MASSON André. BATAILLE Georges. Sacrifices, Paris,... Lot n° 42

MASSON André. BATAILLE Georges. Sacrifices, Paris, GLM 1936, in folio in sheets, cover with ribbon. First edition limited to 150 copies. In reality, Guy Lévis-Mano, the publisher, affirmed that only about fifty copies would have been printed. This copy contains only one engraving out of the five printed, but it exceptionally has twelve original preparatory drawings, which are included in a titled ribbon wrapper. 1/ Mithra Original drawing on tracing paper in blue ink 32 x 35 cm (Fading) 2/ Orpheus Original drawing in ink, monogrammed 28 x 19,5 cm (Horizontal folding) 2/ Orpheus torn Pencil drawing, titled 30,5 x 22,5 cm 3/ The Crucified Ink drawing signed 32,5 x 24 cm 3/ The Crucified Ink drawing monogrammed 31,5 x 24 cm 3/ The Crucified Drawing on tracing paper in blue 39,5 x 30 cm 3/ The Crucified Drawing in pencil monogrammed 31 x 23 cm 3/ The Crucified Pencil drawing on tracing paper signed 40 x 31 cm 4/ Minotaur Drawing on tracing paper 39 x 27 cm 5/ Osiris Black pencil drawing on tracing paper 31 x 25 cm (Stains) 5/ Osiris Drawing in blue on tracing paper 41 x 28 cm (Stains) 5/ Osiris Drawing in black pencil on tracing paper 31 x 23 cm Attached is Osiris, engraving justified "épreuve d'artiste" and signed by André Masson 42 x 31,5 cm Set of 13 works.