Grande signature autographe de Balthus sur feuillet blanc by Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, 1908-2001) - 0

1978. Manuscrit. Très bon. Couverture souple. Signé par l'auteur. Ed. originale. 2 pp. in-4, 47 lignes signées de son parafe, trois ratures et corrections. On joint le livre publié (Libourne, Arts graphiques d'Aquitaine, 1978, 24 ff. n. ch., ill. noir et couleurs). Ce sont des anges, indiscutablement. Mais non certes de l'espèce préraphaélite, exsangue, asexuée, chlorotique. Des quatre vertus cardinales de l'ancienne théologie, c'est à coup sûr la force qu'ils cultivent avec prédilection.....

1980. Dactylographié. Très bon. Couverture souple. Signé par l'auteur. Ed. originale. Ensemble comprenant : 1) Le tapuscrit de premier jet avec de nombreuses corrections autographes : environ 16 ff. in-4 assemblés ; 2) Le tapuscrit définitif, y compris tables, crédits photographiques, 4e de couverture... : 29 ff. in-4 souvent reconstitués ; 3) Instructions pour les retouches de photos : 3 pp. tapuscrites in-4 avec corrections autographes, 2 pp. manuscrites in-12. Paru en 1980 chez Robert Laffont, L'Exotisme colonial présente environ 150 cartes postales à sujet exotique et colonial provenant de la collection de Jacques Fivel. Les images ont été choisies et mises en page par Bernard Kagane. La longue préface de Christian Maurel est d'une grande finesse. "Il est à craindre que tous les voyageurs deviennent bientôt le même sempiternel photographe, que le nombre des appareils… Read More

Each letter written to Francis Lawrence Bickley, author of The Adventures of Harlequin which was one of early fine books he illustrated. Each written on his letterhead John Austen. The September letter is not dated by year but from internal evidence points to 1925 when his "Rogues in Porcelain" was issued by Chapman and Hall. Austen writes that he is glad he thinks well of the "Rogues" and I look forward to your criticism of it. [In a case of apparent censorship, he writes:] "A[rthur]. Waugh, publisher of Chapman and Hall, is [desolatest?] because forsooth I have included "The Dove" its evidently the first line he had read it, as he knew well that I was to use it and now he says its indecent and will probably stop sales. I suggest it only increases them. I will certainly tell him to include the Bookman in his list but probably has already done so." He goes on to note: "I enclose the proof of your story which I enjoyed muchly--wish I could decorate a volume of such. Certainly, I will do something with… Read More

Manuscripts with thousands of producers and their villages in a paperback Dossier. In images you can see examples of prices (image_3) & villages (image_4). GREEK text.

A near fine hardcover unique manuscript containing summarized decisions from 1956 until 1973 a Non Formal book of the company. GREEK text.

1978. Manuscrit. Très bon. Couverture souple. Signé par l'auteur. Ed. originale. 2 pp. in-4, 47 lignes signées de son parafe, trois ratures et corrections. On joint le livre publié (Libourne, Arts graphiques d'Aquitaine, 1978, 24 ff. n. ch., ill. noir et couleurs). Ce sont des anges, indiscutablement. Mais non certes de l'espèce préraphaélite, exsangue, asexuée, chlorotique. Des quatre vertus cardinales de l'ancienne théologie, c'est à coup sûr la force qu'ils cultivent avec prédilection.....

1980. Dactylographié. Très bon. Couverture souple. Signé par l'auteur. Ed. originale. Ensemble comprenant : 1) Le tapuscrit de premier jet avec de nombreuses corrections autographes : environ 16 ff. in-4 assemblés ; 2) Le tapuscrit définitif, y compris tables, crédits photographiques, 4e de couverture... : 29 ff. in-4 souvent reconstitués ; 3) Instructions pour les retouches de photos : 3 pp. tapuscrites in-4 avec corrections autographes, 2 pp. manuscrites in-12. Paru en 1980 chez Robert Laffont, L'Exotisme colonial présente environ 150 cartes postales à sujet exotique et colonial provenant de la collection de Jacques Fivel. Les images ont été choisies et mises en page par Bernard Kagane. La longue préface de Christian Maurel est d'une grande finesse. "Il est à craindre que tous les voyageurs deviennent bientôt le même sempiternel photographe, que le nombre des appareils… Read More

Each letter written to Francis Lawrence Bickley, author of The Adventures of Harlequin which was one of early fine books he illustrated. Each written on his letterhead John Austen. The September letter is not dated by year but from internal evidence points to 1925 when his "Rogues in Porcelain" was issued by Chapman and Hall. Austen writes that he is glad he thinks well of the "Rogues" and I look forward to your criticism of it. [In a case of apparent censorship, he writes:] "A[rthur]. Waugh, publisher of Chapman and Hall, is [desolatest?] because forsooth I have included "The Dove" its evidently the first line he had read it, as he knew well that I was to use it and now he says its indecent and will probably stop sales. I suggest it only increases them. I will certainly tell him to include the Bookman in his list but probably has already done so." He goes on to note: "I enclose the proof of your story which I enjoyed muchly--wish I could decorate a volume of such. Certainly, I will do something with… Read More

Manuscripts with thousands of producers and their villages in a paperback Dossier. In images you can see examples of prices (image_3) & villages (image_4). GREEK text.

A near fine hardcover unique manuscript containing summarized decisions from 1956 until 1973 a Non Formal book of the company. GREEK text.