Alfred Perlès was born in Vienna to Czech parents. He was a writer who lived for many years in the literary circles of Paris, associating with writers such as Henry Miller and Lawrence Durrell. While in Paris, he published a magazine called "The Booster", which contained excerpts from the work of Miller, Durrell, and Anais Nin. One of his main claims to fame may be that he was the model for the character of "Carl", who figures in several of Miller's early autobiographical novels. Perlès moved to England in around 1939 and later became a British citizen. He changed his last name to Barret in later life. Perlès works include "My Friend Henry Miller", "Art and Outrage" (with Durrell), "A Correspondence About Henry Miller" (consisting of letters between Perlès and Lawrence Durrell), and "Scenes from a Floating Life" (autobiography).
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The fonds consists of an unidentified manuscript [unpublished novel?, 1955?]; typescript and corrected page proofs of "Alien Corn", 1944; typescripts, carbon typescripts, and galley proofs of "Art & Outrage", 1959, and "My Friend Henry Miller", 1955; plus some
correspondence with writers and publishers. Correspondents include Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Lawrence Durrell, Anne Rives and Neville Spearman Ltd. The fonds also consists of 5 watercolours by Alfred Perlès; correspondence to Jacqueline Randal from Anne Barret and her daughter, Isobel; newspaper articles; Alfred Perlès' typewriter; and a watercolour print by Henry Miller.
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The accrual consists of an unidentified manuscript [unpublished novel?, 1955?]; typescript and corrected page proofs of "Alien Corn", 1944; typescripts, carbon typescripts, and galley proofs of "Art & Outrage", 1959, and "My Friend Henry Miller", 1955; plus some correspondence with writers and publishers. Correspondents include Henry Miller, Anais Nin, Lawrence Durrell, Anne Rives and Neville Spearman Ltd.
Purchased from House of El Dieff.
Accession 1998-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Alien Corn (published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1944) Page proofs stamped: "21 FEB 1944 / FIRST PROOF" on first page, gatherings that follow have dates stamped up to "2 MAR 1944". With holograph corrections. 16 gatherings, 247 p.
Accession 1998-013, Box 1, Folder 2
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Alien Corn Carbon typescript. Title page has THEY FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES crossed out and ALIEN CORN printed above in ink. Minor holograph corrections. 331 p.
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My Friend Henry Miller Galley proofs for the first edition published by Neville Spearman, stamped 17 July 1955, with printer's and proofreader's marks and queries throughout. 84 leaves.
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My Friend Henry Miller Paste-up of photographs and typed captions for the Neville Spearman edition, 1955. 10 p.
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Untitled manuscript No date. Holograph with corrections, written on the blank pages of a printer's dummy of My Friend Henry Miller. The manuscript is a first person narrative divided into: "Part I: Flux ", "Part II: Reflux", and "Part III: Fusion of Past and Present". There are several ink sketches included. Garden City Press dated the dummy 14-10-1955. Octavo, 255 p.
Accession 1998-013, Box 1, Folder 6
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Art and Outrage: A Correspondence About Henry Miller (Putnam: London, 1959) Consists of MSS and typescripts of correspondence by Henry Miller, Lawrence Durrell and Alfred Perles in a blue-grey unbound folder titled: "Art and Outrage" / by / Alfred Perles & / Lawrence Durrell" bearing a sticker of the production department of Putnam & Co Ltd. 146 p.
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Stapled letters with holograph title page with a Curtus Brown, Ltd. sticker (crossed out); "Art and Outrage / a correspondence about Henry Miller / by Alfred Perles / and / Lawrence Durrell / (with an intermission by Henry Miller) ---- / (Alfred Perles (Barret)) 26 Carlingford Road / Hamstead / London)". The text consists of various re-typed letters and carbons, with revisions and layout notes. Corresponds to pages 7-37 in the published edition. 25 p.
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Typescript of Lawrence Durrell letter to Alfred Perles titled, "FIRST LETTER", Corresponds to pages 7-10 in the published edition. 2 p.
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Typescripts (2) of Alfred Perles letter to Lawrence Durrell titled, "First Letter (reply)" Corresponds to pages 11-13 in the published edition. 2 copies, 4 p. each.
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Typescript of Lawrence Durrell letter to Alfred Perles titled, "SECOND LETTER", Corresponds to pages 14-17 in the published edition. 2 p.
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Typescript of Alfred Perles letter to Lawrence Durrell titled, "SECOND LETTER (reply)". Corresponds to pages 18-22 in the published edition. 6 p.
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Carbon typescript of Henry Miller to Lawrence Durrell dated "Big Sur 4/1/58" with holograph note from "Claude" for Perles. Corresponds to pages 27-37 in the published edition. 8 p.
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Typed Henry Miller letter to Alfred Perles with "copy for Larry" typed on top left. "Big Sur -- May 13th 1958". Signed "Henry" with holograph corrections in Miller's hand. Corresponds to pages 38-43 in the published edition. 4 p.
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Typescript and carbon of Lawrence Durrell letter to Alfred Perles titled, "FOURTH LETTER", Corresponds to pages 53-55 in the published edition. 2 copies, 2 p. each
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Typed Henry Miller letter to Alfred Perles. "Big Sur -- July 4th, 1958". Signed "Henry" with holograph corrections in Miller's hand. Corresponds to pages 56-61 in the published edition. 4 p.
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Carbon of 1.6.9 signed by Miller who also wrote "copy for Larry" on top left. 4 p.
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Typescript of all letters in Art and Outrage sequence with bibliography, with proofreader corrections and printer's marks. Pages are numbered 1-79. 79 p.
Accession 1998-013, Box 1, Folder 7
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Art and Outrage Galley proofs, with proof reader's corrections throughout. 18 leaves.
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Art and Outrage Galley proofs. 14 leaves.
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Correspondence with writers and publishers including Henry Miller, Anais Nin, Lawrence Durrell, Anne Rives and Neville Spearman Ltd.
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TL carbon 8 Feb. 1956, from Alfred Perles, 1 p.
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TLs 8 Oct. 1958, 1 p.
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ALs 8 Jan. 1960, 1 p.
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TLs 16 Jun. 1963, 1 p.
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ALs 7 Mar. 1956 (airletter), 1 p.
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ALs 30 Mar. 1956 (airletter), 1 p.
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ALs 12 Apr. 1956, 1 p.
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TLs ca. Nov. 1958, typed over a letter to Durrell from Alan Pringle of Faber and Faber, dated 31 Oct. 1958, 2 p.
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TLs 15 June 1960, 1 p.
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TLs 15 Feb. 1957, 1 p.
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TLs 4 July 1957, 1 p.
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TLs 1 May 1955, 1 p. enclosure: Yale Club House card for Alfred Perles.
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TLs 13 June 1955, 1 p.
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ALs 22 Oct. 1944, 1p.
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TLs 28 Sept. 1960, 2 p.
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Telegram 10 Jan. 1956, 1 p.
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TLs 14 Apr. 1951, to Miller from Alfred Perles, 1 p.
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TLs 25 Jan. 1959, 2 p.
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TLs 10 Oct. 1956, 1 p.
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TLs Whit Monday [n.d.], 2 p.
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TL carbon 28 Apr. 1955, to Nin from Perles, 1 p.
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TL carbon 8 May 1955, to Nin from Perles, 1 p.
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ALs ca. May 1955, reply to Perles from Nin, 1 p.
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TLs 5 Nov. 1954, 1 p.
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TLs 16 Nov. 1938, to Richard G. Osborn from Perles, 1 p.
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ALs 10 Oct. 1956, 1 p.
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TLs 18 May 1962, 1 p.
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TLs 11 Jan. 1960, 1 p.
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TL carbon 15 Aug. 1953, to Powys from Perles, 2 p.
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TL carbon 18 Aug. 1953, to Powys from Perles, 2 p.
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TLs 27 June 1955, 1 p.
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ALs 8 July 1955, 3 p.
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ALs 23 Sept. 1955, 4 p
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ALs 11 Nov. 1955, 2 p.
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TLs 20 Jan. 1956, 1 p.
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TLs 30 Jan. 1956, 1 p.
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ALs 11 Feb.1956, 6 p.
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TLs 23 Feb. 1956,1 p.
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An additional enclosure, n.d., 2 p.
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TLs 27 Nov. 1958, 1 p.
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TLs 4 Mar. 1957 / 22 Mar. 1957, 2 p. (written on a 34x50cm exhibition poster for Schatz's drawings for Henry Miller's Half Past Midnight).
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ALs 21 Oct. 1963, 1 p.
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TLs 6 Apr. 1955, 1 p.
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TLs 12 Apr. 1955, 2 p.
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TLs 26 Mar. 1955, 1 p.
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TLs 31 Mar. 1955, 2 p.
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TLs 12 Sept. 1955, 1 p.
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TLs 7 Dec. [ca. 1959], 1 p.
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TLs 28 Nov. 1959, 1p.
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HLs 1 Dec. 1959, 2 p.
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The accrual consists of five watercolours by Alfred Perlès; correspondence to Jacqueline Randal from Anne Barret and her daughter, Isobel; newspaper articles; Alfred Perlès' typewriter; and a watercolour print by Henry Miller.
Accession 2008-013, Box 1, Folder 1
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Watercolours by Alfred Perles.
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Alfred Perles watercolour, untitled, signed, 1969.
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Alfred Perles watercolour, "Shapes", signed, 1968.
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Alfred Perles watercolour, untitled, signed, 1969.
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Alfred Perles watercolour, untitled, signed, 1968.
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Alfred Perles watercolour, untitled, signed, 1968.
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Correspondence between Jacqueline Randal and Anne Barrett (wife of Alfred Perles).
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ALS, to Jacqueline Randal from Isobel, [1996], 2 l.
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TLS, to Jacqueline Randal from Helen Barrett, Mar. 9, 1996, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline Randal from Isobel, Mar. 4, 1996, 1 l.
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TLS, from Jacqueline Randal to Turret Book Shop, Jan. 30, 1996, 1 l. with envelope and carbon.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Jul. 7, [1992], 2 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline Randal from Anne [Barrett], Feb. 14, 1992, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline Randal from Anne [Barrett], January, 16, 1992, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Oct. 28, 1991, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Sept. 30, 1991, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Aug. 29, 1991, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Jul. 22, 1991, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline Randal from Anne [Barrett], Apr. 15, 1991, 2 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Jan. 30, 1991, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Nov. 1, 1990, 2 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Jun. 11, 1990, 3 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], May 8, 1990, 2 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Mar. 30, 1990, 1 l. plus attachments
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from A[nne Barrett], Mar. 2, 1990, 1 l. ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Dec. 4, 1989, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Nov. 1, 1989, 4 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Apr. 11, 1989, 2 l.
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ALS, to Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Nov. 11, 1988, 1 l.
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ALS, to Jacqueline and Derek Randal from Anne [Barrett], Oct. 17, 1988, 2 l.
Accession 2008-013, Box 1, Folder 3
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Newspaper clipping in French, Le Mondi, Oct. 19, 1984, re Perles, Durrell, Miller photocopy of flyer, "Rendezvous with Lawrence Durrell, Alfred Perles & the Ghost of Henry Miller", Shakespeare and Company Kilometre Zero Paris, n.d.
photocopy of article in French, n.p., n.d.
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Henry Miller (1891-1980) was born in New York and resided in France and other European cities. Miller was a writer noted for his candid treatment of sex and his espousal of the "natural man". His "Tropic of Cancer" (1934) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (1939) were banned as obscene in the United States until 1961. Other books include the trilogy "The Rosy Crucifixion". Miller was a major influence on the "Beat Generation" of writers.
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Henry Miller watercolour print, untitled, signed, "For Fred"
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Alfred Perles' typewriter