THE SMILE AT THE FOOT OF THE BED

Henry Miller

Published in Tokyo, JAPAN Japan Publishers Association 1954.

Very good to fine hardback book in very good to fine  dust wrapper. Glassine is attached to the dust jacket and is beginning to peel away.

Entire text of this book is written in Japanese.

With an inscription to author Edwin Corle from Henry Miller: "For Edwin Corle with illustrious gratification. Which language next? Hebrew, perhaps. Henry Miller 11/13/54."

In 1949 Edwin Corle wrote an introduction in a book by the same name which was published by New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce in 1948. 

It had 6 illustrations by famous French painters. Uncommon inscribed and this is a great association copy.


First Japanese edition. 

With neatly trimmed mailing label to Miller, Big Sur laid in. 1st Japanese edition.. Inscribed By Author, and with mailing label to Miller as shown from Charles E. Tuttle Bookseller in Japan to Big Sur where Miller lived. Also enclosed are a couple 1954 cards that came with the book in Japanese. 
Note: No refunds to sales out of the USA. Insurance ends with the parcel leaving the USA. I believe you I can send this registered for about $13-$15 additional.Thank you!