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288 - ALBERT-BIROT (Pierre). SIC. Sounds, Ideas, Colors, Forms. No. 12. Paris, December 1916. In-4, folded leaves, printed cover.
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ALBERT-BIROT (Pierre). SIC. Sounds, Ideas, Colors, Forms. No. 12. Paris, December 1916. In-4, folded leaves, printed cover. First edition of this highly sought-after issue of one of the leading avant-garde journals of the early 20th century, founded and edited by Pierre Albert-Birot. It notably contains the first publication of Guillaume Apollinaire’s famous calligram “Il pleut,” whose remarkable typographic composition was created by the printer Levé under the direction of Pierre Albert-Birot. This poem would be reprinted in 1918 in *Calligrammes*. It also features contributions by Pierre Albert-Birot, Paul Dermée’s poem “Jeu,” and a drawing titled “Intimité.”
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