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Tropic of Capricorn
by Henry Miller
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : John Calder , 1964. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first UK edition of Henry Miller's famous novel. The first UK edition. In a cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A semi-autobiographical novel by the renowned author, Henry Miller. A prequel of sorts to his first published novel, 'Tropic of Cancer'. It was banned in the United States until 1961, when a Justice Department ruling declared that it's contents were not obscene. Other notable works by Henry Miller include 'Black Spring' and 'The Rosy Crucifixion'. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some light shelf wear and fading to the spine. A few marks to the boards. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in smart condition. Some shelf wear and a few closed tears to the edges. Creasing on the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Like his previous work, Tropic of Cancer , Henry Miller's Tropic of Capricorn stayed banned in the U.S. until 1961. Written with a similar style and theme, the book details and to some extent parodies Miller's experiences working for Western Union, referring to the company throughout the book as the “Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company.” In Capricorn , Miller expounded on his travails as a struggling writer in New York in the 1920s, and with his troubled marriage. The book was published by Obelisk Press in Paris in 1939. The first U.S. Edition was printed by Grove Press in 1961, and signed copies of this book are also sought after, due to the lawsuit and controversy surrounding its publication. The trilogy itself represents a significant challenge to traditional literary forms, and Miller's appeal to counter-culture continues to attract new collectors. The final book in Miller's Obelisk Trilogy , it was followed by Black Spring in 1938, a collection of shorter stories related to the series, and Tropic of Capricorn in 1939, another stream-of-consciousness account of the author's struggles in New York in the 1920s. Flaws in the first Paris edition (printed in English) commonly include a damaged or missing spine. Wear to the cover and boards, and chips and unevenness to the page edges are also common. Signed copies of this work in good condition are often sold for over $1,000. The first U.S. Edition is of higher quality, and features gilt lettering on the title pages, and marbled paper boards. Less commonly seen errors for this edition include soiling and damage to the edges, folded corners of pages, and slight loosening of the boards and binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 829G27
- Title
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Author
- Henry Miller
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Calder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Tropic of Cancer The Rosy Crucifixtion Manhattan New York The Rosy Crucifixtion
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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