Search Results: Titles starting with O from Sims Reed Rare Books

Paris.: Editions des Cahiers Libres., 1932.. Full black crushed morocco by Pierre-Lucien Martin with his signature gilt and dated '1955', front and rear boards and spine with elaborate rules in gilt and blind to form an elaborate parallelogrammatic motif, boards with additional onlays of scarlet and beige calf, title gilt to spine, turn-ins ruled in gilt, japon nacré doublures and endpapers, original printed wrappers with titles in black to front cover and spine and publisher's vignette to rear cover preserved, original black calf-backed red paper board chemise and matching slipcase.. 12mo. (194 x 148 mm).. Half-title with Tzara's presentation (see below) and 'Du Même Auteur' verso, three leaves with the frontispiece etching by Ernst in three states verso (see also below), printed title with copyright verso, two inserted leaves with manuscript by Tzara and Tzara's verse: 'Pièges en Herbe', 'La Fonte des Ans', 'Où Boivent les Loups' and 'Le Puisatier des Regards', three leaves with 'Table' and… Read More

Montevideo., Abril 76.. Unbound, although originally stapled.. 4to.. 13 leaves including cover. Issue No. 6 of the second generation of Clemente Padin's publication, OVUM, focusing on experimental poetry, writing and art. This issue with contributions by Robin Crozier, Al Whitson, Frank Ferguson, Ismael Assumpçao, Odair Magalhaes, Luis Iurcovich, Paulo Bruscky, A. L. M. Andrade, Geoffrey Cook, Guy Schraenen, Eduard Bal, Teresinka Pereira, and Graciela Gutierrez Marx. This copy seems to be issued with 2 contributions by Ismael Assumpçao (including one painted) and without the contribution by Graciela Gutierrez Marx.'OVUM was edited thanks [to] the colaboration [sic] of our friends that sent 500 copies of their works. Unfortunately due to the rise in the price of paper and mail it is impossible to continue with the edition of the magazine. We will start to edit it again if our economic situation gets better.' (From the first typed leaf).

Edinburgh.: Wild Hawthorn Press., 1965.. Original publisher's white stapled wrappers with titles printed in black to dust jacket. Large 8vo. (20.5 x 13 cm).. 7 leaves, followed by 3 leaves of red, yellow and blue tissue. A mimeographed leaf of text is inserted loose. A very good copy of the rarest volume in Ian Hamilton Finlay's 'Ocean Stripe Series' and his first kinetic poem-booklet.The kinetic booklets in the 'Ocean and Canal Stripe Series' were an innovation of Finlay's at the Wild Hawthorn Press, and an important contribution to concrete poetry and the artist book. 'Ocean Stripe Series 3' is a concrete poem / artist book inspired by the story of Noah, in which, after repetitions of the word 'ark', a lyrically beautiful rainbow of die-cut colouredpapers is announced.Loosely inserted sheet, with printed passage from Genesis 9:13: 'I do set my bow inthe cloud, and it shall be for a token for a covenant between me and the earth...'[Moeglin-Delcroix - Esthétique du livre d’artiste. pp.… Read More

Paris.: Libraires Associes., 1772.. Finely bound in uniform full brown polished calf, banded spines in six compartments with gilt floriated decoration, red and brown leather title labels in second and third compartments. Triple gilt fillets to edges of boards, gilt turn-ins. Marbled endpapers.. 5vols. 4to.. Illustrated with engraved title vignettes, culs-de-lampe, engraved frontispiece and hors-texte engraved plates. Engravings by Picart le Romain. [PROVENANCE: With the gilt stamp with the 'tughra' of the Ecole Imperiale Ottomane in centre of each front board. A.e.g. Ex-libris pastedowns of the Esmerian library and the Bibliotheque du Vte. Calvet-Rogniat. A fine large copy with each page mounted on larger sheets in a uniform binding with the gilt Imperial Ottoman stamp on each volume.Nicolas Boileau (1636-1711|) was a renowned 17th century French poet and critic. He was educated at the college of Beauvais and was at first destined to enter the Church, but soon abandoned the study of theology and,… Read More

Lucerne.: Kunstmuseum Luzern., 1972.. Original publisher's white printed wrappers.. Small folio.. Illustrated with thirty-five monochrome photographs, each with the subtitle 'No UP, No DOWN', printed at the right-hand page edge to form a flipbook depicting Gilbert and George walking down a flight of steps. Gilbert and George's artist flipbook. 'Oh, the Grand Old Duke of York' was published by the duo of Gilbert (Gilbert Proersch, born 1943 in the South Tyrol) and George (George Passmore, born 1942 in Deorn [sic], England). A flipbook, the work depicts the artists descending a flight of steps, and, when reversed, the artists walking backwards up the same flight of steps.The first page of the book bears a transcript of the nursery rhyme 'Oh, the Grand Old Duke of York'. The German text, printed after the work includes an introduction / postface and a critical essay 'Gilbert & George (die intelligentesten, faszinierendsten, ernsthaftesten und schonsten Kunstler, die Ihr je gesehen habt)' by… Read More

Stierstadt.: Eremiten-Presse., 1958.. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers.. 8vo. (110 x 204 mm)..

Hilversum.: Steendrukkerj de Jong & Co., 1968.. Original black paper wrappers and white card slipcase with title 'Carel Visser Olanda' excised from upper cover.. Tall 8vo. (298 x 100 mm).. Leaf with title, leaf with biographical details, leaf with Visser's introduction, 25 leaves with monochrome reproductions of drawings of works by Visser each with title recto only, three leaves with list of works, leaf with layout of Visser's exhibition and printer's credit and publisher's details verso; Visser's metal multiple is inserted loosely. Carel Visser's catalogue / multiple 'Olanda' for the XXXIV Biennale 1968. The catalogue for Visser's Biennale presentation in the original card slipcase together with Visser's multiple with the stamped titles: 'CAREL VISSER OLANDA - XXXIV BIENNALE - VENEZIA 1956'; it appears likely that Visser's multiple was not limited.A leading exponent of Dutch Abstract-Minimalist Constructivism in sculpture, Visser was awarded the David E. Bright sculpture prize at the Biennale… Read More

Paris.: Daniel Templon, 1971.. Loose sheets as issued, bound in plain card wrappers with a sliding plastic spine.. 4to. (280 x 223 mm).. 'Olivet Discourse' from Art & Language. From the edition limited to 40 numbered copies, initialled by each of the artists on the title.[Germano Celant - Book as artwork 1960/1972. p.84; Printed Matter; Die Sammlung Marzona in der Kunstbibliothek. The Marzona Collection at the Kunstbibliothek. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, p. 90].

Paris.: Editions de la Montagne., 1932.. Black morocco-backed patterned wooden boards by Mercher, titles gilt to spine, original publisher's printed wrappers and backstrip preserved.. 8vo. (250 x 170 mm).. Half-title with 'Du Même Auteur' verso, printed title in red and black and Hugnet's verse in five sections illustrated with 5 original monochrome etchings by Hayter (one for each section), leaf with 'Table' recto, leaf with justification recto and achevé d'imprimer verso; the suite of etchings is present in three states (as published on Japon, in bistre on a thick handmade paper and the cancelled plate 'barré' on matching paper) and with additional original material (see below). each with the original drawing on tracing paper and the proofs signed and numbered (two of the prints have two proofs), inserted loose; with an additional drawing not used in the publication. Hugnet's own copy of 'Ombres Portées' with Stanley William Hayter's etchings in three states and with additional signed proofs… Read More

Milan.: Franco Toselli., 1973.. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers, titles in black and monochrome photographic image to front cover. . 8vo. (170 x 120 mm).. Printed title in English, monochrome reproduction photograph as frontispiece, printed title in Italian and bilingual text in ENglish and Italian throughout accompanied by monochrome reproduction photographs, final leaf with achevé d'imprimer recto and justification verso. Weiner's first venture into the use of photography in his artist books, the bilingual 'Once upon a Time / C'era una Volta'.From the edition limited to 1,000 copies. Weiner's text in English and Italian is accompanied by photos by Giorgio Colombo. [Schwarz 33; Die Sammlung Marzona in der Kunstbibliothek pg.167].

Munich.: Ottenhausen Verlag., 1980.. Original publisher's black cloth and slipcase.. Square 4to. (325 x 235 mm).. Monochrome reproduction photographs of Opalka's face throughout; record in glassine wrapper at rear. A rare Opalka book with the original record.From the edition limited to 600 numbered copies, although far fewer were issued.'Every 'detail is accompanied by a phonetic registration on a tape recorder and a photographic documentation of my face.' (From the Introduction).Text in French, German and English.

Nice.: Marcel Alocco., 1967 – 1968.. Original publisher's printed wrappers, stapled as issued, titles and illustration in black to front covers, advertisments and publication details to rear.. 3 vols. 8vo. (230 x 162 mm + 242 x 158 mm).. Printed text in French and English with some monochrome illustration (see below). A fine complete set of this scarce and short-lived Niçoise art review.With contributions, in the first issue, from George Brecht, Jacques Lepage, Ben Vautier, Henri Chopin, Emmet Williams and a review of Daniel Spoerri's 'Topographie Anecdotée de la Chance' by the editor Marcel Alocco, 'Open' declares itself very much of the south of France. Advertisements include those for 'La Cédille Qui Sourit', the artist-run shop, or rather 'non-shop' - the raison-d'etre was to eschew typical commercial activities - of Brecht and Filliou in Villefranche-sur-Mer, the gallery of Jacques Matarasso and the Galerie de la Salle.Issue 2 from May '67 features contributions by Giuseppe Chiari,… Read More

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)..

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.

Remscheid.: VICE mail order., (1969).. Wooden box with checkerboard pattern.. Wooden box. (60 x 120 x 30 mm).. Two silver labels within box, one (detached from inner lid) reads 'OPTIMISTIC BOX No. 3', the other 'you won't imitate Marcel Duchamp' and signed 'R. F.' by Filliou. The Duchamp related box / multiple by Robert Filliou. Signed 'R. F' to silver label.

Marseilles.: Editions Ryôan-ji., 1984.. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed paper portfolio, colour illustration and titles in black to front cover, printed text to flaps and justification to interior, original wooden slipcase with plexiglas cover.. 8vo. (236 x 170 mm).. Calligraphic text by Dubuffet printed recto and verso of two portfolio flaps, list of plates to further flap and 15 colour silkscreen plates by Dubuffet, each printed recto only and titled and numbered I - XV to verso, achevé d'imprimer and justification to portfolio interior. (Sheet size: 210 x 155 mm). Dubuffet's portfolio / artist book with colour silkscreen plates.From the edition limited to 257 copies, signed and numbered by Dubuffet to the justification.The edition was announced as 300 copies, although according to the justification only 257 were numbered and signed, however, Webel states that only 245 copies were numbered and signed.[Webel 1455 - 1474; see pp. 202 - 204].

St Petersburg.: N. I. Butkovskaia., 1912.. Original publisher's wrappers with Yapp edges, titles in blue and illustrations by Matyushin in yellow to covers and spine.. 8vo. (195 x 130 mm). . With 5 plates (two portraits by Guro reproduced in black and white, and 3 colour reproductions of her paintings tipped-in on various paper stock); one leaf with music by Matyushin printed to rear. An excellent copy, unsophisticated in the original wrappers, of one of the rarest books by Elena Guro, her enigmatic second publication, 'Autumnal Dream'.From the edition limited to 500 copies.Elena Guro and Mikhail Matyushin (m. 1906), were key members of the Russian Futurist group The Union of Youth. Guro, sixteen years younger, significantly changed Matyushin's view of art and society and together they were influential in the burgeoning Cubo-Futurist movement. Matyushin was also a professional musician, and the inclusion of a leaf of his music, written for one of the texts in the book, is particularly touching.… Read More

Ulm.: Studentenselbstverwaltung der Hochschule fur Gestaltung., 1961 – 1964.. Original publisher's printed card wrappers with text printed in black (later issues with hole-punches denoting issue number).. 23 vols. Mostly Square 4to. (210 x 198 mm).. Illustrated throughout in black and white. An extensive run of the very scarce student journals at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm.The Hochschule fur Gestaltung Ulm was founded in 1953 by Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill. Its importance as a design university is second only to the Bauhaus. Joseph Albers, Johannes Itten, Josef Müller-Brockmann and many other luminaries passed through its doors. The school was closed in 1968 as a result of internal disputes.The present set comprises no. 1 (Marz 1961), no. 2 (April 1961), Nos. 6 + 7 (November und Dezember 1961), No. 8 (Januar 62), No. 9 (Februar 62), No. 10 (Marz 62), No 11 (April 1962), No. 12 (Mai 1962), No. 13 (Juli 1962), No. 14 (Oktober 1962), No. 15 (undated), No. 16 (undated),… Read More

London.: Coracle Press., 1982.. Publisher's wrappers, stitched. Loose in cloth board folder.. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm).. With two illustrations printed in green. Edition limited to 200 numbered copies.

Manchester.: J. E. Cornish., 1900.. Printed wrappers, with the lithographs loosely inserted.. Folio. (Sheet size 305 x 440 mm).. Contains 10 lithographed portraits on rectos only, most with a leaf of text. The original maquette for Rothenstein's Manchester Portraits. Of the 12 portraits issued in the final publication, 8 of them are present here, as well as the text for 10 of them. Two other portraits (of unknown sitters) that were not used in the final printing are also inserted. With handwritten notes for the future contents of the prelims and corrections to the text.