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BRETON (André). Anthology of Black Humour.
See original version (French)
55
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BRETON (André). Anthology of Black Humour.
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
BRETON (André). Anthology of Black Humour. Paris, Sagittaire, 1950. 8vo, paperback, untrimmed, illustrated cover. Partly original edition illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
Autograph dedication signed by the author: ‘To my dear Jean Paulhan, from this time – our time – when there was no great harm in letting children play with locks, with all my affection, André Breton.’
The image of ‘locks’, a recurring motif in Breton’s poetic universe, suggests an opening towards freedom and the marvellous. It finds a certain resonance in the *Anthology of Black Humour*, a celebration of open-mindedness and the rejection of conventions.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Eros & Thanatos – Selected extracts from the L-D S library
Auction location
Auction time
10/07/2026 at 2:00 PM
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