121. Hernández, José.

Martín Fierro. Con dibujos de Juan C. Castagnino.

Buenos Aires, Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, 1962. Folio. (28,5 cm wide x 39,5 cm). 95 pages with illustrations throughout the Volume Original softcover. Spanish edition. Excellent condition.

122. [David Hockney Collection] – Hockney, David.

David Hockney – Collection of rare and important publications as well as an original photograph of Hockney. The collection includes: 1. “Fax Dibujos / Fax Cuadros” / 2. An Original Black-and-White Photograph of David Hockney on archival paper / 3. “The Blue Guitar” – Etchings by David Hockney who was inspired by Wallace Stevens who was inspired by Pablo Picasso – “The Man with the Blue Guitar” – Wallace Stevens / 4. David Hockney – “A Retrospective” / 5. “Billboards” by Sally Henderson & Robert Landau with an Introduction by David Hockney / 6. David Hockney – “Some very new Paintings” / 7. David Hockney prints 1954-1977 / 8. “David Hockney” by David Hockney (with several interesting newspaper-clippings on Hockney loosely inserted).

Mexico, Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporáneo, 1990. Quarto (24.4 cm wide x 28 cm high). 120 pages. Softcover / Original spiral bound. Unusually excellent, FINE condition of Fax Dibujos, with only very minor signs of wear. Extremely rare, especially in this condition / [The Hockney Portrait-Photograph, which comes with the FAX Dibujos-publication, is stamped verso with Copyright by Universal Pictorial Press and Agency Ltd. in London and dated in 1976. – Provenance of the Photo: This photograph comes from the private Press-Photgraphs-Collection of irish photographer John Minihan, accumulated during his early years as photographer on Fleet Street, London] / The other monographs on or by Hockney are all in excellent condition. Find the David Hockney-Collection on our website under “Library & Collection”, where you will see a full list, with all books catalogued and with corresponding images.

123. Johnson, A.E. / Bull, Rene.

The Russian Ballet [Ballett]. By A.E.Johnson with Illustrations by Rene Bull.

First Edition. London, Constable & Co., 1913. Quarto (23 cm x 28.5 cm). 240 pages with numerous text-illustrations in black-and-white as well as 18 full-page colour-plates after watercolours of irish-british illustrator and photographer, René Bull. Original, decorative Hardcover with gilt lettering andornament on spine and front board. This fantastic Volume is no win protective collector’s – mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

124. Original Earl 20th century German Expressionism in Original Woodcuts – Mann, Thomas.

Der kleine Herr Friedemann.

München, Phantasus-Verlag, 1920. Quarto. [4], 58, [3] Seiten. Mit elf (11) ganzseitigen Original-Bleischnitten und vier (4) kolorierten Bleischnitt-Initialen von Otto Nückel. Hardcover / Originales Halbpergament. Einband minimal fleckig. Sonst in sehr gutem Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren.

125. Mathers, E. Powys.

The Eastern Anthology – Anthology of Eastern Love. Eastern Love: Volumes I & II & III: The Lessons of a Bawd and Harlot’s Breviary. English Versions of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta and Samayamatrika of Kshemendra. Volume I: The Lessons of a Bawd of Damodaragupta. Volume II: The Harlot’s Breviary of Kshemendra. Volume III: The Book of Women and The Education of Wives.

3 Volumes in one (complete set). London, John Rodker For Subscribers, 1927. 15.2 cm x 23.5 cm. Pagination: Vol I: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 92 pages / Vol II: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 100 pages / Vol III: Colour frontispiece with tissue guard, 152 pages. Hardcover / Beautiful, actually stunning, private full morocco in Art Deco – Style (see images), Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Deckled edges. Top edge gilt. Gilt on spine and red leather hardcover. Minor discolouration and staining to front and rear pastedown enpapers and endpapers. This edition of the Kuttanimatam of Damodaragupta, the Samayamatrika of Kshemendra, the Zenan-Nameh of Fazil-Bey, and Ta’Dib Ul-Nisvan, being Volume I, II and III of the “Eastern Art of Love”, are here translated into English for the first time, by E. Powys Mathers. This edition of 1,000 copies on all rag paper was printed by Messrs. Molyneux, 3 & 4, New Street Hill, London. The copper plate engravings are by Hester Sainsbury and have been printed and hand coloured by Messrs. A. Alexander and Sons, Ltd. This copy is No. 695.

126. McDonnell, Hector (Illustrator).

The Night Before Larry was Stretched [with signed etching]. With an introduction by Terence de Vere White.

Belfast, The Blackstaff Press, 1984. 20.5 cm x 13 cm. IX, 96 pages. Original Hardcover in original slipcase. Number 48 out of a limited edition of 500 copies / Excellent, close to new condition. Includes orignial, signed etching.

127. Milton, Johann [Milton, John].

[Das verlorene Paradies] Das Verlohrne Paradies, aus dem Englischen Johann Miltons in Reimfreye Verse übersetzt, und mit eignen sowohl als andrer Anmerkungen begleitet von Friedrich Wilhelm Zacharia. Mit Kupfern.

Zweyte, durchaus verbesserte Ausgabe. Zwei Teile in einem Band (vollständig). Altona [Hamburg], David Iversen, Koenigl. priviligierte Buchhandlung in Holstein, 1762-1763. Octak (16,5 cm x 23.5 cm). Portrait-Frontispiz Miltons, [12], 266, 248 Seiten mit 12 ganzseitigen Kupfertafeln (plus Frontispiz). Portrait Miltons von C. Fritzsch. Die 12 blattgrossen Kupfertafeln von C. Fritzsch und Meil nach Haymann. Hardcover / Originaler, zeitgenoessischer Pappband mit handschriftlichem Rueckenschildchen. Bindung firm und sehr gut erhalten. Die gesamte Ausgabe in wunderbarer Erhaltung mit nur ganz geringen Anzeichen von vereinzelten Stockfleckchen. Stempelchen auf Titelblatt. Kleines, ganz dezentes Namensetikett des Vorbesitzers auf dem hinteren Vorsatzblatt.

128. Mirò, Joan / Dupin, Jacques / Eluard, Paul / Char, René / Prévert, Jacques / Queneau, Raymond.

Exhibition Catalogue “Fondation Maeght 1968 – Saint Paul 06” [With four original colour Lithographs: 1. Cover / 2. One original single-page Lithograph in colour and 3./4.: One Double-Page Lithograph in colour by Joan Mirò].

Saint Paul, Fondation Maeght, 1968. Small Quarto (19.7 cm wide x 22.6 cm high). 212 colour reproductions. Original, illustrated Softcover – Edition with original cover-art by Miro. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some minro foxing and fingerstaining to edge. Otherwise excellent.

129. Miró, Joan / Sam Hunter [Introduction].

Joan Miró – His Graphic Work. Introduction by Sam Hunter – With 79 Gravure Illustrations and 14 Color Plates [Includes Two original Lithographs].

First Edition. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1958. Quarto (28 cm wide x 32.7 cm high). XXXV, 108 pages. Original Hardcover with the beautiful, original, illustrated dustjacket. With publisher’s paper-band loosely inserted and in original slipcase. Very Minor signs of removed sellotape to binding and dustjacket only. A very firm and clean copy of this important catalogue raissonee in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. With the wonderful photograph of Miro, flanked by apprentices, in his studio.

130. Mortimer, Charles.

Some Queer Animals [Illustrated Poems].

First Edition. London, Guildford Press, 1947. Octavo (17 cm wide x 21 cm high). 48 pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout in coloured Lithographs. Original, illustrated Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. The very rare dustjacket with some staining but overall very good.