BREETHING BOOKS · SELECTION No. 1 · OCTOBER 2026
Six illustrated entries exploring the meeting of literature, printmaking and the book as an art object—from Surrealist poetry to optical art and elaborate portfolios.
Edition distinctions, recorded contents, references and condition belong together. These notes draw on our current catalogue descriptions; each entry links to the full record and photographs of the actual copy. Prices and availability are shown on the item pages so this selection stays useful as stock changes.
01 · Miró and the artist’s book
Edition: Barcelona: Sala Gaspar, 1972. Deluxe copy 61/100, signed in pencil.
Ten original color lithographs, including eight double-page compositions, translate Miró’s visual language into a portfolio linked to the tapestry made with Josep Royo. This is the deluxe Guarro-paper issue, distinct from the larger unsigned Sarrió-paper edition.
References & research: Cramer 164; Mourlot 872–881.
Condition: Condition report available on request.
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02 · Poetry, image and the illustrated book
Edition: Association de Bibliophiles Art et Poésie, 1976. Copy 109/110 on Vélin d’Arches; total edition 150. Signed by Chagall.
Chagall’s original color lithograph accompanies Georges Pompidou’s meditation on poetry. Loose sheets, the original wrappers, chemise and slipcase bring the image and text together as a livre d’artiste.
References & research: Mourlot 898; Cramer 100.
Condition: Very good overall; wrapper toning and light slipcase soiling and corner fraying.
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03 · Optical art and an association copy
Edition: Cologne: Galerie Der Spiegel, 1963. Copy 4/450; signed presentation inscription to Alain Bosquet.
Thirty-seven linear compositions on translucent paper invite the reader to see successive designs interact. Two loose serigraphs are signed in pencil. The title-page inscription names Alain Bosquet and is dated December 18, 1963; the subsequent ownership chain has not been independently established.
References & research: See the listing for the transcribed inscription and provenance qualifications.
Condition: Translucent leaves show age toning; lower wrapper has two small scratches; glassine has corner losses.
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04 · The book as an elaborate object
Edition: Albuquerque: Loujon Press, 1970. Edition G, one of 385 copies; signed and dated by Henry Miller.
Loujon Press combined Miller’s writing with a spiral-bound illustrated book, twelve broadsides and a large wooden portfolio. The accompanying publisher’s letter adds material relevant to the production and marketing of the edition. An additional unsigned image remains of undetermined medium.
References & research: See the listing for the recorded additional material and measurements.
Condition: Review the full listing and photographs for condition and contents.
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05 · A late twentieth-century livre d’artiste
Edition: Catania: Orizzonti Bibliofilia Italiana, 1993. Roman-numbered copy X/XC.
Maupassant’s account of Sicily is presented with thirty-eight serigraphic illustrations by Aldo Turiano and three separately issued original prints by Fabio Nicola Grosso: two serigraphs and an etching, each signed and numbered.
References & research: See the listing for the separate Roman- and Arabic-numbered issues.
Condition: Portfolio cloth slightly faded; light edge wear to text sheets; very good overall.
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06 · Surrealist poetry in occupied Paris
Edition: Paris: Robert-J. Godet, December 4, 1943. First edition, copy 400; standard issue numbered 26–525, within a total edition of 534.
Hugnet’s twenty-seven love poems are accompanied by six unsigned Picasso zincographs. This standard Lafuma-paper copy retains its original promotional band and the separately printed Pour Georges Hugnet notice; it is distinct from the deluxe Arches-paper issue.
References & research: Cramer 38; Bloch 361a–e; Baer 683–688.
Condition: Darkened spine and soiled wrappers; closed spine tear and repaired rear-wrapper chip; contents very good.
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