NEMOGUCE (L’IMPOSSIBLE). 1930.

Belgrade: Nadrealisticaka Izdanija: Editions Surrealiste, mai 1930

29.3 x 21.5cm, 136pp. A rare copy of the important book ‘Nemoguce – L’Impossible’ from 1930 – the almanac/manifesto of the 13 strong Serbian surrealist group.  This was the first publication of this manifest (which was later reprinted in part in the first edition of ‘La surrealisme au service de la revolution’ in Paris). Breton, Eluard, Peret, Aragon, Char and Therion also gave contributions to this extremely important, defining, publication.

The Serbian contributors and signatories to this manifesto document included Aleksandar Vuco, Oskar Davico, Milan Dedinac, Mladen Dimitrijevic, Vane Zivadinovic – Bor, Zivanovic – Noe, Đordje Jovanovic, Đordje Kostic, Dusan Matic, Branko Milovanovic, Koca Popovic, Petar Popovic and Marko Ristic.

Some wear to spine on both sides and minor paper loss around edges, surface paper loss to spine affecting spine title, some evidence of water damage in the past especially on rear wrappers but internally mostly very good although a few of the last pages have underlines and markings in pen. Priced accordingly but very rare in any condition.