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Locus Solus

by Raymond Roussel

Based, like the earlier Impressions of Africa , on uniquely eccentric principles of composition, this book invites the reader to enter a world which in its innocense and extravagence is unlike anything in the literature of the twentieth century.Cantarel, a scholarly scientist, whose enourmous wealth imposes no limits upon his prolific ingenuity is taking a group of visitors on a tour of Locus Solus , his secluded estate near Paris. One by one he introduces, demonstrates and expounds the discoveries and inventions of his fertile, encyclopaedic mind: An African mud-sculpture representing a naked child; a road-mender's tool which, when activated by the weather, creates a mosaic of human teeth; a vast aquarium in which human's can breathe and in which a depilated cat is seen stimulating the partially decomposed head of Danton to fresh flights of oratory. By each item in Cantarel's exhibition there hangs a tale - a tale such as only that esteemed genius Roussel could tell.As the inventions become more elaborate, the richness and brilliance of the author's stories grow to match them; the flow of his imagination becomes a flood and the reader is swept along in a torrent of wonder and hilarity.

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Showcases discoveries and inventions such as: an african mud-sculpture representing a naked child; a road-mender's tool which, when activated by the weather, creates a mosaic of human teeth; an aquarium in which human's can breathe and in which a depilated cat is seen stimulating the partially decomposed head of danton. (Paperback) See more details about Locus Solus:

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Showcases discoveries and inventions such as: An African mud-sculpture representing a naked child; a road-mender's tool which, when activated by the weather, creates a mosaic of human teeth; an aquarium in which human's can breathe and in which a depi... See more details about Locus Solus

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Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! See more details about Locus Solus (Spanish Edition)

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PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). See more details about Locus Solus

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A very fine copy of the book in price clipped dust jacket that shows trifle wear. First English language edition. See more details about Locus Solus. Translated By Rupert Copeland Cuningham

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Stamps, glue traces on endpages, clean. 254 p. 21 cm. See more details about Locus Solus

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254 p. 21 cm. See more details about Locus Solus

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First UK edition. ISBN 0714506613. Hardcover, 8vo, 254pp. Small bumps to corners of boards, all else VG lacks d/w. See more details about Locus Solus

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S.d. (1932), (4)-459-(5) pages. Broché. Réedition parue sans mention de date d'achevé d'imprimer mais avec la mention de dixième édition sur le premier plat de couverture uniquement (voir: Caradec, "Raymond Roussel"). Couverture souple. Édité sans jaquette. Recouvert de papier sulfurisé. Très bon état, 18, 7x12, 1cm (250gr) See more details about Locus Solus

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BOOK HAS A GENTLE BUMP TO THE BOTTOM FRONT FORE-EDGE CORNER. D.J. HAS A TRACE OF WEAR AT THAT SAME CORNER AND A TRACE OF SURFACE NICKS, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY WITH "REVIEW SLIP" LAID-IN. See more details about Locus Solus