signed first edition
1961 · Paris
by Foucault, Michel
Paris: Plon, 1961. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. First edition, signed by Michel Foucault and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page, rubber stamp from Tribune de Lausanne with inked name at bottom of page. Bound in publisher's cream wraps printed in purple and black. Near Fine with tanning to covers and pages, light reading creases to spine. In a Good original orange and black dust jacket with peeling and chipping to surface laminate with major losses to laminate at spine, toning and light wear. One of the French philosopher's most important works, known as Madness and Civilization to English readers. A historical critique of psychology and the dehumanization of the insane.
(Inventory #: 140946950)