Four numbers, uniformly 27 x 21cm, 88pp, 96pp, 108pp and 132pp respectively. The penultimate surrealist journal which received Breton's approval (and arguably the last as  L'Archibras was published posthumously to Breton despite the latter's assent to the publication). Contributors include Alechinsky, Auduin, Benayoun, Bedouin, Dax, Ivsec, Luca, Mansour (the contributions), Mayoux, Nouge, Svanberg amongst others. Illustrated throughout in b/w by the likes of Toyen, Parent, Camancho, Klapheck and others. All in very good condition although nr 6 has some minor chipping to the wrappers.

Price is for all four numbers - we may sell individual numbers from the set do enquire.

27.5 x 18.5cm, 48pp, card covers, First edition of this late printing of writings created under the influence of surrealist ideas of automatism. Illustrated with 20 lithographs by Adrien M. Dax (created in 1976 for this edition).

One of only 500 copies aside from the du tete of 50 + 10 copies. This example is very good plus with only some mild colouring on the cover and some early evidence of foxing. This example has a short dedication on the end papers which is signed by Scutenaire.

30.8 x 23.8cm, 2pp. Black on green (Ca commerce bien!) and red on white (Familiers¦) - a double sided tract. The rare re-issue of this attack on the bourgeois appropriation of Rimbaud by critics on the centenary of the poet's birth as signed by Bedouin, Benayoun, Dax, Flamond, Goldfayn, Hantai, Lebreton, Legrand, Mitrani, Paalen, Peret, Pierre, Reigl, Schuster, Seghers, Toyen and Valore for the surrealist group (mostly those around Phases) and Michele Bernstein, Mohamed Dahou, Guy Debord, Jacques Fillon and Gil Wolman for the International Lettristes.

The original publication of the tract was produced only a few months beforehand but the surrealists had second thoughts and immediately withdrew their support for the text  (which had been originally written by one amongst their own number and signed as an act of solidarity by Debord etc). The surrealists apparently felt the text to be too leftist despite the original being from their own hand! Hence the reissue here by the the Surrealist Group with an additional printing on the back of the text: "Familiers du grand truc"  where many of the same signatories (now with Breton's name significantly added along with Meret Oppenheim and Nora Mitrami amongst others) denounced their former signatories in harsh terms (suggesting scandalously that they were Stalinists and future participants in Moscow show trials).

One closed paper tear (0.6 x 0.8cm) bottom right which does not affect the texts on either side and wear and tear around margins.

This is a rare publication in any condition from the early debates that led clearly to formation of the International Situationists after the splits of the 50s and 60s within the avant garde.

12 numbers in 6 issues including the double number 10/11. Directeur Gerard Legrand.  Uniformly 25 x 30 cm. 3 to 7 pages per. All illustrated with numerous b/w drawings and reproductions of paintings and photographs. Photographic wrappers bound into printed publisher's paper over boards.

A complete run of this revue as bound into boards by the publisher at the end of the entire run. Bief was conceived as a supplement to "Surrealisme Meme" however it took on a life of its own given that Bief became more of a polemic vehicle than the former publication. Strident and wickedly funny at times. Contributions by Breton, Bedouin, Dax, Toyen, Paalen, Arp, Pierre, Peret, Lebel, Mayoux, Schuster, Mitrani, et. al. A near fine copy.

32.5 x 25.5 cm, 4pp. A lengthy text mostly by Breton in which the group condemned the activities of the Gallery Kleber which had organised the "Commemorative Ceremonies of the Condemnation of Siger de Brabant" - an exhibition with a catalogue text which argued for the return to "Christian" values. Given the gallery's owners were two former surrealists (Hentai and Mathieu) this was a double sin and the wrath of the group was made public. The surrealists (always anti-clerical) also took the chance to attack the Pope as the head of a tyranny.

Signed by Bedoin, Benayoun, Bona, Breton, Dax, Ivsic, Legrand, Mansour, Mitrani, Oppenheim, Peret, Schuster and Toyen amongst others this is a scarce publication. Some surface abrasion, minor light grubbiness and minor marking to outer surfaces and a printer's ink stain to the left side of the front page (none of which affects the text at any point) this is just below very good but certainly a useful and interesting document to have nonetheless. Priced thus.

18.2 x 11.8cm, 310 pp. Printed wrappers. Preface de Jean Cassou. First collected edition of these verse and prose pieces by Tzara, which span the whole of his activities from 1916 through the mid-1940's. Includes selections from &"Grains et Issues", "Ou Boivent les Loups", "Midis Gagnes", et. al.

This example inscribed by Tzara to the surrealist painter Adrien Dax : "A Adrien Dax, ces vieux souvenirs, Tristan Tzara" . A very good+ example of a nice association copy.

54 x 21pp, 2pp. Black on green paper Public tract (anonymously written) given to journalists during the exhibition L’Ecart absolu (also known as the Exposition internationale du Surréalisme,in the galerie de l'Œil à Paris) attempting to justify the movement's existence in the last years of its activities. Signed in print by the usual suspects - Alechinsky, Audoin, Bedoin, Benoit, Breton, Camacho, Dax, Legrand, Ivsic, Joubert, Le Brun, Mansour, Parent and Toyen amongst others.

25 x 19cm, 2pp black on pink. Surrealist tract attacking the evolution of the French Communist Party into early euro-communism and leaving revolutionary activity behind as well as reawakening old scores between the Group and Aragon. Breton had died the previous year and the group was de facto leaderless at this point although there were no shortage of pretenders. Signed in print by Audoin, Bedoin, Benoit, Camacho, Dax, Ivsic, Le Brun, Mansour, Parent and Toyen amongst others. Fine.

27 x 21cm, 1pp black on yellow paper. One of the last hurrahs of the official surrealists condemning the public representation of Marcel Duchamp (in a painting) being beaten up by the pop artists. Hardly worth the spleen but signed nonetheless by over 40 of the group including Breton, Audoin, Benoit, Dax, Estienne, Lebel, Lebrun, Mansour, Parent, Schwarz, and Toyen. This is the true first edition printed on red/orange - this copy came indirectly from Breton's own collection. Fine.

27 x 21cm, 1pp black on red/orange. One of the last hurrahs of the official surrealists condemning the public representation of Marcel Duchamp (in a painting) being beaten up by the pop artists. Hardly worth the spleen but signed nonetheless by over 40 of the group including Breton, Audoin, Benoit, Dax, Estienne, Lebel, Lebrun, Mansour, Parent, Schwarz, and Toyen. This is the true first edition printed on red/orange - this copy came indirectly from Breton's own collection. Fine.

27 x 21cm, 1pp black and yellow on white. Surrealist tract attacking de Gaulle for his attitude to Spanish republicans. Signed in print by Audouin, Bedoin, Benayoun, Breton, Dax, Jaguer, Mayoux, Schuster amongst others. Near fine.

28.4 x 21cm, 1pp black and yellow on white. Surrealist tract denouncing the named artists for signing a public appeal on behalf of the jailed Spanish painter Siqueiros who had been jailed for his (supposed) part in the assassination of Leon Trotsky. Signed in print by Alechinsky, Audouin, Bedoin, Benayoun, Benoit, Breton, Dax, Ivsic, Jaguer, Mansour, Mayoux, Parent and Toyen amongst others. Scarce. Near fine apart from a tiny tear top right.