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BRETON, André (1896-1966), Max ERNST (1891-1976), and Benjamin PERET (1899-1959). Almanach surréaliste du demi-siècle. Paris: Sagitaire, 1950. 8° (230 x 145mm). Two colour lithographs by Ernst, 8 plates after Dali, Chirico, Duchamp, Toyen, and others, and illustrations throughout. Original white wrappers, upper side printed in various colours (joints starting to split at the spine caps); grey clamshell case by Cambras, lettered with blue leather onlays on the spine and upper side, protected in a blue cloth case.
BRETON, André (1896-1966), Max ERNST (1891-1976), and Benjamin PERET (1899-1959). Almanach surréaliste du demi-siècle. Paris: Sagitaire, 1950. 8° (230 x 145mm). Two colour lithographs by Ernst, 8 plates after Dali, Chirico, Duchamp, Toyen, and others, and illustrations throughout. Original white wrappers, upper side printed in various colours (joints starting to split at the spine caps); grey clamshell case by Cambras, lettered with blue leather onlays on the spine and upper side, protected in a blue cloth case.

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BRETON, André (1896-1966), Max ERNST (1891-1976), and Benjamin PERET (1899-1959). Almanach surréaliste du demi-siècle. Paris: Sagitaire, 1950. 8° (230 x 145mm). Two colour lithographs by Ernst, 8 plates after Dali, Chirico, Duchamp, Toyen, and others, and illustrations throughout. Original white wrappers, upper side printed in various colours (joints starting to split at the spine caps); grey clamshell case by Cambras, lettered with blue leather onlays on the spine and upper side, protected in a blue cloth case.

FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 115 COPIES SIGNED BY BRETON AND ERNST, this one numbered 56. A very good, mostly unopened copy, complete with the two Ernst lithographs only issued with this limited edition, and in a fine clamshell case by Cambras.

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