Order and Chaos Chez Hans Reichel by Miller, Henry - 1966

Tucson, Arizona: A Loujon Press "of New Orleans" limited, 1966. Hardcover. Fine. Hans Reichel. Another fine contribution to the Gypsy Lou Series, whose fine points are laid out inside rear board. An astonishingly original and creative contribution to typography, literature, art history and design. Hans Reichel is the illustrator to whom Henry Miller directed his homage, under the direction of the publisher's editors, Jon Webb and Louise Webb ("loujon"). The rear panel says, "Written in 1937-38 in Paris, this book was penned without carbon & gifted as a long intimate book leter to the painters Hans Reichel who died 1958: now a Loujon Press 1524-copy limited first edition." Paper wraps are illustrated beautifully inside and out. Lace-like, stickle-backed paper over cardboard, then a tissue-protected sharp and distinct black-and-white photograph of Reichel inside front board, then a page of real cork board, then another preliminary page, then title page, copyright page, dedication, short pre-introduction page, the title page, and the Introduction by Lawrence Durrell--each is hand-made of different colored, hand-trimmed pages. One of an edition of 1399 copies. Housed in a Fine condition publisher's original slipcase, cardboard, covered with remarkably colorful wallpaper and with a paper label title to spine. Inventive, warm, loving, evocative, bound of gorgeous hand-made paper. A collector's item. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.