BRETON, André (1896-1966) Anthologie de l’humour noir Paris ... - photo 1

BRETON, André (1896-1966) Anthologie de l’humour noir Paris ...

Lot 98
03.11.2020 14:30UTC +01:00
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€ 1 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 420909
Lot 98 | BRETON, André (1896-1966) Anthologie de l’humour noir Paris ...
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€ 800 – 1 200
BRETON, André (1896-1966). Anthologie de l’humour noir. Paris : Éditions du Sagittaire, 1940.



Édition originale, un des 35 exemplaires sur pur fil, avec couverture illustrée et rehaussée à la gouache par Dominguez.



In-8 (227 x 156 mm). 20 reproductions de portraits dans le texte. Reliure signée Alix : maroquin ébène, dos lisse, lettres et tranches dorées, doublures de toile saumon, couverture d’origine illustrée et rehaussée à la gouache verte par Óscar Domínguez (et non Marcel Duchamp comme indiqué à la justification), bien complet de l'erratum indiquant que la couverture est de Dominguez et non de Duchamp "actuellement en Amérique". Est joint, un tract surréaliste intitulé SAS sur la suspension des activités du groupe surréaliste, daté du 23 mars 1969.

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