Henry Miller. First U.K. edition, first printing (stated). Dust jacket and hardcover both in Very Good+ condition. An unclipped jacket with original price 25s. on inside flap. There is some chippping on jacket spine and a small half tear on front cover. Jacket design by Guy Nicholas. London: John Calder, 1964. Other than a black line on copyright, no writing or markings in the rest of the book, 316 pp. Original red cloth boards with bright gilt lettering on the spine
Miller's masterpiece was first published in Paris in 1939. The book was banned in the U.S. until the 1961 printing. This important 20th century work of literature is known for its candid depiction of sexuality.
It was the United States Justice Department who banned the original editions of both A Tropic of Cancer and A Tropic of Capricorn. In 1964, the US Supreme Court finally declared these works non-obscene.
