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1954rif. 163070N.p.: N.p. 1954. Vintage borderless oversize satin finish portrait photograph of actress and singer Eartha Kitt in 1954. Stamp of noted Latvian-American photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso. Photographer Philippe Halsman began his career working for French fashion magazines such as "Vogue" gaining renown for his unusually close-cropped sharp portraiture. During World War II he would flee to the United States and began working with "Life" magazine in 1942. He is perhaps best remembered for his work with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in the late 1940s and for his photographs of celebrities in the 1950s jumping which he called "jumpology." From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between émigré photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 13.5 x 11 inches archivally matted in an 8-ply white mat measuring 20 x 16 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1954rif. 162882N.p.: N.p. 1954. Vintage borderless oversize satin finish portrait photograph of actress and singer Eartha Kitt in 1954. Stamp of noted Latvian-American photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso. Photographer Philippe Halsman began his career working for French fashion magazines such as "Vogue" gaining renown for his unusually close-cropped sharp portraiture. During World War II he would flee to the United States and began working with "Life" magazine in 1942. He is perhaps best remembered for his work with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in the late 1940s and for his photographs of celebrities in the 1950s jumping which he called "jumpology." From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 13.5 x 11 inches archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 20 x 16 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1953rif. 162909N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage borderless satin finish photograph of comedian Bob Hope in 1953. Stamp of photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso. Photographer Philippe Halsman began his career working for French fashion magazines such as "Vogue" gaining renown for his unusually close-cropped sharp portraiture. During World War II he would flee to the United States and began working with "Life" magazine in 1942. He is perhaps best remembered for his work with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in the late 1940s and for his photographs of celebrities in the 1950s jumping which he called "jumpology." From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 6.75 x 13.75 inches archivally matted in an 16 x 20 inch 8-ply white mat. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1989rif. 202561Paris: Cercle D'Art 1989. First edition. Hardcover. 174 pages. Features text in French by Serge Fauchereau. Includes 286 illustrations with 65 in color biographical information checklist and an index. A clean very near fine copy in cloth boards and in a very near fine dust jacket. Cercle D'Art unknown books
1951rif. 163153N.p.: N.p. 1951. Vintage oversize satin finish photograph of actor Jimmy Durante in 1951. Stamp of photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso. Photographer Philippe Halsman began his career working for French fashion magazines such as "Vogue" gaining renown for his unusually close-cropped sharp portraiture. During World War II he would flee to the United States and began working with "Life" in 1942. He is perhaps best remembered for his work with surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in the late 1940s and for his photographs of celebrities in the 1950s jumping which he called "jumpology." From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 11 x 14 inches. Very Good plus with a small crease and faint discoloration at the bottom left corner. N.p. unknown books
1675rif. 39713Paris: Christophe Ballard seul Inprimeur du Roy pour la Musique ruë Saint Jean de Beauvais au Mont Parnasse . Par exprés commandement de Sa Majesté 1675. Quarto. Disbound. 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. "Acteurs du Prologue" 3ff. "Prologue" 1f. "Acteurs de la Tragedie" 70 pp. With woodcut device to title including Apollo with lyre figures in Greco-Roman dress with harp and lute and a pegasus; woodcut headpieces to each act; decorative woodcut initials and tailpieces throughout. Full named cast lists for the "Acteurs du Prologue" and the "Acteurs de la Tragedie." Somewhat worn browned foxed soiled and stained a bit heavier to title; some worming especially to lower inner margins; stub of front free endpaper and blank preliminary leaf preceding title; first signature detached; loss to blank outer margin of title repaired with contemporary paper; blank outer margin of all leaves of "Prologue" repaired with contemporary paper; numerous additional leaves with contemporary paper reinforcements to inner margins; other minor defects. Lacking first leaf of Prologue pp. 65-66 and pp. 71-76. First Edition first issue all other issues with a date of first performance as 11 January 1675. This issue not in Sonneck Librettos. Schmidt LLC3-1. Thesée a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts to a libretto by Quinault after Ovid's Metamorphoses was first performed at St Germain-en-Laye on 11 January 1675. "The orchestra and chorus are used with brilliant effect in several divertissements but especially in the evocation of battle throughout Act 1. Medea's role like that of Lully's final lovesick sorceress Armide is replete with expressive monologue airs: 'Doux repos' 'Dépit mortel' 'Sortez Ombres' and 'Ah! faut-il me venger'. Thésée was part of the standard repertory at the Paris Opéra from 1675 until 1767; in addition it was selected to represent Lully when in 1779 the Opéra presented an historical survey of French operatic styles. Lully's score was substantially modernized by editors for productions from 1754 onwards." Lois Rosow in Grove Music Online. Christophe Ballard, seul Inprimeur du Roy, pour la Musique, ruë Saint Jean de Beauvais au Mont Parnasse ... Par exprés command unknown books
1675rif. 39689Paris: Christophe Ballard seul Imprimeur du Roy pour la Musique ruë Saint Jean de Beauvais au Mont Parnasse . Par exprés commandement de Sa Majesté 1675. Small quarto. Modern marbled boards with paper title label to upper and spine. 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. "Acteurs du Prologue" 4ff. "Prologue" 1f. "Acteurs de la Tragedie" 76 pp. With woodcut device to title including Apollo with lyre figures in Greco-Roman dress with harp and lute and a pegasus; exceptionally fine woodcut headpiece to Prologue and additional headpieces to each act; decorative woodcut initials and tailpieces throughout. Full named cast lists for the "Acteurs du Prologue" and the "Acteurs de la Tragedie." Small holes to blank inner margins from previous sewing; slightly worn; very occasional minor foxing soiling and stains; minor loss to blank upper outer corner of pp. 31/32. First Edition fourth issue. Sonneck Librettos p. 1069. Schmidt LLC3-2.3. Thesée a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts to a libretto by Quinault after Ovid's Metamorphoses was first performed at St Germain-en-Laye on 11 January 1675. "The orchestra and chorus are used with brilliant effect in several divertissements but especially in the evocation of battle throughout Act 1. Medea's role like that of Lully's final lovesick sorceress Armide is replete with expressive monologue airs: 'Doux repos' 'Dépit mortel' 'Sortez Ombres' and 'Ah! faut-il me venger'. Thésée was part of the standard repertory at the Paris Opéra from 1675 until 1767; in addition it was selected to represent Lully when in 1779 the Opéra presented an historical survey of French operatic styles. Lully's score was substantially modernized by editors for productions from 1754 onwards." Lois Rosow in Grove Music Online. Christophe Ballard, seul Imprimeur du Roy, pour la Musique, ruë Saint Jean de Beauvais au Mont Parnasse ... Par exprés command unknown books
2005rif. 9031902Minneapolis: Walker Art Center 2005. 1st. Softcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's original pale yellow wrappers stamped in blue in "S" shape with spine and open edge on both sides. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white and fold-out poster tucked into rear pocket. A delightful surprising book. 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches. Multiple paginations over 200 pages total. Walker Art Center paperback books
2007rif. 9031888Minneapolis: Walker Art Center 2007. 1st. Softcover. Fine. Texts by Halbreich Vergne Bukowski. Bound in publisher's original illustrated wrappers. Illustrated throughout in original color and black and white. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Not paginated. Walker Art Center paperback books
1967rif. 162325N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1967 French anthology film showing director Jean-Luc Godard talking with actors Michèle Mercier and Enrico Maria Salerno. Telérama stamp on the verso. An anthology film exploring prostitution throughout the history of humanity starting with a cave-woman who makes up her face in order to attract a mate and ending with a futuristic space brothel. 9.25 x 7 inches. N.p. unknown books
1941rif. 9030742Chicago: Lakeside Press 1941. Hardcover. Very good. Edited by Milo Quaife. Translated from the French by George Francis Will. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth with the front cover and spine stamped and ruled in gilt. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Philippe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand. Lakeside Classics #39. Very minimal wear to extremities. 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches. 387 pages. Lakeside Press hardcover books
2003rif. 197792London: Philip Wilson Publishers in association with The Royal Pavilian Libraries & Museums Brighton & Hove 2003. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 141 pages. Includes numerous images. A clean and tight very near fine copy with a miniscule dot to the bottom edge of the pages and in a very near fine dust jacket. Philip Wilson Publishers in association with The Royal Pavilian, Libraries & Museums, Brighton & Hove unknown books
1976rif. 197978New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1976. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Edited by Robert Brandau. Features an essay by Philippe Jullian. Includes 72 images by de Meyer of the likes of Gloria Vanderbilt Whitney Vaslav Nijinsky Alvin Langdon Coburn Eugene O'Neill Anna Pavlova Gloria Swanson and numerous others. An about good copy with faint evidence of moisture to the bottom corner of some of the last pages and some other minor wear and in a very good dust jacket with some sunning to the edges and other light wear. Despite the flaws a solid reference copy. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
2000rif. 9030198Cologne: Konemann 2000. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Edited by Olivier Binst. Photography by Robert Pilidori. Bound in publisher's original orange cloth with spine and front cover stamped in white. Profusely illustrated. 10 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches. 319 pages. Konemann hardcover books
2004rif. 196037Antwerpen: Objectif exhibitions 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Features text in English by Philippe Pirotte. Includes numerous illustrations a list of previous exhibitions and a bibliography. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with some slight bumping to the top of the spine. No dust jacket as issued. Objectif exhibitions unknown books
1968rif. 191189New York: American Society of Magazine Photographers 1968. First edition. Softcover. August 1968. Volume XVII No. 8. Includes Philippe Halsman's article "Magazines Television and Advertising." Also includes a portfolio of images by George Haling. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. American Society of Magazine Photographers unknown books
2007rif. 185621Minneapolis MN: Walker Art Center 2007. First edition. Hardcover. 418 pages. Published in conjunction a traveling exhibition that ran February 17 through May 13 2007 at the Walker Art Center tand then traveled to New York and Los Angeles for additional dates. Features texts by Sander L. Gilman Thomas McEvilley Yasmil Raymond Robert Storr Philippe Vergne and Kevin Young. Includes numerous black and white and some color illustrations. A clean and tight near fine copy in cloth boards. No dust jacket as issued and lacking the wraparound band. Walker Art Center unknown books
1980rif. 187850London: Coo Press Ltd 1980. First edition. Softcover. April 1980. The highlight of this issue is 8 images by Josef Sudek. Includes additional Simon Marsden Susan Eve Jahoda Philippe Monnet A near fine copy in stapled wrappers with some light wear. Coo Press Ltd unknown books
1991rif. 188079Vancouver British Columbia Canada: Or Gallery 1991. First edition. Softcover. 20 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran June 18 through July 13 1991. Features text by Scott Watson. Includes color and black and white illustrations biographical information list of previous exhibitions and a selected bibliography. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers and with a rubber stamp from the SF Camerawork Reference Library they sold their books. Uncommon. Or Gallery unknown books
1952rif. 184147New York: Simon and Schuster 1952. First edition. Softcover. 118 pages. Interesting collection of black and white photographs by Philippe Halsman Schuyler Crail Yvonne Halsman and Ylla. A clean near fine copy in photo-illustrated wrappers with some very minor wear. Internally a clean copy. Simon and Schuster unknown books
1967rif. 152020New York: N.p. 1967. Vintage borderless photograph of Richard Nixon playing the piano in 1967. With the stamp of photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso along with manuscript pencil annotations regarding cropping. Russian-born Halsman began working as a photographer in Paris in the 1930s later moving to the US and producing reportage and covers for many major American magazines including a substantial 101 covers for Life magazine. Halsman became well known in his later career for his "jump pictures" a playful series capturing mid-century celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe the Ford family the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Maria Felix in the act of jumping for the camera. 10.5 x 11.25 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
2004rif. 180822New York: Howard Greenberg Gallery 2004. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran February 6 through March 13 2004. Two portfolios bound dos a dos. Text by Mary Panzer. Includes with the covers over 30 black and white images. A very near fine copy in wrappers. An attractive catalog. Howard Greenberg Gallery unknown books
2011rif. 34490Farnham: Ashgate 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Boards. 574 pp. As-new. In the series "A Library of Essays on Renaissance Music" edited by Stanley Boorman. Ashgate hardcover books
1980rif. 34954Portland: Amadeus Press 1980. Hardcover. Fine. Large octavo. Light purple boards. 422 pp. With occasional illustrations. In dustjacket. Amadeus Press hardcover books
1988rif. 38570Paris: Souvenirs du Futur 1988. First Edition. Oversize folio 46cm.; white paper-covered clamshell box embossed thermoformed plastic plate mounted to upper cover six leaves laid in as issued to which are mounted thermoformed plates on rectos and versos with the exception of the last leaf on whose verso is printed the colophon. Clamshell box a bit dust-soiled else Near Fine. Lacking the cardboard shipping box. Quite possibly the only "comic book" in its class Le Grand Rêve Americain The Great American Dream adapts technology developed by Philippe Schléret and Véronique Hauss using molded plastic to create brilliantly colored 3D images. The work exuberantly lampoons Pop Art American culture and early underground comic books. Of all who have ever encountered the work and written of it seemingly none have failed to mention the heavy use of oversized female breasts that jut out from nearly every panel. Indeed OCLC record no. 712159856 lists "Large-breasted women" as one of the subjects. Other tropes not to be ignored include fancy sports cars gangsters and fastfood joints. OCLC notes 8 holdings. Souvenirs du Futur unknown books
