Histoire de Marie
Brassaï
From Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA, Hopewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 11, 2016
From Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA, Hopewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 11, 2016
About this Item
16mo (6 1/2 x 5 inches; 165 x 130 mm), 90 pages in tan printed wrappers (soft cover). INSCRIBED by Brassaï on the half title: "Pour Françoise / bien amicalement / Brassaï / Paris / de 9 mai 1977." A volume of poems by the great Hungarian-French photographer, who was born Gyula Halász (1899-1984). In this book, Brassaï presents the thoughts and monologues of Marie, a cleaning lady. The short texts are essentially snapshots of Marie's life (and the lives of those around her). The book contains an admiring introduction by American writer and fellow Paris resident Henry Miller. One of 2,500 copies numbered 101 to 2,600 on Vélin Alfa paper. (There were also 100 deluxe copies containing an original signed etching.) This volume comes with a notarized letter from Thomas Marotta, explaining that Brassaï had inscribed it to his wife, Françoise, during a visit to Brassaï's home in Paris in 1977. SCARCE INSCRIBED. CONDITION: Pages largely unopened and age-toned. Binding a bit loose, wrappers soiled. About Very Good. Seller Inventory # 1453
Bibliographic Details
Title: Histoire de Marie
Publisher: Les Éditions du Point du Jour
Publication Date: 1949
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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