125
Anti-platon (Anti-Plato) by Yves Bonnefoy; La lumière de la lame (The Light of the Blade) by André du Bouchet; and Saccades (Jerks) by Jacques Dupin (D. 309-335, C. 77)
1962
The complete set of three artist's books, each containing seven etching and aquatints (five in colours), with hors-texte, title page, justification and text in French, on BFK Rives paper folded (as issued), with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued) contained in original printed folders within brown linen-covered boards, and matching slipcase.
all I. approx. 9 x 13 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
all folded S. approx. 33 x 25.1 cm (12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
slipcase 34.5 x 27.5 x 8.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Each signed by the artist and author respectively in pencil and stamp-numbered '103' in black ink on the justification, from the edition of 125 (the edition included 15 on Japon nacré, 25 on Auvergne, and 85 on Rives), published by Maeght, Paris, all unframed.
Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 ‡♠
Sold for £3,780