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ELUARD. DÉFENSE DE SAVOIR, 1928. BEL ENVOI À JOE BOUSQUET. 1/90 EXEMPLAIRES SUR HOLLANDE VAN GELDER
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Défense de Savoir. Paris, Éditions Surréalistes, 1928.
In-4 (260 x 205 mm). Broché, couverture imprimée rempliée.Rousseurs, principalement sur les gardes, dos légèrement passé. Édition originale. Frontispice par Giorgio de Chirico. Un des 90 exemplaires sur Hollande Van Gelder (n° 36), seul grand papier après 10 sur Japon. Amical envoi autographe signé d’Éluard :"les images pensent pour moi. / à mon ami Joë Bousquet / Paul Éluard"(sur une page de garde et citant un vers du recueil, p. 33). C'est à Carcassone en 1924 que Joë Bousquet rencontre les surréalistes. Il s'y était retiré après sa paralysie de 1918. Éluard et Gala lui sont particulièrement chers, ainsi qu'en témoigne leur correspondance publiée en 1973.
Condition
Rousseurs, principalement sur les pages de garde, dos légèrement passé.
"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."