Tropic Of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
Like his previous work, Tropic of
Cancer, Henry Miller's Tropic of Capricorn stayed banned
in the U.S. until 1961. Written with a similar style and theme, the
book details and to some extent parodies Miller's experiences working
for Western Union, referring to the company throughout the book as
the “Cosmodemonic Telegraph Company.” In Capricorn, Miller
expounded on his travails as a struggling writer in New York in the
1920s, and with his troubled marriage.
The book was published by Obelisk Press
in Paris in 1939. The first U.S. Edition was printed by Grove Press
in 1961, and signed copies of this book are also sought after, due to
the lawsuit and controversy surrounding its publication. The trilogy
itself represents a significant challenge to traditional literary
forms, and Miller's appeal to counter-culture continues to attract
new collectors. The final book in Miller's Obelisk Trilogy,
it was followed by Black Spring in 1938, a collection of
shorter stories related to the series, and Tropic of Capricorn
in 1939, another stream-of-consciousness account of the author's
struggles in New York in the 1920s.
Flaws in the first Paris edition
(printed in English) commonly include a damaged or missing spine.
Wear to the cover and boards, and chips and unevenness to the page
edges are also common. Signed copies of this work in good condition
are often sold for over $1,000. The first U.S. Edition is of higher
quality, and features gilt lettering on the title pages, and marbled
paper boards. Less commonly seen errors for this edition include
soiling and damage to the edges, folded corners of pages, and slight
loosening of the boards and binding.
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Tropic of Capricorn
by MILLER, Henry
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- 1960
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Rippleside, Victoria, AUS
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The Obeslisk Press, 1960. Soft Cover. Very Good. Reprint of the 1957 edition, by the original Parisian publiisher of the controversial work. 362 pages. A one inch pen mark and a number of spots and stains to buff coloured paper wrapper. Fictional autobiography set in New York - 'a proudly mongrel place for diary, memoir, expose, rant and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Henry Miller
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- First American Edition
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- 1961
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CAIRO, New York, USA
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New York: Grove Press, 1961 Nicely cared for, clean interior, good binding. Mild cover wear. Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by MILLER, Henry
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- 1939
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1939. First Edition. Octavo. Original publisher's wrappers printed in red and black; 367pp. Neat ownership signature to front endpaper ("S. Lewis Rand / Paris / 1945"). Price elided on front flap, with new price stamped on spine (as on most copies); moderate creasing, wear and toning to wrapper edges and spine; small (ca 1/2") triangular… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Henry Miller
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- 1953
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Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Tokyo: Keimeisha, 1953. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. Signed. Tokyo imprint, undated but certainly pre-dating the First American Edition issued by Grove Press in 1961. Signed with a personal inscription by Henry Miller on the front endpaper. Red buckram binding with titling in yellow; dustjacket with shelfwear and chipping. Very Good binding / Good dust jacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tokyo: Keimeisha, no-date [1953]. Tenth edition and first Japanese edition, with Japanese language colophon priced 1,200 Yen tipped to verso of rear endpaper (versus p.[357] as noted in Shifreen & Jackson). Red cloth boards lettered in yellow on front and spine; stylized elephant blind-stamped on rear board; colophon slip measuring 2 1/8 x 2 5/8"; text in english. Barest… Read more about this item Item Price
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London, GBR
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Paris: The Obelisk Press,, 1939. The controversial prequel to Tropic of Cancer, inscribed to an adventurous poet First edition, first printing, first issue, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper prior to publication, "To Audrey Beecham, from her well wisher, Henry Miller, 1/5/39". Copies are rare inscribed. Beecham was a "poet and eccentric" (ODNB), and a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
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- First U.S. Edition
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- 1961
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Manasquan, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Grove Press, 1961. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 34pp. Beautiful First Stated First Printing, published originally in Paris in 1939 and banned in the USA until this publication. Bound in original quarter green cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and front board. Green top-stain Square, tight and clean throughout with little… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
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- Published
- 1987
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0802151825
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Pullman, Washington, USA
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A$7.65
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New York, New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1987. Paperback. Very Good. Later Printing The companion volume of Millers banned erotic masterpieces frankly portraying Millers life in pre-Depression New York. Bumping to corners and some stress to spine but sturdy. Packed and shipped with care. Item Price
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Essential Ninjutsu Manual 9th Kyu
by Bujinkan Alfredo Castan Dojo
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- 1970
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Chester, GBR
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Bujinkan Alfredo Castan Dojo, 1970. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback, red covers black spine in average condition. Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu. Not dated. Item Price
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Cardiff, GBR
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Grove Press, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st thus, 1st printing in this edition. In very good condition. Cream "Leather" effect boards with similar balck backstrip. Titles in red and gilt to front and spine. Slight dulling to spine and light creasing to "leather" around top of spine area. Age toned to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Henry Miller
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- Very Good+
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- 1961-01-01
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San Jose, California, USA
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Castle Books, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Signed. Published by arrangement with Grove Press. Inscribed to his friend (and collector) Pierre Sicari and SIGNED and dated by Henry Miller on the front endpaper. The volume is bumped at the spine ends. The unclipped dust jacket is lightly rubbed on all surfaces and has a small… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn.
by Miller, Henry
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- 1939
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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Paris: Obelisk Press, 1939. First edition, one of only 1000 copies printed in Paris, to avoid obscenity laws in the United States. Octavo, original red and white wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "To Henry Church with best wishes, Henry Miller 5/5/39." Henry Church and his wife Barbara… Read more about this item Item Price
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TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
by Miller, Henry
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- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
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- 1961
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0905712625
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Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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International COLLECTORS LIBRARY. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. 0905712625 . First thus ed. Faux leather boards with gilt design/lettering in the William Morris binding. Tight and clean in near fine condition. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn.
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St Louis, Missouri, USA
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hardback. Very Good. 2nd printing. NY (Grove Press) (1961). Very good copy in chipped and torn dust wrapper.
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- 1939
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Berkeley, California, USA
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The Obelisk Press, 1939. Soft cover. Fair/No jacket. First edition, first printing, 5.5 inch leaf size variant and "175 00" printed on back. Ex libris plate on inside front cover. Covers very heavily worn from handling, including chips and creases on edges. Small stain on front cover, heavier stain on spine, some discoloration on back cover. Errata page… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
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- First Black Cat
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- 1962
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- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0394172957
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Calgary , Alberta, CAN
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New York: Grove Press, 1962 Grove Press First Black Cat edition B-59 $4.95 25th Printing Near Fine appears unread past page 78 (dogear) Vslight mark two inches up front cover, clean interior no writing or stamps, age toned pages. Item Price
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by Henry Miller
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- 1964
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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A$95.81
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London : John Calder , 1964. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first UK edition of Henry Miller's famous novel. The first UK edition. In a cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A semi-autobiographical novel by the renowned author, Henry Miller. A prequel of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by MILLER, Henry
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- Published
- 1964
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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London: John Calder, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First English edition. Fine in very good, price-clipped dustwrapper with small tears around the extremities. Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
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Albany, California, USA
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Tokyo: Keimeisha Press. First Edition Thus/Unknown Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published in Japan while still banned in the US and prior to the Grove Press Edition. Printing not stated, but early as 700 Yen on price stamp on verso of rfep. In red buckram with bright yellow type. Dings to three corners and some dings to edges of boards.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tropic of Capricorn
by Miller, Henry
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