Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, Expressionism

75 NEZVAL, Vítezslav.

Neviditelná Moskva.

Prague. Fr. Borovy. 1935. 8vo. pp. 172, (4). Title page designed by Muzika. Original wrappers designed by Karel Teige, printed in pink and black. A fine copy.

Teige in the 1920's was an adherent of constructivism but by the mid 30's his graphic designs reflected an interest in the surrealism of Man Ray, Ernst and Tabard, as evidenced by the front cover design printed in black and pink.

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ref: 32725

76 NEZVAL, Vítezslav.

Zena v mnoznem cisle.

Prague. Fr. Borovy. 1936. 8vo. pp. 206, (6). Poetry, essays, and dialogue. 2 photo montages, colophon and typography designed by Karel Teige. Title page designed by Muzika. Original wrappers designed by Karel Teige. A fine copy.

Teige in the 1920's was an adherent of constructivism but by the mid 30's his graphic designs reflected an interest in the surrealism of Man Ray, Ernst and Tabard. Teige's contributions here combine old engravings of buildings and textures with his signature nudes.

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ref: 32724

77 (DALI). Paalen, Alice.

A Mème la Terre.

Paris. Editions Surréalistes. 1936. 12mo. pp. 98, (4). Original publisher's blue-printed wrappers with red text to upper wrapper.

From the edition limited to 235 copies, with this uncut copy one of 200 on 'vergé' and with a ... (more)

£3,600

ref: 33033

78 (DALI). Penrose, Valentine.

Herbe à la Lune. Avec une Préface de Paul Eluard.

Paris. Editions G[uy]. L[évis]. M[ano]. 1935. 8vo. pp. 73, (3). Original publisher's cream printed wrappers.

From the edition limited to 320 copies, with this uncut copy one of 300 on 'Hélio' and with a ... (more)

£3,600

ref: 33031

79 PICABIA, Francis.

Jésus-Christ rastaquouère.

Paris. Collection Dada. 1920. 8vo. pp. 66. With 3 hors-texte designs by Ribemont-Dessaignes. Original wrappers, with pastedown title label on front cover.

Original edition of this important Dada text. Edition limited to 1060 numbered copies. Introduction by Gabrielle Buffet.
This copy with SIGNED INSCRIPTION BY PICABIA on first blank leaf: "hommage de l'auteur a Monsieur Christian, Francis Picabia, Paris 26 avril 1921".

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ref: 33363

80 PICABIA, Francis.

Unique Eunuque.

Paris. Au Sans Pareil. 1920. 8vo. pp. 40. With the author's self-portrait frontispiece. Original wrappers.

From the original edition limited to 1,025 copies, with this one of 1,000 on 'Bouffant' published in the series 'Collection Dada' with a preface by Tristan Tzara.

£700

ref: 33362

81 PICABIA.

Pensées sans Langage. Poème par Francis Picabia. Précédé d'une Préface par UDNIE.

Paris. Eugène Figuière, Éditeur. 1919. 8vo. pp. 119. Original printed wrappers with a design by Picabia.

FIRST EDITION. Although published without an explicit limitation, copies are found ordinarily ... (more)

£2,000

ref: 33340

82 PICASSO et al. Eluard, Paul.

Solidarité.

Paris. G[uy]. L[évis]. M[ano]. 1938. 8vo. 7 etched plates by Picasso, Miró, Yves Tanguy, Masson, John Buckland Wright, Dalla Husband and Stanley William Hayter, each print signed and numbered. Loose as issued in original grey boards.

From the edition limited to 150 copies, with the poem (Novembre 1936) signed in pencil by Eluard and ... (more)

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ref: 31342

83 PICASSO.

Sueño y mentira de Franco.

Paris. (Paris). 1937. Folio. 2 large etched plates containing 18 scenes. Loose as issued in publisher's wrappers.

From the edition limited to 1,000 copies, with this one of 850 copies on Montval, with Picasso's ... (more)

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ref: 33368

84 PICASSO. Zervos, Christian.

Picasso. Oeuvres 1920 - 1926.

Paris. Cahiers d'Art. 1926. 4to. pp. 19. 42 plates. Original publisher's printed wrappers.

From the édition de luxe of 56 copies with a signed etched frontispiece by Picasso. 'The etching ... (more)

£14,500

ref: 30577

85 PRASSINOS, Mario. Prassinos, Gisèle.

L'Armurier de Bordeaux.

(Paris). (Aux Nourritures Terrestres). (1946). 8vo. Engraved colour frontispiece, additional collage title reproducing the collage for the wrapper and four engraved colour vignettes by Mario Prassinos. Original brown paper wrappers with collage title to front wrapper.

ORIGINAL MAQUETTE for Giselle Prassinos' L'Armurier de Bordeaux, with extensive annotations on two ... (more)

£4,000

ref: 33409

86 PRASSINOS. Queneau, Raymond.

L'Instant Fatal.

Paris. Aux Nourritures Terrestres. 1946. 4to. pp. 26. With 16 original etchings by Mario Prassinos including the front wrapper. Loose as issued in wrappers, with chemise and slipcase.

From the edition limited to 270 copies, each with an extra suite of the fifteen hors-texte etchings, with this one of 15 copies on vélin de Rives with the frontispiece etching printed in colour, together with a three-stage decomposition of the same print.

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ref: 33082

87 RODCHENKO.

L'art décoratif et industriel de l'U.R.S.S. Édition du comité de la Section de l'U.R.S.S. à l'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs: Paris, 1925.

Moscow. 1925. 4to. pp. 94. Illustrated with 13 hors-texte plates and numerous text illustrations + 18pp. of adverts. Original publisher's printed wrappers designed by Rodchenko.

The famous book issued by the Russian Committee at the 1925 exhibition with its binding designed by Rodchenko and texts by Lebedeff, Sterenberg, Lunatcharsky, and others. The edition was limited to 3,000 copies. [Rowell & Wye 614].

£2,000

ref: 26415

88 ROZANOVA. Kruchenykh, Aleksei.

Chort i rechetvortsy. (The Devil and the Speechmakers).

St. Petersburg. 1913. 8vo. pp. 16. Original publisher's printed wrappers with a lithograph by Olga Rozanova.

From the edition limited to 1,000 copies. This polemical work by Kruchenykh deals with the ... (more)

£1,800

ref: 33113

89 RUSSIAN POSTERS. Polonskii, Vyacheslav.

Russkii Revolyutsionnyi Plakat. [Russian revolution posters]

Moscow. 1925. 4to. pp. (iv), 192. With 191 illustrations of posters, 62 colour plates (4 of which with text by Majakowski). Original printed boards, rubbed on tedges and hinges, but considering the fragility of the binding a very good example of this historic publication.

Important well-illustrated study of Russian Revolutionary poster design. Includes a valuable catalogue of over 850 posters produced between 1917 and 1925. Includes work by the author, Majakowsky, Tcheremnich, Moor, Melnikov, and others. Russian text throughout.

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