Lot 140

Marie Čermínová - Toyen (1902 - 1980) PIERRE ET LUCE

The book by Romain Rolland - Pierre et Luce published in Edition Symposion, vol. 18. Typographic design, binding and three two-color lithographs by Toyen. Lithography performed by Karel Procházka, Český Těšín. The book was printed by the Müller a spol. in Turnov. The only edition made this way. All-cloth original binding with gilded blind-print application on the front plate. This one is slightly dirty at the bottom left.

BRETON, A., HEISLER, J., PERET, B.

TOYEN | TOYEN

1953

Paris Paris

Paper and cardboard Paper, cardboard

21 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm

Toyen's first union catalog during her stay in Paris has the character of a carefully executed bibliophily. In the avant-garde

carved porous cardboard envelope by Guy Doumayrou, printed by the prestigious Meyer-Ruelle press. Numbered

specimen. On the first sheet, a personal handwritten dedication to Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer, dated 25. III. 1959,

with the note "very cordial" and hand-signed Toyen. Intact collector's condition.