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46 SETS OF CORRECTED PROOFS AND AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY RENÉ DAUMAL.

LARGE SETS OF CORRECTED TESTS concerning 28 of the 32 articles in the Special Issue of Cahiers du sud devoted to India, co-edited by Jean Ballard, Jacques Masui and Jean Herbert. With texts by René Daumal, Rabbidranath Tagore, Chandidas, Mahatma Gandhi, Vivekananda, Lizelle Raymond, Jean Grenier, Benjamin Fondane... Like the magazine Hermès directed by Jacques Masui, the Cahiers du sud, close to surrealism, became "thea new place for literary and orientalist spirituality" (The invention of India). A second special issue was published in 1949,  Approaches from India. Tradition and impact. 
These proofs (1 or 2 per article) all bear the following numbers numerous corrections and handwritten notes by Jean Herbert, Jacques Masui or Jean Ballard Some also bear handwritten corrections attributable to the author of the article.

Includes
- A corrected proof of the "Note on the composition of the table of contents"written by Jacques Masui. With a few corrections in his own hand, including the addition of a paper justifying Benjamin Fondane's intervention".who does not share the same point of view as the authors gathered in this Cahier, and who questions the spiritual supremacy of India over the West"Also a paper in Jean Ballard's hand concerning the death of Rabidranath Tagore, which occurred during the composition of the issue. [1] f.
- A corrected proof signed by "Self-knowledge"one of 2 articles by René Daumal in the magazine. With a signed autograph note from Daumal to Ballard : "Dear friend, here, in a hurry, is the end of "Self-knowledge" - I haven't received the answers from [Willy] Baruch: never mind - I've made 2 reworkings that will save 2 lines; so, if you tidy it up, it can all fit on 2 pages. But I need a new proof of the whole thing. Sorry I'm late: no mail for 2 days, and I missed Saturday's. Yours sincerely, René Daumal." Autograph note in Ballard's handwriting, "rebonjour ami, would you add these two pages to your batch and return them to me as soon as you can?", some corrections, and proof signed by Daumal dated 23 August. [2] ff. + [1] f.
- A corrected proof of "On the threshold of IndiaBenjamin Fondane's article in the review. Contrary to other contributors, Fondane asserts: "That such an event [Nietzsche's rebellion against knowledge]. was only possible in Europe, it shows that Europe, in spite of everything, carried in its bowels, in addition to the 'natural' philosophy of the human race - that of India - another experience which had nothing natural about it. But the fact that this event could be regarded as unusual, and was virtually unknown on the speculative level, is proof that our philosophy is not far removed from that of India.". Numerous handwritten corrections, probably by Jacques Masui. Some are important: addition of a bibliographical note on p. 5, addition of a line on p. 6, addition of a note on the correspondence between Ignatius of Loyola and Schopenhauer on p. 7, addition of an endnote on the limitations of the article. [12] ff.
- Two corrected proofs ofReflections on the Indian mentality as it relates to our own"Article by Jean Grenier. On the first proof, a note by Ballard: "Dear friend, here are your first proofs then have them by return. Urgent. Thank you very much. Best regards Ballard"and corrections by Grenier. On the second proof, a few corrections and a slip with an added note. [23] ff. + [23] ff.

Almost all the corrections will be published in the special issue, a copy of which is enclosed.

Lardinois, Roland. "Chapter 6. Logiques prophétiques". The invention of IndiaCNRS Éditions, 2007,