Homely Girl, A Life

Two Fine, as-new, cloth hardbound volumes in a gray slipcase (in its original shrink wrap) with the title page of each volume signed by both Arthur Miller and Louise Bourgeois (the latter writes "Best Wishes. / Louise Bourgeois Oct 1995." in each volume). One of an edition of 1200 slip-cased 2 volume letterpress copies published by Peter Blum Edition with 78 total pages, 10 actual-sized color reproductions of etchings by Bourgeois in volume I, 8 full-color photo collages by Bourgeois in volume 2, and a duotone photo of author and artist by Inge Morath. A small edition signed by Miller, Bourgeois, and Morath on colophon page was also available; as well as a special edition of 100 copies in tan half morocco over gray cloth, a dark gray cloth slipcase, signed by Miller and Bourgeois on colophon, and illustrated with ten original etchings by Bourgeois. This particular copy of the 2 volume work was issued unsigned by Peter Blum Edition and was later signed by Miller in his East 68th Street pied-à-terre and by Bourgeois in her townhouse on West 20th Street. A copy of this book is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and was included in a Grolier Club exhibition of American artist's books.