403 - 941 FINE and APPLIED ARTS, ART REFERENCE
- Small brown spot on verso frontwr. and opposite page. Sides of slipcase affected by silverfish nibbling. Otherwise a fine copy of the DELUXE edition.
AND 3 other DELUXE editions of Derrière le Miroir on the same, all very fine: DIMOSTRATIONI (ibid., 1973, 1st ed., (single-/ double-p.) (col. lithogr.) plates, ills. printed in 150 numb. and signed copies, orig. wr., in orig. orange board chemise and slipcase, folio); I. CALVINO. Quatre fables d'Esope (ibid., 1980, 1st ed., (single-/ double-p.) (col. lithogr.) plates, ills., printed in 150 numb. and signed copies, orig. wr., in orig. green board chemise and slipcase, folio) and ADAMI, Les regles de montage (ibid., 1976, 1st ed., (single-/ double-p.) (col. lithogr.) plates, ills., printed in 150 numb. and signed copies, orig. wr. in orig. burgundy board chemise and slipcase, folio).
- Small waterstain on spine; covers trifle soiled.
- Title-p. and mounted plate on frontcover sl. yellowed; backstrip sl. sunned
= With loosely inserted visiting card of the artist with autograph sentiment ("avec les amitiés de [printed:] Pierre Alechinsky").
- Very fine copy of the deluxe edition.
= Het Amsterdams Ballon Gezelschap is/ was a group of artists (i.a. Hans Plomp), mostly residing in Ruigoord, who organize the yearly Ballonnenfeest in Paradiso, Amsterdam. In 1974 the group started travelling around the world to exhibit and perform. In the performances the audience participation plays a large part.
= An extensive catalogue with detailed illustrations of Florentine art.
Gregori, M. and Blasio, S. Firenze nella Pittura e nel Disegno dal Trecento al Settencento. Milano, Silvana Editoriale, 1994, 279,(1)p., num. (col.) ills., orig. boards w. dustwr., 4to (owner's entry on upper pastedown).
- First vol. frontwr. sl. yellowed; second vol. binding some sm. imperfections at extremities.
- Occas. lvs. loose.
- Fine copy. = SIGNED DEDICATION by the artist "Voor Erik Slagter. Appel 1980" in pencil on frontispiece.
Op reis met Appel. Overzichtstentoonstelling van het Cultureel Centrum Venlo, 22 fbr. - 31 mrt. 1969. (Venlo, 1969), exhib. cat. ((9)p.), folded poster (±86x114,5 cm.), together in orig. 12" record size sleeve w. photographs by E. VAN DER ELSKEN, layout by R. AERDTS.
= Slagter 153. Rare.
AND 3 others on the same, i.a. H.J.A. HOFLAND a.o., Karel Appel. Werk op papier (The Hague/ Zwolle, 2001, num. col. ills., orig. pict. boards, 4to).
= The leading periodical of the thirties on functional architecture and related subjects, published between 1932 and 1943. Contains contributions by i.a. J. Duiker, B. Merkelbach, M. Stam, C. van Eesteren and also the in memoriam number devoted to Th. van Doesburg. Partly with striking photo-montage wrappers, nice adverts and typography. Fanelli 231. The complete reprint with index, translations and appendices.
- Each vol. w. owner's entry on pastedown. Spines sl. browned.
= Complete series on modern architecture, with each volume covering an individual architect: Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Antonio Gaudi, Walter Gropius, Eric Mendelsohn, Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe, Pier Luigi Nervi, Richard Neutra, Oscar Niemeyer, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright.
AND 2 vols. of Moderne bouwkunst in Nederland (ibid., 1933, num. ills., unif. hcl., 4to).
- Contents (sl.) browned. One vol. w. some pencil scribbles on the front cover.
= Important periodical, ed. by i.a. H.Th. Wijdeveld, J. Jongert, J.L.M. Lauweriks and A.J. van der Steur.
WITH: a collection of material related to Architectura et Amicitia and Wendingen, i.a. 5 issues of "Architectura et Amicitia, Mededelingen" (incl. one duplicate), 3 orig. envelopes used to send out Wendingen to subscribers of the periodical and some facsimile editions of Wendingen.
- Issues up to no. 88 have the following defects: a few issues lack wrappers; most wrappers worn/ dam. (spines partly repaired/ strengthened with sellotape). From no. 88 up to no. 145 spine-end(s) worn/ dam.
= Comprises the following: year 4, no. 4, 5, 8, 9; year 6, no.2; year 18, no.10; year 20, no. 32 (backstrip dam.); year 21, no. 34 (lacks wr.); year 23, no.45 (incomplete; wrappers soiled/ dam.); year 25, no.54 (backstrip repaired); year 25, no. 56 (2 copies: both incomplete/ repaired w. sellotape); [the following nos. only mentioning issue no.] no. 63 (spine broken); no. 76; no. 80; no. 81; no. 83; no. 85; no. 86; no. 87 (contents loose. a few leaves and dustwr. dam.); no. 89; no. 95; no. 96; no. 110 (2 copies: 1x fine, 1x frontwr. crreased); no. 113/ 114 (wrappers loosening); no. 118 (wrappers and part of contents loose); no. 120; no. 145; no. 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212 and 214. Incl. a small advertising poster for the periodical (mint).
- Owner's entry on title-p.; title-p. browned along inner margin. In facsimile dustwr.
= Contains chapters on i.a. Le Corbusier, Moholy-Nagy, J.J.P. Oud and Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Lacks vol. 9; two vols. w. bookplates; occas. some foxing. Bindings occas. sl. rubbed along extremities/ spines; 7 vols. w. vague stamp "'s Gravenhage. Martinus Nijhoff" on frontcover.
= Printed in lim. editions of 200 to 550 numb. copies, with 7 Dutch vols. and 1 French vol. Comprises: I. Kathedraal van Doornik eerste deel; II. Barokkerken te Antwerpen; III. Lier; IV. Kathedraal van Doornik tweede deel; V. Les églises paroissiales de Tournai; VI. De Sint Martenskerk te Halle; VII and VIII. De oude kerken van Gent.
- Contents sl. agetoned. First portfolio split on spines.
- Lower margin of frontwr. frayed and duststained; scattered owner's stamp on flimsies. Otherwise fine.
= "Tirés à part de la Revue Art et Technique Septembre 1913. Février 1914" (stated on title-p.).
Idem. Grundlagen & Entwicklung der Architektur. Vier Vorträge gehalten im Kunstgewerbemuseum zu Zürich. Rott., W.L. & J. Brusse, 121,(6)p., 29 ills., orig. gilt cl., large 8vo.
- Owner's entry of Catharina van Moorsel on title-p. (sister of Nelly [van Doesburg] van Moorsel). Fine copy.
= Fanelli 210.
Idem. Amerikaansche reisherinneringen. Rott., W.L. & J. Brusse, 1913, 48p., 15 plates, orig. dec. wr.
- Frontwr. splitting at lower end of spine. Otherwise fine.
AND 1 other by the same: Over de waarschinlijke ontwikkeling der architektuur (Delft, 1905, 1st ed., orig. wr. Annots. in pencil in margins; spine sl. dam/ worn).
- Second vol. hinges sl. weak.
= Richly illustrated periodical devoted to contemporary architecture and art of Berlin.