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Les Chants de Maldoror: Le nez (The Songs of Maldoror, The Nose): Three etchings

Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Les Chants de Maldoror: Le nez (The Songs of Maldoror, The Nose): Three etchings Heliogravures reworked in drypoint, 1934, on firm wove paper, printed by Lacouriere, published by A. Skira, Paris, from the set of 44 (the book actually only contained 42 prints when published in 1934 ), an edition of 60 copies of the book and 40 suites on Japan were printed in 1934, the edition was completed after 1974 by Pierre Argillet (100 books plus 100 suites) Plates: 29.7 x 18.5 cm; 29.7 x 18.5 cm; and 29.8 x 18.4 cm Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, 1977 Literature: Michler / Löpsinger / Sahli 11, 16, 17

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