La Conquete De L'Irrationnel

Paris: Editions Surrealistes. 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Cardboard wraps with red wraparound band (torn) laid in. The wraparound band is printed 'Face au "realisme socialiste" ' This is near fine copy with a little soiling to rear wrap and two small marks on front wrap. The band is rarely seen. This is one of the 1200 copies that constitute the French edition of this notoriously fragile book. Splendid copy.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 24 + (8) + 33 plates pp . (Inventory #: 27818)