Surrealism Salvador Dalí Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. La Vénus au Fourrure. Traduction francaise d'Antoine Goléa. With 20 drypoint etchings by Salvador Dalí, executed with ruby and diamond points, of which 15 plates and 1 full-page title, these with signature drystamps of the artist, as well as 4 as vignettes in the text. Typesetting, typography and design by Pierre Argillet. Geneva, Grafik Europa Anstalt, 1970. 22 nn. Half sheets, 15 plates with submitted silk shirts. 1 nn. Half-sheet, 15 plates (extra suite). Folio. Loose sheets in silk moiré-covered outer cover, with gold-stamped artist's signature, all in silk moiré-covered OKassette with gold-stamped spine title and cover illustration, this additionally lined with gold paper flocked with tendrils. Extremely rare preferential batch on Japan. - Michler/Löpsinger 357-376 b. - One of 25 copies of the second batch on japon nacré, with a suite of 15 etchings in b/w (total edition of 294 copies). Signed and dated "69" in pencil by Dalí in the printer's mark and with the artist's signature as a dry stamp. - The three further suites listed in the printer's mark for the batch on Japan, each with 15 etchings "sur soie", "en couleur" and "en sanguine", are missing. - Cartridge slightly waterstained at the lower joint, the corners and edges slightly rubbed and bumped, occasionally somewhat stained overall. Cover sheet of the suite slightly finger-stained, otherwise a well-preserved copy, the etchings by Dalí extremely burnished and with a velvety, soft plate tone. With 20 drypoint etchings by Salvador Dalí, executed by the artist with ruby or diamond instead of steel points, 16 of them on plates with the artist's signature blindstamp and 4 as text vignettes. - One of 25 copies only of the second state of the edition on thick Japan nácre, with an additional suite of 15 etchings in b/w (total edition 294 copies). Signed and dated ("69") by Dalí in the colophon and with the artist's signature as a dry stamp. Published in an exquisite portfolio with cloth chemise and slipcase, both covered with moiré, the slipcase papered inside with gilt and flocked paper. Of outstanding rarity, no copies currently offered. - Lacking the other three additional suites the Japan state with 15 etched plates each, referred to as in the colophon as "sur soie", "en couleur" and "en sanguine". - Slipcase slightly water-stained at the lower joint, corners and edges slightly bumped and worn, occasionally somewhat stained. Cover sheet of the suite with slight traces of handling, otherwise a very well-preserved copy, the etchings by Dalí extremely burnished and with a velvety, soft plate tone. 3000