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Posthumous book by Christian Dotremont, limited to 1,000 copies
One of the 75 deluxe copies (no. 61) enriched with an original aquatint by Pierre Alechinsky depicting Dotremont wearing a Lapland-style hat, and with 2 original linocuts by Dotremont authenticated by the stamp of C. Dotremont's signature, the latter having died before he could sign his works
1985 edition long exhausted, the last copies were sold for 700 euros

Livre postume de Christian Dotremont tiré à 1000 exemplaires
Un des 75 exemplaires de tête (n°61) enrichi d'une eau forte originale de Pierre Alechinsky représentant Dotremont en bonnet lapon et de 2 linogravures originales de Dotremont authentifiées du tampon de la signature de C Dotremont, celui-ci étant décédé avant de pouvoir signer ses oeuvres
Edition de 1985 épuisée depuis longtemps, les derniers exemplaires furent vendus à 700 euros

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Signé ; Christian Dotremont / Pierre Alechinsky - Commencements lapons [1/75 de tête avec une eau-forte signée d'Alechinsky] - 1986

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Posthumous book by Christian Dotremont, signed by Dotremont and Alechinsky, a limited 1/75 head edition with a signed etching by Alechinsky and two original Dotremont linocuts, 134 pages, 22.6 cm tall, published by Fata Morgana in French, in like-new condition with inserted plates.

Signé ; Christian Dotremont / Pierre Alechinsky - Commencements lapons [1/75 de tête avec une eau-forte signée d'Alechinsky] - 1986

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Posthumous book by Christian Dotremont, signed by Dotremont and Alechinsky, a limited 1/75 head edition with a signed etching by Alechinsky and two original Dotremont linocuts, 134 pages, 22.6 cm tall, published by Fata Morgana in French, in like-new condition with inserted plates.

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