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BLACK SUN PRESS. Crosby, Harry. Shadows of the Sun. 3 volumes. Printed in red and black. Tall 8vo, original printed wrappers, glassine dustwrappers, some light browning; scattered toning; volumes laid into custom chemise and slipcase of 1/2 black morocco with gilt-lettered red calf spine labels. Volume 1 lacks print as often encountered. Paris, 1928-29-30
first editions of the three separately published volumes of Harry Crosby's diaries. The first and second volumes were limited to 44 [unnumbered] copies. The third volume was published without a colophon or limitation statement, but it is one of the rarest of the Black Sun volumes. Volume 2 bears a penciled note in caresse crosby's hand, marking the place where harry had ceased correcting proofs, just before his suicide on December 10, 1929 at age 31. Minkoff A11.
