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(SAINT PHALLE, NIKI DE). Saint Phalle, Niki de. THE DEVOURING MOTHERS: STORY BOOK BY NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE. London: Gimpel Fils, 1972. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. Oblong 8vo. Twine-Tied Printed Boards. Artist's Book. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued. np (56pp), 22 color illustrations. Designed by Sergio Tosi. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Devouring Mothers" is Niki de Saint Phalle's beautifully illustrated artist's book cum cautionary children's primer on the darker side of family dynamics. It's production overseen in Milan by the redoubtable Piero Tosi, it reproduces twenty-two of the artist's vibrant, phantasmal drawings as colorful screenprints. An internally bright, most handsome example of the uncommon - only seven copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - 1972 Gimpel Fils first edition whose highly acidic boards show some age-toning and spotting, and emit a faint sulfurous odor. Inventory Number: 026997

Gimpel Fils, 1972. Artist book. [56] pp. Cardstock bound with twine. Very Good. Boards a bit toned, mildly bowed.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.