Search Results: Titles starting with C from Sims Reed Rare Books

Paris., 1965-1969.. Original wrappers.. 8vo. 9 issues.. Monochrome illustrations. Fine collection of essays on, in the majority of cases, Old Master painting and sculpture. Includes texts on the technique of Delacroix, Rubens and the antique, Frans Hals, Heemskerck, & Antonio Moro.

New York.: Leo Castelli Gallery., 1967–68.. Original publisher's white stapled wrappers, printed title to front cover in black, Nauman's signature to rear cover in black.. Square 4to. (305 x 305 mm).. Initial blank and five leaves with colour offset blue and lilac skies recto and verso, Nauman's signature to rear cover in black. The first of Nauman's two atmospheric LA artist books.Nauman’s precursor to the tongue-in-cheek tone of his other notable work 'L A AIR'. 'Clear Sky' consists of ten colour images showing clear, unpolluted skies, the perfect visual contradiction to the apparently polluted colours of 'L A AIR'.

Brussels., May 1895 - March / April 1896.. Original wrappers.. 12 issues in 10, (2 double issues).. Complete set of the first volume (the second volume was produced with 11 issues up to march 1897). Lacks etching by Ensor. Le Coq Rouge was a rare Belgian Symbolist periodical founded as a protest against 'La Jeune Belgique'. The founders were Louis Delattre, M. Maeterlinck, Eugenee Demolder, Emile Verhaeren, G. Eckhoud, H. Krains, and E. Nautet. The periodical contains prose and poetry, reviews, articles and criticism by Henri de Regnier, Mauclair, Saint-Pol-Roux, Andre Gide, R. de Gourmont, James Ensor and G. Khnopff among others.

Dusselfdorf.: Feldmann Verlag., 2001.. Original publisher's stapled wrappers with a photograph of a woman's legs to front cover.. 4to. (250 x 180 mm).. Richly illustrated with 38 images of which 12 are in color. 'Rouge', no. 3 of 'Cahier d'Images', the scarce artist book collaboration between Hans-Peter Feldmann and Céline Duval.From the edition limited to 600 copies.Feldmann and Duval's collaborative project 'Cahier d'Images' took on many seemingly arbitrary themes and types of image appropriation.Cahier d'Images is complete in 7 issues.

Paris.: Editions des Cahiers Libres., 1933.. Original publisher's pink printed wrappers with titles in black to front cover within ruled borders, title to spine and publisher's vignette to rear wrapper.. 8vo. (172 x 112 mm).. Half-title with 'Du Même Auteur' and list of works verso, leaf with monochrome frontispiece portrait of Deharme by Valentine Hugo verso, printed title with copyright verso, leaf with quotation and Deharme's verse, leaf with 'Table' recto and verso, final leaf with justification and achevé d'imprimer. Salvador and Gala Dali's copy with a presentation from Lise Deharme.From the first edition limited to 310 copies, with this unopened copy one of 300 on 'Ingres rose' paper and with a presentation in purple ink from Deharme to Salvador and Gala Dalí on front free endpaper: 'Pour le seul peintre / Dalí / Avec: l'admiration profonde / de son amie / Lise / Pour Gala tendrement'.Lise Deharme, who published her first book 'Images dans le Dos du Cocher' in 1921 (her second book… Read More

Dusselfdorf.: Feldmann Verlag., 2001.. Original publisher's stapled wrappers.. 4to. (260 x 188 mm).. 1 colour image. 'Image', no. 2 of 'Cahier d'Images,' the scarce artist book collaboration between Hans-Peter Feldmann and Céline Duval.From the edition limited to 600 copies.Feldmann and Duval's collaborative project 'Cahier d'Images' took on many seemingly arbitrary themes and types of image appropriation.Cahier d'Images is complete in 7 issues.

Dusselfdorf.: Feldmann Verlag., 2002.. Original publisher's stapled wrappers with a monochrome photograph of two children on a swing to the front cover.. 4to. (267 x 197 mm).. Richly illustrated with 45 images of which 15 are in color. 'Hazard,' no. 1 of 'Cahier d'Images,' the scarce artist book collaboration between Hans-Peter Feldmann and Céline Duval.From the edition limited to 600 copies.Feldmann and Duval's collaborative project 'Cahier d'images' took on many seemingly arbitrary themes and types of image appropriation.Cahier d'Images is complete in 7 issues.

Calais.: Le Channel, Scène National de Calais., 1994.. Original publisher's grey printed wrappers with titles in black.. 8vo. (230 x 200 mm).. Artist book by Peter Downsbrough incorporating monochrome photographs of Calais and environs.This exhibition catalogue / artist book by Peter Downsbrough was published in conjunction with the exhibition held from the 26th of March to the 29th of May 1994 at la Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste.[Küng 42].

Turin.: Palazzo a Velo., 1983.. Original wrappers.. 8vo.(215 x 116 mm).. Numerous monochrome illustrations. Guide to the Calder retrospective held at the Palazzo a Velo in Turin from July to September 1983.

Barcelona.: Sala Gaspar., 1973.. Folded sheet.. 4to.. Exhibition at Sala Gaspar, June 1973.

Paris.: aux dépens d'un amateur / Fequet et Baudier., 1966.. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers with titles in blue and monochrome typographic design, matching chemise and slipcase.. Folio. (390 x 260 mm).. Illustrated with monochrome photographic frontispiece on x-ray film with additional white overpainting and one hors texte gouache in red and black by Arman, both signed by him. A good copy of 'Cardiogramme' with Arman's two signed originals.From the edition limited to 72 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches signed by the author and artist on the justification.Arman's frontispiece is a monochrome photograph of the title reproduced in negative on x-ray paper over which Arman has painted in white acrylic and has signed the plate at the foot in white; the additional plate is an original gouache in red and black and is also signed at the foot in black ink .

Copenhagen.: Ejnar Munksgaard., 1950.. Original publisher's lithographic wrappers, stapled.. 8vo.. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Monographic study of Cobra artist Carl Henning-Pedersen, from the 'Free Artists' series, edited by Asger Jorn.

Paris.: Editions de la Roseraie., 1926.. Full vellum with Yapp edges, the binding painted by Martin (see below) and signed in ink at lower left, original silver printed wrappers and backstrip preserved, grey silk moiré doublures, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., polished paper chemise with gilt title and matching wool-lined slipcase.. 4to. (255 x 205 mm).. Engraved frontispiece, decorative printed title with colour vignette 5 engraved plates (each in two states) and 34 etched vignettes, 28 in colour by Charles Martin; a separate suite of all the vignettes with additional title is bound in at the rear of the volume, the final illustration in the suite is present in the suite alone. Charles Martin's illustrations for Mérimée's Carmen in a beautiful painted binding.From the edition limited to 176 numbered copies, with this one of 150 on vélin de Rives teinté and with an extra suite of the plates printed in black.Martin's painted binding, signed on the front cover at lower left and executed in black… Read More

Milan.: Galleria Schwarz., 1970.. Original publisghers wrappers.. 8vo. (240 x 170 mm).. 10 black and white plates. Catalogue of the exhibition Carrega held at the Galleria Schwarz from the 5th to the 30th of May 1970. Text in Italian, French and English which comprises Carrega's poetic text in the context of the exhibited works. With biography and list of exhibited works.

Paris.: Galerie du Dragon., 1979.. Single sheet of pink card.. Illustrated with monochrome image reproducing Penrose's 'Le Paradis des Alouettes' recto, text and typical postcard layout verso. Postcard of 'Le Paradis des Alouettes' (1937) by Roland Penrose published by Galerie du Dragon in 1979 in connection with their Surrealist exhibition of the same year where the work was exhibited.

Rome.: Galleria La Tartaruga., 1961.. Single sheet. (305 x 340 mm).. Printed text in black and red with graphic markings in black at right recto only on blue paper; the sheet has an old central fold, some toning to sheet edges and some wear at the foot. The original poster / announcement for the joint Manzoni / Castellani exhibition at Galleria La Tartuga in Rome, 1961.Opening on April 22nd, 1961, this joint exhibition with Enrico Castellani (the pair often exhibited together) saw Manzoni signing gallery visitors and models hired specifically for the purpose and issuing them with certificates. Manzoni thereby designated the people 'Sculture Vivendi' and assimilated them into his oeuvre. He also distributed his 'Carte d’Autenticità', a certificate that could be purchased that proved an individual a work or a part of a work depending on the price paid. We have been unable to determine the works exhibited by Castellani.

New York.: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts., 1977.. Loose as issued in original grey cloth paper-lined box, artist's red stamp to inside of lid, with original brown paper outer wrapper with matching number to that of the copy in pencil. . Folio. (274 x 228 mm).. Leaf with title, leaf with introductory text, 10 leaves with section titles and 36 original colour photographs (8” x 10” or the reverse), each with label verso with number, the artists’ stamp and publisher’s signature, each within protective transparent plastic sleeve and accompanied by leaf of descriptive text, final leaf with justification. The superb, subversive photographic portfolio satirising capitalism and communism.From the edition limited to 100 copies - only 56 were in fact produced - with each photograph with label verso stamped by the artists and numbered and signed by the publisher; the work is not signed by the artist themselves for obvious reasons.'The Socialization of the Modern World is a reality.' (Komar & Melamid).… Read More

New York., 1988.. Single sheet of cut perspex in the form of a cello. (c.123 x 40.5 cm). [Provenance: Presented by Moorman to Christo and Jeanne-Claude]. A Charlotte Moorman 'cello' in perspex with her signed presentation to Christo and Jeanne-Claude.Moorman's signed presentation, in blue ink to the perspex of the cello itself reads as follows: 'Jeanne-Claude & Christo / You have always symbolized / that which I most cherish - your / love, your creativeness & your / boundless energy & enthusiasm which / is the human spirit. / I dedicate this piece and my / eternal love for you both. / CHarlotte Moorman / 12.3.88 / N. Y. C.'.Charlotte Moorman (1933 - 1991), also known as the 'Topless Cellist' was a long-time collaborator with Nam June Paik, and a key figure in Fluxus / performance / avant garde music circles, performing regularly with Yoko Ono, John Cage, Wolf Vostell, Joseph Beuys and Carolee Schneemann, amongst others. Like numerous female counterparts, she became 'blacklisted' by Fluxus… Read More

Paris.: Georges Ondet, Editeur., 1899.. Contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards and endpapers, spine ruled in gilt with gilt title, original publisher's wrapper with colour lithograph to front cover by Vincent preserved.. Small folio. (298 x 204 mm).. Half-title with 'Collection Botrel' verso, leaf with reproduction photographic portrait of Botrel verso as frontispiece, printed title with publisher's vignette, two leaves with preface by Georges d'Esparbès and fifteen songs with printed music by Botrel, each with title and illustrated with a colour lithograph by Vincent ('Le Dernier Madrigal' and 'La Cloche d'Ys' with titles bound after the lithographs), final vignette and final leaf with 'Table' recto and advertisement for publications by Ondet verso. Théodore Botrel's 'Chansons de la Fleur de Lys' illustrated with colour lithographs by Hervé Vincent.The fifteen songs, each with the musical accompaniment, are the following: 'La Chasse aux Loups', 'Fleur de Reine', 'Jean Cottereau', 'Le… Read More

Paris.: Henri Tellier, Editeur., c.1900.. Full pink cloth, leather title label to spine, decorative patterned paper endpapers, original publisher's printed wrappers with pictorial title heightened with gold by Willette preserved, a.e.g.. Small folio. (277 x 193 mm).. Printed title with vignette by Willette, leaf with 'Table' in blue and 15 songs with printed music, each with title and illustrated with a full page lithograph by Willette. A good complete copy of 'Chansons de Paul Delmet' preserving the original pictorial wrappers by Willette.The work is dedicated to Félicia Mallet and includes poems set to music by Georges Auriol, Léon Durocher, Emile Goudeau, Propser Marius, Victor Meusy, Albert Tinchant and Maurice Vaucaire.The songs are: 'Les Choux', 'Petit Chagrin', 'Les Petits Pavés', 'Joli Mai', 'Villanelle', 'Matin', 'Chanson de Rien', 'Désirs Perdus', 'Tourne Mon Moulin', 'Mirlitaine et Mirliton', 'Matin au Bois de Boulogne', 'Aubade', 'Petit Sentier', 'Avril' and 'Les Grands Yeux de… Read More