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Price: US$109.81 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Lithographie originale signée dans la planche imprimée par Mourlot Frères en 1937 pour la Revue Verve 1 // Original lithograph signed in the plate, printed in 1937 by Mourlot Frères for Revue Verve 1. 35 x 26,5 cm. Bel exemplaire (papier très légèrement et uniformément jauni - couleurs très fraiche) / Fine copy (slightly yellowed paper) (envoi suivi sous emballage cartonné).
Seller: Librairie-Galerie Dorbes Tobeart, PARIS, France
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 4to. 26.5 x 35.5. Original wraps, good with tear at spine. English edition. Lacking the original lithographs Miro and Fernand Leger by but with those by Rattner and Bores
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Softcover 112pp, First English Edition of this large size, 4to (10 1/2 x 14"), quarterly modernist magazine presenting the cutting edge Art of its time. Includes a cover especially designed by Henri Matisse and 2 of 4 LITHOGRAPHS by Abraham Rattner and Francisco Bores (missing are the first 2 by Fernand Leger and Joan Miro) with heliogravure reproductions from many artists, as well as photos by Man Ray. This volume also includes some early letters and sketches from Cézanne to Émile Zola and the first photo of Picasso's Guernica by Dora Maar. This item has 2 large chips missing on the spine and a slight yellowing of the pages and still has the coronet esquire gold seal on the title page. Besides the 2 missing lithos all other pages are present, good condition.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$439.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4°. OKart. 112(8) S. Umschlag und Gesamtkomposition von Henri Matisse. Enthält 4 Original-Lithographien von Léger, Miro, Rattner und Bores. Die Grafik von Leger mut langen sichtbarem starken Knick Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550
Seller: Antiquariat Udo Schwörer, Pforzheim, Germany
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 4to. 26.5 x 35.5. Original wraps, very good. English edition. Lacking the original lithographs Miro but with those by Fernand Leger, Rattner and Bores
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$509.62 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 27 x 36cm fair paperback in box, detached and broken. Covers designed by Matisse. Colour lithographs by Leger, Miro, Rattner, Bores plus black and white reproductions of photographs by Cartier-bresson, Brassai, Man Ray, Nora Dumas et al.
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Description: Illustr including photos by Man Ray, Cartier-Bresson, Guichard, Brassai and others; FOUR ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS BY LEGER, MIRO, ATTNER AND BORES; other illustr, covers a bit worn and darkened, spine cocked, covers with vertical creases at spine, spine with a couple horizontal wrinkles, contents toned but still a nice, relatively fresh copy with original FULL COLOR COVER ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH BY HENRI MATISSE. US edition with gold label on title page giving Esquire-Coronet's Chicago address.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An original coloured lithograph by Rattner (13 3/4 x 10 inches), signed by him on the stone and pulled by Mourlot in 1937. Title: "The Four Elements--Fire." From the first issue (Volume 1, no. 1) of the French art magazine VERVE. It is in fine condition.
Seller: JMHunt, High Point, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An original coloured lithograph by Bores (12 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches), signed by him on the stone and pulled by Mourlot in 1937. Title: "The Four Elements--Earth." From the first issue (volume 1, no. 1) of the French art magazine VERVE. The lithograph is in fine condition.
Seller: JMHunt, High Point, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Softcover 112pp, First English Edition of this large size, 4to (10 1/2 x 14"), quarterly modernist magazine presenting the cutting edge Art of its time. Includes a cover especially designed by Henri Matisse and LITHOGRAPHS BY: Fernand Leger, Joan Miro, Abraham Rattner, and Francisco Bores with heliogravure reproductions from many artists, as well as photos by Man Ray. This volume also includes some early letters and sketches from Cézanne to Émile Zola and the first photo of Picasso's Guernica by Dora Maar. This item has a very worn spine, some light stains and a general yellowing of the pages and still has the coronet-esquire gold seal on the title page. 4 pages are out of order in the end with no evidence of rebinding, good +.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 4to (14"x10.5"). 112pp +plates; 4 original lithographs. All lithographs present: "Water" by Fernand Leger, "Air" by Joan Miró, "Fire" by Abraham Rattner and "Earth" by Francisco Bores. Color (some with gilt) and B&W plates; photogravures. Missing slipcover, includes subscription card. Illustrated paper covers, by Henri Matisse. Rubbed spine extremes, 1" closed tear to tail/upper joint. Covers rubbed & toned, edgewear. Several small dampstains. Upper corners slightly bent. Paper loss to upper cover where a sticker was removed. Pages toned. Slight crack to gutter at page 24. US Issue Esquire-Coronet gold seal on title page. Text in English.
Seller: Downtown Books & News, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$1098.11 + shipping
Description: IN-FOLIO (26,5 X 35,5 X 1,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 112 + (16) PAGES, COUVERTURE EN COULEURS ENTIEREMENT ILLUSTREE PAR HENRI MATISSE. TEXTES INEDITS PAR ANDRE GIDE, GEORGES BATAILLE, RENE HUYGHE, MAURICE HEINE, ROGER CAILLOIS, JOHN DOS PASSOS, FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA, JOSE BERGAMIN, ANDRE MALRAUX, HENRI MICHAUX, E. MINKOWSKI, AMBROISE VOLLARD, HENRI MATISSE, JUDITH CLADEL, MAURICE RAYNAL ET ELIE FAURE. ILLUSTRE DE 4 LITHOGRAPHIES EN COULEURS PAR FERNAND LEGER, JOAN MIRO, RATTNER ET BORES, REPRODUITES PAR MOURLOT FRERES. AVEC DE NOMBREUSES REPRODUCTIONS DE PHOTOGRAPHIES EN HELIOGRAVURES, DONT MAN RAY, BRASSAI, BLUMENFELD; D'ENLUMINURES EN COULEURS, ETC. AVEC SON BULLETIN D'ABONNEMENT ANNUEL. PETITE DECHIRURE MARGINALE SANS MANQUE SUR UNE PAGE EN NOIR, SINON BON EXEMPLAIRE.
Seller: Librairie du Château de Capens, Capens, France
. Verve vol. 1 (December 1937). Teriade, 1937.
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A rare copy of Volume 1, No. 1 of Verve magazine (published by E. Teriade in December, 1937). This copy impressively showcases the strengths of this modernist magazine with its unique editorial approach. It includes four lithographs inspired by the elements: "Water" by Fernand Leger; "Air" by Joan Miró; "Fire" by Rattner; and "Earth" by Borès. It features the writings of Roger Callois, René Huyghe, Georges Bataille, and André Malraux and a stunning reproduction of Picasso's "Guernica" as photographed by Dora Maar in his studio. On the cover--of both the magazine and the chamshell enclosure--is a drawing by Henri Matisse. The enclosure is damaged, with tears at each corner, but it still functions. The magazine itself is pristine, with barely any toning.
Seller: DRFA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1222.45 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first volume of the most celebrated and influential Parisian art magazine published in 1937 with five original lithographs by Matisse, Leger, Miro, Rattner and Bores. Large quarto, 128pp, published December 1937, Paris, with colour lithographed cover by Henri Matisse and four colour lithographs of the Four elements, as listed below. Also writings by Gide, Lorca, Dos Passos and Malraux as well as photos by Bresson, Man Ray and Brassai. Cover: Matisse, Henri p. 6 Leger, Fernand; The Four Elements, Water. p.11 Miro, Joan; The Four Elements, Air. p.34 Rattner, Abraham; The Four Elements, Fire. P.39 Bores, Francisco; The Four Elements, Earth. Image Size: 265mm x 355mm (10.4" x 14"). Condition: Minor split at top of spine, few minor spots to front cover otherwise in good condition. Technique: Soft cover
Seller: Antique Print & Map Room, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
Teriade, E.. VERVE: AN ARTISTIC AND LITERARY QUARTERLY, VOLUME I, NUMBERS 1, 2, 3, 4. Paris, 1937.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: Folio, [2[, 112, [16], [2], 128, [2], 132, [2], 140 pages; VG-; bound in floral designed cloth, fading, rubbing, and fraying to cloth, more severe along hinges and fore edges; small stain to fore edge of text block; American Edition, bound by the Bookshop Bindery in Chicago and sold by Esquire-Coronet, Inc., with each individual issue printed in France. With gold star stickers to the title pages of 1 and 2, with Esquire-Coronet, Inc's info.; With original front wraps bound in, featuring cover art by Matisse, Georges Braque, Pierre Bonard, and Georges Rouault; With all lithographs by Kandinsky, Masson, Chagall, Miró, Rattner, Klee, Matisse and Derain and numerous reproductions; text primarily in English; closed tear on page 23; shelved above Vikings. 1354516. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$2399.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: VERVE Magazine : An Artistic And Literary Quarterly Volume 1, issues 1-4 1937-1939 First edition. English language edition. complete with all lithographs, all printed at Mourlot Frères in Paris Vol 1 : December, 1937, cover design by Henri Matisse includes original lithographs by Fernand Leger, Joan Miro, Abraham Rattner and Francisco Borès. Vol 2 : Spring, 1938, cover design by Georges Braque includes original lithographs by Wassily Kandinsky (x2) and André Masson (x2) as well as a portfolio of 8 full-page lithographs from a 14th century manuscript. Vol 3 : Oct-Dec 1938 , cover design by Pierre Bonnard includes original lithographs by Marc Chagall, Abraham Rattner, Joan Miro and Paul Klee as well as 6 lithographs from "The Indian Pantheon". Vol 4 : January- March, 1939 , cover design by Georges Rouault includes original lithographs by Henri Matisse (x3), one of them double paged, 2 original lithographs by André Derrain 8 lithographs from the "Tacuinum Sanitaris". full of articles by the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Andre Gide, Jean Paul Sartre, James Joyce, Andre Malraux, Federico Garcia Lorca, Georges Braque, John dos Passos etc drawings by Matisse photographs by Man Ray, Blumenfeld. List, Brandt, Brassai etc heliogravure reproductions of photographs, artworks "cloth tears and loss, magazines inside are very good, a few small page edge tears, lithographs all very good (a couple of small tears)
Seller: Sheapast Art and Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2714.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 36 x 27 cm, 112 pp + 128 pp + 132 pp + 140 pp. Relié en tissu à motifs. Prestigieuse revue d'art, édition originale américaine. La plupart des textes sont en anglais. N° 1 à 4 (décembre 1937 à mars 1939) reliés en un volume. Nombreuses lithographies originales et reproductions des plus grands photographes, auteurs et artistes de l'époque, en noir et en couleurs. Direction E. Teriade. Lithographies imprimées par Mourlot. Autre volume disponible chez nous sous la même reliure: (N° 5-8, juillet 39 - novembre 40)voir N° 005383. Bound in patterned fabric. Prestigious art magazine, original American edition. Most of the texts are in English. N° 1 to 4 (December 1937 to March 1939) bound in one volume. Numerous original lithographs and reproductions of the greatest photographers, authors and artists of the time, in black and color. Direction E. Teriade. Lithographs printed by Mourlot. Weight; 4,3 kg. Other volume available from us: (N° 5-8, July 39 - November 40) look at Nr 005383.
Seller: Librairie Poids Plume, Lausanne, Switzerland
Teriade, E.. Verve Volume One, Numbers 1,2 3 4.. Editions de la Revue Verve 1937-8, Paris, 1937.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Four Volumes. Periodical. Famous large format art magazine(s), all complete, in original card-stock covers, not rebound. Typical general wear primarily confined to spines, more to volumes 2 and 4, with small chipping. Text in French. With Who's Who contributions by Matisse, Gide, Dos Passos, Lorca, Malraux, Michaux, Braque, Joyce, Hemingway, Kandinsky, List, Cartier-Bresson, Brandt, Reverdy, Valery, Bataille, Bonnard, Sartre, Miro, Brassai, etc. Illustrations in photogravure, pochoir, etc. These four issues are in original binding, but could be rebound. Q12664
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.