161 - Henri MICHAUX. *Tranches de savoir*. Followed by *Le Secret de la situation politique*. Paris: Librairie les Pas Perdus, 1950.

Henri MICHAUX. *Tranches de savoir*. Followed by *Le Secret de la situation politique*. Paris: Librairie les Pas Perdus, 1950. In-12, black slipcase, long-grain morocco decoration on the smooth spine and covers, overlaid with an embossed design featuring green Plexiglas medallions inlaid in the center, green suede endpapers, gilt edges on endpapers, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Pierre-Lucien Martin). First edition, published under the supervision of Henri Parisot, in the L’Âge d’or collection. The cover is illustrated with a composition by Max Ernst. (Imbert, no. 160.) One of 50 copies of the first edition on Marais Crèvecoeur (No. 32), initialed by the author, featuring an original etching by Max Ernst, signed and numbered by the artist. Jean Paulhan, to whom Michaux had sent a copy of this collection of proverbs, wrote to him: “Thank you. I was expecting your proverbs. They are very rich, they ring with wisdom, and one can reflect on them almost indefinitely. […] What a trap! Impossible to escape. With every passing minute, we’re caught a little more. I’m having a hard time prying my fingers away from your book.” Attractive binding by Pierre-Lucien Martin. From the library of Jean-Paul Guillaume, with bookplate.