About this title: This startling early autobiography takes Dali through his late 30s and "communicates the...total picture of himself (Dali) sets out to portray" -- "Books." Superbly illustrated with over 80 photographs and scores of drawings.
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Description: Good. 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! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, U.S.A., 1993
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780486274546ISBN:0486274543
Description: B+ Near Fine. 8vo-over 7"-9" tall. pages are very clean, crisp. binding is tight with no spine creases. No Names, No stamps, No Markings. 0486274543. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780486274546ISBN:0486274543
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. pb looks new unread but has inscription on cover page smoke free. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780486274546ISBN:0486274543
Description: As New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Unabridged republication of the 1942 Dial Press edition. 432 pp., w/ 86 photographs, 166 line illus. As issued; former owner signature on first (blank) page. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780486274546ISBN:0486274543
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover Pubns
Date Published: 1993-03-03
ISBN-13:9780486274546ISBN:0486274543
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780486274546. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dasa Edicions
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9788485814121ISBN:8485814126
Description: ISBN: 84-85814-12-6. Oversized Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. B&W photos and illos. Copy One. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dasa Edicions
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9788485814121ISBN:8485814126
Description: ISBN: 84-85814-12-6. Oversized Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. B&W photos and illos. Copy Two. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Dial Press, N.Y.
Date Published: 1942
Description: 4to-over 9 3/4"-12" Tall. vii, 400p. A very good copy, the spine is faded for one and one-half inches down from the top, very poor and partial d.j. The paste-downs on the spine and the front cover are in excellent condition. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Press, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very Good + No DJ. 1942 First, Dali illus. pasted on front cover and spine. No marks, not exlib, spine sunned/tanned, front hinge cracked, but still intact. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Burton C. Hoffman, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Hardcover no dj. Sunned along spine. Illustration plate to cover. Boards are reddish with linen texture. Illustrated title plate at spine. Translated by Haakon M. Chevalier. End papers are buttery-yellow. Sticker residue at ffpd. Foxing to foredge. Otherwise, Good+. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Press, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good Overall. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 2nd printing. 400 pp., color frontis, illustrated. Red Cloth with cover & title labels. Text clean. modest soiling, gift inscription to previous owner at front endpaper, tape marks at endpapers, bumping to top corner of text., gutter open between blank & half title, but holding. Boards with modest soiling. Binding sound. Oversized. read more
Edition: First English Language Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Press, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very Good+. No DJ. Spine well sun faded, endpages toned, small closed tear on front free endpage, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ missing. Black cloth boards, pasted down labels at spine and front, black ink lettering and decorative elements (sketchs by Dali). 8vo. 400pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Dali's autobiography translated by H. Chevalier, including many line drawings and photographs. read more
Description: Very Good, Very Good- 8VO, 451 pgs., Photos & Illus. Hardcover: Grey cloth binding with title on frontboard and on spine in gold. Slight soil. Worn spine edges. Endpapers are clean. Color frontis. All photos are on coated stock. Salvador Dali describes at length and in detail his life, work, ideas, strivings up to the year 1941. Over 268 illustrations. Absolutely fascinating. Nice tight binding. Jacket: Minor edgewear and rubbing. Front and back covers are illustrated. Very attractive copy in ... read more
Description: Good; Collectible. FIRST EDITION. New York: Dial Press, 1942. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Bound in black cloth boards with Dali illustration pasted to front cover and illustrated title label (sunned, small chip) on spine. Dali's Most Important Book! Pages lightly toned as usual, short owner inscription on front and rear paste-downs, minor soiling, etc., else Good overall condition. No underlining NOT EX-LIBRARY. (FPAB1) read more
Edition: First U.S. Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Press, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. No DJ. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cloth, vii, 400 pp., 2 col. front, illus., plates (1 col. ) ports.; 26 x 20 cm. Translation of: La vie secrete de Salvador Dali. Cracked front hinge, book stable. Paper label on spine tanned. Previous owner's signature/flyleaf & a closed tear (taped) on the same page. Expected browning. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. read more
"Reading Salvador Dali's memoirs is like taking a walk into one of his paintings. It's an intense, crazy place but his artistic sensibility is off-the-charts wonderful.
Dali starts off by describing his childhood when he always wears an ermine cape and a crown, literally the prince of his family. His parents spoil him and believe him to be the incarnation of his brother, also named Salvador, who died nine months before he was born. He grows up to be a real Sun-King, the center of his universe, but yet his narcissism is charming because he so freely embraces it, as he does everything about his just too wonderful self, a self too wonderful for words!
In one section, so typical of his self-centeredness and charm, a teen aged Dali lies in the sun after a swim and discovers hairs on his belly. He plucks one off, turns it into a lorgnette, and then marvels at the beautiful rainbows the hair creates as it merges with his eyelashes. Charm, narcissism and art --and yes, it's wonderful, it's marvelous, it's too wonderful for words."
"Someone gave me this book so I felt obligated to read but ended up really enjoying it. Dali realizes he is insane as well as a complete snob and eccentric ego-maniac which makes you really like him despite all of that."
"Such a tough book to get through for me. Maybe cuz Salvador Dali was such an odd and brilliant man. I didnt finish the book, but I will before the end of the year I hope LOL"
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