Futurism

BUZZI, Paolo.

Poema dei quarantanni.

Milan. Edizioni Futuriste di "Poesia". 1922. 8vo. pp. 354. Original wrappers.

Collection of poems under the headings of Love, Mother, Napoleon, Poetry, Army. This copy has a signed deication from Buzzi to Bruno Sanzin on front free endpaper.

£320

ref: 15817

CARRA, Carlo Dalmazzo.

Guerrapittura. Futurismo Politico. Dinamismo Plastico. Disegni Guerreschi. Parole in Liberta.

Milan. Edizioni Futuriste di "Poesia". 1915. 4to. pp.114. 12 monochrome 'Disegni Guerreschi' and 7 pages of Futurist typography 'parole in liberta'. Original publisher's printed wrappers with typographic decoration.

With a contemporary presentation from Carra on first blank leaf; 'a Luigi Federico Babini / con profunda simpatia / e amicizia fraterna / omaggio Futurista / Carrrraaaaa'.
Includes Programma Politico Futurista and fold-out Sintesi Futurista Della Guerra.

£3,500

ref: 36724

GOVONI, Corrado

Rarefazioni e Parole in Libertà.

Milan. Edizioni futuriste di "Poesia". 1916. Folio. pp. 55. Illustrated with 12 reproduction line drawings and numerous leaves of Futurist typographic constructions. Original publisher's printed wrappers.

First edition.
A wonderful example of Futurist typography and 'parole in libertà' presented on a larger scale. Despite Futurism's concern with the machine and industrialisation Govoni's poetry was inspired to a large extent by the natural world.

£1,500

ref: 36721

LUCINI, Gian Pietro.

Revolverate, con una Prefazione futurista di F. T. Marinetti.

Milan. Edizioni di "Poesia". 1909. 8vo. pp. 360. Original wrappers.

Lucini had published his first book of poems as far back as 1894, and was a regular contributor to ... (more)

£380

ref: 15826

MARINETTI, F. T. (ed.).

Enquète internationale sur le Vers libre, et Manifeste du Futurisme par F. T. Marinetti.

Milan. Éditions de "Poesia". 1909. 8vo. pp. 153. Original wrappers, repaired.

Series of articles on free verse, published by Marinetti in the columns of "Poesia" Revue. Includes contributions by Gustave Kahn, Emile Verhaeren, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Francis Jammes, Paolo Buzzi & others.

£225

ref: 15832

MARINETTI, F. T.

Destruction. Poèmes lyriques.

Paris. Librairie Léon Vanier. 1904. 8vo. pp. 231. Original publisher's printed wrappers, waterstain to front wrapper.

Marinetti's second book of poems (the first being La Conquète des Étoiles of 1902).

£450

ref: 35114

MARINETTI, F. T.

Il Tamburo di Fuoco. Dramma Africano di calore, colore, rumori, odori.

Milan. Casa editrice Sonzogno. 1923. 8vo. pp. 128. Original wrappers.

The text of a "heat, colour, noise and smell African play", first performed in 1922 with music by Pratella and Russolo. Rare.

£300

ref: 15807

MARINETTI, F. T.

L'alcova d'acciaio. Romanzo vissuto.

Milan. Vitagliano. 1921. Small 8vo. pp. 380 (4). Original wrappers, detached.

£120

ref: 16525

MARINETTI, F. T.

La Bataille de Tripoli (26 Octobre 1911), vecue et chantée par F.T. Marinetti.

Milan. Edizioni Futuriste di "Poesia". 1912. 8vo. pp. 82. Original wrappers.

Marinetti covered the Italo-Turkish war as correspondent for "L'Intransigeant". He was later to ... (more)

£200

ref: 35156

MARINETTI, F. T.

La Conquête des Etoiles.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1909. 8vo. pp. 192, 62. Publisher's wrappers.

Second edition with a presentation in black ink on he half-title: 'à mon cher confrère / Lucien ... (more)

£400

ref: 35151

MARINETTI, F. T.

La Ville charnelle.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1908. (Huitième edition). 8vo. pp. 232. Original wrappers.

Marinetti's swansong as a traditional poet. By the appearance of his next book of poems in 1910, Marinetti had penned his first Futurist manifesto. Already the images of a racing car and the modern industrial city occur in this book.

£225

ref: 15825

MARINETTI, F. T.

La ville charnelle.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1908. 8vo. pp. 229. Publisher's wrappers.

Third edition, with a presentation in black ink from Marinetti on verso of first blank leaf and half-title: '"Poesia" / 2 rue Senato / Milan' and: 'à mon cher maitre / et ami / Ernest Charles / hommage / d'une profonde / admiration / litteraire / F.T. Marinetti'.

£500

ref: 35148

MARINETTI, F. T.

Le monoplan du Pape. Roman politique en vers libres.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1912. 8vo. pp. 348. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers.

Second edition, with a presentation from Marinetti on first blank: 'A Mme Rosita / Finaly / hommage / futuriste de / son ami dévoué / F.T. Marinetti'.

£350

ref: 35115

MARINETTI, F. T.

Les Dieux s'en vont, d'Annunzio reste.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1908. 8vo. pp. 201. Pen drawings by Valeri. Publisher's wrappers.

Seventh edition.

£100

ref: 35116

MARINETTI, F. T.

Poupées Electriques, Drame en trois actes avec une préface sur le futurisme.

Paris. E. Sansot. 1909. 8vo. pp. 192. Rebound in red half morocco.

First edition, inscribed by Marinetti on half-title : 'A Mme. / Marie Sram / hommage / respectueux / F.T. Marinetti'.

£450

ref: 35152