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The eerie, the sublime, and the little bit queer......
These are a few images from my copy of Fantastic Memories by Maurice Sandoz and illustrated by Salvador Dali. I am a fan of early and mid-career Dali....late Dali not so much. This collection of short stories is from 1944.
The cover and book plate are particularly engaging. My copy is inscribed:
To Billy Livingstone,
May he remain ever, just as he is......
Sincerely,
Maurice Sandoz
Christmas 1944
New York
(Note the punctuation....hmmmmm.) I have no idea who Billy was, but I have an image in my head....
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