Salvador Dali first U.S. edition of his autobiography, ''Diary of a Genius'', stylishly signed in brown felt-tip on the half-title page and dated 1966 without inscription. Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1965. In a memoir that ''smashes category'', Dali's autobiography covers the time period of 1952 to 1963 during his time living in Cadaques, Spain, fusing religion with modern science including quantum physics, nuclear weapons and the discovery of DNA. With photographs of Dali's life and his artworks throughout. Bound in publisher's tan and black boards with gilt titling, book measures 5.75'' x 8.5'', housed in original price-clipped dust jacket. Light wear, overall very good to near fine condition.