{"product_id":"henry-miller-tropic-of-cancer-first-edition-1934-obelisk-press-paris-preface-anais-nin","title":"MILLER, Henry. Tropic of Cancer. Preface by Anaïs Nin. Paris: The Obelisk Press, 1934. True First Edition, First Printing.","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Landmark of 20th-Century Avant-Garde Literature: The Legendary Banned Paris First Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAn exceptional, highly collectible copy of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003etrue first edition, first printing\u003c\/b\u003e of Henry Miller’s modern masterpiece, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eTropic of Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e, published in Paris by the legendary Obelisk Press in September 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eSet in Paris during the late 1920s and early 1930s, this heavily autobiographical novel completely redefined the boundaries of contemporary fiction through its fluid stream of consciousness, raw philosophical musings, and explicit sexuality. Deemed highly obscene by Anglo-American authorities, the book was instantly banned in the United States and Great Britain, sparking a monumental 30-year literary censorship battle that was only resolved in 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOne of only 1,000 copies ever printed\u003c\/b\u003e of this historic first impression. Most surviving examples are found heavily worn, damaged, or lacking the iconic, fragile wrappers. This particular copy stands out for its remarkable state of preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Miller (1891–1980)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePreface:\u003c\/b\u003e Anaïs Nin (1903–1977)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropic of Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eImprint:\u003c\/b\u003e Paris: The Obelisk Press, 338 Rue Saint-Honoré, 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition, First Printing (September 1934).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLimitation:\u003c\/b\u003e One of 1,000 copies printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Octavo (approx. 22 x 14 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the elegant, authentic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eex-libris\u003c\/i\u003e (bookplate) of O. Bonfanti Zacchi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher’s stiff paper wrappers, featuring the striking, iconic abstract cover design by Maurice Kahane (depicting a stylistic crab\/lobster clutching a naked woman). The spine is completely intact and firm, which is incredibly rare for this fragile binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInternal Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003enear fine copy\u003c\/b\u003e, exceptionally clean, bright, and crisp. It exhibits only minor, faint foxing confined to the bottom edges of the pages, completely non-intrusive. The margins are wide, and the text block is solid. 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