182 - [Surrealism] MAGLOIRE-SAINT-AUDE (Clément). A collection of 4 poetry collections in their first editions: *Dialogue de mes lampes* (1941), *Tabou* (1941), *Veillée* (1956), and *Déchu* (1956). Port-au-Prince, 1941–1956. Four stapled in-8 booklets with printed original covers, bound together in a modern havana half-maroquin slipcase and a cardboard case (Devauchelle).

[Surrealism] MAGLOIRE-SAINT-AUDE (Clément). A collection of 4 poetry collections in their first editions: *Dialogue de mes lampes* (1941), *Tabou* (1941), *Veillée* (1956), and *Déchu* (1956). Port-au-Prince, 1941–1956. Four stapled in-8 booklets with printed original covers, bound together in a modern havana half-maroquin slipcase and a cardboard case (Devauchelle). A precious set of four extremely rare first editions by the Haitian surrealist poet Clément Magloire-Saint-Aude (1912–1971), notably including *Veillée*, his rarest collection. The set includes: 1/ *Dialogue de mes lampes*. Port-au-Prince, Imprimerie de l’État, June 24, 1941. In-8, XV-11-(2) pp. Cover printed in black and red, illustrated with an engraving by Milo Rigaud, reproduced on the frontispiece. First edition of the author’s first poetry collection, comprising eleven poems preceded by an introduction by Philippe Thoby-Marcelin. Copy on publication paper. 2/ *Tabou*. Port-au-Prince, Imprimerie du Collège Vertières, December 23, 1941. In-8, (5)-XIV-(2) pp. Cover adorned with a linocut by Géo Remponeau after Vergniaud Pierre-Noël. Rare first edition comprising fourteen poems. Copy printed on standard book paper. Narrow outer margin, resulting in the loss of part of the text on the half-title page. 3/ Veillée. Port-au-Prince, Imprimerie Renelle, March 15, 1956. In-8, 20 pp. Cover illustrated with an engraving by Milo Rigaud, reproduced on the frontispiece. Extremely rare first edition, the hardest to find among Magloire-Saint-Aude’s publications. A wormhole runs through the volume without reaching the text; cover restored. 4/ Déchu. Port-au-Prince, Imprimerie OEdipe, December 24, 1956. In-8, (9) ff. Stapled cover adorned with an engraving by Géo Remponeau. First edition comprising 7 poems. A singular figure in 20th-century Haitian literature, Magloire-Saint-Aude was part of the Griots movement, which championed the affirmation of Haitian cultural identity. His work earned the admiration of André Breton, who met him during his stay in Haiti in 1945–1946 and helped bring him recognition in French surrealist circles.