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Hudson River Book Shoppe
WaldwickNJ United States
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USD$700

Description

Extremely rare first printing limited to 1,000 copies (ref. A12a of Shifreen & Jackson bibliography) of Miller's second book. First printing points include date of June 1936 on the copyright page and price of 50 francs on front and rear panel. Semi-stiff beige and reddish-brown wrappers with drawing of a laborer chained to a steel wheel illustrated by M. J. Kahane. Spine of the paper wrapper is missing; wrapper with heavy wear to the edges; pages dusty with light age toning; interior clean - no writing inside or out. Overall fair-good copy. Photos available upon request.

About Black Spring

A collection of short stories and vignettes that explore life, philosophy, and the human condition through Miller's unique lens.