Big Sur and The Oranges Of Hieronymus Bosch

New York: New Directions, 1957. First Edition. Very Good+/Very Good. 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… Read more about this item

In this book Henry Miller portrays his love for Big Sur by telling stories of the people who he has met there.

New York: New Directions Books, James Laughlin, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/good. 404p. Top of page edges lightly moisture stained, jacket moisture stained on top front edge with 2 - 1" tears on bottom edge at spine with chips to edges. [Shifreen & Jackson, A.105.a] B&w photo frontispiece and 8 b&w photo plates. (8-1/4"x5-1/2")

USA: New Directions Publishing Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In his great triptych " The Millennium " Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller's title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story of Miller's life… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions, 1957. 30th Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. 404 pages. Black line on bottom page edge.; 5 1/4 x 8

New York: New Directions, 1957. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover 1957,1st edition. Text and covers in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (404 pages).

New York: Harper & Row, [1976]. FIRST EDITION. Cloth slightly bumped at spine ends else a near fine book in a fine bright dust jacket. Author's first book.

New York, NY: New Directions, 1957. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printing. Minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; a very good reading copy.

New Directions. Used - Good. Good condition. (american literature, memoir, autobiography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New Directions, 1957. Good softcover 1957. Trade Paperback. Good.

Heinemann, 1958. VG+/VG+. Very good plus hard cover in very good plus dust jacket. Probably a first British edition but not stated. Pages are clean and unmarked though lightly tanned with age. Binding is very good and straight. Dust jacket is not price clipped and has good color all around with just a bit of… Read more about this item

New Directions. New. Special order direct from the distributor

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1957-01-17. First edition, fourth printing. paperback. Used: Good.

New Directions, 1957. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 30th Printing. Light wear to covers. Binding is firm. Mild crease to upper corner of a few leaves; otherwise interior is evenly toned, free of markings..

William Heinemann Ltd, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958. First Edition. 355 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Attractive dust-jacket illustrated on the front with a Bosch painting, not price-clipped, some wear to edges, now in clear protective cover. Book bound in turquoise cloth with gilt title on the spine, clean bright and square. Contents… Read more about this item

New Directions (1957), 1957. Paperback. Good. Octavo, softcover, light wear to gray pictorial wraps else good. 4th printing, early edition. In his great triptychThe Millennium, Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller's title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story… Read more about this item

New Directions, 1957-01-17. Paperback. New.

New Directions, 1957. Hardcover. Good. . First ed, first printing (no printing statement on jacket flap, Shifreen & Jackson 105a). SIGNED by Henry Miller. Orange cloth boards with black lettering. Minor fading to boards. Jacket has some foxing, mostly to flaps and inner side, but a few spots are visible on front. One scuff across back of… Read more about this item

New Directions, 1957-01-17. First edition, fourth printing. paperback. Used:Good.