Paris

The first edition on simili-Japon paper.
Bradel grey cloth binding, navy blue cloth band with authors and title blindstamped to edge of upper board, upper cover preserved at end.
With 21 collages by Max Ernst.
A very good and rare copy.

First collective edition, for which no deluxe paper copies were issued, one of the press service copies.
Preface by Louis Aragon.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to his friend Charles Dobzynski, whose wedding witness he was, along with Elsa Triolet: "A Dob, Louis."

 

First edition.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Brown sheep title-label. Rubbing, scratches to boards. Light scattered foxing to the first leaves. Cut to outer margin of the last 2 leaves over 1 cm.
The author's only published sermon, on the unity of the church. From the opening words Bossuet links the Catholic church to Jewish history.