Sexus by Henry Miller Hardcover 1953.
The Rosy Crucifixion. Book One. Sexus
Henry Miller
Published by The Condor Society, 1953
In good condition with moderate toning to clean interior; binding otherwise sound. Reprinted by D.S. & Co. for The Condor Society. 634 numbered pages. Brown cloth boards with gold stamped emblem on front board and brown and gold stamped lettering and decoration on spine. 7 x 4 in
Miller began writing Sexus in New York in 1942, then set it aside until picking it back up in 1947 while living in Big Sur.It was first put out in Paris as two volumes by Obelisk Press in 1949. It created a big stir, and was banned the following year, with the publisher fined and given a prison sentence