DIETRICH (Luc). - Lot 97

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DIETRICH (Luc). - Lot 97
DIETRICH (Luc). Le Bonheur des tristes. Novel. Paris : Denoël et Steele, [1935]. - In-8, 197 x 122 : 282 pp, (3 ff. last blank), printed cover. Black half-chagrin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head, untrimmed, front cover preserved (P. Got & C. Vilaine). Boudrot, 156. The first edition of this largely autobiographical novel is dedicated to the writer Lanza del Vasto (1901-1981), whose meeting with Luc Dietrich in 1932 was decisive for the latter. He encouraged him to collect his childhood memories, which he did in this book, which was well received and even nominated for the Goncourt Prize. At the head of the book is a printed dedication: "To my friend Lanza del Vasto, who witnessed all my hesitations and fears, gave me his time, his knowledge, to draw this book from me, and who worked on it with an ardor equal to my own. This autobiographical novel blends reality and dreamlike passages, written in sober, elegant language, exposing the horror of the author's experiences, such as the painful episode of his work on the farm. This writing exercise helped him face his inner demons. One of 10 first copies on Arches paper, this one among 5 hors commerce, specially printed for Juliette Beckers, wife of Robert Beckers, a childhood friend of the publisher Denoël. Very fine copy in modern binding, enriched, mounted at the head, with an original photograph showing Dietrich in the company of Lanza del Vasto. The verso indicates that it was taken by Rosy Rey. It also states: "Return to: JD Jolly Monge: JD Jolly Monge". This is the photographer Jean Daniel Jolly Monge, who took part in the republication of texts by Lanza del Vasto and Dietrich. Perfectly preserved copy, without the second cover or spine. Provenance: Juliette Beckers.
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