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Légitime Défense

Breton, André

Paris. Editions Surréalistes. 1926
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From the library of Tristan Tzara with the inserted slip from the Guy Loudmer sale ' ... de la Bibliothèque Tristan Tzara' (March, 1989, lot 83).
Extracted from La Revolution Surréaliste no. 8, Légitime Défense is Breton's attempt to define the social implications of Surrealism: 'This pamphlet set out to demonstrate that there is no fundamental antinomy in the basis of surrealist thought.' (from What is Surrealism? by Breton).
12mo. Original publisher's printed wrappers. Two leaves with tears with no loss of text.
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