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ALBERTI, Rafael. Diez liricografias. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Galeria Bonino, 1954. Folio, three unnumbered bifolia containing a table of contents in color and lithographic reproductions of Alberti's holograph versions of the poems, accompanied by ten single folio sheets, all color lithographs illustrating the poems in Alberti's wonderful quasi-surrealist style of the period. One of 100 copies of this superb livre d'artiste, each signed by the author/artist in the colophon and at the foot of each lithograph. Near fine, housed in a very good example of the publisher's cloth-covered folding chemise. An extraordinary production.
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ALEXEIEFF, Alexandre. Illustrations for André Malraux's La tentation de l'Occident. Paris: 1970. 45.2 x 31.5cm (17 3/4" x 12 3/8"), image size 23.5 x 17cm (9 1/4" x 6 11/16"). A suite of seven color engravings, produced using the electrolytic deposition process, invented by Alexeieff himself in 1950, and considered one of the major technical innovations in modern engraving. The images were created to illustrate the novel entitled La tentation de l'occident for its incarnation in the first edition of the Collected Works (Paris: Gallimard, 1970) of Alexeieff's long-time friend Andre Malraux. The present separate suite was created for the deluxe issue and is number 58 of 90 copies. Each of the images is signed and hand-numbered by Alexeieff, and protected by a tissue guard. Contained in the original plain paper portfolio. Fine.
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ALTMAN, Nathan . Lenin. Risunki. (Lenin. Drawings). St. Petersburg: 1921. Small quarto, 14pp. First edition of this series of nine portraits of Lenin at work and at rest by one of the major figures of Russian Futurism, painter, graphic artist and theatrical designer, a contributor to the seminal volume Worldbackwards. Wrappers somewhat soiled, but very good, illustrated with an attractive Suprematist design by Altman.
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(ALTMAN, Nathan.) OLESHA, Yuri. Zavist. (Envy). Moscow/Leningrad: Zempa i Favrika, 1928. Octavo, 141pp. First edition of one of the greatest short novels of the Twentieth Century, and one of the greatest works of modern Russian fiction. Envy portrays the world from the perspective of two resentful "failures" under the Soviet system -- who would indeed have been failures under any system. Their animus is directed against two "good Soviets," of no great distinction beyond the facts that the narrators know and envy them. Although not much happens, the way in which it doesn't places the novel prominently in the great Russian satirical tradition as well as in the mainstream of the western art novel, an achievement that seems to have been all but impossible under the yoke of the Soviet state. The work is as fresh and compelling now as when it was first published. Although 6000 copies were printed, the present is among the scarcest important works of literature of its day. Wonderfully illustrated by Nathan Altman. Some restoration to publisher's illustrated wrappers, especially along spine and at spine ends, but about very good. We have looked actively for this title for years, and this is the first copy we have been able to offer, or in fact, have seen offered.
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ANNENKOFF, George. Autograph Letter. (c. 1930's). Autograph letter. First eight pages only, on four blue quarto sheets. An important letter, addressed to Abram Markovitch (Efros) and most likely written in the 1930s. Efros was a well-known art historian and critic who worked in the Moscow Art Theater with Stanislavsky. He began corresponding with Annenkoff in 1922 and introduced him to Stanislavsky. The first four pages of this manuscript are dedicated to thoughts about the life of the painter in Paris. Annenkoff compares the painter to a worker at the Citroen company. As soon as a painter becomes dependent upon his agent he is like a worker on a production line -- which he sees as having both good and bad aspects. This, he contends, is totally different from the painter's life in Russia. Annenkoff further discusses the state of the Russian government, mentions the book 17 Portraits, for which he is well known, and lists the original portraits from the book that he still has in his possession. Very good.
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APOLLINAIRE, Guillaume. The Poet Assassinated. New York: Broom, 1923. Octavo, 158pp. First edition in English translation by American expatriate fixture Matthew Josephson. One of twelve hundred and fifty copies on Alexandra Japan vellum, this being copy number 403. A very good copy in publishers quarter Japan vellum and paper-covered boards and a not-quite-very-good example of the rare and fragile printed dust jacket -- the spine and borders are rather sunned. Inscribed by Josephson to noted modernist painter Charles Sheeler, "July 25, 1925. to my friends Katherine and Charles Sheeler. Matthew Josephson" Ilustrated with frontispiece of Apollinaire by André Rouveyre and four woodcuts by André Dérain, originally executed for the Au Sans Pareil edition.
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(ARCHITECTURE.] HITZIG, Fr(iedrich). Ausgefuehrte Bauwerke. Berlin: Ernst & Korn, (1850). Folio, two volumes bound as one. Volume one contains 30 plates; volume two contains 38 plates. First edition of this magnificent architectural record of the buildings designed by Hitzig, many of which graced the city of Berlin. Each of the buildings depicted was actually constructed, thereby serving as an invaluable record of many structures that were completely destroyed during World War Two. Hitzig was employed to design a variety of buildings, and each is represented in the book: simple farm structures, townhouses, villas, chateauxs, banks, arenas, exhibition halls of all kinds, banks, clubs, and government buildings. Most of the buildings are accompanied by superb chromolithographic elevations followed by detailed plans. The style of Hitzig's work ranges from romanesque through Italianate to neo-classical. Occasionally internal design appointments and color schemes are depicted as well. The text of volume one appears in French, German, and English. By volume two the publisher had dropped the English text (denoting, perhaps, poor sales). The supplementary plates are all present. A beautifully produced book, and exceedingly rare: NUC locates only two copies. A very good copy in contemporary half-morocco, with some light scattered spotting and a circular private ownership stamp at two locations.
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BADII, Libero. Frases espontaneas "De lo sinestro." Once aguafuertes. Buenos Aires: n.p., 1978. Folio, unpaginated loose sheets. First edition of this wonderful portfolio of Badii's eau-fortes, each illustrating a poetical ejaculation by the artist; one of only 11 copies on Fabriano, each containing eleven eau-fortes, each one and the colophon signed and numbered by Badii. In addition, the work contains proof states of two of the etchings, each one of three, also signed and numbered by Badii. A remarkable production and a superb glimpse of the artist's work as an etcher. Some minor foxing to the paper-covered chemise, else fine. Inscribed by Badii, "Al amigo Dr. Carlos Reussi en el dia que ha sido distinguido con el titulo de "Maestro en Gastroenterologia." Mis felicitaciones. Libero Badii, 20 Deciembre 1983." Including the cover etching, which is also signed, the work contains fourteen signed etchings by Badii.
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BADII, Libero. "La Madre" 15 dibujos realizados en el ano 1955. Stuttgart: Schuler Verlagsgesellscahft, 1962. Folio, unpaginated. First edition, a bilingual text in Spanish and German of this graphic sampling of drawings by Badii, executed in 1955. One of 1000 numbered copies, the ordinary issue, but bearing a wonderful full-page drawing by Badii, inscribed for a Dr. Carlos Reussi in 1968. Very good or better in publisher's stiff-wrappers with affixed title lable and cloth-tape spine.
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(BADII, Libero.) AGUIRRE, Raul Gustavo. Aventura en la noche. Buenos Aires: 1978. Folio, unpaginated. One of 12 copies only of the deluxe edittion of this marvelous collaboration consisting of a poetic text by Aguirre and reproductions of twelve drawings by the Italian-Argentine master, signed by each in the colophon and with two signed etchings by Badii for this issue only. Some minor soiling and very faint foxing, else a fine copy: loose sheets in illustrated chine portfolio.
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