Vertical: A Yearbook for Romantic Mystic Ascensions (LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EUGENE JOLAS) Jolas, Eugene (ed); Cover Design by Alexander Calder Fiction / Literature,Fine Press / Books on Books,Religion / Theology

First Edition, signed issue in full black cloth with gilt-stamped design by Alexander Calder and red & white spine title label, one of 100 copies printed on rag paper signed by Jolas, only trace shelf wear to the boards, tasteful bookplate to pastedown & faint tape shadows to endpapers front & rear from a mylar jacket made by former owner and taped (to itself) to keep it in place - well-done but unfortunately left these faint shadows to the pages opposite, else a Fine copy lacking the printed glassine wrapper of this interesting Jolas-curated venture featuring artwork by Andre Masson & Calder as well as early work from College of Sociology / Surrealist stalwarts Roger Caillois & Georges Bataille, along with a literary who's who of the 30s and 40s; 8vo; 201pp + colophon