1950s Histoire De La Peinture Surréaliste by Marcel Jean. 1st Edition, Limited Edition

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Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1959. First edition, limited to 3000 copies. Hardcover. Original glassine cover is in good condition. The … more Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1959. First edition, limited to 3000 copies. Hardcover. Original glassine cover is in good condition. The block cloth cover of the book has three door illustrations that open and close and are mounted to the front cover. The unusual dust jacket also has die-cut doors that also open and close. Frontispiece. This edition is highlighted by an illustrated title page. This is a fascinating illustrated history of one of the great art movements of the 20th Century and the many artists who contributed great works of art to it. The elite artists of the movement are included and the text is supplemented by 100's of b&w and color reproductions of paintings, drawings, sculptures, mixed media works, graphics, posters and more. The dust jacket is slightly rubbed on edges. Glassine cover and dust jacket are in overall very good, binding and interior are in very good condition. less