ION. NR 1. NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL SUR LE CINÉMA. ONLY NUMBER OF THIS LETTERISTE/SITUATIONIST THEORETICAL JOURNAL.

Paris: Centre de création, 1952

22.8 x 17.9cm, 286pp. Original wrappers with a cover design by Gabriel Pomerand. essnetially the manifesto and theoretical basis for all Letteriste and Situationist cinema. Texts include “Esthétique du cinéma” by Isidore Isou, “Cinéma nucléaire” by Marc’O, “Hurlements en faveur de Sade” by  G. E. (Guy) Debord, “Tambours du jugement premier” by Dufrêne, “La légende cruelle” by Gabriel Pomerand, “L’Anticoncept” by Wolman and shorter articles by Y. du Luart, Serge Berna, Poucette, Monique Geoffroy.The plates show portraits of Isou, Poucette, Pomerand, Wolman, Berna, Y. du Luart,  M. Geoffroy. Berréby and the famous first published image of Debord looking louche.

The front is heavily faded and there is wear to edges and spine with minor tears. Internally pages are browned (as always). Pages 120 to 122 have a closed tear with no paper loss. Back cover is mostly very good. Priced to reflect these imperfections. Rare and important.