"Avant- Propos (Set of 6) 1980"

Year1980

Hand SignedLower Right in Pencil 

Condition Excellent 

Not Framed 

Purchased fromPublisher 1981 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased March 8th 1981 from James Coignard and his publisher Art Expo New-York. 

Story / Additional InfoThis coffret,(set of six carborundum etchings) contains 4 extra pages with a quote of Albert Camus on the second page and the certificate of authenticity being part of this book. 

Certificate of AuthenticityCoignard 

LID90966

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