Black Sun: Depression and Melancholia
Kristeva, Julia. Columbia University Press, 1989. Hardbound. First published in Paris in 1987 as Soleil Noir: Dépression et mélancolie by Editions Gallimard. Translated by Leon S. Roudiez. 'Depression is the hidden face of Narcissus, ' writes Kristeva, 'the face that is to bear him away into Death, but of which he is unaware while he admires himself in a mirage. ' Lovely full-cloth edition with burgundy end-sheets that match the boards, gilt-stamped spine, a jacket with a shockingly modern-feeling detail of a Hans Holbein the Younger painting, and an author photo by prolific literary portraitist Sophie Bassouls, who has captured images of everyone from Michel Foucault to James Baldwin to Annie Ernaux.
Book is in beautiful shape: tight, square spine; clean, unmarke dinterior; gilt to stamp remains bright. No notable shelf-wear. Very gentle wear to the jacket. 300 pp. Featured Rare & Collectible.
