Nikiforos Vrettakos, (8) fine bindings, 5 signed, All Greek editions, bindings by Ganiaris, Athens (some stamped), includes: 1) The Depth of the World, 1960/61, inscribed and signed by Vrettakos (in Greek); 2) Selections from His Work, Foundation Publications, 1964, inscribed, signed and with handwritten poem; 3) The Poems 1929-1951, 1955, inscribed and signed; 4) The Wild and the Storm, 1965, inscribed and signed; 5) The Wild, 1945, inscribed and signed; 6) In Front of the Same River, 1972; 7) Traveling: Poems 1929-1957, bound with Poems 1958-1967 and Poems 1967-1970, 1971and 1972, with 3 fold-out illustrations; 8) Nikos Kazantzakis: His Anguish and His Work, 1960, pin publisher's bindnig; smallest: 6.75"h x 5"w, largest: 9.75"h x 7"w

Provenance: The Collection of Litsa Tsitsera, New York

Notes/Literature: Born in North Carolina, but of Greek descent, Litsa Tsitsera was a female pioneer in electrical engineering, starting her professional career in 1960s NYC working for the global electrochemical giant Vittorio de Nora. In addition to her professional life she was an avid supporter of the visual arts, building an impressive wide-ranging collection, and becoming patron to numerous living artists, particularly those of Greek descent, including Theodors Stamos, Chryssa, Michael Lekakis, Frank Minei, Ed Meneely, and Richards Ruben.

Good, covers with some wear, some with reddish spots on spine, bindings sound, pages clean, some with a name and date in ink on a blank page; "The Wild" with "2690" in red marker on half-title page **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.