Octavio Paz / Marcel Duchamp. Libro-maleta (Book-suitcase), 1968

Mexico DF, Ediciones Era, 1968. Green canvas portfolio with flaps containing various documents, 31.5 x 21 x 2.5 cm, folds out to 64.5 x 31.5 cm. Housed in green canvas slipcase resembling a chess set, 32 x 21 x 2.8 cm. Designed by Vicente Rojo in the style of Marcel Duchamp. Edition of 3000 copies.

Book object complete with all items mentioned on the contents sheet: (1) Hardbound booklet 'Marcel Duchamp o El Castillo de la Pureza'. (2) Texts by Marcel Duchamp, selected by Octavio Paz. (3) Acrylic sheet reproduction of Duchamp's The Great Glass. (4) Three colour plates with reproductions of Duchamp's Nude descending a staircase, The Bride, and King and Queen Surrounded by Swift Nudes. Moderate wear to extremities of the plates. (5) Envelope containing nine postcards with reproductions of works by Duchamp, including the Comb and the Urinal. Light abrasion to top corners of the envelope, cards are mint. (6) Photo album, fold-out leaflet with reproductions of handwritten texts and photos. (7) A cardboard cut-out portraying Marcel Duchamp. (8) Biography of Marcel Duchamp, 2 pp. Some toning and rubbing to exterior of slipcase, else a crisp copy.