Histoire de Marie
by [INSCRIBED] Brassaï
- Used
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- About Very Good
- Seller
-
Hopewell, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
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). Text in French.
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1453
- Title
- Histoire de Marie
- Author
- [INSCRIBED] Brassaï
- Book Condition
- Used - About Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Les Éditions du Point du Jour
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry; Art & Design; Inscribed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA
30-day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA
About Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...