L'AUTRE CÔTE (Die andere Seite)

KUBIN, Alfred. The Other Side (Die andere Seite). Fantastic novel. Translated from the German by Robert Valançay. Paris: Éric Losfeld, 1962. First French edition of the only novel by Alfred Kubin, visionary Austrian artist associated with Expressionism and Symbolism. The work, originally published in 1909, recounts a dreamlike realm called the Pearl, governed by a mysterious Master—a disquieting allegory of decline and dissolution. This French translation, published by the legendary publisher Éric Losfeld, contributed to Kubin's rediscovery in the French-speaking world. Publisher's wrappers in good condition, with natural patina of age. Complete copy, testament to the Surrealist taste of Parisian publishing in the Sixties.