Search Results: Authors starting with R from Sims Reed Rare Books

London.: Printed for Richard Baldwin., 1693 - 1694.. Full contemporary blond calf with decoration in blind, boards ruled in blind to surround central ruled panel with fleurons at corners with interior drawer handle decor around central section of ruled darker calf, banded spine in five compartments with red leather label with gilt titles within roll tool border, board edges with decoration in blind, all edges striped red, black morocco-backed velvet-lined buckram box.. 5 vols. in 3. 12mo. (160 x 96 mm).. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Rabelais with quote from Theodorus Beza dated 1552, printed title to each book, 'The Life of Dr. Francis Rabelais' in Book I, publisher's and translators' dedications in Book I and Book IV, Rabelais' dedications throughout, extensive laudatory material in Book I (see below), text of Book I to Book V including in Book V the 'Pantagruelian Prognostication', further works by Rabelais and his 'Letters Written ... During His Stay in Italy', indices in Book III and Book V,… Read More

Rome.: Carlo Mordacchini., 1821.. Contemporary calf-backed boards.. Folio.. With 16 engraved plates. The 1821 edition of Stefano Raffei's supplementary third volume to Winckelmann's "Monumenti antichi" - consists of four works combined in one volume:Ricerche sopra un Apolline della villa....Albani (orig publ. 1772)Saggio di osservazioni sopra un bassorilievo della villa...Albani (orig publ. 1773)Il Nido, canzone didascalica sopra un antico nido di marmo (orig publ. 1778)Osservazioni sopra alcuni antichi monumenti nella villa...Albani (orig publ. 1779).

Paris.: Editions Sagesse / Librairie Tschann., 1937.. Original publisher's printed wrappers.. Small 4to. (210 x 160 mm).. Title to front wrapper and Espinoza's three poems to interior, printer's credit to rear wrapper; tears to some folds, light spotting to front wrapper. Man Ray's copy with a presentation from Espinoza.From the edition limited to 60 copies, this copy with a presentation to the front cover from Espinoza in black ink: 'à Man Ray / avec l'espoir que le toucheront [? faucheront ?] / ces quelques images / toute la sympathie / Espinoza / Paris 10 Avril'.Espinoza was the pseudonym of the painter and poet Henri Espinouze (1915 - 1982), associated with Surrealism, Espinoza was a friend of Dali and Tanguy and later had a lasting liaison - after the death of Robert Desnos in 1945 - with Yuki, the former model and lover of Foujita who left the painter for Desnos.This copy features pencil sketches to the rear cover; it is tempting to assume that these are by Man Ray.In the Feuillets de… Read More

Brussels.: L'Association pour la Diffusion Artistique et Culturelle., [1965].. Original publisher's wrappers.. 8vo. (270 x 210 mm).. Numerous black and white plates. Extrait du No. 19 de la revue international d'art moderne QUADRUM. Commentary on exhibitions in Paris at the Galerie Jean Larcade (Jean Pierre Raynaud), the Galerie Jacqueline Ranson (Daniel Pommereulle), and Galerie J (Arman/Spoerri/Kudo), held from December 1965 to January 1966. Text by Alain Jouffroy with brief artist biographies.

London.: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1934.. Original publisher's yellow cloth with title to upper cover, original grey dust-jacket with titles to front panel in red.. 4to. (254 x 190 mm).. Illustrated with 67 monochrome plates. The sole publication of the English artists and architects who formed Unit One.Unit One consisted of the sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, the painters John Armstrong, John Bigge, Edward Burra, Tristram Hillier, Paul Nash, Ben Nicholson and Edward Wadsworth and the architects Wells Coates and Colin Lucas. Unit One opposed the English romantic tradition of working 'by the light of nature' and advocated a strong 'structural purpose' in both painting and architecture.'Unit One is the name of a new group of English artists - painters, sculptors and architects - which was formed early in the year 1933. It is not a group of new artists: most of the eleven constituent members already have established reputations. Nor does it stand for any new principle in art. It arose… Read More

Paris.: Ambroise Vollard., 1899.. Loose as issued in original tan paper wrapper with titles and pictorial lithograph title by Redon in black to upper cover.. Folio. (630 x 440 mm).. Printed wrapper with original lithograph illustration and text to front cover and 12 original monochrome lithographs on chine appliqué, each with printed caption to support sheet; sheet size: c.565 x 425 mm. Odilon Redon's 'Apocalypse de Saint-Jean', an excellent unsophisticated set in the original wrappers.From the edition limited to 100 copies, this copy initialled by Redon 'O R' in pencil at lower left of the front wrapper verso.The wrapper - larger than the support sheets and often damaged or trimmed - is for this example in very good condition.Vollard issued only two portfolios by Redon, the present example and 'La Tentation de Saint-Antoine'. The lithographs are printed on Chine laid down on heavy wove.'Past sixty when these lithographs were finished, Redon used blacks with superb power, to be equaled… Read More

Paris.: Floury., 1922.. Rebound in half-cloth, with original front wrapper affixed to cover.. 4to.. Frontispiece (portrait of Redon), and an original etching by Redon. Edition de luxe of 125 copies with an original etching by Odilon Redon.

Nancy.: Groupe - Edition Marges., 1978.. Original orange paper wrappers with printed titles in black to front cover.. Oblong 12mo. (146 x 210 mm).. Leaf with title, leaf with introduction by Remy and text illustrated with 16 monochrome vignette reproductions, final leaf with justification. A very scarce copy with a presentation from the author.From the edition limited to 300 copies, with this one of 50 signed and numbered in ink by Remy.Remy's presentation is executed in blue ink on the title: 'To John Lyle / in the name of Surrealism / ALIVE / Michel Remy'.Remy's text takes the form of a dictionary illustrated with examples of the work of various English Surrealists followed by a chronology (1924 - 1967) with a particular focus on Surrealism in England.COPAC lists two copies: at the British Library and the Tate; OCLC adds a copy at the University of Lorraine, Nancy.

Salzburg.: Residenz Verlag., 1987.. Original publisher's white cloth with titles to front cover and spine in scarlet, original glossy dust-jacket with monochrome illustration to front panel and titles in red and black.. Small folio. (286 x 240 mm).. With 182 illustrations.

Innsbruck.: Haymon-Verlag., 1995.. Original publisher's black printed boards with titles in red to front cover and spine, red printed dust-jacket with flaps and titles in black.. Small folio. (302 x 214 mm).. Printed text in German, plates with reproductions of musical scores and with the original CD. A very fine copy.

Hamburg.: Rowohlt Verlag., 1970.. Original publisher's printed wrappers with titles to front cover in red and black, titles to spine in black and biographical text to rear cover in black, toning to wrapper edges... 8vo. (204 x 145 mm).. Collection of 10 innovative typo-poems and visual texts by Gerhard Rühm. These include Lautgedichte (1952-56), Vokabulare (1954), Konstellationen und Ideogramme (1954-64) & Dokumentarische Sonette (1969).

Neuwied & Darmstadt.: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag., 1972.. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, title label to spine, white dust-jacket with printed titles in black and burgundy to front cover and spine.. 8vo. (188 x 126 mm).. Signed by Rühm to title.

Reinbek bei Hamburg.: Rowohlt Verlag., 1988.. Original publisher's printed wrappers, loose with original cassette in printed card slipcase.. 8vo. (192 x 126 mm).. Complete with audio tape recording of texts spoken by Rühm and Monika Lichtenfeld.

Berlin / Erlangen / Zürich.: Galerie am Mehringdamm, Galerie Hartmut Beck, Galerie & Edition Pablo Stähli., 1976.. Original publisher's black printed wrappers with titles in white to front cover.. 8vo. (210 x 148 mm).. Includes catalogue of Rühm's books and editions 1959-1976. (4. Publikation der Edition am Mehringdamm).

Krefeld.: TAM (Theater am Marienplatz)., 1990.. Folded as issued.. 8vo. (210 x 148 mm).. Printed text in black on red paper in poster format folded three times. Sheet size (unfolded): 420 x 590 mm). An excellent copy signed by Gerhard Rühm in black ink.Published on the occasion of Rühm's 60th birthday celebrations and the exhibition of Rühm's compositions 1948 - 1989.

Berlin / Erlangen / Zürich.: Galerie am Mehringdamm, Galerie Hartmut Beck, Galerie & Edition Pablo Stähli., 1976.. Original publisher's black printed wrappers with titles in white to front cover.. 8vo. (210 x 148 mm).. This copy signed by Rühm in black ink to the title.Includes catalogue of Rühm's books and editions 1959-1976. (4. Publikation der Edition am Mehringdamm).

Reinbek bei Hamburg.: Rowohlt Verlag., 1989.. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers with titles in white to front cover and spine.. 4to. (234 x 190 mm).. Signed by Rühm in pencil.

Cologne / Berlin.: Edition Hundertmark., 1979.. Original publisher's white wrappers, black jacket with flaps with titles to front cover and spine.. 8vo. (210 x 150 mm).. Printed text and illustration recto only throughout.

Neuwied & Darmstadt.: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag., 1972.. Original publisher's burgundy cloth, title label to spine, white dust-jacket with printed titles in black and burgundy to front cover and spine.. 8vo. (188 x 126 mm)..

Berlin.: Gerhardt Verlag., 1964.. Original publisher's printed wrappers with titles and vignette to front cover, with original clear plastic jacket which has shrunk and hence creased the covers of the book.. 8vo. (202 x 164 mm)..