La Vida es Suenos DeLuxe copy in Japon Nacre with a suite of 10 etchings in sanguine + a suite of 15 unused etchings

La Vida es Suenos (Life is dream) E. Subirana, Barcelona, 1975. This book is one of 28 copies printed on Japon Nacre paper, lettered from A to Z of which this copy J. Complete portfolio with text by Calderón de la Barca, a medieval play that deals with the philosophical struggle between fate and free will, illustrated by Salvador Dali with 16 original etchings of which one full color, four etchings with two inks (2 plates), six etchings, with two inks (1 plate), and five black and white etchings. This copy of the DeLuxe edition also includes an additional suite of 10 etchings in sanguine and a suite of 15 etchings of the unused plates. The illustrations in this book were started by Dali in 1962 and were completed in 1975. Loose as issued guarded in the original burlap chemise and slipcase. Ref: Michler Löpsinger, Prestel-Verlag, Munich # 792-807.