Search Results: Titles starting with A from Cole & Contreras

Barcelona: Editorial Mediterrània, 1998. Two volumes, complete. The monumental catalogue raisonné of maps and views of Barcelona printed from 1572 to 1900. LXXII, 1093 pp. with 740 large high-quality color plates. Text in Spanish, Catalan, and English. Edition limited to 1000 sets. Large oblong folio (31 x 44 cm). Publisher's cloth, with a design by Antoni Tàpies. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. As new.

Paris: Pierre Berès, 1952. Christian d'Espic. A gorgeous and very rare livre d'artiste, with 28 ORIGINAL AQUATINTS BY CHRISTIAN D'ESPIC (1901-78), a surgeon who had learned etching from his close friend Jacques Villon (D'Espic's wife, Colette de Ginestet, would go on to compile the standard catalogues raisonnés of the etchings of both her husband and of Villon.) Edition limited to 60 numbered copies, all printed on fine Arches wove paper. With a long and affectionate signed inscription from the poet on the half-title. Large folio. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, with no defects, in the original chemise and slipcase (a bit worn).

1950. AN APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED AND UNRECORDED SET OF EIGHT LARGE FOLIO (42 x 30 cm) PENCIL-SIGNED ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY ARTUR LIEBIG, based on "Bel Ami" ("Der Favorit", in German) by Maupassant. The lithographs are printed on fine wove paper (pink paper, in one case) and are in perfect condition, housed in the original printed and illustrated paper folder, also signed and dated by the artist. The absence of title-page and a justification / colophon / limitation statement, as well as the impossibility of locating another copy, indicates that this set was likely never published. Exceedingly rare, and possibly unique.

Barcelona: Polígrafa, 1977. Two large signed and justified original etchings by Joan Hernández Pijuan, printed in color à la poupée. 56 x 76 cm (sheet). Edition limited to 75 impressions printed on fine, thick wove paper . Maluquer 107 and 108. FINE AND BRIGHT, like new. Price is for both; either one is available separately for $375.

Muenchen (Munchen / Munich): Schirmer / Mosel, 2006. The standard catalogue raisonne. 208 pp. 175 plates, of which 58 are in color. Folio. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT.

Paris: Dumoulin, 1877. ONE OF THE EARLIEST AND MOST IMPORTANT MEDIEVAL FRENCH DRAMATIC WORKS (12th century), here printed with the "Quinze signes du jugement", a contemporary poem about the signs of the coming Apocalypse. 3, XII, 188 pp. EDITION LIMITED TO 220 COPIES, ALL PRINTED ON FINE LAID PAPER. A presentation copy from the editor to Xavier Barbier de Montault (1830-1901), scholar of all things Christian, with his bookplate and signed inscription. 4to. Attractively bound in quarter calf and marbled boards. Original wraps bound in. Vicaire VI, 316. Very scarce.

Berlin: Amsler & Ruthardt, 1923. Rare original edition of this monumental catalogue raisonne. Frontispiece color wood engraved portrait of Menzel by Bangemann after Krueger, printed on old Japan paper. Over 1200 works described in great detail. 437 illustrations. Large 4to, publisher's cloth. Slight wear and staining to binding, internally fine. A very good+ copy.

Bordeaux: Musee des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, 1990. The standard catalogue raisonne. 293 paintings described in detail. Profusely illustrated in black & white and in color. 4to. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, with no defects.

Au Tartare (but Paris): De l'Imprimerie du Diable & des Parlemens, 1790. First and only edition of this rare, anonymously-published revolutionary pamphlet (63 pp) against parliaments and against Duval d'Eprémesnil. First quire printed on fine bluish laid paper; other three quires printed on fine white laid paper. Large 8vo. Entirely uncut, with large margins. Bound in 19th-century vellum-backed boards. Some faint spotting to title-page, else clean. Drujon II, 733. Brunet, "Imprimeurs Imaginaires", 71. An excellent copy of a very rare book

Paris: Firmin Didot / Societe des Anciens Textes Francais, 1877. First edition of this extremely important medieval French epic. Extensive notes throughout. Published by the Societe des Anciens Textes Francais. Beautifully printed on fine laid paper. Large 8vo, original cloth. Binding near fine. Internally fine, uncut, and almost entirely unopened. Bossuat 164; Gautier 686.

Paris: Henri Davoust, 1906. A major monograph on Besnard. Numerous illustrations, including one original etching ("La morte", Godefroy/Delteil 74). Large 4to, buckram. Small chip missing from margin of half-title and pp. 123-4, else fine.

Barcelona: Galeria Joan Prats, 2005. The most complete monograph yet to appear on the prints of this contemporary Catalan artist: all of the prints he produced for Poligrafa between 1975 and 2005 (210 prints) are reproduced in color and described. 4to. Original wraps. The dustjacket is an ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH by Rafols-Casamada, produced for this publication. New, with no defects. NOTE: Cole & Contreras Books / Sylvan Cole Gallery is THE BEST SOURCE for rare prints by Rafols-Casamada. Please enquire.

Paris: Victor Lemasle, 1907. ONE OF ONLY 20 LARGE-PAPER COPIES ON JAPANESE PAPER OF JARRY'S LAST BOOK, devoted to his friend, the noted writer Albert Samain. Includes a 3-page facsimile of a letter from Samain. Only 20 copies were printed on Imperial Japanese paper, of which this one is number 12. 12mo. Original wraps. A bit of wear to covers, else FINE AND BRIGHT, A PRISTINE COPY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RE-BOUND.

Martigny: Fondation Louis Moret, 1992. The standard monograph and catalogue raisonne of the silkscreen prints (serigaphs). Detailed descriptions, and a full-page color plate of each item. Extensive documentation. 1000 copies printed. Large 4to. Original wraps. A little minor wear to covers, else fine and bright. Scarce.

Paris: XXe Siècle, 1975. The rare catalogue raisonne of Magnelli's paintings. 300 pp. 951 items reproduced and exhaustively described. Profusely illustrated in black & white and in color. Folio. Publisher's cloth. Tiny traces of wear to binding, internally FINE AND BRIGHT.

Koenigstein in Taunus: Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1960. Scarce monograph on Duerer's paintings and drawings. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 4to, publisher's flexible boards. Near fine in a near fine dj.

Milano: Enrico Pestalozzi, 1875. A gorgeous album devoted to Ferrara. 175, 6 pp. plus 32 full-page steel engravings and lithographs (two of the latter are delicately colored by hand.) On fine wove paper. Large folio (38.5 x 28.5 cm). In the original embossed polished cloth binding, title in gilt. A bit of light wear to binding and a bit of faint internal spotting, but still a very good, undoctored copy. Extremely rare. One copy in WorldCat.

Paris: Editions de la Galerie Charpentier, 1945. A gorgeous edition of Valery's text, ILLUSTRATED WITH 10 ORIGINAL ETCHINGS (2 with aquatint) BY THE AUTHOR, PAUL VALERY. In this publication, furthermore, we find the FIRST EDITION of "Monsieur Teste en images" (pp. 7-8). From an edition limited to 225 numbered copies, this is ONE OF ONLY 25 COPIES (this copy number 25) PRINTED ON FINE WHITE LANA WOVE PAPER, WITH A SUITE OF THE ETCHINGS ON CREAM WOVE PAPER. Folio. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS, LIKE NEW. In the original board chemise and slipcase (slightly worn). Karaiskakis-Chapon 85E.

Paris: MM. Paulin & Le Chevallier, 1859. Very Good. A wonderful suite of 30 LITHOGRAPHS BY LAURENS ON CHINE APPLIQUÉ (complete), depicting scenery, monuments, and traditional costumes encountered during a train journey from Lyon to Sète (or "Cette", as it is spelled here.) Oblong folio (28 x 36 cm). Loose as issued in the original printed wrapper. A bit of marginal foxing on most of the lithographs, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Housed in a board portfolio with ties, back with cloth. A pristine set, and extremely rare.

Orléans: Guyot, 1825-1827. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS SPECTACULAR WORK ON THE LOIRET (the city of Orléans and surroundings), COMPLETE WITH THE RARE SUPPLEMENT. The main work has a lithographed vignette on the title-page and 21 EXTREMELY FINE FULL-PAGE LITHOGRAPHS (of scenery, ruins, towns, and monuments) BY NARCISSE ROMAGNESI AND CHARLES PENSEE, MOST OF WHICH ARE PRINTED ON CHINE APPLIQUE. The supplement (of which the entire text is printed in lithography) has a title-page vignette and two additional full-page lithographs. Printed on very fine wove paper. Large folio (42 cm). Bound in 19th-century pebbled cloth and decorated boards. Traces of wear to binding, INTERNALLY FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH BOTH TEXT PAGES AND LITHOGRAPHS FRESH AND SPOTLESS. A rare book, and extraordinarily rare in such fine condition and complete with the supplement.