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Mode d'Emploi

Bellmer, Hans

Paris. Les Editions Georges Visat. 1967
An excellent copy of Bellmer's 'Mode d'Emploi' illustrated with his own signed engravings.

From the edition limited to 165 copies with each plate signed by Bellmer in pencil, together with the additional signed suite of the etchings on Japon Hosekawa.
pp. 23. 8vo. (235 x 164 mm). Half-title with copy number verso, printed title and text illustrated with 7 original signed etchings by Hans Bellmer, final leaf with achevé d'imprimer and justification, together with the additional wrapper with printed title with a suite of all of the etchings on Japon Hosekawa signed by Bellmer in pencil. Loose as issued in original publisher's wrappers with blindstamped title, patterned paper-covered chemise with pink title label to spine and matching slipcase.
#47189

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