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207 - PELADAN, Joséphin. *La Prométhéide*, a trilogy by Aeschylus …
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Estimate €150 - €250
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PELADAN, Joséphin. *La Prométhéide*, a trilogy by Aeschylus in four acts. Paris, Chamuel, 1895. In-8 (22 x 18 cm), green half-shagreen, Bradel binding, plain spine with gilt decoration. Gilded head. Period binding. Covers preserved, without the spine. xiii-(1)-163pp. Spine faded, normal wear and tear. Yellowed printing paper. First edition of *La Prométhéide*, a trilogy by Aeschylus reconstructed by the writer and occultist Joséphin Peladan (known as ‘Sar Péladan’) for the Théâtre de la Rose-Croix, of which he was the founder. Peladan dreamt of restoring the theatre to its ancient function as a form of initiatory drama, the most remarkable example of which, in his view, was the ‘Eleusinian Mysteries’. Some of his plays were accompanied by music by Erik Satie. This short-lived avant-garde theatre saw the publication and staging of several esoteric plays and tragedies: *Babylon* (1895), *The Son of the Stars* (1895), *The Prometheide* (1895), *The Prince of Byzantium* (1896), *Semiramis* (1897)... Complete with the frontispiece portrait in heliogravure. A fine copy, enhanced by a dedication from the author on the front cover (preserved).
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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