Lot 29
  • 29

Lautréamont, Isidore Ducasse dit le comte de

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Lautréamont, Isidore Ducasse dit le comte de
  • Maldoror. Prague: Odeon, 1929
  • Paper
8vo (183 x 118mm.), copy number 10 from a limited edition of 300 copies, one of 25 copies with 12 hand-coloured plates by Štyrský signed by the artist in pencil, designed by Karel Teige, near-contemporary morocco-backed boards, top edge gilt, others uncut, original black upper wrapper with printed yellow label bound at end

Exhibited

Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 40, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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

Lautréamont's Les Chants de Maldoror, first published in 1869, became a favourite text among the Surrealists, with Picasso, Dalí and many others drawing inspiration from it.