Search Results: Titles starting with L from Foldvaribooks

Upsaliae [Uppsala]: Ex Officina Werneriana, 1709. First edition. Text in Latin and Greek. In later half leather by Gustav Hedberg (1859-1920), with his vignette on flyleaf. Spine with gilt floral patterns, and red title vignette, panels covered with marbled paper. . Old ownership inscription trimmed at the edge of the title page. Presentation inscription on flyleaf from Olle [Hjern] to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn. Occasional brown spots throughout, otherwise clean. Overall in fine condition.. First edition. Text in Latin and Greek. In later half leather by Gustav Hedberg (1859-1920), with his vignette on flyleaf. Spine with gilt floral patterns, and red title vignette, panels covered with marbled paper. [8] 62 p. Emanuel Swedenborg's doctoral dissertation, his first publication. Emanuel Swedenborg's (1688-1772) the Swedish scientist, Christian mystic, philosopher, and theologian, graduated at the University of Uppsala where he studied mathematics, mineralogy, and natural philosophy. He took his degree… Read More

Basileae [Basel]: Apud Thomam Volfium (Thomas Wolff), 1532. Second Basel edition. In later paper. Large woodcut printer's device on final page. Slightly over trimmed touching a few headings. Light stains on title page. Old ownership inscriptions of title page and second leaf. Paper tanned. Otherwise in fine condition.. Second Basel edition. In later paper. [88] p. Scarce Basel edition of this popular collection of Classic literature. First Wolff edition of these popular studies on Roman politics and government and on ancient Latin abbreviations, second in Basel after the 1523 Valentin Curio edition, whose preface is included here. USTC 669544.

Berlin: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1930. First edition. Inscribed by Tschichold. In original photographically illustrated wrappers. A small damages to tail of spine. Overall a fine copy.. Cover design and typography by Jan Tschichold.. Cover design and typography by Jan Tschichold. First edition. Inscribed by Tschichold. In original photographically illustrated wrappers. 11, 60, (5) p. Presentation copy, inscribed by Jan Tschichold the typographer of the brochure. Moholy-Nagy's first photography monograph, with 60 full page plates of photographs, photomontages and photograms. .

Wien: Julius Fischer, 1922. First edition. One of the 100 numbered copy. (Probably there was only a few Numbered copy). In original paper. In very nice condition.. Cover design by Aurel Bernath. Cover design by Aurel Bernath. First edition. One of the 100 numbered copy. (Probably there was only a few Numbered copy). In original paper. 45 p. Inscribed. Iconic avantgrde book with Bernath's cover. Extremely rare, we haven't seen other numbered copy.

Londres [London]; Hambourg [Hamburg]: A. Darson; Otto Meissner, 1873. First edition. The original printed wrappers bound into later half cloth. Old, faint collection stamps on wrappers and title page. The front wrapper, and first leaf with traces of creasing. Wrappers and first and last two leaves dusted. A stain at the upper corner of the first four leaves, one leaf with a whole due to the stain, which only affects the margin. Overall in very good condition.. First edition. The original printed wrappers bound into later half cloth. (4), 137, (1) p. A scarce copy of the renowned Alliance Pamphlet, whose conclusion was written by Karl Marx. This report, the so-called Alliance Pamphlet is a collection of documents and writings related to the International Alliance of Socialist Democracy, written, compiled, and edited by Friedrich Engels, Paul Lafargue and Karl Marx. The Alliance was a semi-secret, subgroup of the International Workingmen's Association (IWA; First International) founded and led by… Read More

Amsterdam: Chez J. A. Crajenschot, 1783. First edition of this monumental epic poem on the American Revolutionary War. In contemporary calf, spine gilt, red title vignette, gilt turn-ins. Two volumes, bound into one, paged continuously. Tinted edges. Marbled endpapers. Engraved title pages, with an allegorical image of America (Giraud le jeune, 1782; Binet). Errata not presented. In fine condition.. First edition of this monumental epic poem on the American Revolutionary War. In contemporary calf, spine gilt, red title vignette, gilt turn-ins. Two volumes, bound into one, paged continuously. Tinted edges. Marbled endpapers. Engraved title pages, with an allegorical image of America (Giraud le jeune, 1782; Binet). [2 (half-title, verso blank)] [2 (engraved title page, verso blank)] [5] viii-xxiv [1]-292 [2 (half-title, verso blank)] [2 (engraved title page, verso blank)] [1] 292-726 p. A strongly anti-English poem by L. de Chavannes de la Giraudière commemorates how America is liberated from its… Read More

Paris, 1920. Fine condition. 9 x 6 cm. The following photograph, came from a collection in Paris. Probably it was left in Paris by Bruno Jasieński when he left France to the Soviet Union in 1929. We couldn't fine any other prints of these item in institutions. L'Esprit Nouveau ( The New Spirit) was a magazine founded by architect Le Corbusier, poet Paul Dermée, and painter Amédée Ozenfant in 1920. The publication addressed a wide range of artistic disciplines including literature, visual arts, and architecture. The articles written by Le Corbusier for L'Esprit Nouveau comprise a number of those appearing in his seminal 1923 book Toward an Architecture. L'Esprit Nouveau remained in publication until 1925, publishing a total of 28 editions.

Paris: Éditions Fourcade, 1931. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to René Lacôte, decorated with a small drawing. Limited edition, numbered to 510, this copy remained unnumbered. In publisher's wrappers. Bent at extremities, spine slightly damaged at tail and head. Occasional light foxing. P. 25 is torn at bottom not affecting the text. Small hole on the margin of p. 91. Overall in very good condition.. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to René Lacôte, decorated with a small drawing. Limited edition, numbered to 510, this copy remained unnumbered. In publisher's wrappers. 158 [8] p. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to René Lacôte. The inscription reads: "A René Lacôte qui a su m'apprendre bien des choses sur moi-même Affectueux souvenir de Tristan Tzara Novembre 1951". René Lacôte (1913-1971) was a poet and literary critic. He published various poetic anthologies, one dedicated to Tristan Tzara (1952). .

Paris: Pontus Hulten, 1976. In original illustrated paper. In very nice conditon. In original illustrated paper. 12 p. 40 x 30 cm. First edition of this extraordinary menu designed by Daniel Spoerri for the dinner he organized in the salons of rue Berryer, in the presence of all the top of the French artistic scene. Precious copy with many signatures and autographs by Daniel Abadie, Ben, Christian Boltanski, Mark Brusse, François Dufrêne, Otto Hahn, Raymond Hains, Bertrand Lavier, François Morellet, Roland Petersen, Daniel Pommereulle, Martial Raysse, Pierre Restany, Daniel Spoerri, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Roland Topor, Jacques de la Villeglé, etc. Daniel Spoerri from A to Z", 1991, p. 57.

Paris: Chez Christophe Ballard, seul Imprimeur du Roy pour la Musique, rüe Saint Jean de Beauvais, au Mont-Parnasse, 1695. Typeset music and text, woodcut head and tailpieces, and initials. In contemporary leather. Spine and edges gilt. Red title vignette on spine. Marbled endpapers. Green silk bookmark ribbon. Ownership stamp (on title page and some random pages) of "Francoeur", a member of the distinguished French musician family. Contemporary musical note in ink on p. 272. A small wormhole at the lower outer corner throughout the first third of the book, broaden between 2b-4c, affecting the print space. Trace of crease to the first pages. Extremities somewhat worn, corners bumped, foxing throughout. Otherwise in fine condition.. Typeset music and text, woodcut head and tailpieces, and initials. In contemporary leather. Spine and edges gilt. Red title vignette on spine. Marbled endpapers. Green silk bookmark ribbon. Ownership stamp (on title page and some random pages) of "Francoeur", a member of… Read More

Paris, 1928. In original paper. In mint condition.. In original paper. 12 p.

Paris: Gallimard, 1953. First French edition. Inscribed by the author. With a separate flyer, an advertisement for the book. In publisher's wrappers, printed in red and black. Unopened. Spine somewhat worn, pages tanned. Otherwise in fine condition.. First French edition. Inscribed by the author. With a separate flyer, an advertisement for the book. In publisher's wrappers, printed in red and black. 12 [3] 288 [8] p. First French edition of Czesław Miłosz's book, The Seizure of Power, inscribed in French by the author. Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004) was a Polish poet, novelist, essayist, and translator. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980 described as a writer who "voices man's exposed condition in a world of severe conflicts." .

Bruxelles: Meline, Cans et Compagnie. Libraire, Imprimerie et Fonderie, 1845. Possible first edition. Four volumes, bound into two. Light rubbing to sides. In contemporary red half maroquin, gilt and black rulings at joinings, gilt title on spine. With striped silk bookmarks. In fine condition.. Possible first edition. Four volumes, bound into two. Light rubbing to sides. In contemporary red half maroquin, gilt and black rulings at joinings, gilt title on spine. With striped silk bookmarks. (4), 277, [1]; (4), 286; (4), 285, [1]; (4), 351, [1] p. Written in collaboration with August Maquet. The first of the three Valois Romances, with Dumas' finest historical portraits. First appeared as a serial, ran through the columns of "La Presses", Reed (in: A Bibliography of Alexandre Dumas père) considers the 1845 Paris, Gamier Frères edition as original.

[France], [18th century]. Manuscript in French on paper, in ink, by a neat hand. In contemporary calf, gilt turn-ins and spine with five raised bands, gilt compartments, and red morocco title label with gilt lettering. Edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Calligraphic title in a floral frame, colored in blue, red, and gold. Binding slightly rubbed at the extremities. Front free endpaper with old restoration, barely visible. Sporadic foxing throughout. Otherwise in very good condition.. Manuscript in French on paper, in ink, by a neat hand. In contemporary calf, gilt turn-ins and spine with five raised bands, gilt compartments, and red morocco title label with gilt lettering. Edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Calligraphic title in a floral frame, colored in blue, red, and gold. [2 (blank)] [119] [3 (blank)] p. An 18th-century manuscript copy of this exceedingly rare and principal document of the French experience in Florida, the account of Dominique de Gourgues' revenge on the Spaniards in Florida in 1568.… Read More

Paris: chez Michel Sonnius, demeurant à l'Escu de Basle, ruë Sainct Iaques, 1581. Bound in red maroquin, the panels ruled and decorated with a large, gilt floral design in the center, their fore and inner edges are gilt. Spine with five raised bands, gilt decoration, and title. Marbled pastedown. All edges gilt. Printed bookplate of P. F. Arminjon on front end pastedown. Ten leaves slightly over trimmed that has a minor effect on the initial or final letters of the printed marginal notes but no effect on their legibility. Overall a very well preserved and beautiful copy of this scarce volume.. Bound in red maroquin, the panels ruled and decorated with a large, gilt floral design in the center, their fore and inner edges are gilt. Spine with five raised bands, gilt decoration, and title. Marbled pastedown. All edges gilt. (2) ff., 469 (ie 496) pp., (30) ff. Extremely scarce second, revised edition. Just as rare as the first (1569) of Montaigne's first book, the French translation of Theologia… Read More

Monte Carlo: André Sauret. First editon. In origianal paper. In fine condition, without the folder nor the case of the edition/Inscribed to Camus. 12 original full-page lithographs in black by the author.. 12 original full-page lithographs in black by the author. First editon. In origianal paper. 176 p. First edition printed at 350 copies on large Arches vellum, plus a few copies reserved for the author, illustrated with 12 original full-page lithographs in black by the author. Example of Albert Camus, being part of the few copies out of trade, not signed but with this beautiful sending of the author: " to Albert Camus // these pages which will amuse him // with all his admiration // the painter // Vlaminck

Paris: Les Marges, 1933. First edition. In original paper. In fine conditon.. First edition. In original paper. 15 p. illustrated with a photo of Apollinaire. Inscribed to Apollinaire's wife,

Paris: Aux Editions des Cahiers Libres, 1933. In original paper. In fine condition.. In original paper. Inscribed to Victor Brauner. Victor Brauner (Romanian, 1903 - 1966) was a Romanian painter and sculptor of the surrealist movement.

Paris: Editions Poésie & Cie, 1936. First edition. One of the 500 copy. In original paper. In fine conditon. Cover by Marc Chagall. Cover by Marc Chagall. First edition. One of the 500 copy. In original paper. 53 p. Inscribed to José Corti The advertising brochure (2 sheets in-12°) of the author's previous work from the same publisher is also presented. José Corti ( 1895 - 1984). started his business by publishing the work of his surrealist friends, including André Breton, Paul Éluard, and Louis Aragon.

Bucarest: Surrealisme, 1946. First edition. Limited, one of 520 numbered copies. With 7 photographic reproductions. In publisher's blue wrappers. Spine and extremities tanned. Otherwise in fine condition.. First edition. Limited, one of 520 numbered copies. With 7 photographic reproductions. In publisher's blue wrappers. [44] p. A work by the Romanian surrealist artist and theorist, Dolfi Trost. Trost (1916-1966) published several theoretical essays, including one in collaboration with Gherasim Luca, titled Dialectique de la dialectique (1945). .