1228 - 1692 FINE PRINTING (including ILLUSTRATED BOOKS and CARICATURE)
- Very fine copy.
= Unnumb. copy, as most copies we traced (Slagter 67 describing the edition as being numb. and signed).
= One of 45 Roman numb. copies w. an extra suite of the etchings printed in black.
= With SIGNED DEDICATION by the artist in pen and ink on 2nd blank.
AND ±30 others, all publications illustrated by Czech artists, ±1910-1990 (mostly pre-1940), i.a. by J. PILECEK, C. BOUDA, O. STAFL, F. KOBLIHA, F. BILEK, P. SIMON and J. HODEK.
= One of 100 copies publ. by In de Roozetak. With an extra suite of the lithogr., all "aut. tisk" and signed by the artist, and 8 loose (proof) lithogr.
AND 22 other (sm.) publications by Dutch (private) presses, i.a. KAARTENBAK (Leyden, 1994-2000, 12 parts, each inserted in orig. printed envelope, together in cl. dropback box by J. VAN DER LOO, w. letterpiece on spine and frontcover reading "Kaartenbak") and WINDSTREKEN. Op reis met Corps 8 (Ruurlo, 2009, ills., printed in various colours in 100 numb. copies, orig. hcl.).
- Occas. sl. foxed; covers chemise sl. dustsoiled/ foxed.
= With extra suites of the woodcuts on diff. kinds of paper: 24 woodcuts printed in sanguine and 35 woodcuts printed in black. This copy signed in pencil by Maillol on the colophon and numb. "CCVII". Carteret IV, p.243 ("Belle édition très cotée"). Cf. Monod 7238 (identical ed. with English text, London, 1937). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLVI.
- Cover chemise and slipcase foxed. Otherwise fine.
= One of 225 numbered copies of a total limited edition of 275 on hand-made "papier spécial pur chanvre" from the Canson et Montgolfier paper mill. Text printed by Pierre Bricage, lithographs printed under the supervision of Fernand Mourlot. All stones were erased after printing. Monod 7468. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLVI.
- Occas. trifle foxed, occas. worse (text vols.). Lacks 4 lvs. of the extra suite (but w. 11 woodcuts in sanguine on chine extra).
= DELUXE copy with (in the plate vol.) two extra sets of the woodcuts, one in black and one in sanguine on 69/ 71 (of 144) leaves, but w. EXTRA 11"premieres états sur chine" (all w. the monogram stamp), each loosely inserted in orig. pict. wr., all woodcuts stamped with Maillol's monogram "M" in circle and numb. "XII/XX" in pencil. This was the last book that Maillol illustrated. The woodcuts were conceived over a period of approximately 35 years (between ±1910-1944). Monod 11339; The Artist & The Book 1860-1960, no.175. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLVII.
= With ORIGINAL CARTOON on htitle, "voor Theo" and signed "Malsen 13/12/80" in black felt tip pen.
Bandirah (= R. Schuit). Stout, stout fruit. Amst., Xtra, 2006, 151,(4)p., cartoons by BANDIRAH, orig. wr.
= With AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION on title: "Beste Theo, veel plezier gewenst met deze voor zeventig procent geslaagde prachtbundel".
AND 6 others, i.a. by Bandirah (w. loosely inserted leaflet w. autogr. signed dedic.), W. Diesveld, G. Kousbroek, H. Schiffmacher (w. orig. drawing and autogr. signed dedic. on htitle) and Willem (2x).
= All from the collection of Theo Sontrop.
- Vol. 1: first lvs. sl. foxed; wrs. sl. frayed/ browned along extremities; backstrip loosening. = Ritter Ca 55/ 59.
ADDED: 2 others, i.a. F. HOPMAN, In het voorbij gaan. Novellistische schetsen (Bussum, (1913), 1st ed., contemp. gilt hcl.).
= Contains contributions by J.P. FAYE ("Rouge / Noir"), C. OLLIER ("La relève") and M. ROCHE ("La chance de mort"). Insolations no.2. The second volume of 3 that were published, edited by B. Dufour and B. Roy. "l'Insolation est un procédé héliographique de reproduction qui donne son titre à cette série d'ouvrages: textes et dessins de peintres sculpteurs et écrivains" (from the prospectus [not present]).
- Fine copy.
= Htitle signed by the artist in ballpoint.
Dudešek, E.K. Das Lied der Lieder. Eines von den Liedern Salomos. Vienna, Holenda, 1981, (24)p., printed in red and black in 90 numb. copies, orig. gilt cl.
= AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION in pencil on the colophon.
Brandes, G. Heinrich Heine. Hamb./ Berlin, Hoffman und Campe, 1922, XX,126,(2)p., 2 engr. plates by H. STRUCK, ills., orig. (sl. sunned) giltlettered hcl. - AND 10 others, all in German language, i.a. F.M. DOSTOJEWSKI, Der Grossinquisitor. Transl. K.-W. Eigenbrodt (Vienna etc., 1953, woodengr. ills. by H. ORLOWSKI, orig. wr. w. mounted woodengr. plate, (sunned) slipcase) and E. VON DOMBROWSKI, Der Verlobungsring (Kochel, 1957, woodengr. ills., orig. wr. signed by the artist).
= With AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION in pencil on colophon.
AND 2 others illustrated by the same.
- Backwr. trifle soiled and a few tiny stains. Otherwise a (very) fine copy.
= Very rare futurist work of poetry, partly w. remarkable experimental typography. "In questo poema mi soni proposti di: 1. rendere la simultaneità di suono-impressione provocata del jazz; 2. sincronizzare i ritmi delle parole in libertà con quelli del jazz; 3. vivificare e sintetizzare l'ambiente caracteristico dell jazz" (In this poem I set out to: 1. convey the simultaneity of sound-impression caused by jazz; 2. synchronize the rhythms of free words with those of jazz; 3. vivify and synthesize the characteristic environment of jazz) [the author in his introduction].
= "Een serie wervende vouwbladen voor Minotaurus Boekwinkel in Amsterdam, gedrukt door leden van De Blauwe Scheen". Contains contributions by Avalon Pers, In de Bonnefant, Bucheliuspers, Cicero, Cicerone, De Cobbenhagen Pers, Laurens Jansz Costerpers, Eikeldoorpers, Het Gonst, InDruk, De Klaproos, Mercator Pers, Officina Gergoviana, Omnia Currunt, Pers no. 14, De Pij Pers, Spectatorpers, Steur & Witteveld, Tenzie Pers, Tern Press, Triona Pers, De Uitvreter, De vergulde maatlat, Tremapers, De Vier Seizoenen and Eric van der Wal.
= One of 10 Roman numb. copies on Japon Impérial but without the 2 extra suites mentioned in the colophon. Monod 8402.
- Frontcover trifle spotted. A good/ fine copy.
= DELUXE copy bound in gilt full vellum. Braches 1772; Cat. Ned. Boek 177.
- Backcover stained at lower edge. = Walsdorf 73; Printing and the Mind of Man 367b.