Transit of Venus
Transit of Venus

CROSBY, Harry. Transit of Venus.

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CROSBY, Harry. Transit of Venus. Paris: The Black Sun Press. 1929.

12mo. Original white wrappers printed in red and black with fold over flaps and glassine dust jacket; original gold foil-covered silver slipcase; uncut copy; pp. 62, [3]; book in fine condition, slipcase slightly worn.

Second edition, number 130 of 200 copies printed on Holland Van Gelder Zonen. The book of poetry inspired by Josephine Roch, the 20-year-old Boston mistress of Crosby with whom he carried out a suicide pact shortly after the publication of this collection.

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