Auction 157

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Wertvolle Bücher, Graphik, Historische Photographie

Friday, 24 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1- 1105
Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1106-2003

Lot 131 Henry Miller. Sammlung von 3 eigenhändigen …

Sammlung von 3 eigenhändigen Briefen mit Unterschrift an die Photographin Renate Zimmermann (*1934) in Berlin und München. Reinbek, 12. Jan. 1961 (mit in Dtl. gelaufenem Luftpostumschlag mit Briefmarkenstempel des Rowohlt Verlags), u. Pacific Palisades, 3. u. 30. März 1964 (auf gelaufenem Luftpopstpapier). Je 1 S. auf 1 Bl. Ca. 30,5 x 21,5 u. 30,5 x 18,5 cm.

Autographen – Bittet u.a. um eine Empfehlung für ein Hotel in Berlin ("not de luxe ... near the center - on or off The Kurfurstendamm ... want a room with bath") und um 2 Abzüge "of the photo you made of me in Reinbek ... One of them is for Frau Jakob Gimfel". - Gefaltet. - Dabei: 4 eh. Briefe mit U. von Thomas Moore, Sekretär der Henry Miller Literary Society, an dies. Minneapolis, 1961/1962. Mit 3 gelaufenen Umschlägen (2 der Society). - Bittet u.a. um ein Photo von Henry Miller "holding Whitman's book 'Leaves of Grass'", bedankt sich für die Druckerlaubnis von Photos und berichtet von der Arbeit an seinem Buch "Henry Miller On Writing". - Bibliography. Henry Miller. Minneapolis, Henry Miller Society, 1961. OBrosch. - 1 von 1000 numm. Ex. sign. vom Tom Moore. - 4 gelaufene Umschläge (1 leer) der Henry Miller Literary Society adress. an dies. mit 1 sign. Graphik von Bern Porter (1944) sowie Texten u. Newsletter der Miller Literary Society. - 25 Newsletter u. Texte der Miller Literary Society (Zeitungsartikel über Miller im Reprint u.a.) (1960er Jahre), spät. dt. Zeitungsartikel u.a. - Insg. wohlerhalten.

Autographs – Collection of 3 autograph letters signed to photographer Renate Zimmermann (*1934) in Berlin and Munich. Reinbek, 12 January 1961 (with airmail envelope posted in Germany with Rowohlt Verlag postmark), and Pacific Palisades, 3 and 30 March 1964 (on airmail paper). - Requests, among other things, a recommendation for a hotel in Berlin ('not de luxe ... near the centre - on or off The Kurfurstendamm ... want a room with bath') and two prints 'of the photo you took of me in Reinbek ... One of them is for Frau Jakob Gimfel'. - Folded. - Also included: 4 original letters signed by Thomas Moore, secretary of the Henry Miller Literary Society, to the same. Minneapolis, 1961/1962. With 3 used envelopes (2 from the Society). - Requests, among other things, a photo of Henry Miller 'holding Whitman's book "Leaves of Grass"', thanks him for permission to print photos and reports on his work on his book 'Henry Miller On Writing'. - Bibliography. Henry Miller. Minneapolis, Henry Miller Society, 1961. Orig. binding. - 1 of 1000 numbered copies signed by Tom Moore. - 4 envelopes (1 empty) from the Henry Miller Literary Society addressed to the same. With 1 signed graphic by Bern Porter (1944) as well as texts and newsletters from the Miller Literary Society. - 25 newsletters and texts from the Miller Literary Society (reprints of newspaper articles about Miller, etc.) (1960s), late German newspaper articles, etc. - Overall good condition.

Startprice: 600 €
Estimate: 800 €

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