Item #303 The Mezzotints. Henry Miller.
The Mezzotints
The Mezzotints
The Mezzotints
The Mezzotints
The Mezzotints
The Mezzotints

The Mezzotints

London and Paris: Alyscamps Press, 1993. Limited. Hardcover in clamshell case. Two volume set - one of 10 private edition lettered copies signed by the publisher. The volume containing the narrative history of the Mezzotints is signed and lettered by the publisher, Roger Jackson*. A wonderful set that comes in a handmade clamshell case. Case contains two handbound hardcover volumes (handmade paper-covered boards - paper is handmade and imported from the Philippines) with cloth spines. One contains a history of the Mezzotints, the other 8 printed broadsides contained in an envelope along with an original 5x7 color photo of 91 Remsen St. and literary artifacts in handbill form, including a photocopy of an original Mezzotint, the complete text of an ad for mausoleums that became an inspiration for Miller.

*Signed by publisher Roger Jackson in purple pen on colophon and then again, with an inscription to previous owner, on dedication page. Inscription reads: "8th November 1993 For xxx(can't read first name) Jones From Paris, Roger Jackson."
Everything is in pristine condition with no former owner marks, no creases, tears, bumps or other flaws. Fine condition. Case is 8" wide x 11" tall. Fine. Item #303

Price: $270.00

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