Description
First printing of the first American edition. This edition is in both French and English. The English section presumed written originally in French, then translated into English by Haakon M. Chevalier. Written and illustrated by Salvador Dalí. Printed and bound in the USA by the Haddon Craftsmen, Scranton, PA. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Quarter black cloth spine, with hardboards in decorative Japan-paper or similar. With facsimile Dalí signature to the front board, and with gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Exceptionally clean binding. Text block firmly bound in and quite tight. With 156 numbered pages on matte stock. Very slight and even page yellowing, not affecting the integrity of the illustrations. With numerous B&W illustrations throughout, some full page. With the very hard to find first issue dust jacket. The full-pictorial DJ is almost fully intact if age-yellowed; minor chipping at the spine head and tail. Not price-clipped. DJ with a clear protective Mylar covering. Gently read. A Very Good Plus copy in a Very Good Minus DJ. 1 lb. 1 oz. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquis of Dalí de Púbol, [1904-1989], known professionally as Salvador Dalí, was a prominent Spanish surrealist born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. Haakon M. Chevalier specialized in translating from French into English. He translated works by Dalí, André Malraux, Vladimir Pozner, Louis Aragon, Frantz Fanon and Victor Vasarely into English. Notably, Chevalier served as a translator for the Nuremberg Trials.
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