Labonfam abeber par inbo nom
Jean Dubuffet
French, 1901–1985
Quarto. Phonetic text in Dubuffet’s manuscript and six monochrome drawings printed in lithography, with original printed wrappers with title to front cover in black. Full café crème mottled-calf by Georges Leroux with his signature in gilt and dated 1983. Upper panel with inlays of colored calf in pink and burgundy to form the title 'labon / fam / abe / ber' in stylized letters, several letters with inset circular and semi-circular sections of smooth white card, with erotic details from the plates in the book. Café crème brushed suede doublures; matching calf-backed, suede-lined cloth chemise and slipcase. On "papier d'Indochine."
Gift of Helen and Sam Zell