Le Bookiniste

[SIGNED] Arp

Seuphor, Michel and Will Grohmann

Paris: Collection Prisme, 1957. First Edition, First Printing.

Octavo (5/8 x 7 1/2 inches; 218 x 190 mm), 72 pages, in pictorial wrappers covered by the original glassine.

SIGNED by Hans Arp four (!) times on the title page. A heavily illustrated book dedicated to Arp's sculptures and reliefs. Tipped-in photograph of Arp opposite the title page. With introductory texts by Michel Seuphor in French and English and Will Grohmann in German. There's also a biographical and bibliographical note in the three languages, followed by more than 40 black-and-white plates.

While Seuphor has signed some copies of this book, signed copies by Arp himself are uncommon. SCARCE SIGNED.

CONDITION: Some soiling and chips to the original glassine, internally clean, bright, and unmarked. A Very Good or better copy. Item #2069

Price: $750.00