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Crystal Blinkers. Translated by John Lyle

Marien, Marcel

Sidmouth. Transformaction. 1973
The translator's édition de tête copy with a presentation from Marcel Mariën.

From the edition limited to 1,000 copies, with this one of 15 from the édition de tête on Hollande van Gelder Zonen signed and numbered by Mariën and with an original signed work by Mariën; Mariën's original work, a collage on glossy paper, is signed and inscribed 'Whistler's daughter' in black ink and dated in red ink '20 5 73'.

Mariën's presentation is in black ink on the half-title: 'pour John Lyle, / préfacier, traducteur / et ami, / Marcel Mariën / 9 novembre 1973'.

Also included, loosely inserted, is the original announcement for the publication, a folded sheet of green paper with details of the edition.
pp. 151. Large 8vo. (240 x 169 mm). Illustrated throughout in colour and monochrome. Original publisher's printed wrappers with colour reproduction and titles in red and black to front cover, vignette and text to rear cover.
#45586

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