The London Bulletin 18-20 (June 1940) (With 3 Original Prints)

Standard edition without the signed Stanley Hayter print.

The final and most celebrated issue of the influential Surrealist periodical London Bulletin. Published in June 1940 after a year’s suspension. This triple number marked the end of both the magazine and the London Gallery’s wartime activities. Includes original graphic works by S. W. Hayter, John Banting and John Buckland Wright. With contributions from leading figures of the international Surrealist movement including André Breton, Paul Éluard, Herbert Read, Francis Picabia and Paul Nash and more.

With original prints:

• Figure A wood engraving printed in red and blue, cut by John Buckland Wright after Stanley Hayter. Plate size  143 x 85mm;  Paper size 260 x 190mm
• The Adjustable Face A Coloured woodcut printed in orange and pink by John Banting. Plate size 180 x 150mm; Paper size 260 x 190mm
• The Sibling John Buckland Wright – original monchrome woodcut. Plate size  143 x 85mm;  Paper size 260 x 190mm

Condition: Original wrappers moderately worn and lightly soiled. Spine with light wear and a little chipping. Light cracking to the front and rear hinges. Faint spotting to the first page.