Five by Seven for Yvon Lambert.
by TUTTLE, Richard
1978. TUTTLE, Richard. Five by Seven for Yvon Lambert. 10 pp. Oblong 12mo., bound in illustrated wrappers, in a board portfolio. Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1978.
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The Poetry of Form; Richard Tuttle Drawings From the Vogel Collection
by TUTTLE, Richard
1994. TUTTLE, Richard. The Poetry of Form; Richard Tuttle Drawings From the Vogel Collection. 72 pp., 18 unnumbered pages of plates 56 colour and black and white with 1 original color lithograph. 240 x 200 mm., in a new light blue cloth folding box. Valencia Instituto de Arte Moderno and Indianapolis Museum of Modern Art,1994. A mint copy of this elaborately produced catalogue which, as much as anything else, is a tribute to the... Read More
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Richard Tuttle. A Drawing Book
by TUTTLE, Richard
1983. TUTTLE, Richard. Richard Tuttle. A Drawing Book. 7 loose silkscreens on board in publisher's paper wrappers. 8vo., preserved in a cardboard portfolio with green cloth spine. Vienna: Galerie Hubert Winter, 1983. The first print is signed by Tuttle. In immaculate condition. One of an edition of 100 copies.
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Poems.
by TUTTLE, Richard
1977. TUTTLE, Richard. Poems by Larry Fagin illustrated with 5 Drawings by Richard Tuttle. 15 leaves.12mo. Publisher's wrappers, in a board portfolio. Bradford- New York City: Topia Press, 1977. Number 8 of 26 copies signed by Fagin and Tuttle, of an edition of 200 copies. An immaculate copy of this scarce, relatively early work.
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Color as Language. Text by Thomas McEvilley
by TUTTLE, Richard
2005. TUTTLE, Richard. Color as Language. Text by Thomas McEvilley. 4to, 235 x 155 mm., accordion-folded with Tuttle's inter-stitched string design, original pale blue sewn wrappers, with string decoration running horizontally and extending past wrapper edges, in a new light blue cloth folding box. New York: The Drawing Center, 2005. An immaculate copy of this typical Tuttle book in which he "explores two-dimensional and three-dimensional line through handmade paper folded accordion-style, with a thin thread sewn in... Read More
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Domovem jdem, v svet se berem vlakem, lodí, autem, aerem.
by TYML, Jan
1936. TYML, Jan. Domovem jdem, v svet se berem vlakem, lodí, autem, aerem. 4 parts, each with 8 leaves, illustrated throughout. Oblong 8vo, loose in original illustrated wrappers in a new light blue cloth folding box. Praha: Cs. grafická Unie, 1936. A beautifully designed children's' book showing various modes of transport on land sea and air. OCLC lists only one copy, that in the Czech National Library.
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Japanese Carts.
by UENO, Atsugui; UENO
1934. [JAPANESE CARTS]. UENO, Atsugui. Go shoguruma. [Royal Imperial Carts]. 13 leaves, including 12 coloured plates, on double leaves folded accordion style (orihon). Oblong folio, 270 x 390 mm., bound in publisher's boards, orange glazed wrapper on upper cover bearing tassels and leaves. Kyoto: 1934. A beautiful suite of decorative plates, superbly printed in gold and colour, illustrating Imperial Carts for use of the Royal Family, each with leaf of descriptive text and all... Read More
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Internationale tentoonstelling van gemeentelijke openbare werken te Utrecht Holland 1930 :I.T.O.W.U. : van 11 tot en met 20 maart
by I.T.O.W.U
1930. I.T.O.W.U. Internationale tentoonstelling van gemeentelijke openbare werken te Utrecht. 35 pp. 4to, publisher's illustrated wrappers, in a new red cloth folding box with black label. Amsterdam: Buys & Zoon, 1929 A small masterpiece by the Dutch designer Anton Kurvers. A rare book with OCLC listing just 2 copies, both in Holland.
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24 Farbentafeln
by UNESMA
1933. UNESMA. 24 Farbentafeln. 28 pp. text, illustrated with 24 loose colour diagrams. Small oblong 8vo, 105 x 145 mm., text bound in publisher's wrappers, all together loose within publisher's tan card chemise, in a new cloth folding box. [Leipzig: Verlag Unesma, 1933]. A charming and quite rare work on colour theory based on the work of Wilhelm Ostwald. OCLC lists only the Yale copy in the U.S. and 2 copies in Europe.
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Sydney National Opera House
by UTZON, Joern
1958. UTZON, Joern. Sydney National Opera House. 52 unnumbered leaves. Illustrated throughout with architectural diagrams and photographs. Large oblong folio, bound in a screwpost binding with clear plastic over printed wrappers. Copenhagen, Atelier Elektra, 1958. . An important document relating to one of the World's iconic bulildings, the Sydney Opera House. The book shows Utzon's concept for the building, presumably as submitted to the judges for the competition, since according to OCLC this is commonly known... Read More
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Tractatus physiologicus de pulchritudine :juxta ea quae de Sponsa in Canticis canticorum mystice` pronunciantur
by VAENIUS, Ernestus
1662. VAENIUS, Ernestus. Tractatus physiologicus de pulchritudine :juxta ea quae de Sponsa in Canticis canticorum mystice pronunciantur. [8], 60, [2] pages, illustrated throughout. 8vo, 19-century straight-grained morocco. Brusells: Typis Francisci Foppens, prope` Templum Societatis Jesu, sub signo S. Spiritus, 1662. An unusual little book, which would seem to take its inspiration from Della Porta's celebrated sixteenth century work work on physiognomy. However, unlike Della Porta, the author restricts himself to the study of the female form.... Read More
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Les hieroglyphiques de Ian-Pierre Valerian, vulgairement nomme´ Pierius Autrement, commentaires des lettres et figures sacre´es des Aegyptiens & autres nations. Oeuure reduicte en cinquante huict liures, ausquels sont adjoincts deux autres
by VALERIAN,Ian-Pierre; Valerianus, Giovanni Pietro.
1615. VALERIAN, Ian-Pierre. Les hieroglyphiques de Ian-Pierre Valerian, vulgairement nomme´ Pierius. Autrement, commentaires des lettres et figures sacrées des Aegyptiens & autres nations… [38], 807, [75] pp., engraved title page by Léonard Gaultier, numerous small in-text woodcuts, head- and tail-pieces, initials throughout. Folio, 350 x 225 mm., bound in contemporary calf. Lyon: P. Frellon, 1615. French translation by Jean de Montlyard of this important work of symbolism and artistic iconography of the Renaissance, integrating the study of... Read More
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Color problems. A practical manual for the lay student of color.
by VANDERPOEL, Emily Noyes
1902. VANDERPOEL, Emily Noyes. Color problems. A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color. xv, 137 pp. Illustrated with 117 colour plates, each on a stub, with plastic square and mask. 8vo., 194 x 145 mm, bound in original green cloth, gilt on front cover and spine. New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1902. First Edition of a magnificent and little known masterpiece of American book-making. Vanderpoel was... Read More
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AIZ.Das Illustrierte Volksblatt.
by VANEK, Karl; LEUPOLD, Hermann
1935. VANEK, Karl. AIZ. Das Illustrierte Volksblatt. Volume XIV, No. 32. With photomontage by Karl Vanek. Folio, loose as issued. Berlin: Neuer Deutscher Verlag, 1935. AIZ, which was published from 1930 to 1938 is best known for the profusion of stunning photomontages that were created by John Heartfield. However, he was not alone in this creative endeavor and one of the people whose work also appears alongside Heartfield's is the Czech photographer Hermann Leupold (whose pseudonym was... Read More
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Miousic.
by VAN HECKE, P.G.
1921. NAVEZ, Géo. Miousic. Sept Poemes a la Louange de la Musique Baroque. By Paul-Gustave Van Hecke. 46, [2] pp., illustrated with 7 pochoir plates by Géo Navez. Folio, 325 x 235 mm., bound in publisher's light brown printed wrappers in a new red cloth folding box. Brussels: Editions Selection, 1921. This is one of 25 copies on Holland hors commerce and lettered O of a total 132 copies printed. Inscribed by the author to the secretary... Read More
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L'Empire des Légumes. Memoires de Cucurbitus Ier...
by Varin, Amédée; VARIN
1851. VARIN, Amédée. L'Empire des Légumes. Memoires de Cucurbitus Ier. Recueillis et mis en ordre par MM. Eugène Nus et Antony Meray. [4], 310 [2] pp., illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and 24 engraved plates, all coloured by a contemporary hand. 4to, 266 x 177 mm., bound in publisher's gilt stamped morocco backed cloth. Paris: Gabriel de Gonet, [1851]. First edition. A delicately hand-coloured copy of the "Droleries Végétales," a masterpiece of nineteenth-century French book-illustration in the... Read More
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Papillons Metamorphoses Terrestres des Peuples de L'Air.
by VARIN, Amedee; NUS, Eugene; AMEDEE VARIN
1852. VARIN, Amédée. Papillons Metamorphoses Terrestres des Peuples de L'Air. Two volumes. [4], 232, [4]; [4], 258, [4] pp., illustrated with 35 hand-coloured engraved plates, including frontispieces and title-page plates, and with the portrait Cazotte opposite vol. II, p. 152, not included in the list of plates. 8vo, 262 x 175 mm., bound in publisher's polychrome bindings depicting Varin decorations and illustrated vignettes. Paris: Gabriel de Gonet, 1852. First edition, with points: "1852" on next to the... Read More
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Della pittura veneziana trattato in cui osservasi l'ordine del Busching, e si conserva la dottrina, e le definizioni del Zanetti.
by ZANETTI.; VENICE
1797. [ZANETTI, Anton Maria and Marco BOSCHINI]. Della pittura veneziana trattato in cui osservasi l'ordine del Busching, e si conserva la dottrina, e le definizioni del Zanetti... Two volumes. viii, 145 (i.e., 245), [3, including final blank] pp.; 256 (i.e., 272) pp., each volume illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. 8vo, 165 x 110 mm., bound alike in contemporary paste paper decorated with red flowers against a striped ground, later glassine wrappers. Venice: Presso Francesco Tosi, 1797. ... Read More
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Veni VD Vici
by VERZOCCHI, G
1924. VERZOCCHI, G. Veni VD Vici. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout. Folio, 280 x 220 mm., publisher's full decorated calf. Milan: Verzocchi, 1924. Trade catalog containing artworks commissioned by Giuseppe Verocchi featuring the "V & D" brick. Artists include Fortunato Depero, Primo Sinopico (Raoul Chareun), Guido Marussig, Marcello Dudovich, and others. Rare. OCLC lists only the Wolfsonian in the U.S.
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Shestnadtsat' dnei na poliuse. (Sixteen Days at North Pole").
by VILENSKII, E.S.
1938. VILENSKII, E.S. Shestnadtsat' dnei na poliuse. [Sixteen Days at North Pole]. 127 pp., illustrated with 39 photographic plates, of which 9 are portraits. 4to, bound in publisher's illustrated cloth. Moscow, Leningrad: Tsentral'nyi komitet vsesoiuznogo leninskogo kommunisticheskogo soiuza molodezhi, izdat. detskoi literatury, 1938. A fine copy of this rare account, made for young people, of the celebrated Russian expedition to the North Pole of 1937-38. OCLC lists only three copies.
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Atlas de los Colores. Colour Atlas
by VILLALOBOS-DOMINGUEZ,C and Julio VILLALOBOS
1947. VILLALOBOS-DOMINGUEZ, C. and Julio VILLALOBOS. Atlas de los Colores. [Colour Atlas]. With 7,279 illustrations on 38 colour plates. Oblong 4to, 205 x 290 mm., bound in publisher's cloth. Buenos Aires: El Ateneo, 1947. This is one of the most extensive colour atlases. This massive and elaborate work was an attempt to create a complete colour order system to satisfy most or all practical needs. The 7,279 colour samples each have an off-center hole of 4 mm.... Read More
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The Georgics.
by Virgil; Dryden, John; BRUNO BRAMANTI; HANS MARDERS
1952. VIRGIL. The Georgics. 174 pp. Translated by John Dryden; Introduction by George F. Whicher. Illustrated and signed by Bruno Bramanti and the designer, Giovanni Mardersteig. 8vo., bound in deluxe half brown morocco. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1952. Virgil's passionate message to care for the land and for the crops and animals that it sustains, could hardly be more topical two millenia after he wrote it. One of... Read More
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Les Dix livres d'architecture
by VITRUVIUS POLLIO, Marcus
1673. [VITRUVIUS POLLIO, Marcus]. Les Dix Livres d'Architecture. Translation [20], 325, [17] pp. text, with 65 plates. Folio, full contemporary calf, recently rebacked. Paris: Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1673. A fine copy of the first edition of the French translation of Vitruvius by Claude Perrault. The book begins with an allegorical frontispiece by Sebastien Le Clerc and contains illustrations by G. Tournier, G. Edelinck, J. Grignon, E. Gantrel and N. Pitau. An extremely important book for the study... Read More
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Mein ABC
by VOGELER, Heinrich; Otto Julius Bierbaum
1908. VOGELER, Heinrich. Mein ABC. 28 pp., first cover illustrated with a lithograph in black and enhanced with gold. 160 x 145 mm., publisher's boards, in a new cloth folding box. Offenbach am Main: Gebrüder Klingspor, 1908. An immaculate copy of this exquisite art nouveau alphabet with the illustrations by Heinrich Vogeler accompanying poetry by Otto Bierbaum. Elegantly printed in a small edition at the Klingspor Press "for a few friends"
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The Theory of Color in Its Relation to Art
by VON BEZOLD, Wilhelm; Prang,Louis
1876. VON BEZOLD, Wilhelm. The Theory of Color in its Relation to Art and Art-Industry...Translated from the German by S.R. Koehler...with an introduction and notes by Edward C. Pickering...Authorized American Edition. Revised and enlarged by the author. xxxiii, [1], 274 pp., illustrated with chromolithographic frontispiece, 13 chromolithographic plates, plus numerous in-text illustrations. 8vo, 205 x 140 mm., bound in publisher's brick red cloth, spine gilt. Boston: L. Prang, 1876. First American edition. An important work on colour... Read More
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