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André Breton. 42, rue Fontaine

Breton Collection

Paris. Calmels Cohen. 2003
The complete set of the sale catalogues of the legendary André Breton collection that included his books, pictures, sculptures, prints, manuscripts, popular and folk arts, photography and primitive art.
8 vols. 4to + DVD ROM. Illustrated throughout in monochrome and colour. Original publisher's printed wrappers, slip case, shrink-wrapped as issued.
#43778

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Crystal Blinkers. Translated by John Lyle
The translator's édition de tête copy with a presentation from Marcel Mariën.
£950
Marien, MarcelCrystal Blinkers. Translated by...1973
L'Oeuf de L'Oeil
Man Ray's copy with a presentation from Espinoza.
£350
Man Ray. EspinozaL'Oeuf de L'Oeil1937
Bruxelles et Gomorrhe. Film
From the edition limited to 200 copies, this with a presentation in black ink to the half-title: 'amicalement à / John Lyle / BRUXELLES ET GOMORRHE [printed] / ce film à tourner à Sidmouth / après reconstitution de Bruxelles / sur place, / Marcel Mar...
£180
Marien, MarcelBruxelles et Gomorrhe. Film1980
En avant dada. Die Geschichte des...
Richard Huelsenbeck's En avant dada, his history of the beginnings of dada.
£1,200
Huelsenbeck, RichardEn avant dada. Die...1920
Grand Air. (Les Yeux Fertiles)
A very scarce proof example of 'Grand Air', the remarkable collaborative Surrealist etching by Eluard and Picasso, aside from the edition of ten copies issued with the book 'Les Yeux Fertiles' and inscribed 'épreuve d'artiste'.
£25,000
Picasso, Pablo & Paul EluardGrand Air. (Les Yeux...1936
Die Silbergäule MERZ - Die Kathedrale
An excellent example of one of Schwitters' finest productions, 'Die Kathedrale', including the additional white paper label to the front and rear covers.
£12,500
Schwitters, KurtDie Silbergäule MERZ -...1920
Mr. Knife, Miss Fork
An excellent copy of the édition de tête of Mr.
£25,000
Ernst, Max. Boyle, Kay & René Crevel, (Trans.)Mr. Knife, Miss Fork1931
Eclairez Votre Religion - Aux Enfants...
André Breton's copy of this very scarce plaquette destined for the children of workers and noted for its virulent 'anticlérical, anticapitaliste, anticolonialiste, antipatriotique' sentiments.
£3,000
Adam, Georges. Aragon LouisEclairez Votre Religion -...1932
Manifeste du Surréalisme. Poisson Soluble
André Breton's copy of the first edition of the first Surrealist manifesto later given - with a tender poetic presentation - to his future wife Elisa.
£20,000
Breton, AndréManifeste du Surréalisme. Poisson...1924
Légitime Défense
Andre Breton's own copy of his pamphlet, with a leaf of manuscript and other related ephemera.
£3,250
Breton, AndréLégitime Défense1926