MY BIKE & OTHER FRIENDS: Volume II of Book of Friends
by Miller, Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0884960811
- ISBN 13
- 9780884960812
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Santa Barbara, California: Capra Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. This is number 95 of 250 copies signed by Henry Miller on the colophon. "...memorable portraits of eight abiding friends of his European, Big Sur and Pacific Palisades years - Harolde Ross, pianist and bandleader; Bezalel Schatz, Jerusalem painter and brother-in-law; Emil White, loyal servitor in Big Sur; Ephraim Doner, the ageless Chassidic painter; Jack Garfein, director and founder of Actor's Studio; Joe Gray, stunt man and stand-in actor; and lastly his bike, eternal friend he all but slept with." Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with orange titles. The dust jacket is price-clipped, likely as issued, with some light edgewear. Near fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75796
- Title
- MY BIKE & OTHER FRIENDS: Volume II of Book of Friends
- Author
- Miller, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0884960811
- ISBN 13
- 9780884960812
- Publisher
- Capra Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara, California
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Literature, Henry Miller
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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