Books in My Life

A86a 1952 FIRST PETER OWEN EDITION

White and brown woven cloth boards
Published on October 1, 1952, at 18 shillings, in an edition of 2,000 copies.

A86b 1952 FIRST NEW DIRECTIONS EDITION

Light beige cloth boards
Published in November 1952, at $5.00, in an edition of 2,500 copies.

A86c 1957 SECOND NEW DIRECTIONS EDITION

Light beige cloth boards
Published in 1957, at $5.00, in an edition of 2,500 copies.
Note: Remaining sheets from the First New Directions Edition printing of 5,000 were bound and used for this edition. No illustrations appeared in this edition and two pages from the First Edition, one consisting of a notice of future Miller volumes regarding the books in his life, and a second page listing the illustrations, have been removed.

A86d 1957 LES LIVRES DE MA VIE FIRST FRENCH EDITION

Off-white wrappers

A86e 1961 SECOND PETER OWEN EDITION

Beige cloth boards
Published in May 1961, at 30 shillings.
Note: This edition has a slight change in the title page, with the word "IN" on its own line, compared with the First British Edition which has it in conjunction with "MY LIFE."

A86f 1963 FIRST ICON PAPERBACK EDITION

White and purple illustrated wrappers WITH collage of items, including cigarette, flag and pencil.
Published in 1963, at 7 shillings, 6 pence.

A86g 1966 WAGA DOKUSHO COLLECTED WORKS SERIES VOLUME 11 SHINCHÔ-SHA EDITION

Orange paper boards
Published on April 25, 1966.

A86h 1970 FIRST NEW DIRECTIONS PAPERBACK EDITION

White and black wrappers
1st Printing: Published in 1969, at $2.45, in an edition of 4,025 copies.
2nd Printing: Published on May 26, 1970, at $2.45, in an edition of 3,037 copies.
3rd Printing: Published in July 1973, at $2.75, in an edition of 2,998 copies.
4th Printing: Published on October 4, 1976, at $5.45, in an edition of 1,573 copies.
5th Printing: Published in July 1978, at $5.95, in an edition of 1,544 copies.
6th Printing: Published in 1980, at $5.95, in an edition of 2,000 copies.
7th Printing: Published in 1982, at $6.50, in an edition of 2,000 copies.
8th Printing: Published in 1986, at $7.95, in an edition of 2,000 copies.
9th Printing: Published in 1990, at $9.95, in an edition of 2,000 copies.
10th Printing: Published in 1993, at $10.95, in an edition of 2,000 copies.

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