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CELINE, LOUIS-FERDINAND (1894-1961), Mea culpa, suivi de la vie et l'oeuvre de Semmelweis.
Paris: Editions Denoel et Steele, [1937]. 1st Edition. 124+[4]pp. + 2 leaves of inserted rear ads on green paper. 12mo. Original printed tan wrappers with black & red printing. Wrappers covered in cellotape that has bonded to the surface. Sheets highly acidic and fragile, with the half-title and titlepage detached, and with light chipping to the right edges. Somewhat later ink owner's signature to the top of the titlepage. A good copy only. Scarce. First printing with no notice of the printing number on the front cover and with ads on the rear cover dated 1936. Mea culpa is Celine's scathing denunciation of Stalinist Russia; Semmelweis was his 1924 doctoral dissertation. "Celine" -- his grandmother's first name -- was the nom de plume used by Louis-Ferdinand Destouches for his literary works. Though highly controversial because of anti-Semitic pamphlets he wrote in 1937 and during the Second World War, Celine was one of the most innovative and influential writers of the 20th century. His 1932 book Voyage au bout de la nuit (Journey to the End of the Night) established his literary reputation and nearly won the Prix Goncourt. 6.3 ounces = 178 grams. 7.4 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches = 18.5 x 12 x 1.5cm. Binding: PB.
Offered for US$ 125.00 by: John Gach Books - Book number: 088944
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