24 - René CHAR. *Le Marteau sans maître*.

René CHAR. *Le Marteau sans maître*. 12mo, paperback: pink cloth slipcase. First edition. Important autographed dedication: To Claude Cahun “Artine passes effortlessly through the name of a city. It is silence that sets sleep free.” With warm regards, René Char 211 rue de la Convention Paris The inscription quotes the third paragraph of *Artine*, published in 1930 by the same publisher. Associated with André Breton, Robert Desnos, and Henri Michaux, the famous photographer Claude Cahun (1894–1954) was also a writer. René Char and Claude Cahun likely crossed paths in the literary section of the A.E.A.R. in early 1933. From the Hubert Heilbronn library, with an ex-libris. Included is the prospectus for the book written by Tristan Tzara. Heavy foxing.