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[MILLER, Henry (1891-1980), contributor]. FRAENKEL, Michael...

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[MILLER, Henry (1891-1980), contributor]. FRAENKEL, Michael (1896-1957). Bastard Death. The Autobiography of an Idea. Paris and New York: Carrefour, [1936]. 8vo. [170] pp. Publisher?s wrappers over stiff cardstock (spine toned, creased, front joint with short tears, some rubbing, toning, soiling to wrappers, front hinge starting). Very good. #94/400 COPIES, THIS COPY INSCRIBED BY CONTRIBUTOR HENRY MILLER TO FRENCH NOVELIST RAYMOND QUENEAU ON THE FFEP.: ?To Raymond Queneau from Henry Miller Paris 6/36?. Queneau was a friend of Miller?s in Paris in the 1930s; Queneau was also friends with Andre Breton, Anais Nin, Blaise Cendrars, Lawrence Durrell, and others. An excellent association. This book features the correspondence between avant-garde publisher Fraenkel and Henry Miller. Measurements: 9 x 6 x 1?.