[The out side
By: Didier Mutel]
Contributors: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
Publisher: Didier Mutel
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Rome; Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Artists' books; French language; Graphic design (Typography); Specimens
Other titles: Kalendarium.; Manifeste de l'acide brut.; Out spines.; Out slices.; Out sides.; Out slides.; Out sights.; Out skies.; Out fights.; Out signs.; Out flights.; Out signs.; Out sizes.; Out smiles/slimes.; Out shines.; Lettere ouverte et proposition faiste par un editeur parisien artyste de son estat aux membres de l'Academie francoyse ...
Notes: Title from email from artist.

Title on t.p. of vol. A: Lettere ouverte et proposition faiste par un editeur parisien artyste  de son estat aux membres de l'Academie francoyse ...

Volume E includes the original text of Maupassant's "Horla", on which this project is based, printed backward in Mutel's (?) hand.

Imprint from slipcases.

Project begun in 1997 in Rome, printed Oct. 24, 2007 in Paris.

Vols. A, H and M: covers counted in extent.

Among the graphic media used in this set are: Etching, drypoint, pochoir, collage, aquatint, monotype and collage, and the type itself.

Rare Book copy: Vols. C-D housed in one slipcase.

Rare Book copy: Vol. I, vols. 2-9 housed in one slipcase.

Vol. A. one of 777 copies printed.

Vol. B. one of 450 copies printed.

Volumes C-N are one of 42 copies printed, signed by the artist.

Rare Book copy: With variant version of A with text mounted on on tinted sheets of printed matter

Rare Book copy of vols. C-N, R: No. 2 of 30 "non-deluxe" copies.

Rare Book copy: Housed in 4 boxes (F-Flat): [Box 1]: C/D, E, F. -- [Box 2]: G, H, I vol.1, J, K, L, M, N/P. -- [Box 3]: I vol.2-9, S, T, V, W. -- [Box 4]: B, Q, U, X, Y, O/Z.

Rare Book copy: A, A (variant), and R shelved Folio

Text of v. C-D, M-N in English.
Table of contents: title: A. Kalendarium [cover title]; title: B. Manifeste de l'acide brut; title: C. The out spines; title: D. The out slices; title: E. The out sides; title: F. The out slides; title: G. The out sights; title: H. The out skies; title: I. The out fights; title: J. The out signs; title: K. The out flights; title: L. The out sizes; title: M. The out smiles/slimes; title: N. The out shines.; title: O. The out time.; title: P. [The out P.]; title: Q. The out find.; title: R. The out mind.; title: S. [The out S.]; title: T. The out guide.; title: U. The out blind.; title: V. The out dice.; title: W. The out tide.; title: X. The out might.; title: Y. The out light.; title: Z. The out suicide.; title: Contents of volume I: Vol. 1. The cause; title: v. 2. To know; title: v. 3. Alone; title: v. 4. My eyes; title: v. 5. In front of me; title: v. 6. I believe; title: v. 7. The words; title: v. 8. To sleep; title: v. 9. My existence.