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Title: Insomnia, or the Devil at Large Author: Miller, Henry Place: Albuquerque, NM Publisher: Loujon Press Date: 1970 Description: Book illustrated from photos, facsimile letters, engravings and writings by Miller; measures (4to), original spiral-bound book with decorative metallic attached foil jacket (inner cloth lining) in multiple colors with front cover flap fold. Together with: 12 color broadside prints that measure 55.8x43 cm. (22x17") from Miller's artwork and a card-stock plate with mounted pictorial title label, all housed inside the original treated wooden portfolio box: sides with blue and golden-patterned paper on sides (matching book covers), with slide-out front cover and decorative onlay wooden borders at top and bottom. Book set inside a recessed section of styrofoam and sun patterned backing, front with pictorial cover from photo of Miller with his wife Hoki Tokuda and the book title. This copy one of a planned 79 copies from Edition "E" from a total planned edition of 699. First Edition. Signed by Miller at the colophon (not called for by Shifreen & Jackson) and additionally signed on on 6 of the 12 prints, as called for in Edition 'E'. Signatures on prints dated 10/15/70; signature in book dated May 1, 1970. Sterling silver name plate on the box lid with the name of Elmer Belt. The last significant book production from the famous New Orleans (later Albuquerque) publisher, who also had an art gallery, where they displayed various Bohemian artists, thus their involvement here with Miller. The book production, with all the different editions, materials used and overall expenses caused major financial problems, and with the death of Jon Webb in 1971, soon ended the beautiful era of the Loujon Press. "It is believed that no more than 10 copies of this edition were actually published". - Shifreen & Jackson A175e Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear; dampstain of varying sizes in margin of all plates, touch image on one plate; very good. Item number: 246854