André MASSON. Anatomy of my universe. New York, Curt Valentin, 1943. 1n-4, paperback. (46f.). Original edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 33 drawings in the text by André Masson, 30 of which are full-page. Edition of 330 copies, this being one of the top 10 with original ink. Anatomie de mon univers Ink drawing, signed lower right 27.5 x 22.5 cm (Slightly faded) Bibliography: André Masson, "Catalogue raisonné des livres illustrés", by L. Saphire, no. 19 (the author says he has located only 5 of the 10 ex. with original drawing). The French edition of the same work, published in 1988 by André Dimanche, Marseille, and an original etching, signed lower left and numbered 23/30 lower right, are included.

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