Roland Topor. Erika and Topor Souvenir

(1) Erika. Paris, Christian Bourgois, 1969. First edition. Softcover 20 x 12 cm, 160 pp. in protective glassine wrapper. Erika is an erotic novel with only one word per page. Text in French. Browning and some abrasions to the glassine cover, else very good.

(2) Topor Souvenir. Amsterdam, Thomas Rap, 1972. Rare first edition. Staple bound, 10.5 x 15 cm, 16 pp. With the original belly band. Illegible artists' booklet by Roland Topor (1938-1997).The story goes that the Dutch publisher Jaco Groot had a conversation with Topor about unreadable books in a Paris café. Topor mentioned that he actually made one, and brought it along the next day for publication. The second edition was published by De Harmonie in 1975. Staining (from glue) on bellyband, else very good. (total 2)