Jacques CARELMAN

First edition of this surrealist tale, one of the numbered copies, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 40 collages reminiscent of Max Ernst's style
Publisher's full red moiré cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket whose spine and covers are slightly yellowed as is usual.

Greeting card "Bonne -âne née Bonne-sans thé" addressed to a fellow pataphysician for the year 1975, 20 lines in black ink, envelope enclosed.
"Cher Vernologue, j'essaie toujours de tenir mes promesses (pas celles des autres ! ) Aussi ayant mis (enfin ! ) la main sur un catalogue de mon exposition cyranesque, et sur "l'histoire de France au féminin", je me ferai un plaisir de vous les remettre à notro prochaine entrevue. Peut-être au cours du repas polidorien de 27? Patamicalement vôtre. Carelman. A.R." ["Dear Vernologist, I always try to keep my promises (not those of others!) So having finally got my hands on a catalog of my Cyranesque exhibition, and on 'the history of France in the feminine', I will be delighted to give them to you at our next meeting. Perhaps during the Polidorian meal on the 27th? Patamically yours. Carelman. A.R."]
We include an invitation card to the book signing session of the new work illustrated by Jacques Carelman "Fables de La Fontaine" on Thursday, April 24, 1975.