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[Bataille, Georges], sous le pseudonyme de Lord Auch
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2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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- [Bataille, Georges], sous le pseudonyme de Lord Auch
- Histoire de l'Oeil par Lord Auch. Paris, (René Bonnel), 1928.
édition originale. In-4 (246 x 193 mm).
illustration : 8 lithographies hors texte d'André Masson, dont une en frontispice.
tirage limité à 134 exemplaires, un des 125 sur vergé d'Arches à la forme, celui-ci non numéroté, imprimé spécialement pour Carl Einstein.
reliure signée de michèle schlissinger. Demi maroquin bleu pâle, dos lisse, titre en long. Décharges des plis de la couverture sur les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs.
illustration : 8 lithographies hors texte d'André Masson, dont une en frontispice.
tirage limité à 134 exemplaires, un des 125 sur vergé d'Arches à la forme, celui-ci non numéroté, imprimé spécialement pour Carl Einstein.
reliure signée de michèle schlissinger. Demi maroquin bleu pâle, dos lisse, titre en long. Décharges des plis de la couverture sur les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs.
Condition
Décharges des plis de la couverture sur les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Premier livre de Georges Bataille publié sous le pseudonyme de Lord Auch par René Bonnel et Pascal Pia.
L'expressioniste écrivain et critique d'art allemand, Carl Einstein (1885-1940), neveu d'Albert Einstein, ami de Grosz, Picasso et Braque, collabora avec Bataille à la célèbre revue Documents : Doctrines, Archéologies, Beaux-arts, Ethnographie. Il se suicida en juillet 1940, à la frontière franco-espagnole, pour échapper aux persécutions nazies.