A collection of works by the surrealist poet, painter, and s - Lot 464

A collection of works by the surrealist poet, painter, and sculptor Max Bucaille, well known for his collages and fantastical paintings that blend photography and painting. Included are works illustrated by him. 1/ - Bucaille, Max and Robert - *Les Pays égarés*. Paris, René Debresse on behalf of “Le Loup Pendu,” 1937. 8vo, paperback with black-and-white illustrated dust jacket—48 pp., [3 ff., colophon, completed, blank endpapers]. Illustrated with 7 plates of collages by the Bucaille brothers. Printed in an edition of 205 copies; this one is one of 200 on “Du Roy Louis” paper, Berry green (no. 133). First Edition. Enclosed is a letter with a drawing, addressed to Mr. Achille Chavée: “Thank you a thousand times for the Prix de l’Évidence, which was of great help to me during my recent illness” (September 1, 1961, with envelope). Achille Chavée (1906–1969) was a French-language Belgian poet and a leading figure in Walloon Surrealism. 2/ - Bucaille, Max. - Entre le sommeil et le noir. [Paris], Le Nyctalope, 1982. Square 8vo, paperback with illustrated, filled-in dust jacket—[10 ff.]. A collection of 7 surrealist-inspired collages by M. Bucaille. Limited edition of 333 numbered copies on Arches paper (no. 134). 3/ - Bucaille, Max. - *Le Scaphandrier des rêves*. Twelve collages by Max Bucaille. Paris, G.L.M., 1950. Preface by J. Laude. In-8 format, loose-leaf bound in an illustrated cover (diver) - [6 ff., including 1 blank page, title page, preface, colophon]. Illustrated with 12 collages. Edition of 500 copies; this one is one of 465 on vellum (no. 178). Included is a signed, handwritten note by Bucaille with a collage thanking his correspondent for sending a “precious collection,” dated October 9, 1959. 4/ - Bucaille, Max. - *Les Cris de la fée*. Sixteen collages by Max Bucaille. Paris, G.L.M., 1939. in-8, loose sheets in a printed cover - [4 ff.]. Illustrated with 16 collages by M. Bucaille printed by phototype. Printed in an edition of 650 copies; this one is one of 600 on vellum (no. 558). 5/ - Bucaille, Max; Lhôte, Jean-Marie. - Géomancie du regard. Thirty collages with an introductory text by Jean-Marie Lhôte. Amiens, Le Nyctalope, 1985. Large oblong quarto, paperback with a typographic, embossed cover—[12 ff.] and 30 collages by M. Bucaille. Printed in an edition of 333 copies, all on Rives paper; this is one of the 326, following 7 proof copies (no. 146). 6/ - Chabrun, J.-F. - Passeron, R. - Arnaud, N. - *Le Messager boiteux de Paris*. 8vo, paperback with a printed cover - [8 ff.]. Illustrated with 3 collages. Booklet produced in May 1950, on the occasion of the exhibition of M. Bucaille’s works at the Galerie Rive Gauche. Printed in an edition of 990 copies; this one is one of the 980 “Alfama” copies (No. 706) inscribed with Mr. Bucaille’s signature. 7/ - Arnaud, Noêl - Bucaille, Max. - *L’État d’ébauche*. Paris, Le Messager boiteux, 1951. In-8, paperback with an illustrated, reinforced cover—[10 ff.]. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a title vignette, and 23 illustrations by Bucaille (including 1 full-page illustration and the cover). Printed in a run of 502 copies, one of the 298 on white vellum paper. First book in the “D’un Certain Prix” collection. The book is accompanied by a beautiful author’s signed proof. A proposed layout for the binding of this book is included. 8/ - Lavagne, Henri - Bucaille, Max. - *Le Brûlot: A Fire That Never Goes Out*. Ivry, Le Passant, 1985. In-8, paperback bound in loose-leaf format with an illustrated cover - [8 ff.]. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 7 collages by Bucaille, including the cover and one full-page collage. Printed in an edition of 150 copies on Rives vellum (No. 53).