José Francés [Primera Edición] - Como los pájaros de bronce [Firmado y dedicado por el autor][Libro Prohibido por la Iglesia] - 1917

Description: I present to you a rare first edition of the novel "Como los pájaros de bronce" by Spanish author José Francés (1883-1964).

Our copy is signed and handwritten by the author to his 'soul friend,' Federico Beltrán, a famous Spanish painter of the time, which gives it significant economic and cultural value. The dedication, written in his unmistakable handwriting, says, 'To Federico Beltrán, soul friend, most admired artist, with fraternal regards.' José Francés signs the dedication as 'Pepe,' the familiar diminutive of 'José' used by his friends.

The novel was translated into French and other languages, but a few years after its first edition in Spain, published in 1917, it was included in the Index librorum prohibitorum (the Index of Forbidden Books by the Catholic Church) in 1922. This inclusion hindered its circulation and led to the disappearance of most copies. The one I present here is one of the few that survived that prohibition.

José Francés (1883-1964) was a prominent writer, art critic, and academic. He developed an extensive body of work that includes essays, over four hundred stories, and numerous novels translated into various languages. In 1917, he published Como los pájaros de bronce, his greatest publishing success, written during the summers he spent in Ávila while visiting his friend, the painter López Mezquita, whom he knew well and who portrayed him in 1915.

The novel is set in a fictional version of Ávila called Urbesacra, a symbolic name that alludes to the city's religious character. Out of caution—and following Clarín's example with Vetusta—Francés changed almost all the real place names, except for the Adaja River, although he described streets, churches, and monuments in detail so that any knowledgeable reader of Ávila can easily recognize the real setting. In the work, the bells, a metaphor for the 'bronze birds,' occupy a central place both symbolically and narratively.

The story presents an intense romantic relationship between Elisa Toeger and Tulio Moncada, two outsiders who live a passionate romance during a summer in the city, in the style of Madame Bovary's transgressive loves. Their encounters take place near the bells, in elevated places where they can surrender to their intimacy without being seen.

First edition signed and dedicated by the author. Don't let it slip away.

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Publication Year: Madrid, 1917 First Edition

Size and Pagination: Dimensions: 19 x 12.5 cm. Pagination: 281 pages. Complete work.

CONDITION: Softcover binding in good condition, as shown in the photos. The interior of the book is also in good condition. GOOD COPY

First edition signed and dedicated by the author. Don't let it slip away.

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