Matthew Gregory LEWIS

First edition of Antonin Artaud's French translation.

Repaired tears and small areas of loss at the head and foot of the spine, with minor marginal tears to the covers.

Signed presentation copy inscribed by Antonin Artaud to Alin Laubreaux.

Popular illustrated edition bringing together 14 titles and more, from the Romans populaires illustrés collection. Drawings by Johannot, Beaucé, Staal, Bertall, Baron... It includes the rare title The Monk by Lewis.
Contents: Valérie by Madame de Krudener. Manon Lescaut by Prévost d'Exiles. Le talisman du coeur by Louis Lurine. La peine du talion by Jules Lacroix. Le règne de Satan by Benjamin Gastineau. Riche et pauvre by Emile Souvestre. Télémaque by Fénelon. Mes prisons by Pellico. La princesse de Montpensier by Madame de Lafayette. Les contes de l'atelier by Michel Masson. Le vicaire de Wakefield by Goldsmith. Simple histoire by Inchbald. 3 plays by Beaumarchais. Printed in 2...

Third edition of the French translation.
Small paper lacks to the second cover of the first volume, pen annotations in margins of some leaves, one annotation has been neatly cut from a leaf margin, some light foxing, manuscript gift inscription and printed stamp on the title pages of the volumes.
Full red paper board bindings, smooth spines slightly faded decorated with triple gilt fillets, black calf title and volume labels, all edges yellow, contemporary bindings.
Much has been written about this Gothic, dark, and oh so scandalous novel, but the sum of adjectives attributed to it cannot explain the lasting legacy of such a work; it is moreover the only one of its category to...

Le Moine [The Monk]
Denoël & Steele | Paris 1931
| 14,5 x 19 cm | original wrappers
First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation of this gothic novel established by Antonin Artaud.

Photographic cover representing Antonin Artaud as a monk.
Precious handwritten autograph inscription by Antonin Artaud to Germaine Beaumont on the front endpaper page.

Very nice copy as issued with its preserved advertising slip quoting Horace: “Dreams, magical terrors, prodigies, pythonisses, night appearances and terrifying prestige”.

The autograph inscriptions of Antonin Artaud on this title are very rare.