AN INCOMPLETE BUT INTERESTING RUN OF BOOKS FROM THE BIBLIOTHIQUE OULIPIENNE –  18 NUMBERS IN TOTAL. 1978 – 2004.

The oulipo tradition (founded in 1960 and later some-times regarded as a sub-commission of the college de pataphysique in 1961 although always with a life of its own with independent activity around Georges Perec and other intellectuals) was continued in France mostly through the publications of the Bibliothique Oulipienne. Small runs of pamphlets by a variety of authors were published privately – usually in editions of no more than 200 copies.

Various reprints of original texts and new works by the main proponents of self-imposed limits on language were published. Here we offer the following numbers from the series – some quite rare.

Nr 12 Arnauld SOUVENIRS D’UN VIEIL OULIPIEN. One of only 191 numbered copies printed. N.d. (c. 1978) 21.5 x 15cm.

Nr 31 Queval INSECTE CONTEMPLANT LA PREHISTOIRE An unnumbered copy aside from the 200 numbered copies printed. 1985. The format changed here for a while to 21.5 x 13cm, with printed dust jacket.

Nr 32 Queval ECRITS SUR MESURE. An unnumbered copy aside from the 200 numbered copies printed. 1985 21.5 x 13cm, dust jacket.

Nr 34 Metail FILIGRANES. An unnumbered copy aside from the 200 numbered copies printed. 1986 21.5 x 13cm, dust jacket.

Nr 35 Metail CINQUANTE POEMES OSCILLATOIRES. An unnumbered copy aside from the 200 numbered copies printed. 1986 21.5 x 13cm, dust jacket.

Nr 36 Lescure ULTRA CREPIDAM. An unnumbered copy aside from the 200 numbered copies printed. 1986 21.5 x 13cm, dust jacket.

Nr 53 Roubaud LE VOYAGE D’HIER One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1992 the format by this issue has returned to 21.5 x 15cm.

Nr 55 Oulipo Group AUTRE MORALES ELEMENTAIRES One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1992

Nr 57 UNE SOIREE OULIPIENNE One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1992

Nr 58 Braffort TRENTE-QUATRE BRAZZLES One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1992

Nr 63 Arnauld GERARD GENETTE ET L’OULIPO One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1993

Nr 66 Roubard N-INE AUTREMENT DIT QUENINE (ENCORE) One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1993

Nr 70 Oulipo Group BIBLIOTHEQUES INVISIBLES, TOUJOURS One of only 200 numbered copies printed..1994

Nr 73 Pastior SPEILREGEL, WILDWULCHS, TRANSLATION One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1994

Nr 75 Grangaud FORMES DE L’ANAGRAMME One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1995

Nr 78 Jouet UNE CHAMBRE CLOSE One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 1996

Nr 135 Jouet DU MONOSTIQUE One of only 200 numbered copies printed. 2004

All very good to near fine although a good number are showing some rusting to staples.

PRICE IS FOR ALL 18 NUMBERS AS A GROUP ALTHOUGH WE MAY SPLIT UP THE COLLECTION – DO ENQUIRE