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1/4 " x 22 1/2") 62pp. 10 illustrations. (10 hors text.
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General condition: Fine. Exterior: Fine. Interior: Clean.
ex. no.: 56/250.
Plates and text each housed separately within plexiglas chemises
with red suede spines (text within additional paper folio cover
printed with title design by Dali on front); both housed in large
case covered in red suede with title information on spine. The front
cover of the case is covered with a silver-plated bas-relief after
Michaelangelo's "Moses", executed according to a wax model sculpted
by Dali. The case is in fine condition; small tears to top and bottom
of spine of paper folio containing the text, with some usual but
minor soiling.
For this book of monumental proportions, Dali has provided illustrations
inspired by Freud's last published text on religion. The ten original
hors-texte color lithographies, executed after original watercolors,
are printed on soft glove sheepskin and housed separately from the
text, in a plexiglas and suede protective chemise. All ten are signed
and numbered by the artist in the lower right-hand corner.
In addition, the text section also features original engravings
by the artist, namely a title design found on the front cover, a
frontispiece and numerous initial letters. These are black and white
original woodcut engravings.
Printed (for the text) on "Fantin-Latour" vellum paper, watermarked
with publishers name; signed on the justification page. Overall
in very good condition, with some light yellowing to the extreme
edges of the text pages and endpapers; lithographs immaculate. Re:
Michler & Löpsinger #723-732; Field #75-2 (p. 100).
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