Bruller, Jean (1902-1991; also known as "Vercors"). SILENCES. Nourritures Terrestres, Paris, 1937. Folio, wrappers with paste-on label, with eight orginal, handcolored etchings, each in its own mat. Number 35 of 50 from the Second Tranche of this publication, which was projected to comprise five tranches each consisting of 50 sets printed on Rives and 11 printed on Holland paper, thus a total edition of 250 on Rives and 55 on Holland, plus 8 special sets each containing an original drawing and a rejected drawing. Light wear to the wrapper and the label, else internally Fine. Bruller was a novelist as well as an artist and is known for his science fiction works, including one which was made into a film with Burt Reynolds titled "Skulduggery," and another "The Insurgents," which won a Hugo award.
