Monograph / catalogue raisonné of Marcel Duchamp's work. Text contributions by Robert Lebel, André Breton, Duchamp and H.P. Roché. Includes bibliography, index and artist's exhibition history. 129 black-and-white plates and 6 color plates printed under Duchamp's supervision. Dust-jacket's interior designed by Duchamp. "Every known work by Duchamp is described in this volume, and almost every one is reproduced in deep-etched gravure. Beside the 129 monochrome plates, 6 major works are reproduced in color, and the frontispiece has been printed by the collotype and stencil process. The book contains a fascinating collection of 50 personal photographs, also reproduced in deep-etched gravure, of Duchamp and his circle. In addition to the main text, there are a recent statement by Duchamp himself on the Creative Act, chapters by André Breton and H.P. Roché, a catalogue raisonné, and extensive bibliography and index. This first full-scale study of one of the most striking figures in the history of modern art is an outstanding example of fine book production. Duchamp has personally supervised the layout of the book, and the mark of his inventive spirit will be found throughout." -- from book's end-flap.