Tropic Of Cancer/ Tropic Of Capricorn by Miller, Henry - 1966 first edition

New York: Grove Press, 1961. Miller's two most famous scatalogical works. These are Fine copies of a Later Printing of this First Authorized American Edition. Introduction by Karl Shapiro; Preface by Anais Nin. This printing has a tan binding with a black spine; lettering in gilt and red. In Fine condition, lacking the dustjackets. An excellent set of reading copies. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Later Printing.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Greenleaf Classics. San Diego: Greenleaf Classics, Inc. , 1966 first edition . GC-210 , very good, complete and unedited from the french, paperback,

New York: Grove Press Inc.. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good. Two book set. "Tropic of Cancer", tape ghost and removal damage inside covers. Dust jacket with edge wear, handling, small tears. "Tropic of Capricorn", signed by previous owner. Dust jacket missing small chips. Expedited or International shipping may cost more.

London: John Calder, 1963-1964. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. Two first UK editions of these important 20th century works of literature by Henry Miller, known for their candid depictions of sexuality. Tropic of Cancer, published in 1963 is the first UK edition, later issue without the errata tipped in to the Emerson quote. Tropic of Capricorn, published in 1964 is the first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. Two important works of twentieth-century literature, Tropic of Cancer (1963) and Tropic of Capricorn (1964). Written by American author Henry Miller, these two works are semi-autobiographical and narrate the author's early writing career, but also include fictive and free-form elements.  These two works of literature were extremely controversial when first published in the United States in the 1930s, due to their candid depictions and descriptions of sex and sexuality. The United States Justice Department banned the original… Read More

Obelisk Press/Éditions du Chêne, 1958. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes. Obelisk Press editions, circa 1958. Custom bindings. Half-bound in brown leather and red cloth with gold gilt lettering on spines. Raised bands on spines. Custom end pages. Light shelf wear to boards. Bindings square and tight. No loose pages. Pages yellowing with age. More photos available on request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.