Almanach du Père Ubu illustrè... Janvier-Février-Mars 1899

by Alfred Jarry

$5,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition, with the first printing of the 21 drawings by Bonnard. Illustrated by Pierre Bonnard, 94 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Printed self-wrapper and pale pink wraparound band. Uniform tanning, wrapper split at spine and detached from staple; a good copy of a fragile publication. Talvart & Place Jarry 7. Item #373610 First edition of the first of Jarry's two almanacs. In true 1890's avant-garde style

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