Livres d'artiste rare books

Limited edition, this being copy number one, from a total edition of 280, 2 vols; folio (44 x 33 cm); 8 original drawings for the wor Derain are bound at the front (4 ink, 2 pencil, 1 gouache and one charcoal), 43 wood-engraved ornaments in the text and 36 (of which 3 are not used) copper engraved plates, 27 original sketches for the ornaments are bound at the rear, all by Derain, vol. II includes a suite of 36 engravings on papier Ancien, a suite of 36 on papier Auvergne, a suite of the ornaments on Malacca in black, a suite of the ornments on Malacca in grey, a suite of 8 un-used ornaments on Malacca, a suite of 33 engravings and a further three suites of 36 engravings, a.e. g., red suede endpapers; finely bound in tan morocco by J. Antoine-Legrain, elaborate maroon and brown onlay design with black and gilt lines to both covers of vol. I, title in black to spine of vol.I and title in gilt to spine of vol.II, housed in custom half brown morocco chemises with titles in gilt and slipcases, a fine example.

Limited edition, one of 100 copies on Velin d'Arches, signed and numbered by the artist on the justification, large folio (63.5 x 45 cm); title-page, justification and table of contents, 10 pochoir prints in colour after Man Ray, loose as issued and unbound in plain wrappers, minor spotting to wrapper; in the original black cloth solander box with 'Man Ray' on the spine, some minor wear to box otherwise a fine example.

Limited edition, numbered 57 of 150; folio (48 x 35 cmO; complete with 10 drypoints printed in colours, each signed by Dali in pencil, each numbered 57/150 on Richard de Bas paper; each protected by transparent sheet, text in Italian, printed title and justification pages, printed cream dust wrapper, slightly marked, all loose and housed in red cloth foldover box with title lettered in silver; a fine copy.

Limited edition, one of 250 copies from a total edition of 270, signed by the artist on the justification page, on Arches; folio; 50 original lithographs after Chagall, of which 31 are hors-texte, printed by Mourlot, loose as issued in the original printed wrappers; housed in the original cream vellum portfolio box with title in gilt to cover and spine, a fine copy.

Limited edition, one of 32 examples on japon nacré, signed by the author and artist, from a total edition of 140, folio (38 x 28 cm); 8 etchings in colour after Delaunay, plus an extra suite in colour also on nacré with each plate signed in pencil, an additional signed etching hand-coloured in gouache by the artist, loose as issue, with tissue guards; in the original lithographed chemise and slipcase, a fine example.

First edition, first impression, limited issue, no. 72 of 100 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author. Large 8vo. Boards just a little bowed but an exceptional copy of a book more often found in slightly tired condition.

Limited edition numbered 21 of 180 (total edition 205) , signed by Miró in pencil on colophon; folio (43 x 33 cm). pp. (viii), 133, (xv), 13 lithographs printed in colours by Miro ,printed by Mourlot, on Arches wove paper, all loose as issued in the publisher's printed wrappers, cream coloured chemise and matching slipcase; a very attractive copy.

One of 310 copies, from an overall limitation of 366; 4to; frontispiece, photographic portrait, illustrations and plates; later green crushed morocco backed green cloth by Morrell, original wrappers bound in, spine slightly sunned, t.e.g., others uncut.

Limited edition, one of 30 copies hand coloured by Miro, signed by the author and the artist on the verso, from a total edition of 100; one leaf, unfolded, small oblong 4to (11 x 27 cm), lithograph heightened with watercolour, pastel and india ink on wove paper, lower right corner slightly creased, otherwise in excellent condition.

Limited edition, number 6 of 10 copies on Japon Impérial from a total edition of 77 copies; oblong 4to; title, limitation page signed by artist in black ink, [6] pp. preface, 13 black and white etchings including frontispiece and additional suite of 10 etchings at rear, each numbered 6/11 and signed by artist (25 plates in total); full black calf by Pierre Lucien Martin in 1975 (binder's mark) with geometric design inlaid on covers, suede endpapers, spine gilt lettered, black calf backed cream cloth chemise with spine gilt lettered, housed in matching slipcase.