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1. Feuillets d'Art., 1-6. Paris, C. Nast, 1919-1920, 4to, all
published in large format, 1st series. All issues loose in portfolio,
except No. 2 where sewn in, as issued. With all original 17 pochoir
fashion plates, all pochoir Ads, fashion and others and the 2 original
etchings: "La Passage d'une ame" by Odilon Redon and "Chez la
floriste" by Laboureur, tipped in color plates, many Vigs. and Illus.
in the text. A few fashion plates darkened at margins not affecting
images. Some portfolios splitting at folds, torn at spine, one inner
flap Det., lacking straw ties. Close to the artistic movements which
spawned Art Deco. Rare, ULS Unloc., RLin, 9 Locs. Instrumental in
spreading Art Deco design and the color sense which went with it in
Europe and the U.S. $1750.00

2. Jolas, Eugene, Editor; Transition/A Quarterly Review/Number
Twenty-Six-New York, 1937, 8vo 208Pp. Orig. color Litho. Marcel
Duchamp covers, worn at edges but VG. W/Repro. of a Man Ray drawing,
Photos by Man Ray, Brassai and Weston, Poetry and essays by Arp,
Leger, Moholy-Nagy, "Work in Progress" from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake,
Etc. $500.00

3. Marquardt & Co., Inc. Fine Papers: Design & Paper Nos. 10, 13, 15,
16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25. NY Ca 1939-1946 [dated], 12mo, all save two
UP, those 15PP & 30Pp [the range]. Color covers, filled with
illustration/design, color & B&W; at the end, papers used. Each issue
written by/about/featuring a different artist or issue: 10.
Illustrations of Raymond Lufkin. 13. designed by Ladislav Sutnar
[Czech, Bauhaus designer]. 15. William Metzig Calligrapher, type
designer, illustrator. 16. William Westervelt Designer and
photographer. 20. American wartime, overseas publications [many cuts
of these]. Design: Henry R. Russell. 22. Mutual Broadcasting Co.,
designed by Arnold Roston. 23. Edward L. Bernays-The American Mind
[Public Relations] designed by George Krikorian. 24. Faber Birren on
Color [designed by Birren]. 25. The Art Director's Club / A Quarter
Century Record [1921-46] Prize winners, illustrations, designed by
Arnold Roston., Near Fine. Please note the high quality of the
artists and writers involved. Bernays, for example was the founder of
modern public relations, Birren wrote standard design bibliographies.
` $225.00
4. Rivera, Diego, Illustrator: Isaac Berliner: Shtut fun Palatsn
Mexico [City of Palaces], Mexico City, 1936, 8vo, 207[3]Pp., Port. +
12 FP Lithos. after original drawings by Rivera. Rbnd. in cloth after
wear, small stain on Spanish TP. About Mexico City, much on Mexican
themes. Powerful Rivera drawings of Mexican types and scenes. RLin, 2
Locs. $500.00