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Bataille, Georges. Giacometti, Alberto. Histoire de Rats (Journal de Dianus). Avec trois eaux-fortes d’Alberto Giacometti.

With frontispiece and two full-page engr. on plates by A. Giacometti . 105 pp., 3 leaves. 8vo. Grey grained morocco with blind- and gilt-stamped ornament on boards. Top edge gilt. Orig. wrappers bound in. In slipcase (spine somewhat faded; sign. M. Jaegle/Leg. artistica Ascona). – Paris, Les Éditions de Minuit, 1947.

Edition originale. One of 160 numbered copies on vélin de Rives of a total limited edition of 200 trade copies (+ 10 h.c.). The engr. portraits show “B”, “D” and “A” who appear as persons in the text. – Lust 81–83.1947; Monod 1048 – Nice copy in an appropriate fine binding. – Best.-Nr. 7243