Lot 173
Genet (Jean) Lettre a Leonor Fini, first edition, signed by Genet and Fini, Paris, Loyau, 1950.
Hammer Price: £110
Description
Genet (Jean) Lettre a Leonor Fini, first edition, signed by Genet and Fini on half-title with the signatures intertwined, 5 corrections to text in Genet's hand, photographic illustrations, photograph of Fini with inscription below and postcard featuring Fini's work loosely inserted, original wrappers, very light fading to spine, else fine, 8vo, Paris, Loyau, 1950.
⁂ Rare signed by both Genet and the Argentine-Italian surrealist Fini (whose portrait of Genet features in the work), we can trace no like copy.
Description
Genet (Jean) Lettre a Leonor Fini, first edition, signed by Genet and Fini on half-title with the signatures intertwined, 5 corrections to text in Genet's hand, photographic illustrations, photograph of Fini with inscription below and postcard featuring Fini's work loosely inserted, original wrappers, very light fading to spine, else fine, 8vo, Paris, Loyau, 1950.
⁂ Rare signed by both Genet and the Argentine-Italian surrealist Fini (whose portrait of Genet features in the work), we can trace no like copy.