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[Calder, Derrière Le Miroir N°190 - Février 1971 [With 5 lithographes originales

142. [Calder, Alexander] Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°190 – Février 1971 [With 5 lithographes originales of “Stabiles” et “Animobiles” (including front and rear cover) / One of these lithographs is a fantastic double-page colour-lithograph)]. Avec Essais: “Calder : La Liberté” / “Aux portes de L’Enfer” par Carlos Franqui (Traduction Jean-Franci Reille) / [Photos of Stabiles par Clovis Prévost]. [Calder’s Stabiles “Three Bollards” from 1970 look like possible inspirations for Heptapods “Abbott and Costello” in Denis Villeneuve’s Film “Arrival”].

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1971. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 28 pages including lithographed Cover. (In this edition the Text was paginated including the covers until page 26, with covers and front pastedown as well as rear paste-down and rear cover not paginated. Clearly; by the early 1970s, Aimé and Marguerite Maeght must have realized the lithographic covers were part of the appeal for collectors and they followed suit with the same pagination book-publications were paginated with this standard (first page after title is paginated as “3”). This Volume also includes a large section of black-and-white-photographs of Sculpture by Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Lower spine with minor damage. Slightly foxed in some locations only. Overall Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. All Lithographs in excellent condition.

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Romano, Nuova Raccolta Delle Vedute Antiche E Moderne Di Roma E Suoi Contorni

147. Romano, Domenico Amici / [Provenance: Library of Sarah Kate Mayne (Dublin)].

Nuova Raccolta Delle Vedute Antiche E Moderne Di Roma E Suoi Contorni [Translates: “New Collection of Ancient and Modern Views of Rome and its Surroundings”] – Disegnate dal vero e Incise in Rame – Da Domenico Amici Romano [Translates: “Drawn from life and engraved in copper – by Domenico Amici Romano”]. / Bound together with another publication, published by Domenico Amici Romano and dedicated to Reverend James Hutchinson: “Raccolta Delle Vedute Dei Contorni Di Roma Disegnate dal vero ed Incise in Rame Da Domenico Amici Romano Anno MDCCCXLVII [1847] – Al Reverendo James Hutchinson A. M. amatore e autore delle arti belle” [Translates: “Collection of Views of the Outskirts of Rome Drawn from Life and Engraved in Copper by Domenico Amici Romano – To the Reverend James Hutchinson A. M. – Lover and Scholar of the Fine Arts”].

Two Volumes in One with 56 Plates (complete). [Roma]. [Giovanni Raffaelli Caleografo Impresse] / In Roma Presso L’Autore, [1835-1837 / and the second Volume published in 1847]. Oblong-Quarto (47 cm wide x 31 cm high). Pagination: Volume I [Translation: “New Collection of Ancient and Modern Views of Rome and its Surroundings”]: 43 Plates / Volume II: [Translation: “Collection of Views of the Outskirts of Rome Drawn from Life and Engraved in Copper by Domenico Amici Romano”] 13 Plates. Original Softcover Wrappers of the early 19th century. Stitched Binding with all pages ultimately now separated and loose. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Provenance: From the library of Dubliner Sarah Kate Mayne, daughter of irish Barrister John Mayne and later wife of Dawson Mayne who became a judge of the Zillah Court. Signed and dated by Sarah Kate Mayne in November 1859.

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