First edition of this "first full-length account in English of Roussel's life and works." With a foreword by John Ashbery. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2000. Octavo, 8-3/4 x 5-5/8 in. Black boards; gilt spine lettering; dust jacket. Xxviii, 312pp., with index. Four leaves of glossy black-and-white plates at center. Moderate toning to textblock (poor quality paperstock). Else fine in a fine jacket.
