Description: Les Fondements du Judo [Inscribed Association Copy] Author: Klein, Yves Title: Les Fondements du Judo [Inscribed Association Copy] Publication: Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1954 Edition: First edition Description: 8vo, 205 pp, printed wraps. In the photographically illustrated dust jacket. Association copy, generously inscribed in the year following publication to the occultist and fellow Rosicrucian Jean Haab: "A jean Haab / Qui avant mème d'être ceinture noire avait dejá se bien servi le judo. En toute amitié, Paris, 20 Septembre 55." A striking association linking Klein's work with the occult. At the age of 24, Klein left France and studied Judo in Japan, achieving a 4th dan blackbelt - an unusual accomplishment for a European of that era. Upon his return to France Klein opened the Judo Académie in Paris, and then published this extensive survey of Judo, illustrated with hundreds of black and white photographs, many of them featuring Klein himself. While the influence of Judo on Klein's work has received increasing attention in recent years, the influence of the occult on Klein is still largely unexplored. Along with his friend Claude Pascal, whom he met studying Judo in Nice in the 1940's, Klein joined a Rosicrucian order. Perhaps it was during this time that he met Haab, who is best known today for his 1979 book L'Alphabet des dieux. That work is still to this date is still not translated into English, but in the French edition is influential among certain writers and artists, including Genesis P-Orridge, who mentions Haab's work in Thee Psychick Bible. A fantastic and early association, the only inscribed example of this book we've seen, and a very early connection between the occult and Klein's work. Small heart shaped die-cut hole punched through the back cover and dust jacket, and wear to the jacket including some light chipping to rear panel, some moderate overall soiling, else a sturdy very good example. Seller ID: 31938 Subject: Art Division Leap Division Leap is bookshop and small press based in a barn on the Oregon coast in World Famous Langlois- one of the westernmost towns in the lower 48. For over 15 years we've specialized in books, archives, art and ephemera relating to art, poetry, literature, counter-culture, the occult, avant-garde movements, local histories, ecology, communes, the history of independent publishing, and outsider and visionary works. Member ABAA, ILAB. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available. Please contact us for a price quote. Combined Shipping We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will send you a prompt refund, once the actual shipping costs are known. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 3300 USD
Location: Langlois, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-28T17:12:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Klein, Yves
Publisher: Bernard Grasset
Year Printed: 1954
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
