Recent Arrivals from Cole & Contreras

Copenhagen and London: Borgens Forlag and Lund Humphries (Asger Jorn Foundation), 1968-1986. Four volumes, complete with the supplement. The catalogue raisonné of the oil paintings from 1930 (his first paintings) to 1973 (when the artist died), with the supplement covering 1930 to 1973. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white, with many full-page color plates. … Read more about this item

Paris, 1920. A FASCINATING SIX-PAGE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM PAUL SIGNAC TO HIS DEALER. About 400 words in very legible script on three sheets of fine writing paper, with the letterhead of Signac's "Société des Artistes Indépendants". Dated May 3, 1920. Signac starts by acknowledging receipt of a check for 1890 francs for sales… Read more about this item

Butte Montmartre (Paris): Fequet et Baudier for the artist, 1946. Robert Naly. A SPECTACULAR, AND SPECTACULARLY RARE, LIVRE D'ARTISTE. FIRST EDITION of this novel by Aymé, with 22 GORGEOUS ORIGINAL COLOR-PRINTED ETCHINGS BY NALY. From a TOTAL EDITION of only 26 numbered copies printed on fine Montval wove paper, this is one of four "exemplaires de collaborateurs".… Read more about this item

Paris: Les XX" / Aux frais du Docteur Emile Goubert, 1908. Louis Edouard Fournier. A UNIQUE AND SPECTACULAR COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. vii, 163 pp. ILLUSTRATED WITH A FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT OF SAMAIN BY JAMAS AND 25 WONDERFUL MIXED ETCHINGS BY CHESSA, JAMAS, AND LE SUEUR AFTER FOURNIER. From a total edition of 150 numbered copies,… Read more about this item

Bruxelles (Brussels): Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire / G. van Oest & Cie., 1908. Emile Claus. AN ELEGANTLY-BOUND LARGE-PAPER COPY ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER, WITH AN ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH BY EMILE CLAUS. The first monograph on Belgian impressionist Emile Claus (1849-1924). ONE OF ONLY 50 NUMBERED COPIES ON EXTREMELY FINE IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER. Only these 50 copies… Read more about this item

Zyrich (Zurich): Conrad Orell und Comp., 1758-1759. Two volumes bound in one, complete. FIRST EDITION OF THE MANESSISCHE HANDSCHRIFT (also known as the Grosse Heidelberger Liederhandschrift), compiled in the 14th century and far and away the most important collection of medieval German lyric verse. Thus also the FIRST EDITION OF VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE SURVIVING CORPUS OF… Read more about this item

Paris?, c. 1920?. AN UNPUBLISHED AUTOGRAPH POEM BY GEORGES ROUAULT: A POETIC APPRAISAL OF THE WORKS OF JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID. 52 verses (divided into 11 stanzas) in neat script in black ink on two leaves on ledger paper. WITH TWO PAGES OF ROUGH DRAFTS FOR THIS POEM, heavily edited. Four leaves in all. In very… Read more about this item

Lille: Galerie Epreuve d'Artiste, 2002. Daniel Nadaud. A charming surrealist livre d'artiste, illustrated with TWO DOUBLE-PAGE HORS-TEXTE HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPHS BY DANIEL NADAUD, BOTH SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Edition limited to 60 numbered copies, SIGNED by Nadaud and Lascault in the justification / colophon (there are an additional 140 copies without the lithographs.) 4to. Loose as issued… Read more about this item

London: De la More Press, 1910. A REMARKABLE SURVIVAL: A PRISTINE COPY ON VELLUM, IN SHEETS, IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE. 23 pp. A beautiful little fine press book, and the first book in the St. George Series. Forde's inspirational verses, with the stunning art nouveau woodcuts by I. de B. Lockyer (half-title, title, and frontispiece.)… Read more about this item

Paris?, c. 1920?. AN UNPUBLISHED AUTOGRAPH POEM BY GEORGES ROUAULT: A POETIC APPRAISAL OF J.M.W. TURNER, in which he contrasts Turner's work, interestingly, to that of Claude Lorrain. 22 verses (divided into 6 stanzas) in neat script in black ink on a leaf of ledger paper. WITH A LEAF OF ROUGH DRAFTS FOR THIS POEM, heavily… Read more about this item

Paris?, c. 1920?. A LONG, UNPUBLISHED, and absolutely wonderful AUTOGRAPH POEM BY GEORGES ROUAULT, a meditation on the magic of daily life, children, parents, art, life, and death. 74 verses (divided into 14 stanzas on five leaves) in neat script. WITH THREE LEAVES OF ROUGH DRAFTS FOR THIS POEM, heavily edited. Eight leaves in all. 27.5… Read more about this item

Paris: Les Editions Transignum, 2017. Ghislaine Escande. A truly original livre d'artiste devoted to lost and found objects in Paris c. 1900, with NINE STUNNING ORIGINAL COLOR PIGMENT PRINTS by Ghislaine Escande in which dozens of such objects are depicted with the backdrop of very detailed late 19th-century maps. Edition limited to 60 numbered copies printed on fine… Read more about this item

Mons: Les Editions de la Province, 1934. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ILLUSTRATED BOOK IN WALLON, WITH FIVE CHARMING (and anonymous, sadly) FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE COLOR LINOLEUM CUTS (plus some smaller ornaments.) 95 pp printed on fine wove paper + 5 color linoleum cuts printed in black and orange on even finer wove paper. 4to. Original wraps, with a… Read more about this item

Paris: Le Portique, 1930. Raoul Dufy. WITH AN ORIGINAL ETCHING BY RAOUL DUFY. An exceptional copy of the first and only edition of the first bibliography of Vollard's livres d'artiste, which revolutionized the modern illustrated book. From a total edition of 625 numbered copies, this is ONE OF ONLY 125 LARGE-PAPER COPIES BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON FINE MONTVAL… Read more about this item

Paris: Ph.-D. Pierres, 1782. Three volumes, complete. FIRST EDITION of this scholarly, encyclopedic, and highly entertaining history of French gastronomy. XIII, (3), 373, (1); (4), 383, (1); (4), 363, (1). Half-titles present (they are often missing). The author originally set out to write an extensive work covering all facets of private life in France, but… Read more about this item

Le Caire (Cairo): Chez l'Artiste (printed by Les Presses de Dar Al-Maaref), 1953. Enrico Brandini. A CHARMING AND EXTREMELY RARE LIVRE D'ARTISTE PUBLISHED IN CAIRO. Text by Francophone Lebanese poet and journalist Jeanne Arcache (1902-1961). Illustrated with FOUR FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE PRINTS BY ENRICO BRANDINI (1914-1979): a stunning color woodcut, two lithographs, and a wood-engraving (and also… Read more about this item

London: Sotheby´s Publications, 1987-1990. Emil Nolde. Two volumes, complete. The massive catalogue raisonné of Nolde's paintings. 604; 644 pp. 1363 items reproduced and exhaustively described. Dozens of color plates. Large, thick 4tos. Publisher's cloth and dustjackets. Dustjacket of Volume One a bit worn, otherwise FINE AND BRIGHT, inside and out.

Petersberg: Michael Imhof Verlag, 2007. Two volumes, complete. The monumental catalogue raisonné of the drawings of Parmigianino. Over 1000 items exhaustively described and beautifully reproduced. Dozens of full-page color plates. Folio. Publisher's cloth and dustjackets. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS.

1983. THE UNIQUE BON A TIRER SET, before the edition of only 15 copies. SEVEN ORIGINAL ETCHINGS BY DUTCH SCULPTOR GERARD OVEREEM, EACH SIGNED AND JUSTIFIED ("proefdruck"). These etchings are preliminary sketches for stone sculptures, as the title indicates. Complete with title-page (an additional etching) and colophon (an additional etching, signed). Printed on fine Hahnemühle-Ingres… Read more about this item

Paris?, c. 1920?. AN UNPUBLISHED AUTOGRAPH POEM BY GEORGES ROUAULT: A MEDITATION ON LIFE, ART, AND DEATH. 17 verses (divided into 3 stanzas) in neat script in blue ink. WITH THREE PAGES OF ROUGH DRAFTS FOR THIS POEM, heavily edited. Four leaves in all, 27.5 x 22 cm. In very good condition, with a… Read more about this item