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Tissue guards are preserved throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy additionally retains the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Limited Editions Club newsletter announcing the publication\u003c\/strong\u003e, laid in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 204 of 550 copies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 lithographs by Willem de Kooning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authorized facsimile signature of de Kooning on the colophon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full black morocco by Jovonis Bookbindery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Ultrasuede-lined clamshell box by Portfoliobox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Limited Editions Club, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21¾ × 17⅞ in. (55.2 × 45.4 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional large-format artist’s book joining \u003cstrong\u003eFrank O’Hara’s poetry with Willem de Kooning’s gestural imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, and an important document of the artistic and literary culture of postwar New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good to near fine overall. Lithographs and text leaves are well preserved with the original tissue guards present. Binding and custom clamshell box remain attractive. Original Limited Editions Club newsletter retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. 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Once agreed, we can provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=Frank%20O%E2%80%99Hara%20%26%20Willem%20de%20Kooning%20%E2%80%94%20Poems%2C%201988%20%E2%80%94%2017%20Lithographs%20%E2%80%94%20Limited%20Editions%20Club%20%E2%80%94%20No.%20204%2F550\u0026amp;bb_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breethingbooks.com%2Fproducts%2Ffrank-o-hara-willem-de-kooning-poems-1988-17-lithographs-limited-editions-club-no-204-550#ContactForm\"\u003eAsk about this item and your destination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48216126914790,"sku":"BB-000034","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/c1_dac5547f-c6b8-4e1b-b91d-9715ef252f43.jpg?v=1787246056"},{"product_id":"henry-miller-insomnia-or-the-devil-at-large-1970-signed-loujon-press-edition-g-wooden-portfolio-with-12-broadsides","title":"Henry Miller — Insomnia, or the Devil at Large, 1970 — Signed Loujon Press Edition G — Wooden Portfolio with 12 Broadsides","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHenry Miller — \u003cem\u003eInsomnia, or the Devil at Large\u003c\/em\u003e, 1970\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSigned Loujon Press Edition G — Complete Deluxe Portfolio with 12 Broadsides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Miller (1891–1980)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsomnia, or the Devil at Large\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbuquerque, New Mexico: Loujon Press, 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most elaborate and visually ambitious productions of the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eLoujon Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in a complex series of deluxe editions combining Henry Miller’s writing, artwork, correspondence, photography, and experimental book design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eEdition “G,” one of 385 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esigned and dated by Henry Miller, May 1, 1970\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the colophon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spiral-bound book is extensively illustrated with photographs, facsimile letters and manuscripts, engravings, and reproductions of Miller’s artwork, and retains the striking \u003cstrong\u003egold-and-yellow foil dust jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the book are \u003cstrong\u003e12 large-format broadsides reproducing works by Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, each measuring approximately 22 × 17 inches, together with a cardstock plate bearing a pictorial title label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire production is housed in its remarkable original \u003cstrong\u003e24 × 20-inch custom wooden portfolio box\u003c\/strong\u003e, covered in decorative gold-leaf paper and fitted with a sliding front panel bordered with contrasting wood inlay. 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Its precise medium has not been determined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior of the portfolio features a photographic image of \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Miller with his wife, Hiroko “Hoki” Tokuda\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with the title, and retains an engraved metal subscriber’s plaque bearing the name \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Edward Dillard\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso preserved are a \u003cstrong\u003eLoujon Press broadside\u003c\/strong\u003e and an especially interesting \u003cstrong\u003ehandwritten letter from publisher Jon Webb discussing the pricing of the various editions of \u003cem\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing unusual documentary material relating directly to the publication and marketing of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoujon Press, founded by Jon and Louise Webb, became celebrated for its highly individual handmade publications and collaborations with writers including Miller and Charles Bukowski. \u003cem\u003eInsomnia\u003c\/em\u003e represents one of the press’s most extravagant undertakings, blurring the boundaries between book, portfolio, archive, and art object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edition “G,” one of 385 copies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and dated by Henry Miller, May 1, 1970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loujon Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 × 8½ in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroadsides:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12, approximately 22 × 17 in. each\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortfolio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 24 × 20 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loujon Press broadside and handwritten letter from Jon Webb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly complete example of one of \u003cstrong\u003eLoujon Press’s most ambitious productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining Henry Miller’s writing and visual art with exceptional handmade presentation, extensive supplemental material, and the author’s signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents fine. The outer wooden portfolio shows general light wear, including rubbing and some chipping to the cover photograph, several minute edge tears, and a larger chip to the wood along the upper portion of the right edge. Interior foam shows age toning. The book, broadsides, and accompanying printed material remain very well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book and twelve large-format broadsides are present, together with the cardstock plate bearing a pictorial title label, the Loujon Press broadside, and the handwritten letter from Jon Webb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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Specialist booksellers specifically note that original-parts sets are seldom encountered and that most surviving examples were either subsequently bound or suffered substantial wrapper deterioration. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ordinary issue consisted of \u003cstrong\u003e1,500 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside a separate superior issue of only 300 copies printed on Van Gelder paper. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGordon N. 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Decorative hardcover patterned with fleurs-de-lis and a central illustration. The title and slipcase credit Wolfe’s translation and Greco’s illustrations. No first-edition claim is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Light rubbing and age wear to the decorative boards and slipcase; minor wear at the edges. The supplied photographs show the book, slipcase, title page, and copyright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne volume with slipcase. Unphotographed interior pages have not been inspected individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Send this item’s title, your country and postal code. 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The publication page credits the blocked binding design to Helen Smithson and the printing and binding to The Bath Press, Avon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Light shelf wear to the illustrated hardcover and slipcase. The binding and publication statements are shown in five photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne volume with slipcase. Unphotographed interior pages have not been checked individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Send this item’s title, your country and postal code. We will confirm the shipping cost and order total before payment, then provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=The%20Genius%20of%20James%20Thurber#ContactForm\"\u003eRequest an international shipping quote\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"The Folio Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48316628467942,"sku":"BB-004694","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/39552656539878-white-v2.webp?v=1791154184"},{"product_id":"breething-books-bb-004693","title":"Ill Met by Moonlight","description":"\u003cp\u003eW. Stanley Moss’s wartime memoir in the illustrated Folio Society hardcover with slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 2001. Dark cloth with a pictorial mountain, moon, and sea design. Introduction by M. R. D. 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We will confirm the shipping cost and order total before payment, then provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=Ill%20Met%20by%20Moonlight#ContactForm\"\u003eRequest an international shipping quote\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"The Folio Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48316670214374,"sku":"BB-004693","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/ill-met-by-moonlight-native-white-cropped.webp?v=1791133243"},{"product_id":"hiromi-tsuchida-hiroshima-1945-1979-first-edition","title":"Hiromi Tsuchida — Hiroshima 1945–1979 — First Edition, Asahi Sonorama, 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eHiromi Tsuchida. \u003cem\u003eHiroshima 1945–1979\u003c\/em\u003e. Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1979. 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