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César antechrjst / par Alfred Jarry.

Accession number
PML 197018
Creator
Jarry, Alfred, 1873-1907.
Published
[Paris] : Editiõ dv. Mercvre. de Frãce. xv. rve. de. l'Échavde, M.D. CCC. XCV. [1895]
Credit line
Gift of Robert J. and Linda Klieger Stillman, 2017.
Notes
"Se ve[n]d aussj a l'Jmagjer. ix rve de Varenne"--Title-page verso.
Colophon: Imprimé par C. Renavdie, 56, rve de Seine, 1er octobre 1895.
One of 197 copies on carré vergé à la cuve; there were also 7 on petit raisin Ingres de carnation & 2 on chine.
"Errata": 1st prelim. leaf.
Includes a preliminary version of his Ubu roi and the first illustration of the title character.
Illustrated with 2 mechanical reproductions of the author's woodcut-like designs, printed in orange, and reproductions of 13 early woodcut illustrations, printed in dark purple, orange, or black.
Description
10 preliminary leaves, [19]-146, [3] pages, 2 leaves : illustrations, plates ; 15 cm, in case 16 cm
Provenance
The Robert J. and Linda Klieger Stillman Pataphysics Collection.
Binding
Modern red morocco onlaid with ivory calfskin and red morocco, gold-tooled into geometric patterns on upper and lower boards, lettered in gold, top edge gilt, signed P L Martin. Original illustrated black wrappers, designed by Jarry, bound in.
Classification
Department