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Cocteau, Jean — Georges Hugnet
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- La Nappe Du Catalan. Paris: aux depends des auteurs, 1952
- Book
4to (11 x 9 in; 277 x 225 mm.), number 11 of 20 deluxe copies on vélin de Montval with two suites of 16 plates on vélin de Rives (48 plates total) of a limited edition of 113, all signed by the authors, original pictorial wrappers; little tear on the spine of the book.
Condition
see cataloguing
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Number 11 of 20 deluxe copies from a limited edition of 113, signed by Cocteau and Hugnet.
La Nappe du Catalan is the only book of collaboration between Jean Cocteau and Georges Hugnet. In the strict tradition of the Surrealist "cadavres exquis", the text was jointly composed as were the illustrations, with Cocteau outlining while Hugnet added the colour backgrounds.