Signed - Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis - Το Μυθιστόρημα της Κυρίας Έρσης (Mrs Ersi’s Novel) – First Edition – Rare Greek Avant-Garde - 1966

A rare signed first edition of Το Μυθιστόρημα της Κυρίας Έρσης (Mrs Ersi’s Novel), one of the major works by Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis (1908–1993), a central figure of the Greek Generation of the ’30s—the literary and artistic movement that bridged Greek tradition with European modernism.

Bibliographic details:

Author: Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis (Νίκος Γαβριήλ Πεντζίκης)

Title: Το Μυθιστόρημα της Κυρίας ΄Ερσης (Mrs Ersi’s Novel)

Publisher: Ekdoseis Tachydromos, Athens

Year: 1966

Edition: First Edition & First Printing (limited to 1500 copies)

Signed by the author

Pages: 437

Binding: Original softcover with illustrated cover by Pentzikis

Format: 21 cm × 14 cm

Condition: Very good vintage condition with light age-related wear; original cover pages preserved. Please see photos for details.

About the Work:
Mrs Ersi’s Novel is a landmark of modern Greek prose — an intricate, stream-of-consciousness narrative interweaving faith, love, memory, and spiritual metamorphosis. Pentzikis’s writing merges Orthodox mysticism, surrealism, and modernist experimentation, producing a literary style both visionary and deeply symbolic.

About the Author:
Nikos Gavriil Pentzikis (1908–1993) was one of Greece’s most innovative literary figures — a novelist, poet, and painter whose influence shaped post-war Greek thought. A self-taught artist and devout Orthodox Christian, Pentzikis published under his name and the pseudonym Kosmas Stavrakios. His work reflects a unique synthesis of Byzantine spirituality and avant-garde expression, making him a cornerstone of 20th-century Greek modernism.

Significance:
Signed copies of this 1966 first edition are exceptionally scarce, especially those retaining the author’s original cover design. A collector’s gem that embodies the spirit of post-war Greek intellectual life and artistic renewal.

Shipping:
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