Description

Description: An aging Henry Miller (1891-1980) inked this 1972 letter which reads in part: “Dear friend — Thank you so much for the Giono book! I’m mailing you separately the little book on Mishima. What else did I promise to send you — I forget now…. I won’t be able to read your MS. [manuscript] I receive too many. My eyes won’t take it. Sorry. Henry Miller”.

Henry Miller was an American novelist known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel. Some of his most famous works include: Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricorn, and the trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris.  Henry Miller’s essay about Japanese author and film maker Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) was published in 1972.

Written on two sides of a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ sheet of Henry Miller’s personal stationery and signed in full. Includes original transmittal envelope addressed in his hand. Item #A01607

Condition: Mailing fold lines, otherwise very good condition with a large, bold signature.