Description: Tropic of Cancer. Henry Miller. Inscribed by the Author. First American Edition. Third Printing. Grove Press, 1961.Book itself is in fine condition. Original dust jacket is in very good condition with some normal wear on the spine and edges. Pages are clean and tightly bound. Nice inscription in the front by Henry Miller to Steve Krause. Tropic of Cancer, an autobiographical novel by Henry Miller, gained notoriety for its explicit sexuality, sparking social controversy that ultimately contributed to the advancements in free speech protection within literature that we often take for granted today.Originally published in 1934 by the Obelisk Press in Paris, France, the book faced a ban in the United States.It wasn’t until the 1961 publication by Grove Press in the U.S. that the novel triggered obscenity trials, challenging American laws on pornography during the early 1960s. Following a 1964 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that deemed the book non-obscene, Tropic of Cancer was recognized as a significant piece of 20th-century literature. Presented here is a unique inscribed first American Edition, featuring a drawing by Henry Miller, adding to the book’s rich history.
Price: 600 USD
Location: Seminole, Florida
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Inscribed
Signed: Yes
Author: Henry Miller
Publisher: Grove Press
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1961
