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

New York.: The Letter Edged in Black Press., 1968.. Each portfolio with cover designed by a different artist, loose in original printed card mailing boxes as issued.. 6 portfolios. (346 x 290 mm).. A collection of over 70 original multiples, almost all of which are signed, in various formats and techniques, kept in 6 portfolios. A complete set of the deluxe issue of William Copley's S. M. S. ('Shit Must Stop') periodical.From the edition limited to 2,000 copies (although fewer were assembled), with this one of the rare deluxe sets with the majority of the multiples signed by the participating artists.'S[hit]. M[ust]. S[top]. is a portable gallery of contemporary hyper-awareness.' (From a manifesto for The Letter Edged in Black Press). In the deluxe issue, almost every item in the set is signed by the contributing artist. Notable exceptions are Autograf, the Russian writer who contributed to issue 3, who was unable to sign his work for political reasons: 'Autograf is a pseudonym for a poet in… Read More

Paris.: SIC, 37 rue de la Tombe-Issoire., Janvier 1916 - Décembre 1919.. Original publisher's wrappers as issued, with Albert-Birot's device 'SIC' to covers where applicable, issues 26 - 34 with 'SIC' replaced with a reproduction of a work of art.. 54 issues in 40 vols. 4to. (282 x 225 mm).. Single issues with four pages, double numbers of eight pages and triple numbers of twelve pages (the memorial issue for Apollinaire is thirty-two pages): printed text and illustration throughout, with the hors texte plate with pochoir colour 'Tapis de Martine' by Alice Rutty in issue 7. The scarce complete series - with the majority of issues from the édition de tête - of the avant garde review SIC.The limitations of the tirage de luxe of SIC were as follows: Nos 1-12 in 10 examples on Japon; Nos 13 -24 in 6 examples vieux Japon; Nos 25 - 36 in 6 examples on Chine; Nos 37 - 54 in 4 examples on Chine.In the present set, all issues from no. 12 onwards are from the deluxe issue; the first 11 numbers are… Read More

Munich.: (Gruppe SPUR)., 1962.. Original publisher's colour screenprint cloth boards, card slipcase.. Square 4to. (286 x 292 mm).. Illustrated throughout with original linocuts and lithographs. The complete 'SPUR' magazine, bound together with all of the group's manifestos, and with original signed drawings.This collective edition of 'Spur' magazine was issued in an edition of 270 numbered copies. The single volume contains a complete set of the seven issues of 'Spur', together with all four of the group's manifestos. In addition there are four original signed drawings to the front free endpaper, by Heimrad Prem, Hans-Peter Zimmer, Lothar Fischer, and Asger Jorn.Issue number 3 consists of 29 lithographs by members of the Spur-group and Asger Jorn.The foundation of the Gruppe SPUR followed a joint exhibition held in the autumn of 1957 in the Pavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten in Munich by the painters Heimrad Prem (1934-1978), Helmut Sturm (1932), Hans-Peter Zimmer (1936-1992) and the… Read More

Brno., 1966 – 1969.. Original white paper wrappers with printed titles in black, stapled as issued, the final 2 issues with original works to covers (see below), wrappers frayed at spines, contents slightly brown due to paper quality... 5 issues. 4to. (298 x 215 mm).. Typewritten text photocopied recto and verso as issued, text in Czech with occasional passages translated into French or English, inserted leaves of white paper with monochrome illustrations recto where applicable and original etching in issue 6. The very scarce Czech samizdat Surrealist review 'STYX'.Edited by Arnost Budik, Jiri Havlicak, Josef Kremlacek, Vaclay Pajurek, and others, this very scarce Surrealist magazine issued by the Brno-based Lacoste group struggled to be published during the lead up to, during and after the Prague Spring. Issues appeared sporadically: issue 2 was issued for 'technical reasons' as a single example, issue 3 was censored, issue 5 cancelled due to the 'well known reason' (i.e. the invasion prompted… Read More

London.: Art For All., 1970, 4th July.. Loose as issued in original envelope with titles and date to front in black and addressed to the recipient in black ink, addressed to recipient and with "The Sadness in Our Art" and the date and artists' names printed.. Folded sheet (370 x 250 mm when unfolded).. Printed text with two monochrome illustrations and stamp in red ink with the GG emblem on patterned 'Art for All' paper recto only. An excellent example in the original envelope of one of the scarcest and most fragile of early Gilbert and George postal works.Composed of two somewhat scratchy monochrome illustrations after photographs, together with the printed text from 'Underneath the Arches', on artificially aged paper. This paper has then been deliberately burnt by the artists. The sheet is dated '4th July 1970' and this example was sent out the following month; the stamp is franked '24 AUG / 1970'.[Gilbert & George 1968 to 1980, pg. 80]

Brussels.: [Palais des Beaux-Arts]., 1975.. Original publisher's wrappers; spine severely worn (front and rear wrappers detached).. Oblong 4to. (290 x 210 mm).. Illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs. Catalogue / artist book published to accompany the exhibition '12 x 1', organised by Europalia 75 France, the Centre Georges Pompidou and the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.

Prague.: Borovy., 1946.. Original publisher's typographic wrappers.. 8vo. (214 x 136 mm).. Fourth edition. The first edition was published in 1934.Cover and typography by Karel Teige.

Prague.: Fr. Borový., 1934.. Original publisher's cloth, typographic design to front cover in red and blue.. 8vo. (204 x 135 mm).. First edition of this collection of poems by Nezval, inspired by his trip to France and Italy.Binding, title page and typography designed by Karel Teige.

Moscow.: Molodaiia Gvardiia., 1931.. Original publisher's printed wrappers stapled as issued by Kuznetsov, Constructivist typographic illustration to front cover in grey black and purple, publisher's vignette in purple to rear cover with illustration of a ruler.. Small 8vo. (172 x 124 mm).. Leaf with title recto and publication details verso and Abramov's text illustrated with 24 monochrome illustrations and diagrams by Kuznetsov, two full-page. An excellent copy of this scarce Constructivist childrens' book.A beautifully illustrated instruction manual for children demonstrating how to create various toys (cars, trucks, tanks, a proto-skateboard cum go-cart and so on) from found wood, rubber bands and tin.

Hamburg.: Galerie Elke Droscher., 1976.. Single sheet folded twice (295 x 210 mm when unfolded).. Text and Schoonhoven illustration printed in black, recto only. Flyer published to accompany the exhibition of Jan Schoonhoven at Galerie Elke Droscher (Hamburg), from 20 March - 9 May 1976.

Paris.: J. Hetzel et Paulin, Editeurs., 1842.. Original publisher's maroon morocco, boards ruled in blind with matching gilt vignettes to front and rear boards and spines, titles gilt to spines, cream moiré endpapers, two original part wrappers retained, a.e.g.. 2 vols. Large 8vo. (270 x 194 mm).. Each vol. with half-title, title and frontispiece and a total of 199 hors-texte monochrome plates as well as numerous monochrome vignettes, all engraved by Brevière after Grandville. The first edition of Grandville's anthropomorphic masterpiece in the deluxe publisher's binding.This exceptional copy, bound in full maroon morocco, features all of the plates in the first issue (as per Carteret) and the first issue of the binding incorporating the special tools after Grandville's designs but without the additional decorative tools to the corners of the central panels of the front boards. The legend 'Badigeonographie générale des murailles de la France et de l'étranger' to the frontispiece, later… Read More

(London).: (Louis Porter)., 2022.. Loose as issued in original publisher's handmade black drawer.. (400 x 125 x 70 mm).. Title, Introduction, seven cards detailing subject matters (listed A–Z), a further 390 cards with reproduction photographs; card with colophon at rear. Each card digitally printed in white ink. 'Search Engine' by Louis Porter.From the edition limited to 8 copies (plus 2 APs).Search Engine is a series of index cards featuring photographs sourced from the Science & Miscellaneous section of the London Library — one of the world's largest independent lending libraries. These images are ordered as they were encountered, alphabetically by subject, on shelves that make neighbours of Sleep and Smuggling and that bring together Pleasure, Poaching and Poisons.The result could be seen as an archaeology of the photographic systems of knowledge that we often taken for granted.The subjects listed and illustrated include: Advertising, Aeronautics, Agriculture, Alchemy, Anatomy,… Read More

Berlin.: Akademie der Künste., 2001.. 8vo. (210 x 98 mm).. Card invitation to the opening of the exhibition Sehen und Denken 14 Erwin Heerich 'Insel' at the Akademie der Künste on the 7th of September 2001. The exhibition ran from the 8th of September 2001 to the 10th of February 2002.

Berlin-Zehlendorf.: Wolfgang Fietkau Verlag., 1964.. Original publisher's white printed wrappers with title design in black by Christian Chruxin to front and rear covers.. Square 8vo. (160 x 140 mm).. Initial and terminal leaves of black paper; letterpress printed text throughout. A very good copy, signed by Mon and accompanied by the original subscription leaf.Issued as number 8 of Wolfgang Fietkau's 'Schritte für moderne und avantgardistische literatur'. Also included is the subscription leaf for the book (160 x 140 mm), a reproduction of the rear wrapper recto with publication details verso, also signed by Mon. The covers, inners and subscription leaf were letterpress printed and designed by Christian Chruxin.Wolfgang Fietkau's series 'Schritte für moderne und avantgardistische literatur' 'are classics of a particular kind of Mittel-European modernist typography that bring joy to the eyes of this type and language addict trained in England and Basel.' (Simon Johnston)

Darmstadt & Neuwied.: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag., 1983.. Original publisher's glossy printed wrappers.. 8vo. (205 x 126 mm)..

Paris.: Galerie Jacques Massol., 1966.. Publishers outer wrappers with tipped in page.. 8vo. (132 x 205 mm).. Catalogue of the exhibition Sellier Peintures récentes held at Galerie Jacques Massol Paris with invitation to the opening on the 27th of January 1966. Text by Gerald Gassiot-Talabot.

Prague.: Aventinum., 1921.. Publisher's cloth with gilt titles to front cover.. 4to. (234 x 188 mm).. Linocut endpapers printed in two colours, the frontispiece and two linocut illustrations by Josef Capek. A fine example of book design by Josef Capek (1887-1945), who was a significant figure of the Czech avant-garde movement. Limited to 1,000 copies.

Paris.: Alphonse Lemerre., 1883.. Loose as issued in publisher's cloth-backed printed board portfolio with titles and publisher's vignette to front board.. 16mo.. Etched title and six etched plates by Boilvin after his original drawings. The separate suite of Boilvin's etchings for Flaubert's Madame Bovary.Emile Boilvin's etchings were produced as illustrations for Flaubert's first novel, Madame Bovary. First published in two volumes 1857 by Michel Lévy Frères, Boilvin's etchings were produced in 1876 to add to the edition issued by Lemerre in 1874; the series presented here were issued later, in 1883.

St. Gallen.: Erker Galerie., 1984.. 8vo. (147 x 210 mm).. Invitation to the vernissage of the exhibition Serge Poliakoff Bilder Gouachen at Erker Galerie St. Gallen on the 16th of June 1984. The exhibition ran from the 16th of June to the 22nd of September.

New York.: Lefebre Gallery., 1971.. Publishers wrappers.. Square 8vo. (185 x 185 mm).. 1 colour and 7 black and white illustrations. Catalogue of a loan exhibition of works by Poliakoff held at the Lefebre Gallery in 1971. With text extracts by Jean Leymarie, Pierre Schneider, Jean Cassou, Franz Meyer and Dora Vallier each opposite an illustration. Selected list of exhibitions and museum collections. Annotated in pen with artists name to cover.