VIAN (Boris). - Lot 205

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VIAN (Boris). - Lot 205
VIAN (Boris). I Will Spit on Your Graves. Paris: Éditions du Scorpion, [1947]. — In-8, 235 x 185: 201 pp., (3 ff., the last 2 blank), illustrated cover. Paperback, with a pasted-in flyleaf. Gonzalo (Christelle) - Roulmann (François), *Anatomy of the Bison: A Chronological, Biographical, and Bibliographical Study of Boris Vian*, p. 58. Deluxe edition, published one year after the original, illustrated with 15 drawings by artist Jean BOULLET (1921–1970), reproduced in black and white. This famous novel by Boris Vian is linked to Africa through jazz (born of African culture brought to the United States), the condemnation of racism (which echoes colonialism in Africa), and Vian’s anti-imperialist commitment, which was closely aligned with African liberation movements. The work, centered on the rebellion of Black Americans, thus serves as a metaphor for anti-colonial struggles. “This deluxe edition is innovative in several ways: the text was further revised by Boris Vian (featuring a new dedication, ‘To Senator Bilbo,’ but the ‘Translator’s’ preface was omitted); Jean Boullet created an original layout and a large series of drawings, only fifteen of which made it into the final illustrations […] The first collaborative work between Boris Vian and an illustrator, this bibliophile edition was well received until the title was banned” (Gonzalo - Roulmann, *Anatomy of the Bison*, p. 58). Limited edition of 960 copies; this one is one of the 930 printed by Alfa (no. 136). Worn cover, a few tears but no missing pages. Scattered foxing. Without the slipcase.
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