles, known as "Joey," was his companion and co-carouser during the early 1930s in Paris, the days when Miller was gathering his material for the writing TROPIC OF CANCER.
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Publisher: Capra Press
Published date: 1979
Pages: 126
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Joey : A Loving Portrait of Alfred Perles Together with Some Bizarre Episodes Relating to the Other Sex (Book of Friends Ser., Vol. 3)
Miller, Henry
Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.: Capra Press, 1979. (Volume III, Book of Friends) Large, thin softcover, b/w photo of Henry Miller in beret at center front, photo with Brenda Venus on back, 126 pages. Creased at bottom of p. 43, some illustrations. Fine copy.. Soft Cover. Fine. ( more information) Offered by Callaghan Books South (United States)
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