Michael Steinbach Buch- und Kunstantiquariat

Books to be exhibited at the 47th California International Antiquarian Book Fair

Pasadena Convention Center – 7th to 9th February 2014 - Stand 109

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1 Archambault, G.H. Take heed America. New York, Press of the Woolly Whale, 1941. 13,5 : 9 cm. 8 Blatt. Mit farbiger Titelvignette und Illustrationen von Warren Chappell. Illustrierter Original-Karton. 120,-

Eines von 100 Exemplaren gedruckt für die Mitglieder der Willard Staight Post. Der Text erschien erstmals am 23. Juni 1940 in der 'New York Times' anlässlich der Niederlage Frankreichs durch Nazi-Deutschland.

2 Arp, Jean. Dreams and projects. New York, Curt Valentin, 1951-1952. 30,5 : 24 cm. 15 pages and 28 leaves with descriptive text. With 28 original woodcuts by Jean Arp, some double-page. Loose as issued in original boards with title on spine, in publishers slipcase. 3250,-

One of 320 copies of the limeted edition. Imprint signed by Arp. The introduction by Arp and the titles of the woodcuts in English, French and German. - Arntz 148 - 175.

3 Birnbaum, Uriel. Der Kaiser und der Architekt. Ein Märchen in fünfzig Bildern. Leipzig and Vienna, Thyrsos, 1924. 31 : 24 cm. 82 pages, 2 leaves. With big initial and 51 coloured plates, including title. Illustrated original-cloth, coloured illustrated endpapers. 1400,-

First edition. - Fairy-tale like, very colour-intensive suite of imaginaery, futuristic ideas of cities (City of marble, City of steps, kaleidoscope city etc.) - A beautiful, mint copy. - Kosch I, 528.

4 Breton, Andre. Camarades. Paris, 1937. 21 : 14 cm. 4 pages. 1100,-

The famous manifesto by the French Surrealist's 'Mehr Licht' (Plus de lumiere) to Stalin with the demand of clarification of the big lawsuits in Moscow in 1836/1937, signed by Andre Breton.

5 Cizek - Rochowanski, L.W. Die Wiener Jugendkunst. Franz Cizek und seine Pflegestätte. Vienna, Frick, (1946). 21 : 15 cm. 102 pages. With 69 illustrations and 13 coloured plates. Original-Half-cloth with coloured illustrated original wrappers. 120,-

The second, enlarged edition about the legendary youth-art-class of Franz Cizek. - Wrapper stained and with some ports missing, inside fine.

6 Cohn-Richter, Setta. Mirjams Wundergarten. Ein Buch für jüdische Kinder. Berlin, Löwe, 1935. 22 : 15 cm. 110 pages. With illustrations by Joseph Avrach. Illustrated originl half-cloth. 610,-

First edition, very rare.

7 Czeschka, Carl Otto. 1906 (Calender). Vienna, k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, (1905). 26 : 26 cm. 1 leaf imprint, 12 leaves. With coloured lithographed plates by Carl Otto Czeschka. Decorated original illustrated wrappers. 9000,-

One of only in 100 numbered copies. With the typical art nouveau illustrations by Czeschka. Printed carefully in red and blue on heavy paper. The calendar shows for each month a human being or an animal, surrounded by an ornamental border, printed in blue. The original wrappers with ornaments printed in black. - Some minor foxing, otherwise a mint copy. - Rare. - Schweiger, Wiener Werkstätte S. 259.

8 Dali, Salvador. The endless Engima. New York, Julien Levy Gallery, 1939. 32,3 : 25,5 cm. 2 leaves. With 6 mounted drawing in red on transparent paper by Salvador Dali. Illustrated original boards. 1800,-

The famous, designed as a surrealistic catalogue-object catalogue for the exhibition of Dali's "Endless Enigma" (1938, today at the Museum Nacional Reina Sofia en Madrid), in Julien Levys New York Gallery in 1939. With 6 mounted drawings on transparent-paper, which if been put on top of each other, show the complexity of the painting. With texts by Dali and the impressive cover illustration by Dali. On the reverse side of the cover a list of the 26 exposed works by Dali and comments on Dali's work by Picasso, André Breton, Stefan Zweig and others. Very rare and genius surrealist document.

9 Descourtilz, E. Flore médicale des Antilles (from vol. 3:)Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles. 8 volumes Paris, Pichard, Chappron u.a, 1821-1829. 21 : 17 cm. With 600 coloured engraved plates, with additional colouring. Contemporary half calf bindings, spine richly gilt, coloured back labels. 25000,-

Very rare and outstanding botanical work on the Flora of the Antilles. The plates with additional hand-colouring, after drawings by J. Th. Descourtilz, the son of the author, who became famous for his drawings of birds. All volumes in first edition, with all the plates, as here, very rare. - Free endpapers and titles with small, quenched stamp. Vol. 2 rebound, minor parts of spine renewed, edges partly browned. - Nissen, Bot. 471; Pritzel 2171; Sabin 19693.

10 Evelyn, John. Sculptura: or the History and Art of Chalcography ad Engraving in Cooper. With an ample enumeration of the most renowed Masters, and by his Highness Prince Rupert to the Author of this Treatise. London, J.C. for G.G. Beedle and J. Collins, 1662. (32), 148, (3) pages. With one allegorical frontispiece after a design by Evelyn, one full-page engraving in the text, one folding mezzotint by Prince Rupert. Dark blue morocco with gilt decoration, gilt panelles spine with raised bands, a.e.g.. 15000,-

First edition. - A label on back paste-down, occasional soiling. - Full description upon request.

11 Faithorne, William. The Art of Graveing and Etching, wherin is exprest the true way of Graueing in Cooper, allso The manner and method of that famous Callot, and Mr. Bosse in their Seuerall ways of Etching. London, Faithorne, 1662. 4 leaves, 48 pages. Engraved title and 10 engraved plates. Dark green crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, triple gilt line-borders, gilt panelled spine with raised bands, inner gilt borders. 9000,-

Front cover joints slightly cracked, otherwise a fine copy.

12 Fish, Williston. A Last Will. Boston, Bartlett, (1908). 16,5 : 10 cm. 17 pages. Original Boards. 120,-

Originally published in Harper's Weekly in 1898 and frequently reprinted and highly regarded for its literary beauty, this edition was published with the intent to produce a fine printing of the popular work in a handy format. Printed in red and black. - Together with: Plucked from the reminder bins of Boston and sent with the Holiday Greetings of Stella and Jacob Blanck 1950. Forth and last Merrymount Press printing.

With coloured, lithographed wrappers by Mucha bound in

13 Guide officiel des sections Autrichiennes de l'exposition universelle de Paris en 1900. Avec un guide de Paris. Vienna, Maass, 1900. 21 : 11,5 cm. 96 pages, 52 pages advertising. With two many folded plans and many illustrations. Red full leather, title in gold on front cover, edges gilt, silk endpapers in the colours of Franc red, white and blue. 1750,-

Very rare official guide of the Austrian section at the exposition universelle de Paris en 1900. With the spectacular coloured illustrated wrappers by Mucha bound in. The first 30 pages give an introduction to Paris, the rest gives a guide to the section autrichienne à l'Exposition. Beautiful copy.

14 Hoffmann, Josef. Josef Hoffmann 1870-1956. Architect and Designer. Catalogue. London, Fischer, 1977. 18 : 2,5 cm. 48 pages. with many illustrations. Original illustrated boards. 120,-

The well illustrated catalogue lists 146 items by Hoffmann and give an introduction to his work. Text in English.

15 Huelsenbeck, Richard. Die Newyorker Kantaten. Cantates New-Yorkaises. Mit sechs Zeichnungen von Hans Arp. Vorwort von Michael Seuphor. Paris and New York, Berggruen, (1952). 22,5 : 14 cm. 51 pages. with 6 plates by Hans Arp. Original boards with front cover design by Hans Arp. 450,-

First edition. - One of 500 copies of the sole edition. The 6 'collages aux dessins' by Arp, slightly reduced in size, were done 1950 in New York. - Exlibris in inner cover. - Hagenbach 138; Raabe 132.16.

16 Hugnet, Georges. L'Aventure Dada (1916-1922). Introduction de Tristan Tzara. Paris, Galerie de l'institut, 1957. 24,5 : 16,5 cm. 100 pages, 2 leafs. With 32 pages with partly full page illustrations. Original-boards with illustration on front board by Marcel Duchamp. 340,-

Fantastic overview of Dadaisme.

17 Ita, Heinr(ich). Zur Erinnerung an die internatinale Jagdausstellug Wien 1910. Vienna, Gesellschft für graphische Industrie, 1910. 24,5 : 15,5 cm. With 10 coloured plates and 28 plates with many illustrations. Boards, illustrated front cover mounted. 480,-

With 10 coloured plates with chase motives by Ferdinand Gauermann and the often missing supplement: Neuheiten 1910 showing 110 different hats.

18 Jene, Edgar. Zeichnungen. dessins des années de guerre 1939 - 1945. Mit einer Einleitung von Otto Basil. Vienna, Müller, 1945. 29 : 23 cm. 18 leaves. with 25 full-page drawings by Edgar Jene. Original-boards, title on spine and cover, bound as a block-book. 980,-

First edition. - One of 100 numbered copies, imprint signed by the artist. "Diese Mappe wurde in der Offizin der Elbemühl A.G. Wien aus der Ratio-Latein mit der Hand gesetzt und in einer vorläufigen Auflage von einhundert handnummerierten und vom Künstler signierten Exemplaren auf China-Papier abgezogen. Einbandentwurf und Herstellung Gustav Zimpel" (Imprint).

19 Kalmsteiner, Hans. Oesterreichische Adria-Ausstellung Wien 1913. Vienna, n.pr, 1913. 16,5 : 13 cm. 15 coloured chromolithographed plates by Hans Kalmsteiner. Loose as issued in coloured illustrated boards portfolio. 3800,-

Very scarce portfolio with 15 wonderful original chromolithographs by Hans Kalmsteiner. The lithographs show views, houses, ports from the Adriatic coast. Some with titles 'Lloyddampfer Wien', 'Capodistria, Landhaus', 'Ragusa, Rektorenpalast', 'Zara, Porta Terra Ferma'. Hans Kalmsteiner (1882-1914 was a significant artist of the Viennese Art Nouveau movement. He was famous for his poster designs and a contributor to the Wiener Werkstätte artists postcards series and pictorial broadsheets. This portfolio was designed by him for the Österreichische Adria-

Ausstellung held in Vienna in 1913. - Portfolio slightly rubbed. - Bibliotheca Viennensis 8449; Martischnig/Schipani. Johann und Hans Kalmsteiner. Zwei neu entdeckte Künstler aus Südtirol um 1900, Wien 2007.

20 Keim, Franz. Die Nibelungen dem deutschen Volke wiedererzählt. Vienna and Leipzig, Gerlach & Wiedling, (1909). 15 : 14 cm. 67 pages. With 8 coloured double-page plates by Carl Otto Czeschka. Original cloth, title on spine and front cover. 1950,-

First edition of one of the most beautiful illustrated books of its time. The illustrations by Carl Otto Czeschka are one of the most outstanding of the Austrian art nouveau. With eight stunning double page and 18 vignette illustrations lithographed in black, blue, red and gilt by Czeschka, a member of the Klimt group and co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte. He designed books, painted, and worked in metal, stained glass, jewellery and interior design. A small but splendid masterpiece of Vienna Secession design. - Gerlachs Jugendbücherei Vol. XXII. -

Binding from the Wiener Werkstätte

21 Klimt - Eisler, Max. Gustav Klimt. Vienna, Österreichische Staatsdruckerei, 1920. 29 : 24,5 cm. 54 pages. With 31 (5 coloured) mounted plates. Black paper over boards, gilt title on back, gilt illustration on cover. 650,-

One of 450 numbered copies. Gilt illustration on cover designed by Josef Hoffmann.

22 – Lukian. Die Hetaerengespraeche des Lukian. Deutsch von Franz Blei. Leipzig, Zeitler, 1907. 35,5 : 28,5 cm. 2 leaves, 37 pages. With 15 plates by Gustav Klimt. Modern cloth, with original title in gold mounted on front board. 1950,-

One of 450 numbered copies. With the beautiful reproductions of 15 of Klimt's best erotic drawings. - Four leafs with a small stain in the lower right corner, otherwise a good copy.

23 Klinger, Julius. Das Weib im modernen Ornament. Ein Vorlagenwerk für alle Gebiete des Kunstgewerbes. Leipzig, Baumgärtner, n.d.(ca. 1901). 34 41 cm. Title-page. With 30 cloured chromolithographed plates and some illustrations. Original portfolio with coloured chromolithographed illustration on front board. 1750,-

First and only edition. The designs are high Art Modern or Jugendstil with 140 different sujets and 235 figures. The designs depict decorative painting, sculpture, posters, vignettes, wall-papers, ceramics, carpets, book- and paper-decoration, metal, leather, wood, glass and textile works etc. The imagery ranges from highly figurative stylized women to the luxuriant sinews of abstracted images. The first publication made only by Klinger. On the request of Koloman Moser he became with only 20 years of age co-designer of the 'Meggendorfer Blätter'. An almost mint copy.

24 Kopisch, August. Ausgewählte Gedichte. Texte gesichtet von H. Fraungruber. Vienna and Leipzig, Gerlach & Wiedling, (1904). 15,5 : 13,5 cm. 96 pages. with 74 mostly coloured illustrations by Ferdinand Andri. coloured illustrated original-half-cloth. 480,-

One of the most beautiful volumes of this series, illustrated by Ferdinand Andri in pure 'art nouveau. - Gerlachs Jugendbücherei, vol. 13.

25 Krenek, Carl. Wiener Vorortgasse im Winter (Nußdorf). Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (1908). 14 : 9 cm. Coloured, lithographed postcard, signed by Carl Krenek. 800,-

Wiener Werkstätte Postcard no. 909. - Carl Krenek, born 1880 in Vienna was visiting the Academy of applied Art during 1898 - 1906 and was pupil of C.O. Czeschka, Koloman Moser, Alfred Roller. He was working for the Wiener Werkstätte and made designs for textiles, postcards etc. He made also beautiful coloured woodcuts of landscape. He died 1948 in Vienna. - Clean and unused. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 909 with illustration.

26 Kunst. Monatsschrift für Kunst und alles andere. Issues 1 to 9 (missing 8). (Vienna, 1903-1904). 23,5 : 20,5 cm. With many partly mounted, partly coloured plates and illustrations. Original half cloth. 2450,-

Very rare journal on the artistical and literary movements in Vienna in the beginning of the 2oth century. Most of the literary contributions are from one of the leading essayist of its time Peter Altenberg, others are by P. Busson, Gustav Falke, Roda Roda, Richard Schaukal etc. The artistically contributions are by Willi Geiger, Adolf Loos and some not so well known artists like M. Perscheid, Ernst Wagner, F. Waterbeck etc., some portraits after photographs of Peter Altenberg, Maeterlinck etc. Each issue has a supplement with an artist monography showing some of the works of the artist, mostly on tipped in plates. Monographies are on the following artists: Alfons Canciani, Ernst Wagner, Tyra Kleen, Nikola Perscheid, Anton Schöner, Alfred Mohrbutter, Vlaho Bukovac and Hermann Torggler. Further supplements which are bound in are: Das Andere. Ein Blatt zur Einführung abendländischer Kultur in Österreich geschrieben von Adolf Loos. 1. Year, and four supplements for 'Das Andere' only published in this journal, one with an easy by Paul Scheerbart, Der magnetische Spiegel, with illustrations by the author. Further on there are two supplements 'Der Gummidruck, Blätter zur Förderung moderner Kunstphotographie' geleitet von Fr. Krauss. Another supplement is 'Die Kilometerphotographie'. Very interesting journal with all the supplements. - Missing issue 8.

27 Lamb, Charles (and Mary). Tales from Shakespeare. Designed for the Use of Young Persons. 2 volumes. London, Hodgkins, 1807. 12mo. IX, (3), 235, (1); (4), 261, (3 ads) pages. With 20 engraved plates. Contemporary calf, gilt double-rule border, spines decoratively tooled in gilt and black, gilt board edges. 8000,-

First edition. - The illustrations, which it has often been suggested are by William Blake, are much more likely to be by the young William Mulready who was responsible for much of the illustrative work at the Juvenile Library. It was not until the sixth edition that the name of Mary Lamb appeared for the first time on the title-page, despite the tales being mostly her work. - Faint wear to joints and edges.

With 2 original drawings by Löffler

28 Löffler, Berthold. Adria Ausstellung Wien 1913. Vienna, Berger, 1913. 9 : 14 cm. Two original coloured drawings and the complete set of 6 coloured lithographed postcards by Berthold Löffler. 9800,-

With two original designs for two of the postcards, drawings in pencil, ink and colours green, yellow, blue, red and pink. In 1913 Berthold Löffler designed a couple of postcards for the firm 'Kilophot' in Vienna. This were the official postcards for the Austrian Adria Exhibition which took place in Vienna in 1913. Here the complete set of 6 coloured lithographed postcards. Very elegant and young design. - Patke, Berthold Löffler p. 91 with colour illustration.

29 Löffler - Andersen, Hans Christian. Zwölf mit der Post. Ein Neujahrsmärchen. Vienna, Schroll, (1919). 11 : 9,5 cm. With 12 coloured plates by Berthold Löffler. Illustrated original boards with coloured end-papers by B. Löffler. 480,-

Lovely illustrated edition by Löffler. With the typical characteristics of the Viennese "Secession". - A mint copy.

30 Luksch-Makowska (Makowskaja), Elena. Russische Sprichwörter gezeichnet von Elena Luksch-Makowska. Der größte Schuft im ganzen Land, Der ist und bleibt der Denunziant. Der ehrliche Mann ist sicherer, Denn eine steinerne Brücke. Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (1907). 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured, lithographed postcard. 750,-

Wiener Werkstätte postcard no. 389. - Elena Luksch-Makowska born 1878 in St. Petersburg studied at the Academy in St. Petersburg and Munich. She made many designs for the Wiener Werkstätte and worked for some journals like Ver Sacrum, Der liebe Augustin etc. She died 1967 in Hamburg. - Text in the card in Russian and German. - Clean and unused. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 389.

31 - Russische Sprichwörter gezeichnet von Elena Luksch-Makowska. Wer Feste gibt hat viel Freud und Brüder. Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (1907). 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured, lithographed postcard. 400,-

Wiener Werkstätte postcard no. 395. - Elena Luksch-Makowska born 1878 in St. Petersburg studied at the Academy in St. Petersburg and Munich. She made many designs for the Wiener Werkstätte and worked for some journals like Ver Sacrum, Der liebe Augustin etc. She died 1967 in Hamburg. - Text in the card in Russian and German. - Used with stamps, a smal wrinkle in the lower right corner. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 395.

32 Moore, Thomas Sturge. Pan Mountain. (1893). 16,3 : 16,3 cm. Original-woodcut in olive-green, with the monogram in the right lower corner. 750,-

Special hand-print from in the journal "The Dial" published woodcut (No. 3/1893 between page 16/17). Print in olive-green on fine Japanese silk-paper. In the lower right corner with the monogram of the artist in pencil. T.S. Moore counted to the circle of Richetts, Shannon and L. Pissarro, during many years he was a friend of the poet W.B Yeats for whom he illustrated most of his books. Signed proof prints from the artist are extremely rare.- (From the collection of Pickford Walter).

33 (Nabokov, Vladimir) Sirin, Vladimir (pseud). Priglashenie na kazn' (Invitationto a Beheading). Paris, Dom Knigi, 1938. 8. 205 pages, advertisement leaf. Original printed wrappers. 2800,-

First edition. - Uncut and unopened. - Some minor spotting here and there, wrappers lightly spotted, but a very good copy.

34 Naudin - Poncetton, Francois. Essai d'un catalogue des eaux-fortes de Bernard Naudin. Paris, Helleu, 1918. 21,5 : 16 cm. 74 pages, 1 leaf. With 2 original-etchings and many illustrations by Bernard Naudin. Illustrated original-wrappers. 680,-

Numbered copy of the deluxe-edition printed on japan paper with the original etching by Naudin 'Der Puppenspieler' (the puppet-player) in 1. and 2. state of print. As well as an original-Photograph of Bernard Naudin. Oeuvre gravé of the famous French book-artist and illustrator. Contains also a catalogue of all the graphic works of the artist.

35 Pflüger, Alexander. Smaragdinseln der Südsee. Reiseeindrücke und Plaudereien. Bonn, Strauß, (1901). 25 : 17 cm. IX, 244 pages, 1 leaf. With 1 folded map, 8 plates, 144 illustrations and 5 maps. Original green cloth with map and lettering in gilt on front cover. 580,-

A beautiful copy of this interesting description of the South Sea, richly illustrated.

Wiener Werkstätte

36 Postcard - Löw, Fritzi. Rococo couple. (Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, 1910. 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured postcard. 220,-

Postcard of the Wiener Werkstätte, No. 1001. - Shows a couple in beautiful rococo-dresses, at the bottom with the name Fritzi Löw and dated 1910. - Löw (-Lazar), Fritzi (Friederike) 1891 - 1975, illustrator, designer and book-illustrator at the Wiener Werkstätte.

Wiener Werkstätte

37 - Wimmer-Wisgrill, Eduard Josef. Mode. Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, n.d. (ca 1912). 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured postcard. 340,-

Postcard of the Wiener Werkstätte, No. 861. - Shows a women in a long white dress with a blue blouse with hat. At the lower right with monogram E.J.W. - Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (1882 - 1961) was studying with Alfred Roller and Josef Hoffmann in Vienna, afterwards he was assistant of Kolomann Moser and finally professor at the workshop for fashion and textile. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte, No. 861 with illustration.

38 Posters - Wisotzki, Julius (Editor). Poster Art in Vienna. Illustrated by: Klinger, Cosl-Frey, Willrab, Haas, Engelberg, Schwarcz. Chicago, (1923). 30,5 : 24,5 cm. 4 leaves and 7 leaves. 55 (47 coloured) plates. Bound in original half cloth with coloured illustration by Julius Klinger. 5800,-

Very rare work on Viennese poster art. Excellent reproductions of posters by Julius Klinger (20), Willrab (19), Cosl-Frey (16), Haas, Engelberg and Schwarcz (1). - Binding a bit stained, spine renewed.

39 Radlerei! 42 Kunsttafeln. Herausgegeben vom Wiener Radfahr-Club "Künstlerhaus". Text redigirt von Carl Rabis und Carl Seidl. Vienna, Gerlach & Schenk, (1897). 30,5 : 23,5 cm. Dedication leaf, 84 pages, 2 leaves. With many, partly coloured, partly full-page illustrations by Heinrich Lefler and Ernst Hegenbarth. Coloured illustrated original boards, coloured illustrated original slip-case. 950,-

First edition. With the dedication leaf of the Austrian American rubber-company 'Continental'. 'Pneumatic Continental are winning everywhere'. - All of Vienna goes biking. Texts by Carmen Sylva, Ludwig Fulda, Carl Rabis a.o. and original illustrations around biking by Heinrich Lefler a.o. - A nearly fine copy; some minor stains, block a little bit loosened; the original slip-case a bit dusty. - Rare with the original illustrated slip-case.

40 Rimbaud, (Artur). Les Illuminations. Lithographies originales de Fernand Léger. Préface de Henry Miller. Lausanne, Grosclaude, Editions des Gaules, 1949. 33,5 : 25,5 cm. 134 pages, 4 leaves. with 15 full page original lithographs by Fernand Léger, 13 of those lithographs coloured in pochoir. Red full morocco binding, original wrappers bound in, original slipcase. 9500,-

One of 275 numbered copies on hand-made velin-paper. Imprint signed by Léger and the publisher. A beautiful copy with the impressive lithographs by Fernand Léger. - Saphire 24 - 38.

41 Rogers - Morley, Christopher. Two centuries of Bruce Rogers with a prologue "B.R's secret passion". New York, Duschnes, (1937). 21 : 14 cm. V, 43 pages. with portrait. Original boards, original yellow wrappers bound in. 130,-

One of 550 copies of this catalogue for Duchnes' sale of Bruce Rogers items. Front wrapper signed by the author. Includes the Morley essay "B.R's secret passion". Interesting to note the prices.

42 Ruf, Der. Ein Flugblatt an junge Menschen. Frühling. Herausgegeben vom akademischen Verband für Literatur und Musik in Wien. Vienna, Rosenbaum, n.d.(ca.1911). 22,5 : 15 cm. 50 pages, 6 leaves. With 3 plates and 1 plate with music. Typographic printed original green wrappers. 1200,-

Extremely rare journal on the intellectual scene in Vienna in the beginning of the 20th century. The plates by Josef Diveky and Moritz Jung, a musical composition by Anton von Webern. Literary contributions mainly first printings by Hermann Bahr, Georg Trakl, Paul Zech, Franz Werfel, Elsa Lasker-Schüler and others. The cover-design is by Josef Diveky. - Last three advertising-pages with small paper loos in the upper right corner, not effecting the text; binding a bit browned. - Schweiger, Aufbruch und Erfüllung p. 200 with illustration.

43 Sattler, Joseph. Danse macabre moderne. Berlin and Paris, Stargardt and Welter, 1893. 38,5 : 27 cm. 3 leaves. With 13 heliogravures, some in colour. Loose as published in original editors portfolio with inlaid illustration and title by Sattler on upper cover. 4300,-

First edition. This modern dance of death presents the subject in a new and surprising manner. Joseph Sattler was a German art nouveau artist renewed for his collaboration on Pan, for his numerous poster works and his design of typography. He lived also partly in Paris.

44 Schröder, Severin. Die Farbenharmonie in der Damen-Toilette. Vienna, Berté, 1897. 26 : 18,5 cm. X, 47 pages. With 6 coloured plates, one hand-coloured plate and one colour wheel chart in pochoir colour. Original cloth with coloured figure of a woman with ribbon and mirror, with gilt floral ornaments. 850,-

Six coloured plates by Heinrich Lefler showing toilettes and hats for woman in different colouring. In the very decorative original illustrated binding. - Binding a bit dusty, otherwise fine.

45 Schütz, Julius Franz. Briefe an die Prinzessin Wu. Vienna and Leipzig, Wiener literarische Anstalt, n.d.. 31,5 : 25,5 cm. 16 pages. Text and illustrations lithographed, partly in colours by Mara Schröter-Malliczky. Original coloured illustrated half cloth. 780,-

One of 300 numbered copies, imprint signed by the author and artist. Wonderful illustrated Chinese fairy tale in almost perfect condition. Endpapers also illustrated in colours.

46 Schwitters, Kurt Merz. elementar. Die Blume Anna. Die neue Anna Blume eine Gedichtsammlung aus den Jahren 1918 - 1922. Einbecker Politurausgabe. Berlin, Der Sturm, (1923). 23 : 15,5 cm. 32 pages. Original green wrappers with Dada design by Kurt Schwitters. 850,-

First edition. - The extraordinary success of Anna Blume (1919) caused two further collections of poetry and prose by Schwitters to imitate it in their title (the other is Memoriam Anna Blumes in Bleie). Die Blume Anna contains one of the earliest manifestations of Schwitters Dads sound-poems. The poem that forms the conclusion, a typographical picture-poem entitled 'Gesetztes Bildgedicht', is addressed more to the eye then to the ear - shaped optically as well as phonetically. - Schmalenbach/Bolliger 4; Raabe 431,273,5; Motherwell-Karpel 367.

Catalogue of the 1. exhibition

47 Secession. Katalog der 1. Kunstausstellung der Vereinigung bildender Künstler Österreichs. Vienna, Selbstverlag der Vereinigung, (1898). 28,5 : 10,5 cm. 64 pages. With many original colour woodcuts. Original wrappers illustrated by Gustav Klimt. 3950,-

The very rare first catalogue of the Viennese secession. With the famous illustration on the front cover by Gustav Klimt, which also was used for the advertising poster for the exhibition. With original woodcuts in green by all the famous members of the group like Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Alfred Roller, J.M. Olbrich, J. König and many others. - The very fragile catalogue was carefully restored.

48 Sirio - Larreta, Enrique. La Gloria de Don Ramiro. (Una vida en tiempos de Félipe II). Buenos Aires, Viau y Zona, 1929. 30 : 24,5 cm. 381 pages, 1 leaf. With one original, signed ink-drawing with dedication and many, partly full-page illustrations by Alejandro Sirio. Red half morrocco, title on spine in gold, top edge gilt (sign. Frostell, Stockholm) Orig.-wrappers bound in. 1650,-

One of 25 numbered copies of the deluxe edition printed on 'papel Japon Nacarado' with the original drawing with dedication by Sirio. - One of the finest historical novels in Spanish-American literature. Enrique Larreta worked as a diplomat in Paris from1910 to 1919. His house in Buenos Aires is a museum of Spanish art. Fue Enrique Larreta lazo intelectual entre Europa y America. "Enrique Larreta gran conocedor del alma y dela cultura europea, se nos aparece asi como el indispensable lazo intelectual entre Argentina y Espana, entra America y Europa" (Actas del III. Congreso Dela AsociacionInternational de Hispanistas 1968, p. 494).

49 Taut, Bruno. Der Weltbaumeister. Architektur-Schauspiel für symphonische Musik. Dem Geiste Paul Scheerbarts gewidmet. Hagen, Folkwang, 1920. 23,5 19 cm. Title, 2 leaves. With 28 plates by Bruno Taut. Coloured illustrated original-boards. 650,-

With 28 drawings by Bruno Taut with production advises in facsimile, as well as an epilogue by Bruno Taut about theatre and music. - The delicate spine carefully repaired, some foxing, Exlibris.

50 The Ashendene Press - Tolstoy, Leo. Where God is love is. (Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude). Chelsea, The Ashendene Press, 1924. 21 : 15 cm. 1 leaf, 26 pages, 1 leaf. With large opening initial in red and printers mark in red.. Original sewn blue paper wrappers with front cover title. 1200,-

One of about 200 copies printed in Fell English type on specially-made Bachelor hand-made paper with the Knight in Armour watermark. On the front cover printed 'With all good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from St. John and Cicely Hornby, Chantmarle, Dorset, MCMXXIV). With ALS from Hornby laid in. Dated "19 April 1926/Dear Miss Crane", inviting her to visit the press on April 22. - Edges of wrappers a bit creased. - Hornby 'Minor pieces'IX.

51 The duodecimos manual for 1897. New York, De Vinne, 1897. 17 : 11 cm. 18 pages. Original cloth, gilt stamped title on front board. 130,-

One of 50 numbered copies. Rare almanac of this American Bibliophiele Society. Theodor Low De Vinne (1828-1912) a famous American printer in the early 19th century, printed also for the Grolier Club.

52 Vienna – Secession. XIV. Ausstellung der Vereinigung bildender Künstler Österreichs. Secession Wien. Klinger Beethoven April - Juni 1902. Ver Sacrum V. Jahr. Wien, 1902. 18 : 16 cm. 85 pages, 6 leaves. With coloured original-woodcuts. Original-wrappers with blind-tooled title on front cover. 3400,-

The rarest and most sought after catalogue of the Viennese secession. With coloured original woodcuts by Ferdinand Andri, Rudolf Jettmar, Max Kurzweil, Karl Moll, Koloman Moser, Emil Orlik (2) a.a. The woodcuts and monograms are all by members of the Secession. The title-page is a coloured reproduction of the poster by Alfred Roller. In this exhibition the Beethoven-Monument by Max Klinger was shown. For this purpose the interior of the secession-building was decorated by members of the association with wall-paintings, mosaics, reliefs and sculptures. - Wien um 1900, 304.

The famous Ver Sacrum calendar for 1903

53 - Ver Sacrum. Mittheilungen der Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Oesterreichs. Volume VI. Special issue. Vienna, Selbstverlag der Vereinigung, 1903. 26,5 : 25 cm. With 12 original-coloured woodcuts. Illustrated original wrappers. 5950,-

The famous special issue of the last year of "Ver Sacrum", the calendar for the year 1903. The wonderful coloured woodcuts for the different month are by Friedrich König, Ferdinand Andri, Emil Orlik, Wilhelm List, Koloman Moser, Leopold Stolba, Elena Luksch, Karl Müller, Max Kurzweil and Alfred Roller. The ornamental borders for the calendar are by Alfred Roller. Only 500 copies were edited. "Ver Sacrum" war das offizielle Organ der Wiener Secession, die 1897 gegründet wurde und deren Präsident der Maler Gustav Klimt war. Die Architekten Josef Hoffmann und Joseph Maria Olbrich waren führende Mitglieder. Ihre Arbeiten und die von Koloman Moser waren besonders bedeutend in dieser führenden Art Nouveau Zeitschrift. "Ver Sacrum" war "The most elegant of all periodicals" (The Art Press, p. 9f). - Turn of a Century 120; Nebehay, Ver Sacrum 1898-1903 (1975); Arntzen/Rainwater Q338; Vom Jugendstil zum Bauhaus (1981), no. 20.

54 - Cizek - Viola, Wilhelm. Child Art and Franz Cizek. Foreword by R.R. Tomlinson. Vienna, Austrian Junior Red Cross, (1936). 28,5 : 21,5 cm. 47 pages. With 13 illustrations in the text and 77 (28 coloured) illustrations on plates. Illustrated original cloth with coloured illustrated dust-jacket. 880,-

Important educational instrument on the field of child and juvenile art education. The illustrations are from pupils of the class of Franz Cizek between the years 1910 - 1924. They show strong influence from the Wiener Werkstätte and Viennese Art Nouveau. Rare. - Dust jacket with some minor defects.

55 Vischer, Melchior. Sekunde durch Hirn. Ein unheimlich schnell rotierender Roman. Hannover, Steegemann, (1920). 22,5 : 15 cm. 49 pages, 1 leaf. Original wrappers with front cover illustration by Kurt Schwitters. 1200,-

First edition. Dada poem and first publication of the author. With the magnificent dada cover design by Kurt Schwitters, printed in black on the buff-yellow stock. Die Silbergäule Band 59 61. - Exlibris. - Raabe/Hannich-Bode 318.1; Schmalenbach-Bolliger S. 24, 90 (illustration); Katalog Hannover S. 92, 93 (illustration).

56 Vrieslander, John Jack und Hans Zarth. (Schwarz -Weiß). (Munich), n.d. (ca 1902). 27 : 20 cm. 5 leaves subtitles. 30 plates after drawings by Vrieslander and 20 plates after drawings by Zarth. Marbled boards. 950,-

Rare compilation of early drawings by Vrieslander, still before he became famous. Impressive art nouveau illustrations in the succession of Beardsleys. Just a small edition, privately published, printed on better paper. One of the most important series by the artist, partly with an erotic touch, rare and relativly unknown. Vrieslander (Münster 1879 -1957 Grabenstätt/Chiemsee) started 1897/98 as an artist at the academy of Düsseldorf and then moved to Munich (see Thieme-Becker 580). - Toole-Stott 10400.

57 Wagner, Otto. Das Ehrenjahr Otto Wagners in der K.K. Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Wien. Arbeiten seiner Schüler, Projekte, Studien und Skizzen. Edited by Otto Schönthal. Vienna, Kosmack, n.d. (1912). 34 : 26,5 cm. 4 leaves, 56 pages. with portrait and many, partly coloured and mounted illustrations. Original half-cloth with title and illustration in gold on front cover. 1350,-

Seductive by the outstanding illustrations of parts of the works from Otto Wagners last year as a teacher. "Es sind nahezu fünfundzwanzig Jahre her, seit ich, nicht aus Sucht nach Originalität, sondern vom künstlerischen Katzenjammer getrieben, versuchte, mein baukünstlerisches Schaffen in andere als die bisher betretenen Bahnen zu lenken" (Introduction). With works by Fr. Kaym, A. Roessler, J. Heinisch, K. Reinhart, R. Weis, R. Pokorny, J. Hannisch, R. Wondracek a.o. The illustrations show such utopian project as "Ideal-project to transfer the residence of the pope to Jerusalem" or "Ideal-project for an airport at Aspern", but also partly constructed project as the famous subway stations or some houses in the city of Vienna. Very scarce.

58 - Die Baukunst unserer Zeit. Dem Baukunstjünger ein Führer auf diesem Kunstgebiete. 4th edition. Vienna, Schroll, 1914. 25,5 : 20,5 cm. 1 Leaf, 138 pages, 1 leaf. With 137 illustrations in the text. Illustrated original wrappers. 1200,-

Wagner’s principal programmatic work in the fourth and definitive edition. Includes also the preface for the three previous editions from 1895,1998 and 1901. Contains: The architect, the Style, the composition, the construction, the practice of art, the critic of art etc. - Spine with some smaller defects, otherwise fine.

59 Wiener Werkstätte - Delavilla, Franz Karl. Frohe Ostern. (Happy easter). Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (1907). 14,2 : 9 cm. Coloured lithographed postcard with monogram by Josef Diveky. 980,-

Postcard from the Wiener Werkstätte, No. 20. Franz Karl Delavilla born 1884 in Vienna was studying at academy of performing arts in Vienna as pupil of C.O. Czeschka and Berthold Löffler, from 1913 on professor at the academy of performing art in Magdeburg, Hamburg and Frankfurt. He was famous for his excellent illustrations and design, specially for the Cabaret Fledermaus, for designs for textiles, wall-papers etc.. He died 1967 in Frankfurt/Main. - Clean and unused. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 20 with illustration.

60 - Diveky, Josef. Frohe Ostern. (Happy easter). Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (1907). 14,2 : 9 cm. Coloured lithographed postcard with monogram by Josef Diveky. 880,-

Postcard from the Wiener Werkstätte, No. 189. Josef Diveky, born 1887 in Farmos, Hungry was studying at academy of performing arts in Vienna as pupil of C.O. Czeschka and Berthold Löffler, from 1941 on professor at the academy of performing art in Budapest. He was famous for his excellent illustrations for various journals, but also for book-illustrations, exlibris, postcards etc. He died 1951 in Hungry. - Clean and unused. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 189 with illustration.

61 - Löffler, Berthold. Osterkarte. (Easter card). Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (ca.1906). 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured lithographed postcard with monogram by Berthold Löffler. 1200,-

Famous postcard of the Wiener Werkstätte by Berthold Löffler. Lovely design in pure 'Wiener Jugendstil'. Clean, unused postcard. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 617, with illustration.

62 - Putto mit Vogel. Vienna, Wiener Werkstätte, (ca.1906). 14,2 : 9,2 cm. Coloured lithographed postcard with monogram by Berthold Löffler. 1200,-

Famous postcard of the Wiener Werkstätte by Berthold Löffler. Lovely design in pure 'Wiener Jugendstil'. Clean, unused postcard. - Hansen, Postkarten der Wiener Werkstätte no. 619, with illustration.

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