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

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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 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.

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

Paris. E. Sansot. 1909. 8vo. pp. 192. Original yellow wrappers.

First edition, inscribed by Marinetti on half-title: 'Au Docteur Robin / hommage / d'admiration / F.T. Marinetti / Poesia / 2 rue Senato / Milan'.

£600

ref: 35155

MARINETTI, F. T. Zimei, Artemisia.

Marinetti, narratore, sintetico, dinamico di guerre e amori.

Rome. Edizione de "Le Stanze del Libro". 1941. 8vo. pp. 93. Original wrappers, repaired.

Zimei situates Marinetti within the context of 20th century Italian literature, with particular attention being paid to his role as novelist and autobiographer.

£45

ref: 15837

MARINETTI, F.T. (introduction).

I poeti futuristi. Con un proclama di F.T. Marinetti e uno studio sul verso libero di Paolo Buzzi.

Milan. Edizioni Futuriste di “Poesia”. 1912. 8vo. pp. 428, (8). Printed wrappers, repaired, retaining original front wrapper.

Signed by the poet Alberto de Castro on the title and front wrapper. Featuring Libero Altomare ... (more)

£200

ref: 23878

MARINETTI, F.T.

Gabriele D'Annunzio Intime.

Milan. Edizione del Giornale "Verde e Azzurro". 1903. Square 8vo. pp. 29. Original wrappers designed by Sach, showing caricature of D'Annunzio polishing his laurels. Rebound in grey boards.

Scarce, early book by Marinetti consisting of a series of articles on the Italian novelist, poet, polemicist and soldier D'Annunzio, who had influenced Marinetti and his contemporaries profoundly. This copy has autograph dedication by Marinetti.

£300

ref: 15828