Ernest de Gengenbach — Judas, Ou le Vampire Surrãƒâ©Aliste

Paris, Les Éditions Premières, 1949. First edition. Paperback. The fascinating autobiography of a surrealist writer who rejected the seminary for a life of scandal and satanic writings, in the scarce original glassine wrapper. The first edition of Judas, ou le Vampire Surréaliste (Judas, or the Surrealist Vampire), the fascinating autobiography of French surrealist and satanist author Ernest de Gengenbach. In the publisher's original paper wraps, in the scarce original glassine wrapper. A writer of satanic works whose life was defined by scandal, Gengenbach was turne away from the seminary and readily acknowledges his swindling of a priest and his love affair with Nazi collaborator Lydie Bastien. He was also a significant figure in the surrelaist movement, and a former friend of pioneer André Breton. The title was inspired by a film written to star Edwige Feuillère about a beautiful actress who falls in love with a cursed monk, but the project was later abandoned after the war. In the publisher's original paper wraps, in the scarce original glassine wrapper. Externally, mostly smart, with a couple of faint spots to spine and minor edgewear, with small nicks to head and tail of spine. A couple of faint creases to spine. Glassine wrapper is clean with slight creasing to edges and a chip to head of wrapper spine. End papers are mostly bright and clean, with previous owner's signature to front pastedown. Slight wear and browning to front end paper hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .