Small 4to. (252 x 198 mm). [18 unnumbered leaves]. Half-title with quote from Raymond Lulle verso, printed title in red and black with the woodcut vignette designed by Derain, 13 leaves with 7 poems by Leiris illustrated with 6 original monochrome lithographs by Andr� Masson, final leaf with justification and achev� d'imprimer. Original publisher's printed wrappers with Masson's pictorial lithograph title to front cover, later black cloth chemise and box. Albert Skira's copy of Michel Leiris' first book of poems illustrated by his friend Masson. From the edition limited to 112 numbered copies signed by the author and artist, with this one of 90 on 'papier verg� des Manufactures d'Arches' and with presentations in blue ink from artist and author: 'Vis � vis, du vieux Pont-Neuf / j'ai retrouv� mon ami Albert / Skira, qui je porte comme le / susdit Pont. / Bien amicalement � toi / Andr� Masson' and 'Ta mine du minotaure, / l'habit du labyrinthe / et l'Albert � Skira. / Avec l'amiti� de / Michel Leiris'. 'Michel Leiris rencontra Masson en 1922. De cinq ans son cadet, il allait devenir l'un de ses amis les plus proches . Toujours modeste, Leiris collabora plus d'une fois avec Masson sur le plan litt�raire et fut un ardent d�fenseur de l'oeuvre de son ami . Simulacre a �t� le premier livre de po�sie de Leiris, publi� par le marchand de Masson Kahnweiler.' (Cramer). [Cramer 2].

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Title: Simulacre. Po�mes et Lithographies.
Publisher: Editions de la Galerie Simon (Kahnweiler)., Paris.
Publication Date: 1925
Binding: Soft cover

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