![TORRES-GARCIA, Joaquín (1874-1949). El descubrimiento de sí mismo. N.p. [but ?Gerona]: by Masó [?for the author], 1917. 12° (147 x 112mm). (Some light spotting.) Original blue cloth, spine and upper side stamped in blue after a design by the author (extremities lightly rubbed, lower edges bumped); blue morocco case by Cambras, the sides and spine with variously coloured morocco onlays (spine lightly faded). Provenance: Joaquín Torres-García (presentation inscription to:) -- 'Dr Lambert'.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_07558_0375_000(torres-garcia_joaquin_el_descubrimiento_de_si_mismo_np_but_gerona_by_m072318).jpg?w=1)
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TORRES-GARCIA, Joaquín (1874-1949). El descubrimiento de sí mismo. N.p. [but ?Gerona]: by Masó [?for the author], 1917. 12° (147 x 112mm). (Some light spotting.) Original blue cloth, spine and upper side stamped in blue after a design by the author (extremities lightly rubbed, lower edges bumped); blue morocco case by Cambras, the sides and spine with variously coloured morocco onlays (spine lightly faded). Provenance: Joaquín Torres-García (presentation inscription to:) -- 'Dr Lambert'.
PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, in French: 'For my friend Dr Lambert. A token of admiration. J. Torres-García'. [?]Villefranche, 11 February 1925'. El descubriminento underlines Torres-García's disenchantment with the Noucentisma movement, and his growing conviction that a work of art must be wholly original in itself, with no reference to any tradition. First published in 1916 at Tarrasa in a small edition. Palau 336962.
PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, in French: 'For my friend Dr Lambert. A token of admiration. J. Torres-García'. [?]Villefranche, 11 February 1925'. El descubriminento underlines Torres-García's disenchantment with the Noucentisma movement, and his growing conviction that a work of art must be wholly original in itself, with no reference to any tradition. First published in 1916 at Tarrasa in a small edition. Palau 336962.