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193426971Paris: Paris-Publications N.d. c. 1934. Lacking spirals most copies with intact spiral bindings are not original; a very good copy creased at the top edge with soiling to the distinctive orange wrappers. Presumed second issue of Brassai's first book disavowed due to contractual conflicts. Thin quarto spiral-bound. With 38 photographs of Parisian nightlife that while chaste now were deemed to racy for inclusion in "Paris de Nuit". SIGNED by Brassai and inscribed to publisher Nicholas Callaway: "Pour Nicholas / Callaway / un livre / à hion insu / bien amicalement / le 3 mai 1981. Brassai." Very uncommon signed. Paris: Paris-Publications unknown
193455114Paris-Publications 1934. Softcover. Previous owner’s signature inside front cover. As is nearly always the case with this book the plastic or Bakelite rings that once held the book together are lacking having apparently broken they must have been quite fragile and so the covers and the pages are entirely disbound.<br /> However this copy differs from most others in being more complete: it has 2 pages of text and 46 pages of images. Most copies have either 38 or 44 pages of images. This is said to be the result of censorship; since the pages are unnumbered and there is no list of the images the removal of one or more leaves would not be noticeable. Or it may be the result of there not having been an equal number of good copies of each leaf when the book was assembled.<br /> In any case this is except for the binding rings the most complete and probably earliest state of this scarce volume.<br /> Some remnants of celotape on the covers probably from an attempt to compensate for the missing binding rings. Credit to Brassia inside back cover and price 40 francs on back cover. . 48p. Paris-Publications, [ paperback
002510Paris: Paris-Publications This is a near fine copy of the rarest of Brassai's books which has been bound into a hardcover binding from the period in handsome red and black marbled paper-covered boards and a linen cloth spine with red leather label gilt title. The original binding of this book was a spiral plastic ring type. The spiral binding was taken off and the book with its original red-orange covers with the title printed in large white letters was bound in whole. Covers are bright and clean in very good condition small closed tear to bottom corner of back cover inside completely clean. There is no date on the colophon page inside back cover and there apparently were two editions. The first edition was published in 1930 but Brassai was reportedly unhappy with the selection of images and because he was not credited. In our copy he is credited as the photographer and so we assume this is the second edition from ca.1934. It is unpaginated. There are 40 pages with 38 black and white photographs of ladies of the night strippers models night clubs and balls like the Bal Tabarin shots of tough streetwalkers in Les Halles many shots of men and women in costume sometimes drag also a lesbian couple in a club "strictement Feminine" shots of lovers in parks on streets playful shots of men looking into a lingerie shop window with elaborately garbed mannequins at night 1 shot of Kiki in a Montparnasse night club an amazing shot in " La Cage a Femmes d'un Grand Music-Hall Parisien" which shows a cage or pit viewed from above with women on stools like lions in various states of undress and performing "acrobatic" feats. Finally tipped in at the very end on the collophon page a half-page size shot in color of a nude woman in profile we assume not by Brassai. Large 4to 11" high X 8" wide. The original book was not cut down when re-bound it is in its' intended size and because of the re-binding it has been kept in near fine condition. A beautiful copy of a true rarity. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Paris-Publications Hardcover
199623897Paris: Alain Paviot & Cie. 1996. 1996. Fine. - Quarto approximately 10-1/2 inches high by 9-1/4 inches wide navy blue cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is lightly bumped. Half-title title 40 plates in color and black & white & 10 pages plus colophon. Fine. <p>First edition. The minimal text is in French. (Paris: Alain Paviot & Cie., 1996). hardcover
15192.2625Paris 15 novembre 1938. 1st ed. Wrappers. Covers by Georges Roualt. 26.7x35.7. illus. unknown
16-6280Paris: Editions de la Revue Verve 1939. Small foliio. 26.5 x 36cm. Original wraps. Very good. Cover Aristide Maillol Constantine Guys Georges Braque Georges Rouault Andre Derain Fernand Leger Pierre Bonnard Henri Matisse Paul Klee All Lithographs printed by Mourlot and the Heliogravures by Draeger Frères. Paris: Editions de la Revue Verve, 1939 paperback
16-6279Paris: Editions de la Revue Verve 1938. Small foliio. 26.5 x 36cm. Original wraps. with design by Pierre Bonnard.Very good. Verve's October - December 1938 features it's first theme - The Orient and covers the art of the Middle East and East Asia. The cover was designed by Pierre Bonnard and the original issuing box by Chagall. The content features color lithographs by the artists Marc Chagall "Spring" Joan Miro "Summer" Abe Rattner "Autumn" and Paul Klee "Winter" all printed by Mourlot.Heliogravures and color process images include the reproduced works of Hindu artists including gilt detailing Pierre Bonnard Henri Matisse and many others. Photography includes works by Gaetan Fouquet Rogi Andre Schneider-Lengyel and many others. Text includes works by Rabindranath Tagore Roger Caillois Henri Michaux Chinese poets and others. Paris: Editions de la Revue Verve, 1938 paperback
19772090602128804850Misuzushobo 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Misuzushobo paperback
1966112218Cannes 1966. Unpublished and heavily corrected manuscript of Brassai's account of his visit to Picasso A superb unpublished and heavily corrected manuscript in French in which Brassaï recounts his visit to Picasso a long-standing friend at his home near Cannes. Brassaï who photographed much of Picasso's work in the 1940s had published Conversations with Picasso in 1964 in which he created an intimate portrait of Picasso covering their friendship and artistic collaboration and recording each of their meetings with minute detail. Picasso said of the volume "Read this book if you want to understand me". This account is written in a similar style and during the course of the afternoon Picasso speaks about his nostalgia for his old studios his health his enthusiasm for the recently invented felt-tip pen his opinion of his own writings his relationship with his wife Jacqueline and his views on feminism. Though unmarked as such it is from the collection of Brassaï's close friend and colleague photographer Stefan Lorant who founded Picture Post the pioneering pictorial magazine. Quarto 285 x 233. 20 typed sheets in French rectos only legibly hand-corrected throughout by Brassai in black ink. Housed in a black cloth album with each sheet in a separate clear plastic file. In excellent condition the final page a little creased and with minor loss to right-hand side affecting one letter. Overall fresh and clean. hardcover
1972604522"Brassai" boldly penned in black ink on his engraved Brassai 81 Rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques Paris letterhead January 18 1972. 8 1/4" x 10 3/4"; 1 page recto only. To Monsieur John Gruen c/o The New York Magazine 207 East 32nd Street New York N.Y. 10016 U.S.A. In part: ". . . Please forgive me for taking so long for thanking you . . . Your article in New York Magazine was so understanding and friendly! . . . If you would like to I would like you to choose one of my photographs those that are signed and numbered from 1 to 30 at the Schoelkopf Gallery. It would truly make me very happy . . . I am working very hard on tapestries and sculptures . . . They will be in a show in a large Parisian gallery avenue Matignon. Opening day 22 March is approaching . . . A Brassai show . . . last year to Australia and New Zealand . . . South America . . . Mexico City Buenos Aires . . . I am surprised at the success of my photographs . . . With gratitude and friendship . . ."
1976142641976. Brassaï Gyula Halász. Letter discussing the publication of The Secret Paris of the Thirties written by the Hungarian born photographer whose images of Paris nightlife helped define twentieth century documentary photography. Brassaï gained international recognition through his photographs of nocturnal Paris produced during the early 1930s images that documented the city's bars cabarets streets and marginalized social spaces with unusual candor and atmospheric lighting. His 1933 book Paris de Nuit established his reputation and led writer Henry Miller to describe him as "the eye of Paris." This 1976 letter was written during the release of The Secret Paris of the Thirties a publication that expanded the photographic record of Parisian nightlife by presenting images from the same early period that had remained unpublished or excluded from earlier editions.<br /> <br /> Brassaï Gyula Halász. Typed Letter Signed "Brassai". Paris September 9 1976. One page on personal stationery measuring approximately 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Writing in French Brassaï discusses the simultaneous publication of his new photography book and his upcoming exhibition in New York. In the letter he notes: "My book the Secret Paris of the Thirties Pantheon Books is due out at the same time." He continues by mentioning travel plans connected with the exhibition writing that he will be in New York from September 12 to September 28 in order to attend the opening of his show at the Marlborough Gallery. Brassaï also remarks on the date of the letter noting that it coincides with his seventy seventh birthday. The letter is signed in large purple marker "Brassai" with an underline and includes a handwritten postscript in green marker reading "venir nous soutenir" translated as "come support us."<br /> <br /> The Secret Paris of the Thirties published in 1976 more than four decades after the photographs were first taken completed Brassaï's long project of documenting the hidden nightlife of interwar Paris. Many of the photographs originated from the same period as those reproduced in Paris de Nuit but had remained unpublished because they were considered too provocative for earlier editions. The images depict bars nightclubs one night hotels bordellos and other locations associated with the city's nocturnal culture. Brassaï later wrote of his motivation for photographing the city at night: "I was inspired to become a photographer by my desire to translate all things that enchanted me in the nocturnal Paris I was experiencing." The Marlborough Gallery exhibition in New York was organized in conjunction with the publication of the book and introduced many of these photographs to a wider audience for the first time. Folded twice through the center as mailed; otherwise clean and well preserved. Overall very good condition. A content rich letter documenting the publication and exhibition history of one of Brassaï's most significant photographic projects. unknown
74855Paris Pierre Tisné 1946. 4° 11 S. Text. 27 Taf. m. montierten Abb. Mappe mit Pergamin-OU m losen Blättern OU mit kleinen Fehlstellen und gebräunt Nr. 68 von 600 Exemplaren. - Mit Widmung des Malers und Photographen auf dem Titelblatt.Abgebildet sind überwiegend weibliche Akte. 010 Paris, Pierre Tisné, 1946 unknown
194614424Paris: Editions Pierre Tisné 1946. Limited ed. g. Folio. Unbound. Dustjacket. Dj has been crudely repaired on spine with tape. Otherwise very good. 11 pages of text and 26 pages of 29 tipped-in color and b/w drawings by Brassai. Mainly femal nudes some male one elephant and two ducks. The poem by Jacques Prevert was especially written for this work. Text in French. In good condition. Editions Pierre Tisné unknown
197628606AB1976. First American Edition. New York Pantheon Books 1976. Quarto. 200 unnumbered pages with 150 black-and-white-photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Blindstamp of preowner on endpaper and titlepage. Signed and inscribed by Brassai on the titepage in New York on the 29th of May 1977. hardcover
197626004<p>New York:: Pantheon 1976. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket with just a touch of edge wear. The Secret Paris of the '30s is one of the most evocative photographic memoirs ever published. For years it was known that Brassai had taken a series of 'secret photographs' which could not be published because of their daring nature. Alone or in the company of friends he discovered the forbidden Paris of the 1930s - its brothels whores pimps and opium dens - the sordid yet bewitching bas-monde where high society mingled with the underworld. Brassai's photographs reveal a milieu previously known only through books such as the novels of Henry Miller a frequent companion on his nocturnal rambles: the seamy grimy yet infinitely exciting reality that tourists still think of when they seek 'Paris by night'. These fascinating images are accompanied by Brassai's own text in which he describes the extraordinary conditions under which he took his photographs.</p> Pantheon, hardcover
1976122925Pantheon Books 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Not price-clipped $17.95 price intact. Published by Pantheon Books 1976. Quarto. Black cloth boards stamped in silver. Signed inscribed and dated by Brassai on title page dated “New York 5 October 1979. Additionally signed by Brassai on page towards the back of the book showing his portrait with a note “My secret portrait of the 30’s - Brassaiâ€. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf wear and a few small nicks/tears along edges. Very scarce twice-signed copy of this landmark 20th-century photo book. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. ISBN: 0394408411. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles libraries collections. Message us if you have books to sell! Pantheon Books hardcover
1976203347New York: Pantheon 1976. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. An interesting study of the nightlife of Paris in the 1930s and includes numerous black and white images. A very good copy in black cloth boards with some slight foxing to the page edges and in a near fine dust jacket with some slight foxing as well and with a laid in gallery announcement from a 1976 Marlborough exhibition of Brassai's photographs. Signed and inscribed by Brassai on the title page in the year of publication. Pantheon unknown
19773733226Thames & Hudson Ltd 1977. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1050grams ISBN:0500540403 Thames & Hudson Ltd hardcover
1976mon0000507556Thames & Hudson Ltd 08/11/1976 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 2.0305 in x 27.1574 in x 21.5736 in. Thames & Hudson Ltd hardcover
1976BK-0303cde31b37Random House 1976. Hardcover/Hardback. Very Good. This is a captivating photographic exploration of 1930s Paris created by the renowned photographer Brassaï. Known for his iconic images Brassaï’s work captures the essence of the city's lesser-known venues and vibrant nightlife offering a rare glimpse into the hidden side of Parisian culture. Published in 1976 this first American edition retains the magical allure of its time. The book is beautifully bound in hardcover with a good-condition dust jacket showcasing Brassaï's distinct photographic style. An ideal collector's item for photography lovers art historians and anyone fascinated by the charm of Paris 'The Secret Paris of the 30's' serves as a valuable addition to any library.Overall well-preserved with clean pages and tight binding.Publisher: Random House. Year: 1976. Actual item shown in the photos. Ships from Montreal Canada. Random House hardcover
2001Q-0500271089Thames & Hudson 2001-05-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Thames & Hudson paperback
0394408411.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1976306137New York: Pantheon 1976. First. hardcover. fine/very good. Brassai. Translated from the French by Richard Miller. Black and white frontispiece and numerous fine black and white photo illustrations throughout. Short thin 4to black cloth d.w. a touch worn at head. New York: Pantheon 1976. First American edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> Pantheon unknown
1976017307New York: Pantheon 1976. This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the artist Brassai. in ink on the title-page and inscribed briefly to a well known writer in America and dated in the year of publication. The dust jacket has a small repaired chip not price-clipped the $17.95 price still intact on the front flap. Completely clean. Illustrated in black & white with Brassai's evocative photographs of underground Paris during the 1930's. Stated first American edition. List of plates. 11" high X 9" wide. Scarce signed. Heavy book foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Signed by Artist. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Pantheon Hardcover
1976010710New York: Pantheon Books 1976. Upclipped $17.95 dust jacket with half-inch tear at spine top. First Edition in English. Original Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Pantheon Books Hardcover
