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Surréalisme. No. 1. Octobre 1924. (All...
An excellent copy of the first Manifesto of Surrealism issued by the Apollinairean Surrealists in 1924 and preceding Breton's 'Manifeste de Surréalisme' by two weeks.
£3,000
Delaunay, Robert. Goll, Ivan, Pierre Albert-Birot, Paul Dermée, René Crevel et alSurréalisme. No. 1. Octobre...1924
DADA SOULÈVE TOUT.  DADA connaît...
A very fine example, never folded, of this scarce, iconoclastic and blasphemous dada manifesto, an excellent specimen of dada typography.
£5,000
Dada. Tzara, Tristan, Edgar Varèse, Philippe Soupault, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Man Ray, Max Ernst et alDADA SOULÈVE TOUT. ...1921, 12 Janvier
The International Surrealist Exhibition. Thursday, June...
Gaston Ferdiére's presentation copy of the scarce catalogue for the ambitious and highly influential International Surrealist Exhibition held in London in 1936 signed by a number of the participants.
£3,000
Surrealism. Breton, André (Preface) and Herbert Read (Introduction)The International Surrealist Exhibition...1936
Connaissance de Paul Bonet ... à...
An excellent copy of the scarce catalogue of the exhibition of bindings by Paul Bonet together with the original invitation to the exhibition.
£950
Bonet, Paul. Gaffé, RenéConnaissance de Paul Bonet...1933
Poésie de Mots Inconnus
A very fine copy of Iliazd's typographic masterpiece of visual, phonetic and sound poetry, preserved, as intended, unbound.
£35,000
IliazdPoésie de Mots Inconnus1949
Honneur aux Valeurs Sauvages
A very fine copy of the printed version of Dubuffet's speech - a powerful articulation of Art Brut - written for the exhibition 'Cinq Petits Inventeurs de la Peinture' in 1951.
£1,750
Dubuffet, JeanHonneur aux Valeurs Sauvages1951
Repraesentatio Belli, ab successionem in Regno...
An exceptional copy of Decker’s very rare suite of engravings – here in-plano and with exceptional additional colouring and highlighting in gilt by hand – illustrating the battles of the War of the Spanish Succession.
£65,000
Decker, Paul the Elder, Paul Decker the Younger, Abraham Drentwett the Elder et alRepraesentatio Belli, ab successionem...c.1715
Daphné
Schmied's first major book: de Vigny's 'Daphné' with three signed leaves of original painted work by Schmied for the book.
£6,500
Schmied, François-Louis. Vigny, Alfred deDaphné1924
Fan Design: Two female nudes
A signed Charles H.
£1,800
Shannon, Charles HaslewoodFan Design: Two female...c.1905–1910
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure...
The first edition, first issue, completely unsophisticated, of Thomas Hardy's tragic novel of love, redemption and loss.
£2,750
Hardy, ThomasTess of the d'Urbervilles:...1891
The Wood Beyond the World
Robert Hall's copy - with his bookplate depicting his library with this copy displayed to show the frontispiece and opening page of text - of William Morris' fantasy novel 'The Wood Beyond the World'.
£9,500
Kelmscott Press. Morris, WilliamThe Wood Beyond the...1894
The Order of Chivalry. Translated from...
A fine copy of the Kelmscott edition of Caxton's translation, the first book from the press printed in Chaucer type.
£4,500
Kelmscott Press. Lull, Ramon, William Caxton, William Morris, F. S. Ellis (Ed.)The Order of Chivalry...1893
The Poems of William Shakespeare printed...
The Kelmscott edition of the poetic work of Shakespeare in a charming binding by Hatchards of Piccadilly.
£8,500
Kelmscott Press. Ellis, Frederick S. (Editor)The Poems of William...1893
Syr Ysambrace. (The Romance of Sir...
A very good copy, partially unopened, of 'Syr Ysambrace'.
£3,000
Kelmscott PressSyr Ysambrace. (The Romance...1897
VERVE. Revue artistique et littéraire. Edited...
A complete run of one of France's most famous art periodicals 'Verve.
£22,500
VerveVERVE. Revue artistique et...1937–1960
SaLoN DAda. Exposition Internationale
A presentation copy of the very scarce 'SaLoN DAda' with the rare invitation to the highly controversial 'Soirée dada'.
£12,500
Arp, Hans, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Max Ernst & Marcel Duchamp. Tzara, Tristan, Philippe Soupault, Benjamin Péret, Louis Aragon et alSaLoN DAda. Exposition Internationale1921
A Dream of John Ball and...
A fine example of the first illustrated book issued by the Kelmscott Press, William Morris' 'A Dream of John Ball'.
£7,500
Kelmscott Press. Burne-Jones, Edward. Morris, WilliamA Dream of John...1892
Électricité. Dix Rayogrammes de Man Ray...
Man Ray's 'Electricité', an excellent, unsophisticated copy, with the original compliment slip.
£45,000
Man Ray. Bost, PierreÉlectricité. Dix Rayogrammes de...1931
De Blijde En Onvoorziene Week. De...
A very rare presentation copy of Karel Appel and Hugo Claus' photocopy artist book with the illustration with additional colour by Appel by hand.
£7,500
Appel, Karel. Claus, HugoDe Blijde En Onvoorziene...1950, December
Le Chemin des Devins suivi de...
Chillida's collaboration with Frénaud in a binding by Devauchelle.
£6,750
Chillida, Eduardo. Frénaud, AndréLe Chemin des Devins...1966
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