DURRELL, Lawrence (1912-1990). A group of 7 titles from Henry Miller's library, SEVERAL INSCRIBED BY DURRELL, comprising:
1) Prospero's Cell. London: Faber and Faber, 1945. With Miller's signed bookplate.
2) Two Excursions into Reality. Berkley, CA: Circle Editions, 1947. With Miller's signed bookplate.
3) Esprit de Corps. London: Faber and Faber, 1957. INSCRIBED BY DURRELL TO MILLER: "Celestial arithmetic, I have made on this little rubbish twice what I make on Justine in serial rights alone! It is ten days work! Love, Larry." With Miller's signed bookplate.
4) The Dark Labyrinth. London: Harborough Publishing, 1958. INSCRIBED BY DURRELL TO MILLER: "Henry and Eve, sometimes you may have to face a very boring train journey - Larry." With Miller's signed bookplate.
5) The Black Book. New York: Pocket Books, 1962. Laid in with a note in Miller's hand, corresponding pages in text also lined.
6) The Passionate Epicure. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1962. Inscribed to Miller from Emil White. With Miller's personal stamp with the above notation: "Please return to" in Miller's hand.
7) Un Faust irlandais. Paris: Gallimard, 1974. INSCRIBED BY DURRELL TO MILLER: "A vous cher Henry, avec mon affection, Larry."
Together, 7 works in 7 volumes, all 8vo, all in original bindings, condition generally very good.
Provenance: from Henry Miller's personal library; sold to W.L. Godshalk, of the University of Cincinnati, and C. Sligh, at the University of Virginia, by Valentine Miller and Tony Miller, through Lee Perron Fine Books, on 22 July 2005 (printed list of books and provenance laid in).
This lot is located in Chicago.
