Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism
Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism

Rare and illustrated books of the great ‘isms’ of twentieth century art.


Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism


EXTER. Taïroff, A.

45 EXTER. Taïroff, A.

Alexandra Exter. Maquettes de Théâtre. Préface d'Alexandre Taïroff. Adapté en francais par F. Turpin.

Paris. Editions des Quatre Chemins. 1930. Folio. Title with correction, list of plates, 3 leaves of ... (more)

Also called 'Decors de Théâtre' this is the exceptionally scarce Exter portfolio of theatre ... (more)

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FEININGER.

46 FEININGER.

Ja! Stimmen des Arbeitsrates für Kunst in Berlin.

Berlin-Charlottenburg. Photographischen Gesellschaft. 1919. Small 4to. pp. 116. 41 illustrations on 32 plates. Publisher's decorative cloth.

One of 55 copies with an original woodcut ('Rathaus') by Lyonel Feininger on handmade paper, signed and captioned in pencil by the artist. [Prasse W37; F.1824].

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FUTURISM.

47 FUTURISM.

Manifestes de Futurisme.

1909 - 1921. 25 issues. 4to. All as printed on various paperstock.

Marinetti. Manifeste du Futurisme. (La Revue Internationale 'Poesia' vient de fonder une nouvelle ... (more)

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GONCHAROVA. Kruchenykh, Aleksei & Velimir Khlebnikov.

48 GONCHAROVA. Kruchenykh, Aleksei & Velimir Khlebnikov.

Igra v Adu. (A Game in Hell).

Moscow. 1912. 8vo. (147 x 187mm). 14 leaves printed by lithographs recto only, each leaf with lithograph text and 15 illustrations by Natalia Goncharova including three full-page plates. Original publisher's stapled wrappers with lithograph illustration to front wrapper by Goncharova.

FIRST EDITION, limited to 300 copies. The second of Kruchenykh's important trio of collaborative ... (more)

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GONCHAROVA. Bobrov, Sergei.

49 GONCHAROVA. Bobrov, Sergei.

Vertogradari nad lozami. (Gardeners over the Vines).

Moscow. Lirika. 1913. 8vo. pp. 182, (6). Illustrated with monochrome woodcut frontispiece and ten double-page colour lithographs by Natalia Goncharova. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers with a gilt design to front wrapper by Sergei Bobrov and black printed text to spine (the unsigned edition has no printed text).

From the first edition limited to 550 copies, with this one of the first 50 numbered copies ... (more)

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GONCHAROVA & LARIONOV. Kruchenykh, Aleksei.

50 GONCHAROVA & LARIONOV. Kruchenykh, Aleksei.

Dve Poemy. Pustynniki; Pustynnitsa. (Hermits; Hermitess. Two Poems).

Moscow. G.L. Kuz'min & S.D. Dolinski. 1913. 8vo. [22 leaves]. Decorative lithograph title, lithograph text and 14 lithographs by Goncharova printed recto only. Original publisher's printed wrappers with a lithograph by Larionov.

From the first edition limited to 480 copies. A striking example of one of Kruchenykh's ... (more)

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GONCHAROVA.

51 GONCHAROVA.

Vesna Posle Smerti. (Spring after Death).

(No place). Kushneriev. 1912. Lithographic title-page and the set of seven lithographs, the seven with printed text in lower margin (signature, date on three sheets and numbering from 1 to 6 and 6a), on smooth wove paper, with full margins. Loose as issued.

These eight lithographs illustrate Tikhon Churilin's poems This early printing, executed in 1912 ... (more)

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GRIS. Salacrou, Armand.

52 GRIS. Salacrou, Armand.

Le casseur d'assiettes. Pièce en un acte. Ornée de lithographies.

Paris. Editions de la Galerie Simon. 1924. Small 4to. pp. 67. With 5 original lithographs (including the front cover) by Juan Gris. Original wrappers.

From the edition limited to 112 copies, with this one of 90 on Verge d'Arches, signed by the artist and author.
[Kahnweiler 11-15].

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GRIS. Stein, Gertrude.

53 GRIS. Stein, Gertrude.

A book concluding with as a wife has a cow. A love story. Orne de lithographies par Juan Gris.

Paris. Editions de la Galerie Simon (Kahnweiler). 1926. Small 4to. pp. 16. With 4 original lithographs by Juan Gris, one of which is printed in 2 colours. Original wrappers.

From the edition limited to 112 copies, with this one of 90 on 'papier verge des Manufactures d'Arches', signed by the author and the artist on the colophon.

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GUINO, Michel. Eluard, Paul.

54 GUINO, Michel. Eluard, Paul.

Un Soupçon. Poème de Paul Eluard, Illustré de Pointes Sèches par Guino, Mis en Lumière par Iliazd.

Paris. Le Degré Qurante et Un. 1965. Folio. Illustrated with 15 colour dry points (additional dry point for the wrapper) by Michel Guino. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed parchment wrappers with an additional dry point by Guino, additional blue paper wrapper, publisher's grey cloth chemise and slipcase.

From the edition limited to 81 copies, with this one of 47 on 'Japon Impérial', signed by Guino ... (more)

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HAUSMANN, Raoul.

55 HAUSMANN, Raoul.

Courrier Dada. Suivi d'Une Bibliographie de l'Auteur par Poupard-Lieussou.

Paris. Le Terrain Vague. 1958. 8vo. pp. 157, (1). Illustrated with monochrome hors texte plates throughout. Original publisher's printed wrappers.

From the édition de tête limited to 50 copies on 'papier Roto-Creme' with an ORIGINAL COLOUR GOUACHE by Hausmann, signed and dated in ink.

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HAYTER. Hugnet, G.

56 HAYTER. Hugnet, G.

Ombres Portées ornées de cinq gravures au burin de Stanley William Hayter.

Paris. Editions de la Montaigne. 1932. 8vo. pp. 60. Illustrated with 5 etchings by Hayter. Original publisher's printed wrappers.

From the edition limited to 79 copies, with this one of 20 hors commerce, signed by the author and ... (more)

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 HUELSENBECK, Richard.

57 HUELSENBECK, Richard.

En avant dada. Die Geschichte des Dadaismus.

Hannover. Paul Steegemann Verlag 1920. 8vo. pp. 44, (4). Original printed wrappers. This copy with contemporary newspaper cuttings pasted onto recto and verso of title (images of Hannah Hoch, the first Dada exhibition in Berlin, and an assemblage painting by Hans Citroen). Slight browning to wrappers otherwise a fine copy.

Huelsenbeck took a prominent part in the foundation of the Zürich and Berlin dada movements. He ... (more)

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HUGNET / PICASSO.

58 HUGNET / PICASSO.

La Chèvre-Feuille.

Paris. Robert-J. Godet. 1943. 4to. Text printed recto only and six monochrome plates printed recto only after Picasso. Original publisher's printed wrappers with title in green, original bandeau with printing in red.

From the edition limited to 534 copies, with this one of 500 on 'Lafuma' and with an ORIGINAL COLOUR ... (more)

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 KRUCHENYKH, A. & KHLEBNIKOV, V.

59 KRUCHENYKH, A. & KHLEBNIKOV, V.

Igra v Adu. (A Game In Hell).

Moscow. EUY. 1914. 8vo. Front and back covers are original lithographs by Malevich with 23 original lithographs by Rosanova and 3 original lithographs by Malevich that accompany the text. Original publisher's illustrated wrappers.

Second edition. The edition was 800 unnumbered copies. This second edition of A Game in Hell is ... (more)

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