1920réf. 165270Paris: Au Sans Pareil 1920. 1 of 9 copies on Japon Imperial paper Copy No. IV. Softcover. VG or better glassine jacket with minor chipping few tiny tears no significant loss microscopic at best. Printed oversize wraps with glassine jacket. Half-title. Title-page with woodcut vignette and 4 woodcut illustrations by Marc Chagall. 48 pp. Among Marc Chagall's earliest book illustrations preceded only by appearances in 1914 and 1918. With Andre Breton Soupault was one of the founders of the Surrealist movement: "Soupault's earliest verse collection 'Aquarium' 1917 was published with the help of Guillaume Apollinaire who introduced Soupault to André Breton. In 1919 Soupault Breton and Louis Aragon cofounded the review 'Littérature'. Originally drawn to the anti-rationalism of the Dada movement Soupault soon rejected its nihilism and he and Breton experimented with other revolutionary techniques. One result of their experimentation was the "automatic writing" of the jointly authored 'Les Champs magnétiques' 1920; 'The Magnetic Fields' known as the first major Surrealist work. Soupault soon abandoned automatic writing to produce carefully crafted verses such as those in 'Westwego' 1922 and 'Georgia' 1926. As the Surrealist movement became increasingly dogmatic and political Soupault grew dissatisfied with it and eventually broke with it and Breton" Encyclopedia Britannica online. Exceptionally rare one of 9 such copies. Au Sans Pareil paperback
1920réf. 165270Paris: Au Sans Pareil 1920. 1 of 9 copies on Japon Imperial paper Copy No. IV. Softcover. VG or better glassine jacket with minor chipping few tiny tears no significant loss microscopic at best. Printed oversize wraps with glassine jacket. Half-title. Title-page with woodcut vignette and 4 woodcut illustrations by Marc Chagall. 48 pp. Among Marc Chagall's earliest book illustrations preceded only by appearances in 1914 and 1918. With Andre Breton Soupault was one of the founders of the Surrealist movement: "Soupault's earliest verse collection 'Aquarium' 1917 was published with the help of Guillaume Apollinaire who introduced Soupault to André Breton. In 1919 Soupault Breton and Louis Aragon cofounded the review 'Littérature'. Originally drawn to the anti-rationalism of the Dada movement Soupault soon rejected its nihilism and he and Breton experimented with other revolutionary techniques. One result of their experimentation was the "automatic writing" of the jointly authored 'Les Champs magnétiques' 1920; 'The Magnetic Fields' known as the first major Surrealist work. Soupault soon abandoned automatic writing to produce carefully crafted verses such as those in 'Westwego' 1922 and 'Georgia' 1926. As the Surrealist movement became increasingly dogmatic and political Soupault grew dissatisfied with it and eventually broke with it and Breton" Encyclopedia Britannica online. Exceptionally rare one of 9 such copies. Au Sans Pareil paperback books
réf. Z1-H-018-02761Transworld Publishers. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Transworld Publishers unknown
réf. Z1-R-021-01626Studio Vista. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Studio Vista unknown
1626réf. elala975cLe Forest-sur-Sèvre: 1626-28. 1626. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. 4 p.l. 978 16contents & index; 2 p.l. 640. woodcut ornaments & initials. contemporary mottled calf spines partly restored spine labels wanting scattered light foxing & browning some marginal dampstaining scattered stains small hole in last leaf costing several letters. Second Edition of the memoirs of one of the most eminent members of the French protestant party at the end of the sixteenth century. These memoirs begin with his narrow escape from the Massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1572 and his taking up arms for the Huguenots in 1575. Shortly thereafter he entered the service of Henri of Navarre who employed him in important negotiations. One of his most significant achievements was the role which he played in the reconciliation of Henri III and the King of Navarre in 1589 for which he was rewarded with the government of Saumur. He became a member of Henri IV's council and retained the monarch's favour after the latter had abjured his religion. Two further volumes of memoirs covering the period 1600-1623 were published by Elzevier at Amsterdam in 1651-52. Brunet III 1912. cfGoldsmith BM STC French M1495. [cLe Forest-sur-Sèvre]: 1626-28. unknown
2006réf. 90329Center; D. A. P. /Distributed Art Publishers. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 128 pp. ; 51 ills. -- with a bonus offer--; Heart of Darkness centers on three large-scale installations by artists Kai Althoff Ellen Gallagher and Thomas Hirschhorn. Working with fairy tales science fiction and sensational imagery these artists invite us to enter an uncanny world of their own creation where darkness is not just a representation of chaos madness and dystopia but an artistic strategy in the search for clarity and empathy within the insurmountable nihilism of the twenty-first century. With an introduction by curator Philippe Vergne and individual interviews with the artists. . 2006. 0935640851 . Center; D. A. P. /Distributed Art Publishers paperback
2015réf. 114330Sternberg Press. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Text in English and Chinese. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2015. 3943365654 . Sternberg Press paperback
2001réf. 100692Lars Muller Publishers. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in French and English. 96 pages -- with a bonus offer--; Philippe Apeloig 1962 has established his reputation in the international poster scene since the end of the 1980s with works of a rare constant quality and an unerring sense for what it takes to design a poster. His work above all that with an explicitly cultural content is well represented in the major collections. Numerous exhibitions awards and membership of juries have sonsolidated his international reputation. The publication contains an overview of his work for the first time. . 2001. 3907078411 . Lars Muller Publishers hardcover
2003réf. 85342Thames & Hudson. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- - Corresponds to ISBN: 0500542678. 432 pages. -- with a bonus offer--; Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the finest image makers of our time. Born in 1908 he studied painting before embarking on a career in photography in the early 1930s. In 1940 he was captured by the Germans and spent three years in prisoner-of-war camps before escaping to join the Paris underground. With Robert Capa David Seymour and others he founded the photographic agency Magnum in 1947. Since then his work has taken him all over the world—from Europe to India Burma Pakistan China Japan Indonesia Bali Russia the Middle East Cuba Mexico the United States and Canada. This new collection of work by Cartier-Bresson created on the occasion of his ninety-fifth birthday provides the ultimate retrospective look at a lifetime's achievement. It includes the first photographs taken by him some of which have never been published rarely seen work from all periods of his life classic photographs that have become icons of the medium and a generous selection of drawings paintings and film stills. The book also features personal souvenirs of Cartier-Bresson's youth his family and the founding of Magnum. Cartier-Bresson's extraordinary images are shaped by an eye and a mind legendary for their intelligent empathy and for going to the heart of the matter. This definitive collection of a master photographer's work will be an essential book for anyone interested in photography—indeed for anyone interested in the people places and events of the past century. An exhibition of work by Henri Cartier-Bresson opens in Paris in 2003 and will be seen in the United States in 2004-2005. 630 illustrations in color and duotone. . 2003. 0500542678 . Thames & Hudson hardcover
2017réf. 129369Lannoo Publishers. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED - with a bonus offer-- . 2017. 2873869453 . Lannoo Publishers hardcover
2014réf. 108812Lannoo Publishers Acc. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Text in English with portions also variously in either French Spanish German Italian or Dutch. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2014. 9401414491 . Lannoo Publishers (Acc) hardcover
2011réf. 97873JRPRingier. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English and French. 144 pp. ; 108 color illustrations. -- with a bonus offer--; Patrick Weidmann born 1958 explores fetish as a property of both objects and of photography. His photographs of Jacuzzis an airplane seat or a soft toy deliberately overindulge in advertising rhetoric and then sabotage it through disorienting strategies such as extreme cropping. This is the first survey of Weidmann's photography. . 2011. 303764236X . JRP|Ringier hardcover
2004réf. 12668Cadogan Books. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless -- with a bonus offer--; 012668; FRANCE GUIDEBOOKS TRAVEL EUROPE . 2004. 1860111416 . Cadogan Books paperback
2014réf. 106992Scheidegger and Spiess. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Text in English and German. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2014. 3858813982 . Scheidegger and Spiess paperback
2012réf. 103571Prestel. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 320 pages; well illustrated in black and white with some color images as well. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2012. 3829606109 . Prestel hardcover
1998réf. 69076Bulfinch. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 212 pp. With 165 ills. 34 x 27 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; 0.92 x 13.32 x 10.58 Inches . 1998. 0821223739 . Bulfinch hardcover
2002réf. 70081Switzerland: Jpm Pubns. New. Softcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED - Text in English; 72 pages. -- with a bonus offer--; 040742; Benet Philippe; Holzbachova Renata This Way Vienna . 2002. 2884521828 . Jpm Pubns paperback
2014réf. 108499Archetype Books. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - Portions of text in English other portions in French and others in both languages. -- with a bonus offer-- . 2014. 1909492043 . Archetype Books hardcover
2011réf. 95982Routledge. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 228 pp. ; 22 illus. -- with a bonus offer--; This book sheds new light on the cinema and modernity debate by confronting established theories on the role of the modern cinematic experience with new empirical work on the history of the social experience of cinema-going film audiences and film exhibition. The book provides a wide range of research methodologies and perspectives on these matters including: the use of oral history methods questionnaires diaries audience letters as well as industrial sociological and other accounts on historical film audiences. The collection’s case studies thus provide a "how to" compendium of current methodologies for researchers and students working on film and media audiences film and media experiences and historical reception. The volume is part of a ‘new cinema history’ effort within film and screen studies to look at film history not only as a history of production textual relations or movies-as-artefacts but rather to concentrate more on the receiving end the social experience of cinema and the engagement of film/cinema history ‘from below’. The contributions to the volume reflect upon the very different ways in which cinema has been accepted rejected or disciplined as an agent of modernity in neighbouring parts of Europe and how cinema-going has been promoted and regulated as a popular social practice at different times in twentieth-century European history. . 2011. 0415672783 . Routledge paperback
2011réf. 95981Routledge. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 228 pp. ; 22 illus. -- with a bonus offer--; This book sheds new light on the cinema and modernity debate by confronting established theories on the role of the modern cinematic experience with new empirical work on the history of the social experience of cinema-going film audiences and film exhibition. The book provides a wide range of research methodologies and perspectives on these matters including: the use of oral history methods questionnaires diaries audience letters as well as industrial sociological and other accounts on historical film audiences. The collection’s case studies thus provide a "how to" compendium of current methodologies for researchers and students working on film and media audiences film and media experiences and historical reception. The volume is part of a ‘new cinema history’ effort within film and screen studies to look at film history not only as a history of production textual relations or movies-as-artefacts but rather to concentrate more on the receiving end the social experience of cinema and the engagement of film/cinema history ‘from below’. The contributions to the volume reflect upon the very different ways in which cinema has been accepted rejected or disciplined as an agent of modernity in neighbouring parts of Europe and how cinema-going has been promoted and regulated as a popular social practice at different times in twentieth-century European history. . 2011. 0415672775 . Routledge hardcover
2015réf. 115165Jovis. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - -- with a bonus offer-- . 2015. 3868593500 . Jovis hardcover
2004réf. 63881Hatje Cantz Publishers. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in German and English. 336 pp. With 40 ills. 29 x 18 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; 0.94 x 11.34 x 7.09 Inches . 2004. 377571345X . Hatje Cantz Publishers paperback
2014réf. 129340Springer. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED - with a bonus offer-- . 2014. 3319114174 . Springer hardcover
2007réf. 93474Skira. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 304 pages. Description: "Adolf Loos 1870-1933 was a Viennese architect known for his radical building facades. Author Ralf Bock reveals the sensuality of Loos's interior designs demonstrating that Loos was not an architect of the "white modern movement" but rather he fought against it. A careful analysis of Loos's ideology and oeuvre this book features 30 existing projects in 160 extraordinary full-color images by the celebrated French photographer Philippe Ruault who has completely rephotographed Loos's works. These new images offer different interpretations of Loos' interiors and bring him back to the center of contemporary architectural debate. The color photographs are supplemented by archival photos from the Loos Archive of the Albertina Vienna and a completely new set of project drawings." -- with a bonus offer--; Adolf Loos 1870-1933 was a Viennese architect known for his radical building facades. Author Ralf Bock reveals the sensuality of Loos's interior designs demonstrating that Loos was not an architect of the "white modern movement" but rather he fought against it. A careful analysis of Loos's ideology and oeuvre this book features 30 existing projects in 160 extraordinary full-color images by the celebrated French photographer Philippe Ruault who has completely rephotographed Loos's works. These new images offer different interpretations of Loos' interiors and bring him back to the center of contemporary architectural debate. The color photographs are supplemented by archival photos from the Loos Archive of the Albertina Vienna and a completely new set of project drawings. . 2007. 8876246436 . Skira hardcover
2005réf. 85828Yale University Press. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 379 pages -- with a bonus offer-- . 2005. 093110260X . Yale University Press paperback