WRITER/ARTIST: Arthur Miller (Harlem, New York, Roxbury, Connecticut, 1915-2005), Christine Bunn (Toronto, Canada)
PUBLISHER: Franklin Library
MEDIUM: Mixed Media
TITLE: Book: Timebends: A Life, Art: Portrait of Arthur Miller
DESCRIPTION: Up for auction is a rare original portrait of Arthur Miller by Canadian artist Christine Bunn and used in the Franklin Library's publication of Miller's autobiography Timebends: A Life. The portrait is featured on the page before the title page. This sale includes a signed, limited copy of Miller's Timebends and the original mixed-media art specially commissioned for this publication.
CONDITION: The book is in near-fine condition with minor wear to the board edges and minor fading to the spine, see photos. The spine and boards are tight and straight. No interior markings except Miller's signature. No previous owner bookplate. The page-edge gilt is in near-fine condition with a small amount of wear to the top page-edge gilt, see photos. The mixed-media portrait is in fine condition with no apparent issues, see photos. There are publisher markings at the bottom of the board and there is creasing at the board edges and corners but it does not affect the portrait, see photos.