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(MAJERUS, MICHEL). Majerus, Michel. NP: Self-Published, 1993. First Edition Hors Serie. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Multiple. Fine.. np (76pp), 75 b&w illustrations - thirty-two of which have been additionally uniquely hand colored. Designed by Michel Majerus. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Supermalbuch" is late Belgian artist Michel Majerus' self-published 1993 decidedly not-for-children coloring book. It reproduces seventy-five crudely drawn depictions of genitalia, masturbation, underage sex, bestiality, and other scatological delights. Produced in a signed and numbered edition of fifty printed paperbound books, it is unclear how many of these were ever actually distributed, and the Estate of Michel Majerus has classified "Supermalbuch" as a unique artwork rather than simply a publication by the artist. A bright, most handsome hors serie example of this exceedingly uncommon item - not a single copy is cited in OCLC WorldCat - that is neither signed nor numbered acquired directly from the library of a noted art dealer that has additionally had thirty-two of the illustrations embellished - perhaps by Majerus' own hand? Inventory Number: 025980