The Pierrot of the Minute.
by Dowson, Ernest
1913. DOWSON, Ernest. The Pierrot of the Minute. A Dramatic Phantasy in One Act. [6], 38, [2] pp. 8vo., 180 x 115 mm, bound in recent three-quarter purple morocco over matching cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1913. Dowson's one-act verse play, consisting of a dialogue between Pierrot and a Moon Maiden was first published in 1897. This edition was printed in 950 copies printed on Van... Read More
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Burliuk.
by DREIER, Katherine S.; DAVID BURLIUK
1944. CONTAINING AN ORIGINAL SIGNED DRAWING [BURLIUK, David Davidovich]. Burliuk. Part I: Russia. In Collaboration with Nicholas Burliuk. Part II: Twenty Years in America. By Katherine S. Dreier. Foreword by Duncan Phillips. xvi, 182 pp., illustrated with 53 reproductions of Burliuk paintings selected by Marcel Duchamp and Katherine S. Dreier. 8vo, 265 x 185 mm., bound in the original red wrappers with black lettering, in a new red and black cloth folding box. New York: The Société Anonyme,... Read More
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Le dessin dans l'art magique
by DUCHAMP,Marcel; MARCEL DUCHAMP
1958. DUCHAMP, Marcel. Le dessin dans l'art magique. 2 ff. Folio, 320 x 245 mm., bound in publisher's wrappers designed by Duchamp, preserved in a new cloth box. Paris: Galerie Rive Droite, [1958]. An extremely rare catalogue of surrealist works with the covers designed by Duchamp. It contains an introduction by Henri Michaux and a poem by Andre Verdet. The white wrappers have made this an almost impossible object to find in immaculate condition, as here. ... Read More
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Le Surrealisme en 1947
by DUCHAMP, MARCEL; MARCEL DUCHAMP
1947. DUCHAMP, Marcel. Le Surréalisme en 1947. 142 pp., including 139 illustrated pages, with 44 plates. 4to, 240 x 205 mm., a copy of the catalogue bound in publisher's wrappers with a photographic reproduction of the chemise design, enclosed in the publisher's pink paper covered chemise mounted with the female foam rubber breast created by Duchamp in collaboration with Enrico Donati, further enclosed in publisher's cardboard chemise and slipcase, designed by Marcel Duchamp, chemise with the title stamped in... Read More
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Not Seen and/or Less Seen of/by MARCEL DUCHAMP/Rrose Selavy 1904-1964.
by DUCHAMP, Marcel; Hamilton, Richard; Houston. Conte
1965. Not in Schwarz DUCHAMP, Marcel. Not Seen and/or Less Seen of/by Marcel Duchamp/Rrose Selavy 1904-64. Mary Sisler Collection. With a foreword and catalogue texts by Richard Hamilton. Unpaginated, thoroughly illustrated in black and white, and with 3 tipped-in colour plates. 4to., bound in original wrappers designed by Duchamp, with original glassine. No. 21 of 100 copies. In a cloth folding box. New York: Cordier & Ekstrom, 1964. ... Read More
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Abécédaire des petits gourmands
by DUFRENOY, Adélaïde-Gillette
1822. DUFRENOY, Adélaïde-Gillette. Abécédaire des petits gourmands. [1], vii, 109, [2] pp., including 26 black and white plates. Later half-morocco. Paris: Lefuel, [1822]. A delightful and rare alphabet book for "little gourmands," devoted to children and their love of food (chiefly sweets). The plates depict young girls and boys eating, stealing, spilling, and longing for various delicacies, including "Flan," "Galette," "Meringues," and "Sucre." Adelaide-Gilette Dufrénoy (1765-1825) was a French poet and painter from Brittany, as well... Read More
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The Dyeing of Paper
by DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. E.I
1924. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. E.I. The Dyeing of Paper. 200 pp. with 1128 mounted paper samples. 8vo, 224 x 145 mm, original cloth-backed boards. Wilmington, Delaware: E.I. du Pont de Nemours, [1924]. A handsome work on the dyeing of paper made invaluable by the vast quantity of tipped-in coloured paper samples. An immaculate copy.
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Andria: A Comedy by Terence.
by Terence; ALBRECHT DURER
1971. TERENCE. Andria: A Comedy by Terence. 122, [4] pp. Folio, 347 x 250 mm, bound in beige paper boards, backed in vellum, title gilt on spine, t.e.g., in green cloth slipcase. Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1971. One of 160 copies. This edition brings to fruition one part of an illustrated edition of Terence that was planned by Basel printer Johann Amerbach in 1493. A number of illustrations for Amerbach's edition... Read More
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The Harmonizer.
by EARHART, John F.
1897. EARHART, John F. The Harmonizer. 7, [1], 240, [4] pp., illustrated with 2 plates of ink colours and 240 "colour-plates." With a final leaf of letterpress colophon. 8vo, 182 x 120 mm., bound in original publisher's gray cloth with red, yellow, blue decorations and black-stamped lettering. Cincinnati: Earhart & Richardson, 1897. First and only edition of this very scarce colour manual. A very good copy of this exciting tour-de-force of American nineteenth-century bookmaking. The book demonstrates... Read More
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The Harmonizer.
by EARHART, John F.
1897. EARHART, John F. The Harmonizer. 7, [1], 240, [4] pp., illustrated with 2 plates of ink colours and 240 "colour-plates." With a final leaf of letterpress colophon. 8vo, 182 x 120 mm., bound in original publisher's gray cloth with red, yellow, blue decorations and black-stamped lettering. Cincinnati: Earhart & Richardson, 1897. First and only edition of this very scarce colour manual. A very good copy of this exciting tour-de-force of American nineteenth-century bookmaking. The book demonstrates... Read More
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Forsög til en Veiledning i Anvendelsen af Perspectivlæren for unge Mal
by ECKERSBERG, C.W.
1833. ECKERSBERG, C.W. Forsög til en Veiledning i Anvendelsen af Perspectivlæren for unge Malere. Title page and 12 pp., 4 etched plates. Folio, 335 x 255 mm., bound in contemporary grey wrappers. Copenhagen: Thieles Bogtrykkeri, 1833. WITH: Linearperspectiven, anvendt paa Malerkunsten, en Række af perspectiviske Studier af C. W. Eckersberg, med tilhörende Forklaringer. One page introduction by G.F. Ursin and 11 etched plates, numbered 1-10, with 9a and 9b, accompanied by 9 text leaves (the texts accompanying... Read More
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Die Farben und ihre Toene
by EHLERT, Wilhelm
1909. EHLERT, Wilhelm. Die Farben und ihre Töne. Technische Anleitung zum Anlegen, Mischen und Drucken von Tonfarben. [2], title, 27 pages with one full-page diagram, text printed within ornamental typographical borders in varying colours, followed by 7 plates with 245 colour specimens. Folio, 320 x 235 mm., folder containing text pamphlet and loose plates as issued, in a new cloth folding box. Berlin: Im Verlag der Zentral-Kommission der Maschinenmeister Deutschlands, 1905. An extremely rare and attractive... Read More
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Yoroppa no metsubo (Destruction of Europe).
by EHRENBURG, Ilya
1924. EHRENBURG, Ilya. Yoroppa no metsubo [Destruction of Europe] 306 pp. 8vo, 190 x 125 mm., bound in publisher's illustrated wrappers, in a new cloth slipcase. Tokyo: Genkosha, 1924. Rare Japanese edition of Ehrenburg's novel Trust D.E. Roman von der Zerstörung Europas, preserved in the original wrappers with the striking cover design.
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Shoshoku Hitsuyo Mon Kirikata
by EISEN, Keisei
1848. EISEN, Keisei. Shoshoku Hitsuyo Mon Kirikata. Tokyo: Honya Matasuke,1848. An unusual collection of design motifs including a section showing how to cut out designs for family crests. Extremely rare and not listed on OCLC.
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Industriia sotsializma: Tyazhelaya Promyshlennost'k VII Vsesoiuznomu S'ezdy Sovetov. [Socialist Industry: Heavy Industry for the Seventh Congress of Soviets].
by El LISSITSKY; Lissitzky; Tal, B.M.; EL LISSITZKY
1935. El LISSITZKY. Industriia sotsializma: Tyazhelaya Promyshlennost'k VII Vsesoiuznomu S'ezdy Sovetov. [Socialist Industry: Heavy Industry for the Seventh Congress of Soviets]. Text by A.M. Litvak. 7 parts. Parts 1-6 unpaginated, illustrated throughout with photomontages, diagrams, overlays, foldouts, die cuts, a tipped in cloth sample and many other design elements. Part 7 is a folder that contains two large folding maps and a manual of descriptive text. Folio, 365 x 275 mm., 6 parts in original embossed wrappers, part 7... Read More
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Facile.
by Eluard, Paul; MAN RAY
1935. MAN RAY. Facile. With poetry by Paul Eluard. Illustrated with photographs by Man Ray. 8vo., original printed wrappers, in a new cloth folding box Paris: Edition G.L.M., 1935. One of Man Ray and Eluard most successful collaborations. Facile is illustrated with Man Ray's splendid photographs of nudes which have been sensuously interwoven into the text. This is arguably one of the loveliest photographically illustrated livres de peintres, and despite... Read More
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Corps Memorable
by ELUARD, Paul
1957. ELUARD, Paul. Corps Memorable. Illustrated with photographs by Lucien Clergue. 8vo, publisher's cloth with the dust jacket designed by Picasso. Paris: Seghers, 1957. An immaculate copy of what is probably Clergues best known book. Probably because of the Picasso designed dust jacket as much as his highly provocative photographs.
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Onomystrya
by ELY, Timothy
2000. ELY, Timothy. Onomystrya. One-of-a-kind manuscript book. 20 pp., consisting of title with 18 painted and drawn folios, drawn and painted throughout by Timothy Ely with each page containing drawings in ink, dry pigments, watercolour, gouache, dilute acrylics and gilded metals. 8vo, 375 x 225 mm., bound in black metallic on boards, relief lettering with decorative highlights, preserved in new cloth box. Portland, Oregon: Timothy Ely, 1994. Unique painted manuscript. Timothy Ely's Onomystrya is a visual laboratory,... Read More
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Character.
by EMERSON, Ralph Waldo
1905. EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. Character. [4], 26 pp. 12mo., bound in recent deluxe red half morocco, spine gilt. London: The Astolat Press, 1905. A private press edition of Emerson's essay "Character" which first appeared in his Essays: Second Series in 1844. A fine copy, printed in red and black and embellished with attractive woodcut initials and tail-pieces.
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Joan Miro. Oeuvre Graphique Originale. Ceramiques.
by Geneva.Edwin Engelberts
1961. MIRO, Joan. Joan Miro, Oeuvre Graphique Original - Ceramiques. Hommage de Michel Leiris. 4to., covers with an original lithograph by Joan Miro. Geneva: Engelberts, 1961. One of an unnnumbered editon of this handsome catalogue, printed on fine quality paper, containing a long poem by Leiris. Cramer, Miro Illustrated Books 71.
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Recueil d'essais lithographiques dans les diffe´rents genres de dessin tels que manie`re de crayon, de la plume, du pinceau et de lavis exe´cute´s par le proce´de´ de G. Engelmann, directeur de la socie´te´ lithographique de Mulhouse
by ENGELMANN, Godeffroy et Al.
1816. ENGELMANN, Godefroy et al. Recueil d'essais lithographiques dans les differents genres de dessin tels que maniere de crayon, de la plume, du pinceau et de lavis execute´s par le procede de G. Engelmann, directeur de la societe lithographique de Mulhouse. Lithographed leaf of table of contents, & eight lithographed plates (two in color). Large 4to, 310 x 235 mm, original wrappers in a new cloth folding box. Paris: Chez l'Auteur Rue Casette No. 18, 1816. ... Read More
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Journal d'un Astronaute Millenaire.
by ERNST, MAX; MAX ERNST
1969. ERNST, MAX. Journal d'un Astronaute Millenaire. 61 pp. with illustrations and two original signed etchings by Max Ernst. Oblong 8vo, publisher's wrappers, in a new cloth folding box. Paris, Iolas, 1969. A special copy of this attractive work, being one of 15 unnumbered copies containing two original coloured etchings, both initialed by Ernst. In addition Max Ernst drew a skectch on the front blank accompanied by an inscription "to Peggy", in all... Read More
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Vincere: L'Italia nell'Mediterraneo
by ESCARD, Massimo
1940. ESCARD, Massimo. Vincere: L'Italia nell'Mediterraneo. 180 pp., illustrated throughout with photographs and photomontage, one page with printed cellophane with printing in gold. Small folio, 305 x 235 mm., bound in publisher's tan cloth, silver cover. Rome: S.A.E.G.: 1940. A typical piece of fascist propaganda celebrating the state of the Italian Empire and its plans for expansion. It is distinguished by the care taken over the book's production, from the elaborate silver embossed binding to the... Read More
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The First Six Books of Euclid With Coloured Diagrams.
by EUCLID.; Byrne, Oliver.
1847. BYRNE, Oliver. The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid, in which Coloured Diagrams and Symbols are used instead of Letters for the Greater Ease of Learners. By Oliver Byrne. xxix, [1], 268 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout with colour-printed diagrams. Small 4to., 237 x 188 mm, bound in original publisher's red cloth, embossed in blind and gilt, rebacked and recased with the original spine preserved, but a small piece of the foot... Read More
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The World of To-Morrow. A Junior Book of Forecasts.
by EVANS, I.O.
1933. FUTURISTIC WORLD. The World of To-Morrow. A Junior Book of Forecasts. By Idrisyn Oliver Evans. 163 pp., illustrated with 24 transparent "Diophane" photo-mechanical plates. 8vo, 213 x 135 mm., bound in original publisher's translucent "Rhodoid" boards over original wrappers, yellow cloth spine. London: D. Archer, 1933. First and only edition of this visionary work in which the author anticipates and illustrates with transparent "Diophane" plates, the future uses of solar power, wind generators, tidal generators, "railplanes,"... Read More
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