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91 - Miller, Henry

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€450

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Estimation

€650

Sale fees

29.5%

Miller, Henry Collection of 3 handwritten letters with signature to the photographer Renate Zimmermann (*1934) in Berlin and Munich. Reinbek, Jan. 12, 1961 (with airmail envelope used in Germany with Rowohlt Verlag stamp), and Pacific Palisades, March 3 and 30, 1964 (on used airmail paper). 1 p. each on 1 sheet. Approx. 30.5 x 21.5 and 30.5 x 18.5 cm. Asks, among other things, for a recommendation for a hotel in Berlin ("not de luxe ... near the center - on or off The Kurfurstendamm ... want a room with bath") and 2 prints "of the photo you made of me in Reinbek ... One of them is for Mrs. Jakob Gimfel". - Folded. - With: 4 eh. Letters with inscription from Thomas Moore, Secretary of the Henry Miller Literary Society, to this. Minneapolis, 1961/1962, with 3 used envelopes (2 from the Society). - Asks, among other things, for a photograph of Henry Miller "holding Whitman's book 'Leaves of Grass'", thanks him for permission to print photographs and reports on the work on his book "Henry Miller On Writing". - Bibliography. Henry Miller. Minneapolis, Henry Miller Society, 1961. softcover. - 1 of 1000 numm. Ex. signed by Tom Moore. - 4 used envelopes (1 blank) of the Henry Miller Literary Society adress. to this. with 1 sign. Graphic by Bern Porter (1944) as well as texts and newsletter of the Miller Literary Society. - 25 newsletters and texts of the Miller Literary Society (newspaper articles about Miller in reprint a.o.) (1960s), late German newspaper articles a.o. - Generally well preserved. Collection of 3 autograph letters signed to photographer Renate Zimmermann (*1934) in Berlin and Munich. Reinbek, 12 January 1961 (with airmail envelope posted in Germany with Rowohlt Verlag postmark), and Pacific Palisades, 3 and 30 March 1964 (on airmail paper). - Requests, among other things, a recommendation for a hotel in Berlin ('not de luxe ... near the center - on or off The Kurfurstendamm ... want a room with bath') and two prints 'of the photo you took of me in Reinbek ... One of them is for Mrs. Jakob Gimfel'. - Folded. - Also included: 4 original letters signed by Thomas Moore, secretary of the Henry Miller Literary Society, to the same. Minneapolis, 1961/1962. With 3 used envelopes (2 from the Society). - Requests, among other things, a photo of Henry Miller 'holding Whitman's book "Leaves of Grass"', thanks him for permission to print photos and reports on his work on his book 'Henry Miller On Writing'. - Bibliography. Henry Miller. Minneapolis, Henry Miller Society, 1961. orig. binding. - 1 of 1000 numbered copies signed by Tom Moore. - 4 envelopes (1 empty) from the Henry Miller Literary Society addressed to the same. With 1 signed graphic by Bern Porter (1944) as well as texts and newsletters from the Miller Literary Society. - 25 newsletters and texts from the Miller Literary Society (reprints of newspaper articles about Miller, etc.) (1960s), late German newspaper articles, etc. - Overall good condition.

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Auction details

Auction 161: Rare Books, Prints, and Historical Photography
Saturday, October 24
10:00 AM
Potsdamer Str. 16
14163 Berlin, Germany

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Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH +(49)3.022.667.700 info@jvv-berlin.de
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