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DEUX POEMES DE GEORGE PEREC. 1980. A NUMBERED COPY FROM THE EDITION OF 400.

paul robertson — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:40:57 +0000

Paris: Tschann Libraire, 1980 11 x 15.5cm, 4pp. A stand alone publication of two poems by Perec taken from his book La Cloture et Autre Poemes which was issued as a new year gift for clients. Each is hand numbered from an edition of 400 copies. Slightly browned in areas due to sunning but else VG+. Scarce.

LA DISPARITION. 1969. SIGNED AND DEDICATED FIRST EDITION. THE NOVEL WITHOUT AN “E”! WITH PUBLISHER’S PROMOTIONAL LEAFLET.

paul robertson — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:14:58 +0000

Paris: Denoel, 1969 22 x 16cm, 320pp. Original wrappers. The first edition of this oulipou work where Perec wrote the entire novel without the use of the letter "e" (a feat even more difficult in French, of course). Perec had previously written experimental novels using selected passages taken wholesale from other works (proceeding today's 'sampling' and 'remixing' culture by decades) and "The disappearance" is his greatest work - the self-referential title and genuine plot making the work valuable as literature as well as a tricky writing task. Interestingly, the absence of the letter "e" from a short speech was often the topic of a parlour game in the Perec household during the time of the book's construction. Copies of the first edition of the book are exceptionally hard to find and dedicated and signed books given to friends are even more so. By the way, the handwritten dedication found here on the half-title required the use of five "e"s! Near fine. JOINT: Paris: Denoel, 1969 16 x 10cm, 2pp black on blue typographic promotional leaflet issued by the publisher to promote the book. Annoyingly the ttext uses the letter "e" liberally. Slight fading else VG.

PETIT TRAITE INVITANT A LA DECOUVERTE DE L’ART SUBTIL DU GO. 1969.

paul robertson — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:08:45 +0000

Paris: C. Bourgois, 1969

20 x 12cm, 150pp. Original wrappers. First edition of this landmark collaborative systematic work, which is structured by the ruling principles of the addictive Japanese board game Go. No large paper or "du tete" copies of this title were issued. A close to fine example of this essential Oulipo classic. Scarce.