Paris, Edition Galerie Diderot, 1959. Alain Bosquet. The complete portfolio, featuring a collection of poems by Alain Bosquet, considered one of the major work of the poet, correlated with ten original etchings in colors, each signed and numbered in pencil by the following artists: Max Ernst, Roberto Matta, Wilfredo Lam, Jacques Herold, Dorotea Tanning, two etchings for each artist. Copy 52 of 56 copies on Algues vert du Moulin Richard de Bas paper, signed in ballpoint pen at the justification page by Marcel Zerbib, director of Galerie Diderot and conceived of the book. Loose as issued, comple... View More...
L'Antichambre de la Nature. Wilfredo Lam 8 signed etchings. Paris, Lazar-Vernet, Collection Paroles Peintes, 1966. Suite of 8 original etchings by Wilfredo Lam to illustrate Alain Jouffroy poem L'Antichambre de la Nature. Signed and numbered V/XXV in pencil by the artists. View More...
Introduction by André Pieyre of Mandiargues. Societe Internationale d'Art du XXe Siecle, Paris 1971. Complete portfolio with a suite of 6 Linoleum cut in color by Alberto Magnelli, and an extra suite of prints, in black, all 12 prints signed and numbered in pencil by Magnelli. One of 15 copies in Japan Nacre, in the original box with two original photographs by Andre Villers tipped inside, portraying Magnelli in his studio. Elephant Folio View More...
(Celebrations). Paris: Maeght, 1971. Text by Jacques Prévert illustrated with 8 original etchings by Calder, loose as issued guarded in the publisher's orange cloth clamshell box. Limited edition of 225 copies, this copy in one of the XXV (25) out of commerce, printed on Arches vellum, signed by the author and the artist in justification page, (copy XI). Complete portfolio, with one original etching in color for the front cover, and seven aquatints in color all with embossing. View More...
Andre Breton. Arcane 17. New York Brentano's 1945. Inscribed by Breton in pen « À M.P.F. (son nom un des premiers, un des plus hauts à l'échelle des aspirations de ce livre) de tout cœur, André Breton (en l'attendant dans le bureau de Fontaine ce 21 juin 1946) ». Very good conditions. View More...
Editions GLM, Paris 1937. Man Ray, Andre Breton. Portfolio book, presenting the combined work of Andre Breton and Man ray. The portfolio, loose as issued, include twelve sheets of photo-toned reproductions by Man Ray, each with a caption, and eight sheets of surreal texts by Andre Breton, all guarded in the original folder. View More...
François Rabelais, illustrated with colored woodcuts drawn and engraved by André Derain Limited numbered edition of 275 copies, of which this copy is on of 200 in Velin d'Arches, signed by the artist on the justification page. Derain's main illustrated work, with 128 (21 full-page) original color woodcuts, 34 color woodcut initials and 18 color woodcut final vignettes. André Derain took full charge of the printing process from the carving of the wood blocks, in the manner of 15th-century cardmakers, to the coloring to which he added special attention to preserve the warm tone of his woodblocks... View More...
Paris, GLM, 1956. André Du Bouchet. First edition, limited and numbered in 400 copies. N°3 of 50 HEAD COPIES on Arches vellum, including an original etching on the frontispiece, numbered and signed by Giacometti in pencil. View More...
Original first edition of The Passion of Christ, narrated by Andre Saures and illustrated by George Rouault, an intense dramatic book in which words and illustrations powerfully convey the emotions of the sacred mystery. Limited edition in 270 numbered copies of which this copy is N. 163 on vergé de Montval paper. The book, loose as issued, is complete of Saures text, 17 original color etchings hors texte by Georges Rouault and printed by Roger Lacourière, and 82 wood-engravings (including the one on the wrapper) by Georges Aubert after Rouault in monochromatic. This copy also includes: four p... View More...
Published and printed by the artist. New York, 1954. Original edition, guarded in the original hard pictorial cover, illustrated with black lithographic drawings and title in facsimile of Warhol's mother handwriting. Small book, in 8vo, in 20 leaves of different types of paper, for color and texture. An homage to the artist mother's cats, reproducing 19 lithographs, printed in recto, depicting every kind of cats' personality and funny attitude, a short text by Warhol mother, facsimile of her calligraphy, accompany each illustration. View More...
Lysistrata. With 6 original etchings, illustrated by Pablo Picasso. Limited Editions Club, 1934, New York. Introduction and translation by Gilbert Seldes. Hand numbered in crayon and signed by Picasso in pencil. Limited in 1500 copies, the book includes forty pencil drawings by Picasso reproduced in sanguine throughout the text, and six original etchings especially made by Picasso for this edition. In pictorial hard cover binding with a pattern in three colors of Picasso drawings. Book in excellent condition, original chemise missed, protected in a custom-made clamshell box. View More...
Louis Broder 1957 Artaud Antonin. Illustrated with a drypoint engraving in color by Picasso. Third volume of the Collection Miroir du poète. One of the 20 copies on Japon ancien paper signed in pencil by Picasso, numbered in Roman numbers from X to XX. Total edition 120 copies. Complete of title, text, justification, and one etching, loose as issued, in japan wrappers, guarded in the original chemise and slipcase. For the engraving, Cramer indicates that this is "the only color engraving that Picasso made for a book". Provenance: Collection of the publisher Pierre Cailler (1901-1971) Very good... View More...
Louis Grosclaude, Editiones des Gaules, Lausanne, 1949. Arthur Rimbaud illustrated by Fernand Leger.Limited numbered edition copy 69/75 in Veline Teinte Lourd paper, signed in colophon by Leger and Grosclaude in pencil. Illustrated with 15 lithographs by Leger, of which 9 colored in Pochoirs under the direction of Louis Grosclaude. This edition comes with a suite of the 15 lithographs printed in black on Chine paper. Preface by Henry Miller. Bounded in red half Moroccan with corners, ribbed back with gold titles, with the original presentation flyer of 1949 with one of the prints in black on ... View More...
Ed. L'Étoile Filante, Paris 1966. Complete portfolio with 14 etchings of Rouault accompanying Baudelaire poems from Les Fleurs du Mal. Limited numbered edition of 425 copies on Arches paper + 25 out of commerce numbered in Roman numbers. Complete of title justification text and etchings, guarded in the original wrappers, cloth chemise and matching slipcase. View More...
Paris, Bievres, 1968. Preface by Jean-Paul Sartre. Charles Baudelaire illustrated with 15 etchings by Kees van Dongen: 5 hors-textes of which 2 double page, and 10 in text, with protective glassine. Limited numbered edition of 282 copies, this copy is one the 177 on velin Arches paper with the final state of the engravings. Signed by the artist and the publisher and bailiff's stamp certifying the justification. Loose as issued guarded in the original bordeaux box. View More...
Fleichtheim gallery edition, Berlin 1929. Limited numbered edition of 200 copies, of which this copy is n 63, signed by the artist on cover page. Cover damaged, inside in good condition. View More...
Mourlot, Fernand, and Georges Simenon. Catalog of Buffet lithographic work, covering the work from 1952 to 1966. With 10 full page original lithographs in color. Complete and in very good conditions. Hard cover is lightly worn at the spine. View More...
GLORIA. Bonded in hard pictorial cover, bitonal gray background with colorful title letters, with 25 etchings by Alex Katz accompany the 28 poems by Bill Berkson. Limited edition of 100 numbered copies for sale + 26 lettered copies for complimentary distributions, all the copies are signed in pencil by the artist and the poet in colophon. View More...
Paris Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1933. Original edition. With 62 photographs by Brassai in full page reproduced in eliogravures. Accompanied by Paul Morand texts, the album is dedicated to Paris night life during the 1930. Published in the collection "Réalités" under the direction of Jean Bernier and Charles Peignot. Spiral bound in very good conditions. View More...
Edition de l'Herne, Paris 1974. From the book of E.E. Cumming, Santa Claus Illustrated by Alexander Calder with 9 etchings in black all signed and numbered in pencil. Complete portfolio, with text, justification page, and the 9 signed etchings, guarded in the original wrappers and pictorial clamshell case. Limited edition of 175 copies, of which this copy one 75 copies in Arches vellum paper. View More...