first edition Hardcover
1965 · New York
by Miller, Henry
New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1965. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 506; 640; 316pp. Octavo [22.5cm]. Bound in navy cloth, with title stamped in gilt on spine. Cloth is mildly faded at extremities. Each volume in a price clipped dust jacket with sporadic scratching and mild toning. The dust jacket of "Plexus" has a 2cm closed tear at head of spine. In publisher's slipcase, which is sun toned along opening. Two of the edges are split, exposing the underlying boards. Paper title label is faded and mildly soiled. "The Rosy Crucifixion" is considered semi-autobiographical, exploring Miller's views on self, love, marriage and happiness. (truncated)