Pybrac. Poésies
Erotic poetry by Pierre Louys, serving as an allusion to the quatrains of Guy Du Faur, seigneur de Pibrac (15291584). Pibrac, a moralist and chancellor of Marguerite of Navarre, had a style far removed from the frivolous tone of Louys. Each stanza in Pierre Louys' book begins with "je n'aime pas à voir," translating to "I don't want to see." As typical with Pierre Louys (1870-1925), the text contains explicit content. Text in French. 87/100. 1 vol. complete. 19x14cm. Unpaginated. Printed on Arches vellum. Dry point vignette on the title page. Occasional foxes. Uncut. French binding. Original pink dust jacket. Original slip case, rubbed and soiled. Near fine condition.
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Japan. A pictorial record by Mrs. Lasenby Liberty
Sir Arthur Lasenby Liberty (18431917) was a prominent owner of the Liberty department store and the founder of the Liberty style. In 1889, together with his second wife, Emma Louise Blackmore, publisher Charles Holme and artist Alfred East he traveled to Japan to study exceptional artisanship and folk arts. The album emerged as a collaborative effort of this happy married couple and is based on the photo archive that Emma Louise created during their trip. It encompasses the best sightseeing places, such as Kyoto, Nara, Nikko, and Kamakura. The descriptive notes are made based on the studies of the prominent specialists such as those of Mr. B.H. Chamberlain, Captain F. Brinkley, Mr. J.J. Rein et al. The book features a charming inscription: "I know, David, you have a soft spot for rare editions, so I am hoping this volume will interest you, despite the rather naive quotation from William Adams! Xmas 1943." Text in English. N. 143, limited to 200. 1 volume. 25,3x34,5cm. 50 photogravures with descriptions on the protection leaves. Page 2 has some ink soiling. And the flyleaf has little spots. The inscription is placed to the top of the title and written in black ink and fountain pen. Edges guilt. Original paper cloth binding. Golden lettering and stamping. Near fine condition. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction; With some Account of the Judicial “Congress” as Practised in France During the Seventeenth Century.
A well-written anthropological study on Aphrodisiacs of all kinds, authored by John Davenport (1789 1877) a British orientalist and writer best known for his book on the Prophet Muhammad. Here we have his sparkling opus on the sexual symbols. The contents include: Essay I: Ancient Phallic Worship; Essay II: Anaphrodisia, or Absence of the Productive Power; Essay III: Aphrodisiacs and Anti-Aphrodisiacs. Text in English. 1 vol. 8vo. xii, 154 pp. Illustrated with engravings. Brown leather spine with gilt lettering, over paper-covered boards. Scuffing to binding, contents clean and unmarked, binding sound. Hardcover. Near fine condition.Les trois impostures
Les trois impostures is a novel in modernist form written by an extremely popular French poet, storyteller and feuilletonist of his era, Paul-Jean Toulet (1867-1920). The book was published posthumously in 1922 with illustrations of Laboureur. This elegant edition was illustrated by the prominent female illustrator Hermine David (1886-1970). Being a wife of another prominent French artist Jules Pascin, she belonged to the certain Parisian artistic circles, famous as Paris school, that united the foreign artists in the city that was meant to be the center of the Western world. Her style appears at the edge between decorative academism and the expressionism of the art deco illustration. Very unique and recognisable style. Text in French. 136/200. 1 vol.complete. In 4to. 28x19cm. 161pp. 13 black etchings in plate and 3 in text. Arches paper. Watermarks. Engravings oxidized the opposite pages. French binding. Original Dust Jacket. Custom made slip case broken. Near fine condition. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Travels in some parts of North America, in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806.
An attractively bound travel diary of an Englishman's journey to the United States, including Niagara Falls. Robert Sutcliff, a silversmith and owner of the table knives company Sutcliff, Sporle & Co, registered a trademark 'SS & Co' at King Street. He sailed to New York in 1804 for trade purposes, taking notes during his journey. In 1811, he returned to settle in Philadelphia as a merchant but tragically succumbed to the flu in November 1811. The book is notable for its descriptions of black slavery in the Northern states. Text in English. In 12mo. 17,5x10,5 cm. XI+293pp. 6 monochrome engravings. Blind stamp and stamp to the flyleaf: Withdrawn from Mark Skinner Library, Manchester, Vermont. Occasional foxes. Contemporary ¾ red morocco. Five raised bands with golden embossing. Marble endpapers. Ex-owner memo [description by Rullon-Miller book]. Near fine condition.The Pie and the Patty-pan
A first edition of "The Pie and the Patty-pan" a children's story about a cat named Ribby and a Pomeranian dog named Duchess, was written by Beatrix Potter in 1903 but illustrated only in 1905. The illustrations depict the cottages and gardens of Sawrey, a village in the Lake District near Potter's Hill Top farm. Despite the rural setting, it is a story of a Victorian-style tea party and its codes of etiquette, reflecting Potter's observations of small village social life. Beatrix considered the illustrations of "The Pie and the Patty-pan" her second favorite among all her numerous publications. Therefore, "The Pie" was published in an enlarged size as part of the Peter the Rabbit series. Text in English. 18,2x14cm. 51pp. 10 colour plates and 21 b&w images in text. Original red cardboard wrappers with a medallion design. Mottled lavender endpapers foxed. Near fine condition.Daphnis et Chloe
Charming bibliophile copy of the Classic "Daphnis et Chloe" in French binding. The OG author was a Greek writer Longus, from the Aegean island Lesbos from 2nd century AD. A bucolic life story of a boy Daphnis and a girl Chloe, abandoned by their parents, and raised by the shepherds. Since the 16th century when the text was first published the novel laid a foundation to the Renaissance pastoral novel. But one page of the manuscript was missing. It was found mysteriously in Laurenziana in 1809 by Paul Louis Courier (1772-1825). The novel was exceptionally inspirational for art and literature. The present copy was illustrated by a French Academic illustrator Raphael Collin (1850-1916), who was famous for teaching Japanese artists visiting Paris for art studies (Kuroda Seiki, Kume Keiichiro and Okada Saburosuke). The book binding is in French biedermeier style by Louis Guétant (1848-1936) who was a president of the "Chambre Syndicale de reliure de Lyon". Text in French. 1 volume complete. In 8vo. 24,6x16cm. VIII, 190pp. 12 engraved b&w plates, numerous engraved vignettes and text-ends. The contents are clean. Elegant book binding. Brown Morocco leather. Celadon Classic frame on both covers in golden stamped lines and rosette. Five raised bands. Golden lettering, onlaid squares with golden stamping on the spine. Fancy end papers. Top edge guilt. Corners slightly chipped. Silk bookmark. Fine condition.Autographed letter
A shining example of the innocent colonialist perspective on ethnographic materials is found in a letter from the woman-traveler Ino A. Reynolds to an unknown English-speaking Japanese man, Mr. Takatsu from Himeji. Since I have been in this country I have seen many sacred relics which were kept with great care and in memory of Lord Buddha, whom they worship and revere. I have traveled almost from one end of this land to the other, and among the sacred things I have been shown, was a little image of Amida Buddha which is said to have been brought from India to this country many hundred years ago, and was kept secretly in some family for some hundred years. Whether it did really come from India I cannot vouch for, but it is a beautifully carved little image much superior to any thing of the kind that I have seen in this country, and if it is what it is said to be, I hope it will find a more fitting receptacle than holds it at present. To Mr. Takat[s]u Himeji Ino A. Reynolds, 11th March 1890. Himeji, an ancient city in the south of Honshu island, is renowned for its wood carving of Buddhist sculptures (butsudan). The letter was composed during a time when Buddhism waned in favor, and the government emphasized Shinto relics. In this context, the author of the letter, a foreign woman, discusses the need for a "more fitting receptacle" to captivate the addressee, possibly an aloof antiquarian dealing with religious artifacts in the area. The letter held special significance for the recipient, prompting him to bind it into a silk scroll. The text is in English. Single sheet. Letter is 27,x52,4 cm. Scroll is 32 cm when rolled. Ink on paper. Two water stains, with no damage to the text. Mount on a silver paper. Contemporary green brocade silk with golden title slip. Later handwritten title in black ink. Silk is worn. One wooden dowel is missing. Very good to near fine. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Les Oeuvres de dom Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, Chevalier Espagnol
Pocket size octavo book by the knight Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645) who was a Barocco poet, writer that belonged to the Golden Age of Spanish literature and also a diplomat and a secret agent. The present book includes the "History of the Life of Buscón, called Don Pablos", "Night courier, or nocturne adventurer", "The Letters of the Spanish Knight", and "The Visions". The picaresque novel about Don Pablos was extremely popular, forbidden by inquisition and published clandestinely until its final edition. Thanks to the translator Le Sieur de La Geneste, Quevedo inspired French writers and acquired a European audience very early on. Text in French. 1 vol. 8vo. 43x30 cm. 41+159+216+257+11pp. With lovely vignettes and initials. No illustrations. Some pages have losses to the corners. Last page is missing. Vellum binding with wavings and chippings. Very good condition.Seiro Bijin awase
Brilliant example of the printing quality performed by the prominent woodblock master Beisai Kubota (1852-1906). Original book was created by the leading Edo era artist Suzuki Harunobu (ca1725-1770). He created the bijin-ga gallery of the most beautiful women from the Yoshiwara district of Edo. The original book gained fame, and even in the Meiji era, it remained extremely rare. Due to its scarcity, Kubota meticulously recarved the Harunobu woodblocks with great accuracy. It would be unfair to label this masterpiece as a mere reprint edition. This set is rare, in fine condition, and complete. Text in Japanese. 5 vols. Complete set. 30x21cm. [1 preface]+21, 22-40, 41-48, 49-60, 61-86+[1 colophon] leaves. With 172 colour woodcuts. Very few foxes. Few chips to hanagire. Fukuro toji binding. Paper wrappers slightly rubbed to the edges. Comes with a custom made slip case. Fine condition. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Sofuren : Bokkasu o dekameron, Toka monogatari
This book contains an early translation of an excerpt from Giovanni Boccaccio's masterpiece, 'Decamerone.' The editor, Shinkei Takase (1853-1927), led a fascinating and diverse life. He was not only a master of the sword but also the owner of a bookstore, a dramaturgist, and even served as a priest in prison. Additionally, he founded an experimental clinic for mental diseases and practiced polygamy, making his life story as intriguing as the stories from 'Decamerone' itself. The illustrations in this book were created by Georges Bigot (1860-1927), a French illustrator with a deep fascination for Japanese culture. It's a rare and unusual case where a foreign artist was invited to illustrate a Western translation into Japanese. The text of this book is in Japanese. 1 vol. complete. 18,5x12,4cm. 2+46ll. 3 copperplate ills. One single hole and one horizontal worm track. Two red stamps on the front page and frontispiece. Traditional fukuro toji binding. Paper wrappers. Original title slip soiled. Hanagire rubbed. Spine with a tiny worm hole. Near fine condition.Kuniichi Shima. 1970-1977.
Kuniichi Shima (1935-2018) was a Japanese contemporary artist whose contributions emerged in the 1970s. This book is a catalog of his artworks from that period, a time when Japan sought to establish a post-war self-representation as a country of Western values and welcoming to foreigners. While his practice aligns with the era of Gutai and Mono-ha, Shima garnered less success. He gained recognition for founding the avant-garde art collective "Group Han'' and for a notable project involving stamping 10,000 stones and returning them to the ocean. Rare. The text is in Japanese. 1 volume. 24,5x25,5cm. Frontispiece signed to Miss Toki on 21st of November, 1978. 112 full page photo plates, printed in monochrome. 6 pages with the index of 78 graphic works. 15 pages with curriculum vitae in English and Japanese. Unpaginated. Cloth binding. Comes with original signed silkscreen print in colour, 24x25 with margins, image 18,5x20cm. Original slip case has faint foxes. Fine condition.Nojima yasuzo isakushu
Yasuzo Nojima (Nojima Yasuzo, 1889-1964) played a significant role as a Japanese pictorialist in the early 20th century. He co-founded the photo magazine Koga with NAKAYAMA Iwata (1895 1949) and KIMURA Ihei (1901 1974) and owned the art gallery Kabutoya Gado, which was associated with the sharakaba-ha literary movement. The book at hand, titled "Posthumous Works," features Nojima's most important works, aligning with the modernist idea of the artist's immortality. A constellation of prominent Japanese writers, critics, and photographers contributed essays to honor their colleague. Text in Japanese. 1 volume. 25x26.3cm. 54 plates colour and b&w. Unpaginated. Cloth binding. Original slipcase worn and repaired. Book is in fine and the case in near fine conditions. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Zanaveshanniya kartinki
This is a rare TAMIZDAT copy of an even rarer edition of homoerotic poetry by the legendary Russian symbolist Mikhail Kuzmin (1872-1936). The original book was printed in Petrograd in 1920 and was limited to 307 copies. Featuring 36 pages of provocative and absolutely naked verses, the imprint noting Amsterdam as the place of publishing played into the ironic games popular in the former capital of the Russian Empire, devastated by Bolsheviks and hunger. Vladimir Milashevskii (1893-1976), a whimsical illustrator and an early follower of Oscar Wilde and Konstantin Somov, later became a loyal creator for the Soviet propaganda machine. The book was reprinted by the famous American publishing house "Ardis," specializing in publishing books forbidden by the communist regime. The text is in Russian. 26,5x20,5cm. 36 pp. Unpaginated. Monochrome illustrations. Paper wrappers sunburned and beaten by the bug. Near fine condition.Lesbex Colour No.2
SEVERIN, E. [editor], LINDHOLM, Robert [photographer] Be aware of sensitive content. LGBTQIA+. Candid photos of the lesbian couples for a 1960s Swedish zine. The photographic style mirrors the color raster printing technique popularized by pop-art artists. The photographer Robert Lindholm, born in Sweden and based in New York, is famous for portraying and fashion photography. No other copies showed up on the Internet. No text. 1 vol. 29 pp. 21x14,3cm. Colour printing. Paper wrappers. Covers soiled. Rusty staples. Spine cracked. Near fine condition.Costumes anciens et modernes = Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo
VECELLIO, Cesare, CATENACCI, Hercule Louis, HUYOT, Jules A bilingual illustrated book of theatrical costumes authored by Cesare Vecellio (ca. 1521-1601), a Venetian engraver and painter, and cousin of the renowned Titian. First published in 1590 in a large format, the book quickly gained immense popularity. It features historical costumes representing individuals of both genders, various nations, social statuses, and professions. The present copy is a second or third edition of a late reprint dating back to 1859. The engravers responsible for the reprint edition were Hercule Louis Catenacci (1816-1884) and Jules Huyot (1841-1921). Text in Italian and French. In 8vo. 2 vols. 513 plates. Plates and text ornamented with Mannerist frames. Foxing. Eco-vellum binding. Morocco title slip with golden lettering on the spine. Near fine condition. May require extra shipping due to size and weight.Universal Indian Sign Language of the Plains Indians of North America
TOMKINS, William [text and illustrations] A renowned book, published for the American Boy Scouts, delves into the secret Native American sign language used by the Ojibwa and Sioux nations. Heavily illustrated, the book includes a biographical essay and an explanatory introduction by the author. It comprises a short vocabulary for gesture language, an introduction to pictography, pictograms with definitions, and brief pictographic stories in their original form and deciphered. The reversed swastika printed on the back of the book has nothing in common with the Third Reich and Nazis, because it was a common symbol of Navajo culture. Text in English. 1 volume. 25x17cm. 77 pp. Illustrations in text. Censorship stamp on the title page. Occasional foxes. Paper wrappers. Seller's sticker on the back. Near fine condition.Autographed letter.
MABLY, Gabriel Bonnot de [Abbé de Mably] A short notice acknowledgment of payment for the miscellaneous carpenter's works. The notice is written by a prominent French writer and philosopher Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709-1785), utopian socialist. His addressee, Monsieur Bourgarelle remains unknown. "Je reconnais avoir reçu par Monsieur Bourgarelle la somme d un quarante huit livres pour différents ouvrages de menuiserie qui n'appartiennent point à la maison, et que j'abandonne à la personne qui me suivera dans l appartement que j occupe. à Paris. à quinze mars mil sept cent quatre-vingt trois. Mably ." Text in French. One sheet. 18,8x15cm. Brown ink on paper. Creased in the middle. Few foxes. Near fine.The Seven Deadly Sins
WILSON, Angus, SITWELL, Edith, CONNOLLY, Cyril, LEIGH FERMOR, Patrick, WAUGH, Evelyn, SYKES, Christopher, AUDEN, W.H. [texts], FLEMING, Ian [foreword], MORTIMER, Raymond [intro] First American edition of a famous literary project inspired by Ian Fleming (1908-1964) involved commissioning seven essays from renowned modernist writers. These essays explored the themes of deadly sins: envy, pride, covetousness, gluttony, sloth, lust, and anger. The result was a creative iconography that captured the essence of post-war Western civilization. Text in English. 1 volume. 21,5x14cm. 87 pp. Illustrations in text. Red cloth hardcover binding. Dust jacket slightly sunburned. Near fine condition.L’Abbé de l’abbaye. Poemes supernaturalistes.
GENBACH, Jean [text], ALEXEIEFF, Alexandre [engravings] A charming book of surrealist poems "The Abbot of the Abbey" by Jean Genbach (original name Ernest de Gengenbach, 1903-1979), features illustrations by Alexandre Alexeieff (1901-1982), an illustrator and filmmaker of Russian origins. Having emigrated to Paris in 1923, Alexeieff became acquainted with Jean Genbach and other surrealists. His innovative idea of creating film animation using pin screens had a profound influence on American and Canadian cinema. The concept of a dot as the basic element of the image, as demonstrated in this early masterpiece of illustrations for Jean Genbach's poetry book, reflects Alexeieff's pioneering work in the field. Text in French. In 8vo. Limited edition. 80/350. 25x19cm. XI+101+[3]pp. 16 monochrome woodcuts. Occasional foxes. Pages untrimmed. Paper wrappers. Near fine condition.Delle Missioni de Padri della Compagnia del Giesu nella Provincia del Giappone, e Particolarmente di quella di Tumkino
MARINI, Filippo de [author], Bosio, Antonio [engraver] An early record of a Jesuit mission to South-East Asia, including Vietnam (Tonquin and Cocincina), Cambodia, Thailand (Siam), Guangdong (Canton) and Japan. Filippo de Marini (1608-1692) left Rome and embarked in Lisbon in 1640 for his long-term evangelistic mission. By that point, starting from 1639 to be more precise, Japanese ports were already closed for the Portuguese ships. The book was first published in Rome in 1663 in five volumes and had a great success for its great attention to the philosophical ideas of the non-Christian religions. The second Venetian edition was revised with focus on Japan and Vietnam, especially its Northern part Tonquin. Later in 1666 he made a short treatise on baptism in the Tumkinese language. The illustrator of the book Antonio Bosio (ca1575 1629) was a Maltese scholar and author of legendary Roma Sotterranea . In Italian. 2 volumes in 1 book. Complete. In duodecimo. XXIV+640pp. Frontispiece etching, head- and tailpieces, initials. Pages uncut. Few tears and losses on the corners. Water stains and wavings. Vellum binding. Very good condition.Charles KEENE’s Autographed letter
KEENE, Charles Samuel Charles S. Keene (1823-1891) was a humorous artist and a caricaturist, who collaborated for many years with popular political edition Punch . In his short note to an unknown Mr. Twain, he mentions a bright example of Victorian satire Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures by Douglas Jerrold (1803-1851). The book was first published in Punch, but lately, in 1873 it saw the world as a book with Keene s illustrations. 55 Baker St. Dear Twain Will you send me a copy of Mrs. Caudle lectures . Mr. Goddard will bring it up. I will call & settle with you next week. I think I must owe you for some food. Thoughtfully Charles S. Keene Text in English. One sheet. 17,8x11,4cm. Handwritten. Brown ink on paper. Vertical and horizontal creasings. Staple rust to the right upper corner. Dated in pencil by the previous owner. Near fine condition.![Souvenir de mon séjour a Paris](https://rarebookinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31757365789.jpg)
Souvenir de mon séjour a Paris
SOMEI, Yuki Yuki Somei (1875-1957) was a Japanese painter who achieved recognition as an established artist and professor of arts at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. During the years 1923-1925, he dedicated time to studying academic oil painting in Europe. The catalog, titled "My Stay in Paris," showcases his collection of woodcuts. This compilation is devoted to capturing the sketchy everyday life of a foreigner in Parislong stretches along the Seine River, book dealers on the bridges, café chantants, and more. Somei's artistic style can be characterized as a beautiful and unique fusion of two distinct traditions. Here, Japanese woodblock printing intersects with European expressionism, creating a composition where rustic monochrome volumes are complemented by thick, ragged contours and an almost photographic depth of shadows. No text. Very rare (only one copy in Waseda University Library). 2/200, limited edition. In folio. 33x26 cm. 8 linocuts. 9 pages. Spine detached. Paper wrappers slightly soiled and chipped to the top edge. Very good condition.![French Revolution Ephemera. Autographed letter to P.-L. Ginguené](https://rarebookinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31757386328.jpg)
French Revolution Ephemera. Autographed letter to P.-L. Ginguené
MERCIER, Louis Sebastien An exciting document from the French Revolution era is a letter written by the French writer Louis-Sébastien Mercier (1740-1814), famous for being one of the first science-fiction authors and for his novel "L'An 2440". The letter is addressed to Pierre-Louis Ginguené (1748-1816), also a writer and biographer of Robespierre and Rousseau. More importantly, Ginguené was a member of the "Institut National," an ideological institution established after the French Revolution, which united the French Academies and is now known as the Institut de France. The key figure in that institution was the philosopher Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836), an ideologist of republicanism, who was later dubbed by Karl Marx as a "fish-blooded bourgeois doctrinaire." In this letter, Mercier mentions De Tracy in an unpleasant way, referring to him as a "bad metaphysicist." Additionally, the letter documents a deal between the Institut National and the author for the publication of his memoirs. The letter from the collection of Louis Deriard. The text is in French. Letter. One folio sheet, creased. 26x19,5cm. 4 pages. Blue paper, uncut. Brown ink. Brown sealing wax, removed. Few tears on the previously sealed corners. The sheet is slightly soiled. Otherwise in near fine condition regarding the age. Comes with a National Convention official folder, with a stamp from the private collection of Louis Deriard. Grey paper, handwritten in black and red ink, with private ownership blue stamp. Address: "Institut national; Mercier auteur du tableau de Paris Louis Sébastien Mercier(1740-1814) Au Citoyen Giunguené, membre de l'Institut national, Rue de Grenelle Faubourg St.Germain, No.27 près celle de Guillaume " Letter: "Citoyen-Collègue, Je désire que cet extrait de mon mémoire intitulé. De l'acte du moi, soit imprimé purement et simplement tel que je vous l'envoye. Il y a deux ans que le malin l'évêque me fit une niche, il défigura ce que j'avais écrit; ou si en apperçut très bien en Allemagne, car c'est là que ma Muse est un peu connue. Le bon Dieu nous ménage à tout un petit coin de jouissance, soit dans un Empire, soit dans un journal; ma pauvre Muse! Elle a d'après beaux yeux pour les gens d'Allemagne, C'est pour la renommée, un Pays de Cocagne. Quant au premier mémoire, vous m'avez dit que vous seriez simplement rapporteur et c'est aussi ce que je ferai, si j'étais à votre place. Je vous certifie que je n'imagine par une plus mauvaise métaphysique que celle qui passe par la bouche de Tracy. Je suis confondu d'étonnement d'entendre de pareilles choses. L'Ecole transcendantale plane si au-dessus de l'École Empirique, que celle-ci ne me paraît plus qu'une logomachie Sorbonnique. Ne croyez pas pour cela que le nom de Kant me subjugue; j'apporte dans ces discussions l'amour sincère de la Vérité et je crois que mes adversaires la cherchent aussi de leur côté et de bonne foi. Un peu de temps mettera tout à la véritable place. Salut, fraternité. 7 Messidor [June] Mercier"Pybrac. Poésies: https://rarebookinsider.com/rare-books/pybrac-poesies/