Henry Miller Signed - The Cosmological Eye ~ 1939 First Edition, New Directions

Description: Description: A good or better 1939 Signed first edition of Henry Millers "The Cosmological Eye" in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. A First Printing and Miller's first book to be published in America by New Directions. Miller Signs and dates the front flyleaf of the book with a long inscription; " To Number one Boy, Pierce, for his voyage East and all voyages." He goes on in French; "Tout homme qui n'accepte pas les conditions de la vie, vend son âme." (Baudelaire) Henry at Beverly Glen 6/4/43." Translated, the Baudelaire quote reads; "Any man who does not accept the conditions of life sells his soul." "Miller became fluent in French during his ten-year stay in Paris and lived in France until June 1939. He moved to California in June 1942, living in Beverly Glen for over a year. Condition: 8vo. 363 pages - Publishers' beige cloth boards with brown print to the spine and the Cosmological Eye pastedown on the front cover now rubbed and worn. Some unfortunate staining, most notable on the front cover and spine, darkening to the spine, corners rubbed with some fraying and softening to the upper spine tip. Some toning to the front and rear end pages and a small bookseller label from the famed Satyr Bookstore in Hollywood on the lower rear endpaper. The second state dust jacket with the $3.00 price on the lower front flap has some edgewear with chipping at the fold and spine ends, a crease along the lower front & rear edges and several small chips to the paper. Overall, a desirable copy of this early Miller work with the unique signed and dated inscription.

Price: 479.95 USD

Location: Chester, Vermont

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