Mathey, Georg Alexander (Hans Bethge)MareMagnum
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NUMBER ONE OF ONLY TEN SETS OF THIS OUTSTANDING PORTFOLIO OF EXPRESSIONIST ETCHINGS, WITH MANY OF THE ETCHINGS PRINTED ON OLD JAPANESE PAPER. In 1918 German novelist Hans Bethge wrote "Satuila oder vom Zauber der Suedsee" ("Satuila or the Enchantment of the South Sea"), the story of a young woman in Samoa. It is a sensual, escapist tale: the situation in Germany was quite terrible after the defeat in WWI, and there was great demand for escapism. This novel was a hit, and a deluxe edition, with 6 original etchings by German Expressionist artist Georg Alexander Mathey, was published in Berlin in 1921. The etchings are extremely beautiful, perfectly capturing the lush sensuality of the landscape and the unabashed sexuality of the characters (similar to the depictions of Gypsies by Otto Mueller, from about the same time). This edition of the novel was limited to 250 copies. Aside from the book edition, 10 sets of the etchings were printed, with large margins. In these 10 sets, each of the etchings is signed and numbered by the artist. I OFFER ONE OF THESE 10 SETS: SET NUMBER 1, with each of the etchings numbered 1/10 and signed in pencil by the artist. FOUR OF THE SIX ETCHINGS IN THIS SET ARE PRINTED ON OLD JAPANESE PAPER, AND ARE PERHAPS UNIQUE AS SUCH. Additionally, there is a signed working proof of an early version of one of the etchings, also printed on old Japanese paper. This proof is probably unique, as the etching was never published. The set is as it was issued. Each etching (sheet size 8 1/2 x 7 inches--22 x 18 cm) is individually matted, and the original parchment-backed cloth portfolio case (16 1/2 x 13 inches--42 x 33 cm). There is a little light wear to the portfolio, but the etchings are fine and bright. An important and extremely rare item (and perhaps the only German Expressionist depictions of the South Pacific!)
Two volumes bound together. FIRST EDITIONS of these two scarce catalogues raisonnes of printmakers from Abbeville. Daulle: 2 leaves; XXVIII, 138 pp. 174 items described. Le Vasseur: 86 pp. plus wood-engrved portrait of the artist. 166 items described. 8vo. Slightly later quarter cloth and marbled boards. Light wear to binding, light foxing internally. Else very good, and extremely hard to find.
A portfolio of eleven stunning cubist / surrealist etchings (with drypoint) by Philippon, each numbered (15/15) and signed by the artist in pencil. Edition limited to 15 sets, all printed on fine wove paper. Philippon, although little known, was a very talented printmaker. The images include three female nudes, four town views, one interior, one portrait, and two depictions of the port of St-Tropez. 4to. Loose as issued in folding sheet. Cover a bit soiled and damaged, but the etchings are fine and bright, and have never been matted or framed. Extremely rare.
A catalogue raisonne. 244 items reproduced--often in color--and fully described. 4to. Publisher's cloth and dustjacket. Fine and bright.
The catalogue raisonne of the prints. About 160 items described and reproduced, almost all in color. Folio. Original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT.
The monumental catalogue raisonne of all prints by and after Moreau le jeune. XII, 4, 752 pp. plus frontispiece engraved portrait of Moreau, by St Aubin after Cochin. Edition limited to 525 numbered copies, of which this is one of 500 printed on fine laid paper. Over 2,000 items exhaustively described. Thick folio. Elegantly bound in quarter vellum and marbled boards. Original wraps preserved. ENTIRELY UNCUT. FINE AND BRIGHT. A scarce and important book, extremely rare in such fine condition.
1961FIRST EDITION of this groundbreaking catalogue of livres d'artiste. 324 items fully described. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth. Light general wear, but still very good in a very good dustjacket.
ONLY EDITION OF THIS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND RARE MONOGRAPH ON NANTEUIL (the title page says "second edition" because Loriquet's discourse--without the documentation--had previously been published in a periodical). 2 leaves; 154 pp. Aside from Loriquet's comments, this book contains extensive documentation concerning Nanteuil, all published for the first and only time: documents concerning his family, the text of his poetry, his opinions about printmaking, catalogues of all of his works in all media, the inventory of his estate, etc. EDITION LIMITED TO ONLY 100 COPIES, OF WHICH THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TEN COPIES WITH THE ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT OF NANTEUIL (by Varin after Nanteuil) IN TWO STATES. Louis Metcalfe, writing about Nanteuil in "Prints and Their Makers" (New York: Century, 1912), states that "In 1854, Charles Loriquet, curator of the library of Rheims, who had just completed a collection of Nanteuil's portraits for the city museum, addressed the Academy at one of its public sittings and eloquently pleaded with the authorities to erect a monument to him who he considered second only to the great Colbert as the most illustrious son of Rheims. His description of the artist and his work created such enthusiasm that he was later induced to publish it, together with some interesting documents concerning Nanteuil. The unique little book found its way into many libraries, private as well as public, and has ever since been unfindable." The copy I offer was in fact Metcalfe's, with his charming engraved bookplate on the front pastedown. Large 8vo. ELEGANTLY BOUND IN 19TH-CENTURY FULL MIDNIGHT MOROCCO BY AFFERNI (signed), with spine, borders, and turn-ins beautifully gilt. (Afferni was a Venetian binder, and his work rivaled that of the best French binders of the day.) All edges gilt. Tiny traces of wear to extremities, else FINE AND BRIGHT. A rare and important book.
1947An original signed woodcut by Arthur C. Danto, executed in 1947 while he was an undergraduate at Wayne State University (he graduated in 1948). In this Expressionist image we see Joseph looking downcast in a dark cell, sitting on a bench with his ankle chained to the floor. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" (block), 18" x 13" (sheet). Signed (A. Danto), dated ('47), titled (Joseph in Prison), and justified (3/25) in pencil. Only SIX IMPRESSIONS WERE ACTUALLY PRINTED, as indicated by the "6" at lower right (and confirmed by Danto). Monogrammed in the block. This is an extremely fine and rich impression, printed by the artist himself, on fine, thick, brownish-gray laid paper. A few marginal restorations, otherwise in excellent condition. Danto went on to have a successful career as an printmaker during the 1950s. In the early 1960s he turned to the philosophy and criticism of art, the field in which he achieved great acclaim. His early prints, dating from the 1940s, are of the greatest rarity. Possibly a unique survival.
Portfolio of 10 exquisite landscape etchings by Pierre Bazire, each of which is JUSTIFIED (10/15) AND SIGNED IN PENCIL. These etchings evoke the rustic, pastoral landscapes of southern France, bathed in soft sunlight. Additionally there is a title/justification leaf (signed by Gustave Arthur Dassonville, for whom the edition was printed) with an eleventh etching, and another signed proof of that etching (so 12 etchings in all, of which 11 are full-page, loose, signed, and justified). Printed on fine Arches wove paper. Folio. Loose as issued in cloth portfolio with paper label. FINE AND BRIGHT, with no defects. Very rare (only 20 sets were printed: 1-15 and I-V).
The bibliography and catalogue raisonne of the livres d'artiste and print portfolios of Masafumi Yamamoto (born 1949), one of the world's great printmakers and book artists. Yamamoto has produced illustrated books in collaboration with Yves Bonnefoy, Michel Butor, Kazunari Suzumura, Joan Brossa, Pere Gimferrer, and many others. The author, William Cole, holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has written many scholarly articles and books about books and prints. EDITION LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH THE ARTIST'S INKSTAMP. Includes high-resolution color plates (many full-page) of all of the prints in the books, and exhaustive bibliographical descriptions. Printed on fine paper. Folio. New.
The bibliography and catalogue raisonne of the livres d'artiste and print portfolios of Masafumi Yamamoto (born 1949), one of the world's great printmakers and book artists. Yamamoto has produced illustrated books in collaboration with Yves Bonnefoy, Michel Butor, Kazunari Suzumura, Joan Brossa, Pere Gimferrer, and many others. The author, William Cole, holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has written many scholarly articles and books about books and prints. FROM A TOTAL EDITION LIMITED TO 300 NUMBERED COPIES, THIS IS ONE OF ONLY 35 COPIES WITH AN ORIGINAL PENCIL-SIGNED AND NUMBERED ETCHING BY MASAFUMI YAMAMOTO. Book also signed by the author (in ink) and the artist (with his inkstamp). Includes high-resolution color plates (many full-page) of all of the prints in the books, and exhaustive bibliographical descriptions. Printed on fine paper. Folio. New.
1984The standard catalogue raisonnÈ of the lithographs. 112 items reproduced and thoroughly described. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. From a total edition of 2222 numbered copies, this is one of 1111 WITH TWO ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY SCHWARZ. Folio. Publisher's laminated boards. FINE AND BRIGHT. Like new, with no defects.
1984The standard catalogue raisonnÈ of the lithographs. 112 items reproduced and thoroughly described. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. From a total edition of 2222 numbered copies, this is ONE OF ONLY 111 COPIES SIGNED IN THE COLOPHON BY SCHWARZ, WITH TWO ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY SCHWARZ printed on fine wove paper bound in. In this copy, exceptionally, ONE OF THE TWO LITHOGRAPHS IS ALSO SIGNED IN PENCIL. This copy additionally has ONE OF 111 SUITES OF THE SAME TWO LITHOGRAPHS, PRINTED IN COLORS WITH LARGE MARGINS (sheet size: 60 x 42 cm) AND JUSTIFIED AND SIGNED IN PENCIL. In this copy, THESE TWO LITHOGRAPHS ARE JUSTIFIED 1/111. The loose lithographs with large margins are cat. nos. 108 (9 colors) and 109 (7 colors); he bound-in lithographs are nos. 108.1 and 109.1. Folio. Publisher's laminated boards. FINE AND BRIGHT. Like new, with no defects.
The catalogue raisonne. 319 items illustrated and thoroughly described. 4to. Publisher's illustrated boards. FINE AND BRIGHT. Like new.
The standard catalogue raisonne of Villon's prints. Over 1,000 items fully described and illustrated. Folio, publisher's cloth, dustjacket, cloth slipcase. Fine.
The long-awaited fourth and final volume of the catalogue raisonne. New, in dj and slipcase. Includes two original woodcuts.
The standard catalogue raisonne of Bracquemond's prints from 1849 to 1859, far and away the most fertile and important years of his career. About 200 items illustrated and described in exhaustive detail. Folio. Publisher's cloth with dustjacket and board slipcase. As new.
The catalogue raisonne of the prints. 146 items fully described and illustrated, most as full-page plates. Large 4to. Publisher's cloth. Fine in a vg dj.
2002The third volume of the catalogue raisonne of Tapies' prints, covering the years from 1979 to 1986 (nos. 708 to 1088). Text in Spanish and English. All items illustrated, several color plates. 4to, publisher's cloth. Fine in a fine dj. Like new.
The best bibliography of materials relating to Goya's prints. Hundreds of items. 8vo. Original wraps. Like new.
Two volumes in one, complete. XVI, 785 pp. Over 5,000 items described in detail. The best of all catalogues of ornament prints, and thus an extremely important bibliography of older illustrated books on the decorative arts. Thick 8vo. Publisher's cloth. LIKE NEW.
The catalogue raisonne of Gag's prints. 122 items illustrated and exhaustively described. 4to. Original wraps. Fine and bright, like new.
The standard catalogue raisonne. 116 items illustrated and thoroughly described. Text in English, French, German, and Swedish. 4to. Publisher's goldstamped cloth. FINE AND BRIGHT.
The standard catalogue raisonne of the color prints of Mary Cassatt. All items decribed in great detail, with numerous color illustrations of different states and impressions of each print. 4to. Publisher's cloth, dustjacket. LIKE NEW.