[Rarebooks] FS: First Edition of Hesse's SIDDHARTHA, Inscribed by Henry Miller with two letters

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HESSE, Herman (MILLER, Henry). SIDDHARTHA. EINE INDISCHE DICHTUNG. (New 
York): The New Classics Series (New Directions), (1951). First American 
Edition. First English language Trade Edition, preceded only by New 
Direction's slipcased limited edition. First issue with "Patterson" on 
the verso of the half-title page. Translated from the German by Hilda 
Rosner. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Henry Miller on the front free endpaper: 
"To Mrs. Edna Liebmann/who, I hope, will/spread the good/news./Henry 
Miller/8/10/52." Laid in are two AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED (ALSs) by 
Miller to Liebmann with the original mailing envelopes addressed in 
Miller's hand from 1957 and 1958. Dustwrapper art by Alvin Lustig. Fine 
in a Very Good dustwrapper with a short, closed tear at the bottom front 
and a sunned spine.

One of this Nobel Prize winner's two famous and important novels, the 
other being of course STEPPENWOLF. Hesse based this book on the early 
life of Gautama Buddha. The story of a son rebelling against his 
father's teaching and traditions and eventually finding true 
enlightenment resonated with those maturing in the 1960s and 1970s 
making this title something of a cult classic. It was made into a 
beautiful film in 1972 by Conrad Rooks. (#016779)        $1,500.00

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