
Henry Miller's Book of Friends A Tribute to Friends from Long Ago
by Miller, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0884960501
- ISBN 13
- 9780884960508
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Santa Barbara: Capra Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 138 pages; Clean and secure in original red cloth binding in very nice dustjacket. Illustrated with with black and white photographs. Reminiscences by the author of such once-banned books as 'Tropic of Cancer' and The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy; Miller recalls his interactions with various friends and acquaintances of his youth. Henry Miller began Book of Friends in 1973 with the idea of rendering homage to the friends in his life, most unknown to the public. From Stasiu, whom he met at the age of five to Cousin Henry, King of 85th Street and Weesie, Queen of the neighborhood; Cora Seward, his first and unforgetable love; his piano teacher who became his first wife; etc. .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44261
- Title
- Henry Miller's Book of Friends A Tribute to Friends from Long Ago
- Author
- Miller, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0884960501
- ISBN 13
- 9780884960508
- Publisher
- Capra Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Henry Miller, American 20th Century authors
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Biography and Autobiography;
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