L’Erotomanie: Illusion Delirante d’Etre Aime

Gaston Ferdiere

Paris

:

G. Doin & Cie

,

1937

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First Edition. Inscribed by Author

25.5cm x 16.5cm. 169 pages. Lettered wrappers. Text is in French.

Study of erotomania by French psychiatrist Gaston Ferdiere (1907-1990). Ferdiere was close to a number of the Surrealist circle of artists and was the head of psychiatry at the asylum where Antonin Artaud underwent electroshock therapy. This copy inscribed by Ferdiere to the French artist Georges Hugnet, also with a manuscript letter from Ferdiere to Hugnet with the original postmarked envelope and the original prospectus laid in.

Mostly unopened. Some creasing to wrappers and corners. Moderate tanning to wrappers. Good Condition.