Description
For sale is a rare and outstanding first paperback edition, later printing of Nadja by Andre Breton. First Edition unstated, 1960 Grove Press. 38th printing with partial number line, 43 42 41 40 39 38 and $14.00 cover price.
The exterior of this trade paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with bright covers with one no creases and sticker residue on the back. Also with, some light marks on page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Nadja, originally published in France in 1928, is the first and perhaps best Surrealist romance ever written, a book which defined that movement’s attitude toward everyday life. The principal narrative is an account of the author’s relationship with a girl in the city of Paris, the story of an obsessional presence haunting his life. The first-person narrative is supplemented by forty-four photographs which form an integral part of the work — pictures of various “surreal” people, places, and objects which the author visits or is haunted by in naja’s presence and which inspire him to mediate on their reality or lack of it.
