La Révolution Surréaliste. Nos. 1-12 (all published). [SURREALISM.] NAVILLE, Pierre; PÉRET, Benjamin; BRETON, André (editors).

Periodical, 12 issues in 11 vols.; (293 x 202 mm, 11½ x 8 in); illustrated with halftone reproductions of photographs and artwork; wire-stitched photo-illustrated wrappers with black text, nos. 1-5 are red and 6-12 are white, occasional light handling, light wear to spines, occasional light marking and minor foxing, oxidation to staples, no.12 with more foxing and marking to lower side along spine, an excellent set in a custom chemise and slipcase; various paginations. A scarce complete set of the first and most famous surrealist journal, whose first issue marks the official birth of the movement. Contributors include Louis Aragon, André Breton, René Char, René Crevel, Giorgio de Chirico, Robert Desnos, Paul Éluard, Max Ernst, Man Ray, André Masson, Joan Miró, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso, and Yves Tanguy.