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Robert Mapplethorpe

A Season in Hell

Lot Closed

March 4, 07:45 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,000 USD

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Robert Mapplethorpe and Arthur Rimbaud

1946 - 1989 and 1854 - 1891


A Season in Hell

signed in pencil by Robert Mapplethorpe and translator Paul Schmidt (on the colophon)

the complete book, 8 photogravures by Robert Mapplethorpe contained within red morocco by the Jovonis Bindery, lettered in black and a cloth slipcase

overall: 12 by 8 by 1½ in.

overall: 30.5 by 20.3 by 3.8 cm.

Published in 1986, this book is number 455 from an edition of 1000, published by The Limited Editions Club.

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