(MILLER, Henry). (FRAENKEL, Michael)

Werther's Younger Brother: The Story of an Attitude

First edition. Stiff wrappers as issued. Lacks the rear wrapper, some erosion to the spine, a fair only copy. One of 400 copies of Fraenkel's pseudonymously published first book, this copy bears a full-page Inscription from Henry Miller: "Dear Georges: This book of my friend Fraenkel strikes me as one of the finest things I have encountered since leaving America. I am living with him at 18 Villa Seurat for the present. We are all dead. Here's to you! Henry. Paris. Nov. 1, '31." We are not sure who Georges is, although a reasonably competent scholar (which we are not) could probably narrow it down pretty easily. From the estate of June Mansfield, Miller's second wife. A nice association copy.

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