Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
by Miller, Henry
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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 Good+ with sunned spine cloth in Very Good worn and edge-rubbed dust jacket, small tear in front panel top edge, price intact.
An autobiographical account of living in the Big Sur area by the taboo-busting American author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140937850
- Title
- Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
- Author
- Miller, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Big Sur, California, signed
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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