Sept manifestes dada. Quelques dessins de Francis Picabia.

*Le livre de Mariage* stands among Josef Sima’s earliest and most refined experiments at the intersection of poetry, typography, and image. This Paris edition of 1922 gathers nuptial and love poems by Symbolist and related writers into a carefully orchestrated whole. Sima acted here not only as illustrator, but as the guiding force behind the entire conception. The 31 original woodcuts, both in the text and hors-texte, create a visual rhythm that feels almost musical. The austerity of black and white and the tactile quality of Montval paper deepen the intimacy of the book as object. As an early artist’s book, it already reveals Sima’s gift for fusing literature and image into a single poetic field.

*Lettres d’Espagne*, published in 1944, marks a pivotal moment in Antoni Clavé's career and is among the most sought-after 'livres d'artiste' from the war years. The Catalan artist, having recently fled to Paris, found in Prosper Mérimée's texts the perfect opportunity to express his nostalgia and passion for Spanish culture. The 27 original lithographs burst with color and baroque energy, showcasing Clavé's legendary mastery of lithography. This specific copy is of museum-grade rarity: it is enriched with an original gouache by the master himself, as well as two complete suites of the lithographs. The combination of Mérimée's classic prose and Clavé's spirited imagery creates a visual spectacle that captures the Spanish soul in all its facets. For the discerning bibliophile, this copy represents the ultimate synthesis of unique artistry and high-end bookmaking.

*Une aventure méthodique* brings together Pierre Reverdy’s concentrated poetic prose and Georges Braque’s austere visual language. It belongs among the major post-war French livres d’artiste, where text, lithography and typography meet as equal forces. Braque contributed 27 original lithographs, supplemented by colour reproductions after his paintings, giving the volume both intimacy and monumentality. Printed by Mourlot, the celebrated Paris lithographic workshop, the book has exceptional technical refinement. This copy, on vélin d’Arches and signed by both author and artist, preserves a rare encounter between modern poetry and pictorial invention.

This large and sumptuous edition of Sombre printemps brings together one of Unica Zürn’s most haunting texts and an original burin frontispiece by Hans Bellmer. Issued by Pierre Belfond as the French translation of Dunkler Frühling, it appeared when Zürn’s name had become inseparable from Bellmer’s. That proximity is not merely biographical here; it shapes the entire aura of the book, in which text and image seem to emerge from the same disturbed inner world. The deluxe issue, printed on vélin d’Arches and accompanied by an additional proof on japon nacré, gives the volume a distinctly bibliophilic status. Bellmer’s signed frontispiece does not simply decorate the text, but stands as a visual counterpoint to Zürn’s claustrophobic prose. The publication is all the more poignant for having followed so closely upon Zürn’s death, as though the book became both tribute and posthumous memorial. Within the Cahiers du Regard, it ranks among the most charged and desirable collaborations. For the collector, this copy unites literary intensity, surrealist resonance, and exceptional material refinement.