Search Results: Titles starting with U from Cole & Contreras

Barcelona: Poligrafa, 1979. Poems by Brossa illustrated by Tapies' artwork. One of 1500 numbered SIGNED BY BROSSA AND TAPIES. Folio, publisher's cardboard binding. Fine and bright, like new.

Caen: Charles Valin, 1897. A biographical monograph on Jacues du Lorens, with extensive notes concerning his descendants and his art collection. A PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 34 pp. Edition limited to 200 numbered copies. 8vo. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT. Scarce.

Montpellier and Paris: Publications de la Société pour l'Étude des langues romaines / Vieweg, 1872. FIRST EDITION of this extremely early Latin almanac, with a French translation. 15 pp. Printed on fine wove paper. 8vo. Original wraps. UNCUT, UNOPENED, FINE AND BRIGHT. Rare.

Paris: (printed by Charles Jouaust for) Poulet-Malassis et De Broise, 1861. THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON VELLUM OF ANY BOOK ISSUED BY POULET-MALASSIS. In this monograph, Langlois (1829-1869), a leading Orientalist of his time (despite his short life), ingeniously uses archeological, historical, and scriptural evidence to prove the true location of Jesus' tomb. 48 pp. PRINTED ENTIRELY ON FINE VELLUM BY JOUAUST, ONE OF THE GREAT PRINTERS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY. to. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter morocco and decorated boards. Spine in five compartments with fleurons and raised bands. Tiny traces of wear to binding, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Launay 152; Contades, p. 39; Oberlé 594 (this copy: "Précieux exemplaire imprimé sur peau de vélin. Il est probablement unique. C'est le seul volume publié par notre éditeur qui ait été tiré sur peau de vélin.") Copies of this book on paper are very rare; this unique copy on vellum is A PIECE OF PUBLISHING HISTORY.… Read More

Paris: Jules Le Clere et Cie, 1872. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION, NEVER PUBLISHED, of this extremely rare catalogue of the books destroyed when the Palais du Conseil d'Etat burned in May, 1871. 2 leaves, 71 pp. Hundreds of 19th century and antiquarian books thoroughly described (particularly strong, as one would expect, in French history and culture). ONLY 100 COPIES PRINTED, NEVER PUBLISHED. This is furthermore a presentation copy, with a SIGNED INSCRIPTION FROM PATRICE SALIN, THE MAIN AUTHOR, to art and book expert Emile-Louis Galichon (1829-1875), director of the Gazette des Beaux Arts. Printed on good wove paper. 8vo. Uncut in original wraps. Some wear to wraps. Internally clean. Very good.

Paris: Les Editions de la Nouvelle France, 1943. First edition with the Pichard illustrations, which are printed in color. Limited, numbered edition printed on good wove paper. 8vo, original wraps. Minimal wear to wraps, else bright and fine.

Lec'h Geffroy" Trélézan (Bégard): Filigranes Editions, 1992. ONE OF ONLY 12 COPIES OF THE DELUXE EDITION OF THIS GORGEOUS PHOTOBOOK, WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED BY DUSSAUD AND AN ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT POEM SIGNED BY LE MEN. 12 photographs by Dussaud, EACH SIGNED AND NUMBERED IX/XII, printed as phtotypes on extremely fine wove paper. The photographs present rural European scenes; most were taken in Portugal. 13 poems by Le Men printed on fine laid paper. From a total edition of 362 copies, this is ONE OF ONLY TWELVE WITH A SEPARATE FOLDER CONTAINING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS, SIGNED BY DUSSAUD, AND THE CORRESPONDING POEM IN MANUSCRIPT, SIGNED BY LE MEN. Signed in the justification by the poet and the photographer. 4to. Loose as issued in original wraps, housed in a wooden and cardboard case. FINE AND BRIGHT, EXACTLY AS ISSUED.

Paris: Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, 2007. Pierre & Gilles. A rare and important exhibition catalogue. Profusely illustrated in color. Edition limited to 1100 copies. THIS COPY WITH A ORIGINAL DRAWING BY PIERRE & GILLES ON THE FRONT FLYLEAF, SIGNED BY BOTH. 4to. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, like new. sxxi

Paris: Grasset, 1936. First edition of this novel. ONE OF ONLY 28 LARGE-PAPER COPIES (printed on fine wove paper). 8vo. Publisher's wraps. UNCUT, UNOPENED, FINE, AND BRIGHT.

Madrid: LIBRIS, 2006. The standard monograph and bibliography devoted to humor magazines published in Spain during the 20th century. XIII, 383 pp. plus 16 plates with 64 color reproductions of magazine covers. Printed on good wove paper. Edition limited to 2000 numbered copies. 4to. Original wraps. New.

Paris: Société des Amis du Livre Moderne, 1932. A beautiful livre d'artiste, illustrated with 63 ORIGINAL DRYPOINTS by José Pedro Gil (1892-1945), all of which depict Cordoba and its inhabitants. THIS IS THE UNIQUE FILE COPY INITIALLY RETAINED BY THE BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY THAT PUBLISHED IT, justified "Exemplaire imprimé pour archives de la Société". Aside from this unique copy, 152 numbered copies were printed, all on extremely fine Rives wove paper. 4to. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT. House in the original chemise (spine label a bit worn) and slipcase. A PRISTINE COPY.

Paris: Ernest Kolb, (1893). THE ONLY COPY PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPAN PAPER of the first edition of this collection of stories. 2 leaves, 349 pp., 1 leaf. On verso of half-title is printed, "Exemplaire unique tiré sur papier du Japon pour Mademoiselle Leonie Bert." Leonie Bert was the daughter of French physiologist and politician Paul Bert (1833-1886). 8vo. Original wraps, printed in red. Uncut. FINE AND BRIGHT. Vicaire V, 115, citing only 15 copies on Dutch paper aside from the trade edition.

Paris: Lamulle et Poisson, 1892. Rare monograph on the Butcher's Guild of Limoges, surely the oldest guild in existence. 117 pp. 8vo. Original wraps. Spine mostly gone, else clean. Resewing or rebinding wouldn't hurt.

Paris: Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans, 1922. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this account of a mission to Alsace undertaken by Gascon goose farmers, with the object of improving their professional skills. 47 pp. 5 photographic illustrations. An association copy, with a signed dedication from FERRAN ADRIA to a well-known French chef. Tall 8vo. Original wraps. Paper slightly toned, else FINE AND BRIGHT. Extremely rare, especially in such pristine condition. The only copy I have located is that in the Bibliothèque Nationale.

Paris: Dorbon aîné, 1912. ONE OF ONLY 7 COPIES ON JAPANESE PAPER OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of this rare monograph on Huysmans, the most important work of budding superstar littérateur Du Fresnois (1887-1914), who met his untimely death only two years later at the age of 27, at the outset of World War I. 61 pp. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN (7) COPIES PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER. On the half-title is a neatly-written manuscript note in the hand of the publisher, Louis Dorbon (i.e., "Dorbon aîné"): "exemplaire nº 3 sur 7 s/Japon L.D." 12mo. Publisher's wraps. Entirely uncut. Wraps spotted (as always). INTERNALLY BRIGHT AND FINE.

Niort: Librairie Moderne A. Baussay, G. Lavadoux, successeur, 1928. A livre artiste with 21 fine woodcuts by Henri Mouchot, including SEVEN BEAUTIFUL FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE WOODCUTS PRINTED IN COLOR. From a total edition of 350 numbered copies, this is COPY NUMBER 1, ONE OF ONLY TEN COPIES PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER WITH A SUITE OF THE WOODCUTS ON CHINESE PAPER. 4to. Original wraps. A bit of wear to spine, else FINE AND BRIGHT.

New York, Provincetown, and Paris: unpublished, 1966-1969. AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY SUBSTANTIAL ARCHIVE OF UNPUBLISHED LETTERS RELATING TO ROBERT MOTHERWELL'S PRODUCTION OF PRINTS FOR ODETTE LAZAR-VERNET (publisher of "Paroles Peintes", among other things), dating from March 25, 1966 to May 6, 1969. In this correspondence we discover that Motherwell had no compunctions about having others retouch and even execute the plates from which "his" etchings were to be printed. The archive includes six letters from Motherwell (four typed, one manuscript, and one typed and heavily annotated in pen), five of which are SIGNED by Motherwell (Two "RM", one "Robert M", and two "Robert Motherwell") and one of which is signed "Robert Motherwell" by his secretary, Marie Walborn. Five are on stationery with the letterhead of his house at 173 East 94th St in New York, and the sixth from the "Sea Barn" in Provincetown. In one of the letters Motherwell refers to his wife, Helen Frankenthaler (at the outset of this… Read More

Barcelona and Madrid: Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte, 2002. The profusely-illustrated catalogue of the exhibition held in Barcelona and Madrid to mark the 150th anniversary of Gaudi's birth. Focuses not only on Gaudi himself, but also on those who influenced him and those whom he influenced. Hundreds of color illustrations, from architectural drawings by Pugin and Ruskin to early photographs to paintings by Tapies. Includes about a hundred short biographies of relevant figures. Folio. Original wraps. Fine and bright.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1999. A scholarly article which includes the first printing of an important and previously unknown fragment by Blake. This is an offprint from the scholarly journal Modern Philology. The author, William Cole, holds a doctorate from Harvard Univerity and has written many scholarly articles and books about books and prints. Signed by the author. Only 100 copies printed. 13 pp. Large thin 8vo. Original wraps. Fine.

Paris, 1830. During the July Monarchy (1830) Lafayette--one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution--was given command of the Gardes Nationales du Royaume on August 16, 1830. While he performed admirably, Louis-Philippe began to doubt whether he was a wise choice and, while congratulating him on a job well done, forced him out on December 26 of that year (four days after this letter was written). This letter--surely delivered by hand, and not sent through the post--orders an unnamed general to take commande of the National Guard troops on the right bank of the Seine (the general is not named for good reason, in case the letter had fallen into the wrong hands.) 25 x 20 cm, with blank verso and blank conjugate leaf. A little creasing and some tiny marginal closed tears, but overall in ver good condition. AN EXCELLENT LETTER BY A KEY FIGURE IN AMERICAN AND FRENCH HISTORY.