Manual of Instructions for Marcel Duchamp Etant Donnés : 1 ̊la chute d’eau, 2 ̊le gaz d’éclairage

Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968. Manual of Instructions for Marcel Duchamp Etant Donnés :
1 ̊la chute d’eau, 2 ̊le gaz d’éclairage. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1987. First edition thus. Quarto (12″ x 10-1/2″). Unpaginated (56)pp. Plus a laid in (4)pp. folded Philadelphia Museum of Art introduction by Anne d’Harnoncourt. Faux lizard skin black boards, spine lettered in red, with a translucent obi band. Profusely illustrated with photos (some in color) and hand written facsimiles (some folding). A very exact replica of Duchamp’s original notes as they appeared in his ring binder. Fine. Hardcover. (52672) $75