A Little Anthology of Surrealist Poems (1972)

Paul Auster; André Breton; Paul Éluard; René Char; Benjamin Péret; Tristan Tzara; Antonin Artaud; Philippe Soupault; Robert Desnos; Louis Aragon; Hans Arp

Published by Siamese Banana Press, 1972

About this Item

Very good+. Light soiling to both wrappers with minor staining to bottom edge of lower wrapper. Small black dot on fore edge. First edition, first printing. Mimeographs in stapled wrappers. Signed by both Paul Auster and George Schneeman (illustrator), the only signed copy of this landmark publication we've seen as of this listing. A mimeographed collection of translations of poems by French Surrealist authors André Breton, Paul Éluard, René Char, Benjamin Péret, Tristan Tzara, Antonin Artaud, Philippe Soupault, Robert Desnos, Louis Aragon, and Hans Arp. The painter George Schneeman, who collaborated on books with numerous East Village poets, illustrated the upper wrapper and colophon. Quarto (8 1/2 x 11 in). Unpaginated. Siamese Banana Press: New York, 1972.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1734480630439

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Little Anthology of Surrealist Poems (1972)
• Publisher: Siamese Banana Press
• Publication Date: 1972
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Paul Auster