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The Rosy Crucifixion: Plexus and Nexus
Henry Miller
1963-1964
Weidenfeld and Nicolson : London
8" by 5.5"
571; 359pp.
SUMMARY
Smart first edition copies of volume two and three from Henry Miller's semi-autobiographical series The Rosy Crucifixion.
First Edition,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition copies of two volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings; Plexus with the original price-clipped dust wrapper, Nexus with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
Bookplate to the front paste down of Plexus.
The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy is a fictionalised account of Henry Miller's six years in Brooklyn, as he fell for his second wife, June, and struggled to become a writer, which led to his leaving for Paris in 1928. The trilogy was originally banned in the US, and was only published in France and Japan. It wasn't until 1964 that the Supreme Court allowed it to be published.
Plexus is the second volume in this trilogy, exploring Miller's marriage to Mona and his attempts to become a writer. Nexus is the third volume in this trilogy, in which Miller and Mona depart from Paris together.
CONDITION
In publisher's original cloth bindings; Plexus with original price-clipped dust wrapper, Nexus with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very smart, with a small bump and stain to the spine of Plexus. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, except for some spotting to the fore edge of Nexus, which affects the occasional page. Light shelf wear to the extremities of the dust wrappers. Two small closed tears to the spine of the wrap to Plexus. Slight sunning to the wrap of Nexus, more so to the spine. Otherwise, dust wrappers are in smart condition.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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