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Title: SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATYMon Ami Alfred Perlès - various manuscripts and typescript drafts (with holograph corrections) Author: Miller, Henry Place: No place Publisher: Date: [1979] Description: Includes: 29 page holograph manuscript of Part I. * 18 page typescript of Part I, with holograph corrections. * 43 page holograph draft of Part II. * 25 page typescript of Part II, with holograph corrections. * 2 page holograph of "Conclusion to Epilogue." * 2 page typescript of same, with holograph corrections. * 1 page holograph statement "Fred's X-mas day." * 5 pages of holograph notes about the essay. A loving portrait of a fellow writer who befriended Miller during his early, hungry years in the Paris of the 1930's, and who remained a friend and correspondent for the remainder of Miller's life. Perlès was identified by Miller as the closest male companion he ever had. The memoir contains many anecdotes of their early years in Paris together, with June, Anaïs Nin ("When I became acquainted with Anaïs Nin, Joey naturally fell madly in love with her"), numerous other women (and his Madonna/whore complex/theory), numerous cockroaches & vermin, seedy hotels, petty thefts ("It was always a collaborative event. While I engaged Michael Fraenkel in hearty discussion of this or that Joey would remove the wallet from the inside pocket of Fraenkel's coat..."), practical jokes, homesickness, writing Tropic of Cancer ("At last it was finished. But before thinking about a publisher I knew it had to be edited, trimmed down especially. I looked about me in vain for editorial guidance. Anaïs Nin was out of the question. It was not her type of book. One day, perhaps at Fred's own suggestion, I asked him if he would help me..."), Lawrence Durrell ("During the period that Durrell and his wife stayed in Paris - a year or two - most every night was a gala night..."), a white wine-induced menage … trois with Miller, Perlès, and a raven-haired friend, an evening of bar-hopping with Blaise Cendrars and many other great escapades. Miller ends poignantly, "I wind up this chapter about him with tears in my eyes. He was a friend indeed, an unfogettable one." A wonderful and valuable memoir. Lot Amendments Condition: Rust marks from paperclips; very good. Item number: 208509