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réf. 60170Paris: Meynial 1924. One volume only of 5. 8vo. 26 x 17cm. Original pictorial wrappers. Decorative pochoir title page 12 full page pochoir plates and front cover colour illustrations by George Barbier. Complete. Georges Barbier 1882-1932 was at the forefront of the Art Deco movement and his images have become icons of an era of unsurpassed glamour elegance and decadence. His Falbalas et Fanfreluches 1922-1926 graphically display the artist's intense interest in fashion both of his and earlier ages as well as his sharp sense of humour. The issue for 1923 features the essay 'Modes' by Colette; the remaining essays are by the Comtesse de Noailles Cécile Sorel Gérard d'Houville and the Baronne de Brimont. There seems to be no direct translation of "Falbalas & Fanfreluches" but perhaps "Frills and Fripperies" works quite well. Paris: Meynial, 1924. unknown
réf. 2020LCaceres Spain: Javier Martin Santos 2020. reprint of the 1929 'uncensored' edition no. 9 of 69 copies. Leatherbound Hardcover. Fine/no dj as issued. George Barbier. The rarest and most erotic work by George Barbier: Scarce reprint of the 1929 'uncensored' edition: LES CHANSONS DE BILITIS. Seul texte véritable et complet. 2020 no. 9 of 69 copies --- --- --- --- Caceres Spain Javier Martin Santos 2020 no. 9 of 69 copies one of only 13 copies where the metallic inks were hand-painted with a very fine brush. Text in FRENCH. --- --- --- The following description of the 1929 original corresponds to the data for the reprint : The book with George Barbier's tamed illustrations was first published in 1922. This new 2020 print with more explicit texts and bolder Barbier illustrations is based on a copy of the 1929 edition in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France reference RES G YA-18. Only 25 copies were printed of the 1929 edition for the 'Les Amis de Bilitis' in Mytylène Greece Pierre Loüys- George Barbier : LES CHANSONS DE BILITIS. Seul texte véritable et complet. Imprimé à Mitylène pour les amis de Bilitis 1929. Small 4to. 9.75 x 7.5 inches 24.6x19cm. pp. iv 56 i i. Wood-engraved color frontispiece printed title page in various colors with color wood-engraved vignette and Louÿs text in three sections 'Bucoliques en Pamphylie' 'Elegies à Lesbos' and 'Epigrammes dans lIle de Chypre' leaf with justification and 'achevé d'imprimer'; illustrated with 60 wood-engraved illustrations by Pierre Bouchet after George Barbier 54 in color seven full-page 24 decorating the text the remainder culs-de-lampes or vignettes as well as numerous head- and tail-pieces and initial letters verse numbering in gilt in Roman numerals text in capitals ruled throughout and two additional wood-engravings for the wrappers. There is currently one copy of the 1929 edition being offered by a French bookseller for EURO 24000.00. --- --- --- This 2020 edition has in addition to the 1929 edition also the 2-page menu for '18. Novembre 1929' and "Chansons de Bilitis Inedites'. It is bound in full crushed morocco with front board ruled in gilt and vertical decoration down the middle the wrappers with gilt illustrations are bound in marbled endpapers. Matching morocco-edged marbled board slipcase. --- --- --- Included is a 12-page prospectus for the reprint in Spanish and French. --- --- --- Javier Martin Santos has published several books from the 1920s by Francois Louis Schmied and George Barbier in very well done very limited editions. He also published editions of two books by Schmied that were not published during his lifetime: "Chansons de Tanger." The book with the original illustrations tempera is in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France reference RES G YA-18. The second on is Vol de Nuit by Saint-Exupéry. F.-L. Schmied began the illustrations shortly before his death leaving the work unfinished. His son Théo continued it in 1947 completing the illustrations but not the edition. They produced 38 pages distributed as follows: 20 full-page illustrations 10 smaller illustrations most with typographic design one sheet with the decorated initial "L" one illustration for the end three pencil portraits one of them of Saint-Exupéry based on the photograph that appears in the January 1932 issue of the magazine l'Aérophile and three sheets with typographic design. For the design of this edition Santos followed these pages. Five full-page illustrations are signed by F.-L. Schmied who also created the initial and two pages with typographic layout; the rest of the illustrations are by Théo as can be seen from the difference in style. --- --- --- Bilitis First published in Paris in 1894 this purports to be translations of poems by a woman named Bilitis a contemporary and acquaintance of Sappho. This caused a sensation not only because finding an intact cache of poems from a completely unknown Greek poet circa 600 B.C. would be a miracle but because of its open and sensitive exploration of lesbian eroticism. Actually Bilitis never existed. The poems were a clever forgery by Pierre Louÿs -- the "translator"; to lend weight he had even included a bibliography with bogus supporting works. Louÿs actually did have a good command of the classics and he salted Bilitis with a number of quotations from real poets including Sappho to make it even more convincing. J. B. Hare. They Barbier's Les Chansons de Bilitis and Aphrodite are celebrations of the ancient gods and their freedom from taboo. Barbier's illustrations reveal this world in full flower . When reality and imagination fused not only was it possible to travel freely wherever you liked it was also possible to encounter ancient gods and fairies. Art Deco mixed old and new in previous unseen ways . In his glass Barbier mixed an uncanny cocktail of neoclassic and modern. Hiroshi Unno Carteret Illustrés IV 251. Javier Martin Santos hardcover
1930réf. 2091202133212977A. & G. Mornay 1930. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 A. & G. Mornay paperback
réf. 8719First edition. Barbier designed the sets and costumes for the Bouffes-Parisiens production of Maurice Rostand's Casanova in February 1919. The 24 fine costume plates here are coloured by Jacomet et compagnie. The commission for Casanova was an important moment in Barbier's artistic career leading to commissions with theatres the Ballet Russes and the Folies Bergère. Other successes followed and for a time he was the most sought-after costume designer in Paris recognized as the theatrical artist 'who better than any other had captured the mood of the age' Gordon Ray. 4to 245 × 190 mm pp. 4 iv 2. 24 pochoir coloured plates some with gold and silver. Loose as issued in original decorative portfolio. Slightly soiled wants ties but still a very good copy. Lucien Vogel.
1921réf. 007075Paris: Éditions de la Guirlande. Printer: L'Imprimerie Studium 1921. First Edition Thus. Stiff Wraps. Very Good. 4to. 29 by 20 cm. Unpaginated 136 pp. 8 color pochoir plates by Barbier with many smaller color illustrations interspersed in the text. Unnumbered copy to match the 225 on Verge d'Arches from a total edition of 300. Condition: light soiling to the wraps. A few tears and one dangling piece of the spine with minor loss of the paper on the spine. Light age toning to the leaves within. Éditions de la Guirlande. Printer: L'Imprimerie Studium unknown
1921réf. 195413Paris: Lucien Vogel 1921. Barbier at his best First edition of this exquisite collection of Barbier's costume and set designs for Rostand's Casanova. Barbier's hand-coloured and stencilled pochoir prints have come to epitomize the glamour of art deco and 1920s Paris. These designs for Casanova performed at the Bouffes-Parisiens in 1919 strengthened Barbier's reputation as one of the leading theatrical designers of the day. This copy comes from the collection of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts whose posthumous bookplate is included. Barbier also worked as a fashion illustrator. Quarto. 24 pochoir colour plates text in French. Original illustrated boards rebacked preserving original spine illustrated pastedowns text and plates loose as issued. Housed in a custom red quarter morocco folding box. Ink notations to front board a couple of spots of wear marks and soiling to boards; very minor foxing to plates overall bright and colours strong: a very good copy. hardcover
2009réf. C87065Institute; Foundation. As 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 Spanish. 787 pages; over 300 illustrations in color. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Catalogo Razonado Obra Completa Raisonnee Catálogo -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; inquire for details . 2009. 8493726028 . Institute; Foundation hardcover
1927réf. 013578Paris: Camille Bloch & Jules Meynia 1927. First Edition Limited. Soft cover. Near Fine. Limited edition this #129 of 300 numbered copies printed on blue laid paper. Printed covers with illustrated front cover title in green and tissue guards. Includes a mounted etched frontispiece portrait of Barbier by Charles Martin and 25 mounted colored plates depicting theater costumes with gold and silver highlights. The text and illustrations were printed by Frazier-Soye. In original glassine wrapper which is tanned and chipped but lacking slipcase. Internals near fine. George Barbier 1882-1932 was a French illustrator in the early 20th century. He designed theater and ballet costumes illustrated books and produced haute couture fashion illustrations. Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were known as "The Knights of the Bracelet. Camille Bloch & Jules Meynia unknown
1913réf. 8720First edition in English following the French edition of the same year Barbier's first illustrated book. 148 of 400 copies all on vellum paper. The foreword by Francis De Miomandre was translated by C. W. Beaumont. The bookseller publisher and dance historian Cyril Beaumont was instrumental in promoting and documenting the performances of Nijinsky and the Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in London and here published a suite of Barbier's iconic prints with an introductory text. Large 4to 320 × 270 mm pp. 16 including final blank plus 12 pochoir coloured plates. A couple of the plates with their heavy black backgrounds very lightly rubbed. Original pictorial wraps slightly soiled. preserved in early buckram boards with pictorial onlay. Sometime rebacked rubbed corners worn and soiled. Still a very good copy. C. W. Beaumont & Co,
1973réf. SBBI-mon0000040408Heinrich Hanau 1973. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Heinrich Hanau paperback
1923réf. 88930No Location: s. n. 1923. Fine. George Barbier one of the fascinating figures of Art Deco and master of Indian ink Guillaume Garnier s. n. No Location 1923 24.2 x 30.2 cm Une feuille Five compositions in Indian ink signed and dated 1923 by George Barbier on a leaf of thick paper. Traces of paper pasted down at the four corners on the back a few very faint traces of previous pencil inscriptions on the front. An exceptional ink drawing by the eminent fashion illustrator George Barbier for the Elegances section of the newspaper La Vie Parisienne featuring four silhouettes at the height of 1920s fashion with boyish haircuts dressed in flowing low-waisted tube dresses or wrapped in luxurious furs. The silhouette in a headband and high heels in the lower left corner and the beautiful profile dated and signed in the center of the leaf appeared in the January 12 1924 issue of La Vie Parisienne No. 62 Year 2 p. 38 in the Elegances section which Barbier illustrated on numerous occasions. The three other silhouettes were published in the same section January 26 1924 no. 64 year 2 pp. 79-80. Superb fashion portraits with hieratic and elegant postures drawn by Barbier in the Art Deco style that made him famous. Â s. n. unknown
2009réf. 87065Institute; Foundation. New. 2009. Hardcover. 8493726028 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in Spanish. 787 pages; over 300 illustrations in color. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Catalogo Razonado Obra Completa Raisonnee Catálogo -- with a bonus offer . Institute; Foundation hardcover
1999réf. SBBI-mon0000114814Thomas Lyster Ltd 1999. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Thomas Lyster Ltd paperback
1863réf. List308N.p. 1863. Dark carved wood 11 ½ x 11 ½ x 1 inches with bone border and star inlays in corners an inlaid tree with carved names of Civil War battles as leaves. During the Civil War wounded or captured soldiers would often pass their time waiting to return to duty carving relics. The practice was fairly common with pipes being the most commonly carved object and the quality of the relics varied wildly depending on the talent of the soldier. A.H. Barber from Wisconsin was wounded at Antietam and most likely carved this memorial piece while recovering from his wounds. Each leaf notes a different battle during the 1861-1862 campaigns. Barber enlisted in Company C of the 2nd Wisconsin in 1861 and was discharged in 1863 following wounds suffered at Antietam. The trunk reads Battles for the Union and the four branches read Dept. of the South Army of Virginia & of the Potomac and Dept. of the West with twenty-nine leaves naming battles. The resultant plaque is exceptional in timeliness craftsmanship and overall aesthetic beauty. Barber’s metaphorically growing tree is particularly timely for the Union cause as the 1863 failure of the Maryland Campaign would serve as inspiration to Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Wonderfully preserved in excellent condition with no notable flaws. From the collection of Norm Flaydernman the noted Americana dealer who personally collected carved Civil War pipes and had been planning to write a book on the subject at the time of his death. unknown
réf. 92854Paris June- December 1912. . First issue limited edition number 1150 of 1279 8vo 22.8 x 14.8 cm; 1 viii 1 facsimile 168 pp. limitation page 43 pochoir plates original blue printed paper wrappers bound adverts all bound in contemporary Bordeaux straight-grained morocco gilt boards ruled in gilt spine in 6 compartments top edge gilt; a superb copy. This journal which borrowed both the title and format of La Mesangere's periodical of over a hundred years earlier is illustrated by George Barbier and Brunellschi the masters of pochoir among others and was founded by Tom Antonginigini secretary friend and biographer of poet connoisseur and collector Gabriele D'Annunzio 1863-1938 whom he followed to Paris from Italy in 1910. It was meant to be a reflection of the intellectual and artistic atmosphere of Paris as well as a record of Parisian culture and fashion at the time and also unwittingly reflects the end of the golden Belle Epoque and the beginning of another very different time in world history. The first issue appeared on 1 June 1912 the last on 1 August 1914 due to the outbreak of World War I. Paris, June- December 1912. hardcover
1928réf. 8724First edition with Barbier's illustrations. Number LX of 175 copies on Japon for America the total edition was 1200 copies. The poems of Verlaine's Fêtes galantes first published in 1869 took inspiration from the pastorals of Watteau as well as the sumptuous fantasies of Fragonard and Boucher while drawing characters from the Italian traditions of the commedia dell'arte. Barbier's sensibilities made him the perfect artist to reinterpret Verlaine for the 1920s. Large 4to 300 × 230 mm pp. 4 100 4 plus 20 coloured pochoir plates. Uncut in original wrappers and decorative slipcase the latter slightly rubbed and soiled. [Imprimerie nationale for] H. Piazza,
1934réf. 8726First edition with Barbier's suitably libertine pochoir coloured illustrations. Number 206 of 650 copies on papier de Rives the total edition of 720 copies. 2 vols 4to 265 × 200 mm pp. 4 218 2; 2 217 3. 28 pochoir colour illustrations by Barbier consisting of 2 original upper cover illustrations 20 full page plates 2 decorative title pages 2 chapter heading vignettes and 2 justification vignettes. Original wrappers very lightly browned towards the margins spines slightly creased upper hinge of one volume slightly fragile. A very good set. [R. Coulouma in Argenteuil for] Le Vasseur.
1919réf. 1185931919. Signed. BARBIER George. Original pencil watercolor and gouache painting signed. Paris: 1919. Original pencil watercolor and gouache heightened in silver gilt on card measuring 8 by 10-1/2 inches; matted and framed wntire piece measures 14 by 18 inches. $4000.Striking original pencil watercolor and gouache design highlighted in silver gilt by legendary fashion designer George Barbier of a ""Gypsy"" with tambourine possibly relating to costumes designed by Barbier for the Gypsy ballet ""Amarilla"" danced by the Anna Pavlova and Alexandre Volinine at Drury Lane in 1920 signed and dated by Barbier.""George Barbier is one of the most valuable and most significant artists of our time so rich in all kinds of talent and original ideas. When our age is pastÉ it will just take a few drawings of Barbier to revive the taste and spirit of our timeÉ When I look at Barbier's costumes for the stage I see the characters of those magical stories come to life before me and tempt my imagination"" Edmond Jaloux. Renowned for his fashion plates in leading contemporary magazines including the Gazette du Bon Ton Journal des Dames et des Modes and Vogue Barbier's artistic style is readily identifiable by his elegant stylized line. Barbier later created costumes for the Folies BergÂres in addition to the entire wardrobe for the movie ""Monsieur Beaucaire"" starring Rudolph Valentino. ""His flamboyant work continues to influence Vegas floor shows major designers and costumers worldwide"" Robert Inman. Fine condition. unknown
1922réf. 8553Volume 2 of the Apres le Guerre collection assembled by Dorbin-Aire. Marbled endpapers. Lacking spine paper see image and general wear to edges and corners of boards; plates themselves all fine. Artists included are: Georges Barbier Benito Robert Bonfils Bernard Boutet de Monvel Pierre Brissaud Jean-Gabriel Domergue Drian Iacovleff Chas Laborde Llano-Florez Georges Lepape Charles Martin Andre Marty Pierre Mourgue Simeon Zenker Zyg-Brunner and others. Gazette's focus was on fashion lifestyle and beauty on a more elite level than that of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Part of their difference was publishing around 10 full page fashion illustrations per issue in the pochoir technique. This collection of 100 plates comes from the 1920-1922 issues. Plates are not trimmed c. 8 x 9.7 inches; 20.2 x 24.6 cm & are individually hinged. Dorbon-Aine hardcover
1908réf. 165660Madrid: Imp. de la Sección de Hidrografia 1908. With appropriate military provenance First and only contemporary edition of the first Spanish translation of Clausewitz presentation copy inscribed by one of the translators at the head of the prologue: "A mi primer coronel hoy entusiasta é ilustrado general Don Joaquín Milans del Bosch Abilio Barbero." Scarce with just two locations recorded on WorldCat Biblioteca Nacional de España and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. In 1908 two students of the Escuela Superior first lieutenants Abilio Barbero and Juan Seguí published a partial translation of On War selecting passages they considered most relevant to contemporary Spanish military debate in the aftermath of the "Disaster of 1898". While Clausewitz was frequently cited in Spanish military education his work was often criticized for failing to provide the infantry-focused and colonial guidance sought by officers engaged in Morocco; a complete Spanish translation did not appear until the Second World War Baquer pp. 313-14. Barbero 1881-1940 entered the army in 1898 rose to colonel by 1925 and served with distinction in the Rif War later becoming chief of staff of the Third General Inspectorate. His co-translator Seguí 1888-1936 formerly military attaché in Brussels and Paris became a leading Falangist in Spanish Morocco and played a prominent role in the nationalist coup of July 1936 before being killed the following month. The recipient Joaquín Milans del Bosch 1854-1936 had a long and controversial career serving in the Third Carlist War the Philippines and later as captain general of Catalonia. Closely aligned with King Alfonso XIII and Miguel Primo de Rivera he was responsible for the military suppression of the 1919 La Canadenca strike and later led an aggressive anti-Catalanist campaign. After the failure of the July 1936 coup he remained in Madrid where he was arrested and executed. With the armorial bookplate of his son-in-law General José Serrano Rosales 1899-1993 bearing royalist and militant Catholic slogans and emblems underscoring the political and ideological milieu in which the volume was preserved. Octavo 217 x 145 mm. Quarter pale streaked sheep red morocco labels pale grey morocco-grain cloth grey marbled endpapers edges lightly sprinkled grey. Small press-mark tickets to front pastedown and half-title. A little rubbed headcap a touch scuffed. paper flaw crease to the title page contents lightly marginally toned overall very good. Miguel Alonso Baquer "Clausewitz Spain and the 21st Century" in Reiner Pommerin ed. Clausewitz Goes Global: Carl von Clausewitz in the 21st Century Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Clausewitz Gesellschaft 2011. hardcover
1928réf. 013579Paris: H. Piazza 1928. First Edition Limited. Soft cover. Near Fine. Limited edition. Printed paper covers with illustrations on front and back title on spine and tissue guards. Exceptionally rare this is numbered VI of XXV copies that were printed on imperial Japanese paper containing 20 colored illustrations by Barbier. The remaining two hundred copies numbered from 26 to 225 were printed on imperial Japanese paper containing a black version of the illustrations; and eight hundred copies numbered from 226 to 1025 were on pure vellum paper. In original glassine that is tanned and chipped. George Barbier 1882-1932 was a French illustrator in the early 20th century. He designed theater and ballet costumes illustrated books and produced haute couture fashion illustrations. Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were known as "The Knights of the Bracelet. H. Piazza unknown
1867réf. 82010Paris: Choudens 1867. Fine. Choudens Paris S.d 1867 19 x 28 cm relié Roméo et Juliette - Opera score in 5 acts by J. Barbier et M. Carré Choudens Paris n.d 1867 19x28cm bound. First edition. Opera in five acts based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare music by Charles Gounod for voice and piano and libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. Contemporary red half shagreen color restored gilt spine glazed calico boards double ruled in gilt central gilt initials of Ernest Beulé on the first board moiré silk endpapers with some spotting and staining to the margins first original cover preserved all edges gilt strictly contemporary binding. Rare inscription signed by Charles Gounod to archaeologist Ernest Beulé. Choudens hardcover
1928réf. 1208301928. First Edition. BARBIER George VERLAINE Paul. FÂtes Galantes. Paris: H. Piazza 1928. Folio 9 by 12 inches original illustrated self-wrappers; original slipcase. $4500.Beautiful limited edition number 810 of 800 copies on Rives paper of a total edition of 1200 illustrated by George Barbier with 20 full-page hand-colored pochoir plates in his characteristic Art Deco style.Associated with the early Symbolists Verlaine ""wrote some of the finest and most musical lyrics in the French language"" Harvey & Heseltine 738. First published in 1869 FÂtes Galantes reflects the care for form and objectivity characteristic of Verlaine's early poetry. The designs in this splendid production are the work of Art Deco legend George Barbier who began his career as a costume and set designer for the Ballet Russes and later created dcors and costumes for music-halls movies and the Folies BergÂre through Max Weldy Studios. Renowned for his fashion illustrations for the leading magazines of the time including the Gazette du Bon Ton and Vogue his artistic style is recognized by a characteristically elegant stylized line. Text in French. Some toning to spine of scarce original slipcase; book fine. An excellent copy of this beautiful production. unknown
