Francis Picabia. Unique eunuque

Paris, Au sans pareil, 1920. Softcover, 13.3 x 18.5 cm, 40 pp. Partly uncut. First edition, published in the series 'Collection Dada’. Features a self-portrait drawing by the artist on the first uncut page (depicting lines with arrows and spikes) and a preface by Tristan Tzara.

From a total edition of 1025, this is one of 1000 numbered copies on Verge Bouffant paper, stamped 0254 on the final justification leaf with publisher's woodcut vignette by Derain. Printed by René Tancrede in Paris on 20 February 1920. Unique eunuque (Unique Eunuch), is an early dadaist poetry piece by Picabia (1879-1953), composed of a random automatic stream of consciousness (in French). Cover with browning, mild creasing on margins and small stain. Generally a well-conserved copy.