Balthus Mitsou. Quarante Images par Baltusz. Préface de Rainer Maria Rilke. Rotapfel-Verlag Erlenbach-Zurich & Leipzig 1921 Illustrated by Balthus. H Leather and Boards Erlenbach-Zurich and Leipzig: Rotapfel-Verlag (1921). Small square 4to, new 1/2 black oasis leather with spine lettering in gilt and Japanese paper over board covers with image from the book printed on front cover; original stiff printed wrappers bound in. Neat owner’s name on endpaper; two pages roughly opened (not near image). A story without words in forty woodcuts by Balthus of a boy (the artist) and his cat. This is the first known work by Balthus. A charming introduction by Rilke, his mother’s lover, with philosophical reflections on the nature of cats, their acquisition and loss. Fine. Price: USD 3,000.00 other currencies   order no. 2515    inquire

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