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47. ERNST. Péret, Benjamin. La Brebis Galante. Paris. Les Editions Premières. 1949.
Small 4to. (242 x 196 mm). pp. 124. Half-title with justification verso, etched colour title and 2 further original colour etchings as fron- tispieces and 23 pochoir illustrations, initials in bistre by Ernst throughout. Original publisher’s boards and jacket with illustration by Ernst, later chemise and slipcase.
An excellent copy of the collaboration between Péret and Ernst.
From the edition limited to 321 numbered copies, with this one of 300 on Grand Vélin d’Arches. [Spies / Leppien 28].
48. ERNST. At Eye Level - Paramyths. Beverly Hills. The Copley Galleries. 1949.
Small 4to. (252 x 188 mm). [21 leaves including inserted leaf with Ernst’s etching; pp. 39, (i)]. Printed text and illustration on various colour paperstocks, original monochrome etched frontispiece, signed and numbered by Max Ernst in pencil, final leaf with justification. Original publisher’s cloth-backed blue boards designed by Ernst with illustrations in blue and titles in burgundy to front board and spine.
The édition de tête with the original etching of Max Ernst’s exhibition catalogue / artist book.
From the edition limited to 526 copies, with this one of 22 édition de tête copies with Ernst’s signed etching as frontispiece.
Exhibition catalogue designed by Max Ernst for the Copley Galleries with texts by Eluard, Crevel, Tanning, Calas and Peret. The exhibition was held from January 10th to February 20th 1949.
A further 13 copies of the etching were issued with the hors commerce copies and were numbered in Roman numerals; 6 copies on full sheets were also printed.
[Spies / Leppien 30A]