Syed Sadequain
L'Etranger, 1966
Text by Albert Camus, original lithographs by Syed Sadequain, published by Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, printed on 'velin de Rives' with deckled edges and issued loose in green cloth portfolio with gilt title on spine and contained in a matching cloth box, pp. 146 with 35 original lithographs, 22 of which are in colour and 3 are double-page, this edition is number 6, originally acquired by M. Jacques Allez
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The book was launched at a gala dinner in Paris on 27 October 1966. The book was published in a limited edition of 150 copies, with 130 copies dedicated to...
The book was launched at a gala dinner in Paris on 27 October 1966. The book was published in a limited edition of 150 copies, with 130 copies dedicated to members of Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-club de France and numbered 1-130 with the beneficiary member's name also printed in the credits. The remaining 20 copies were numbered 'A' to 'T' in pencil and were meant for distribution among Camus' estate, Sadequain, and the collaborators in the book's production.