Torgny Schunnesson Rare Books

Rimbaud, Arthur

Rimbaud, Arthur; La chasse spirituelle. Introduction de Pascal Pia. Paris, Mercure de France. 1949. First edition.
4o, sewn as issued, (softbound) in publisher´s printed wrappers with front board illustraton. In browned glassine protective paper, while the wrappers are in very good condition. A bit foxed fly-leafs and some weak spots here and there. But a good, uncut copy. Number 901 on Johannot paper of 3310 copies.
This book is a fraude, which was discovered when André Breton violently attacked it´s pretentions. After some argueing the publisher announced that the profite from this book should be donated the the Arthur Rimbaud museum.
1500 SEK