Slipcased
2005 · Paris
by Butor, Michel and Gregory Masurovsky (Illustrator)
Paris: M.B./G.M., 2005. Signed Original; No. EA of 20 copies printed. Slipcased. Pristine all around. Masurovsky, Gregory. Folio of cream Arches paper with black lettering and French flaps. 11 loose sheets (title page, text, colophon) and two loose/double-fold sheets with one bw illustration each and the corresponding title opposite. Both illustrations have tissue guards. Housed in a slipcase of rich, black cloth/boards with no titling. Text in French. Nine poems by Michel Butor, 5 in one section and 4 in another, with two original linocuts by Gregory Masurovsky. The illustrations are titled, "Trop Tot" and "Apres Coup." The titles also correspond to the titles of the two sections of poetry. The only title page is for the entire volume, L'Heure Juste. Butor is known for his works in collaboration with significant artists. This folio is printed on Arches paper, printed by l'ADAC, Paris. It is dated January 5, 2005 and signed by both Butor and Masurovsky. The number is "E.A.
(Inventory #: 153636)