Lot no. 226
(1930). QUINCEY (Thomas de). L'ASSASSINAT CONSIDERE COMME UN DES BEAUX-ARTS. New translation by Maurice Beerblack.
Paris, éditions Eos, 1930.
In-4° leaves in publisher's decorated folder and slipcase.
An astonishing decadent apology in which cerebral people develop a modern aesthetic critique of murder. It is illustrated with 24 beautiful etchings by GUS BOFA. Edition strictly limited to 130 copies, this one of 100 on velin de Rives containing a second state suite with remarks on Rives in the publisher's decorated slipcase.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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