{"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. The book rests within a specially formed recessed compartment inside the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffixed to the interior rear panel of the portfolio is an additional \u003cstrong\u003eunsigned image measuring approximately 12½ × 9 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, described in the original auction catalog as possibly an original painting or print. 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\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\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\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","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48216139923686,"sku":"BB-000030","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/d1.jpg?v=1787246441","url":"https:\/\/www.breethingbooks.com\/products\/henry-miller-insomnia-or-the-devil-at-large-1970-signed-loujon-press-edition-g-wooden-portfolio-with-12-broadsides","provider":"Breething Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}