Black Swan Books is TEMPORARILY closed in the aftermath of a “water event” in an adjacent building.
We expect that we will be down through March and hope to resume sending our weekly e-catalogues in April. At that time we will be open “by appointment only”. Until then our books will not be for sale. In the meantime, you can contact us by email at nick@blackswanbooks.com.
We expect that we will be down through March and hope to resume sending our weekly e-catalogues in April. At that time we will be open “by appointment only”. Until then our books will not be for sale. In the meantime, you can contact us by email at nick@blackswanbooks.com.
LE SURMALE. ROMAN MODERNE.
Paris: P.-A. Chavanne & Cie, 1948.
Full Leather. Limited Edition. A beautiful production of symbolist writer Alfred Jarry’s Le Surmale [”The Supermale”]. Printed in green and black, with 19 drypoint etchings by Roger De Valerio. De Valerio is perhaps best known as the editor of Le Rire, and a designer of posters. He illustrated two books--Le Supremale, and Sacha Guitry’s The Lion and the Hen. Originally issued in wrappers, this copy has been rebound in Spanish leather. #246 of 260 copies.
Very Good+ binding.
Item #263951
Price: $350.00
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