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13577Auguste Renoir. 1 page Autograph Letter Signed. Renoir writes to his friend the banker Charles Ephrussi a Russian-French critic art historian art collector and an early supporter of Impressionism. The letter is undated but most likely from the period when Renoir was actively selling to Ephrussi around the early or mid 1880s. He has been identified as the man in a top hat standing with his back to us in Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party 1881. Versailles where Renoir writes this letter would later also become the subject of his paintings.<br/><br/>Renoir writes in his hand:<br/>"My dear friend Impossible for me to have lunch. I'm at Versailles but as I know that you do not go until tonight I would like to shake your hand before your departure. I will come between 5 and 6:30. Friendship and an have excellent trip. A. Renoir". In excellent condition. unknown books
2211904. Lithograph from Douze Lithographs Originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Lithograph. Delteil 37. From the first and only edition of 1000 published by Vollard 1919. On white wove Arches paper. 9 x 6¾. Signed in the plate. unknown books
011606various: various 0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Tay Garnett 1894-1977 was one of the great American film directors of Hollywood's Golden Age. His six-decade career spanned silents for Mack Sennett Hal Roach and Pathé to major studio blockbusters like China Seas 1935 Mrs. Parkington 1944 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 1949 and the MGM film noir masterpiece The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946. At the end of his career he set out compiling views on directing from the greatest in the American film industry and international cinema. This collection of correspondence and books was assembled by him in the course of research. His book "Directing: Learn from the Masters" Scarecrow Press 1996 published posthumously ultimately presented the views of 43 of the world's greatest directors. In the mid 1970s Garnett sent a questionnaire of 21 key questions about the specifics of film directing and their careers to directors around the world. The correspondence dated between 1974 and 1977 consists of the following: 1 page TLS from ELIA KAZAN; 5 page TLS from ELIA KAZAN responding to the questionnaire in detail; TLS from director Leopoldo Torre Nilson; 1 page TLS from LOUIS MALLE; 1 page TLS from ALAIN RESNAIS; 1 page TLS from BRYAN FORBES; 2 page TLS with handwritten annotations from DINO RISI; 1 page ANS from ALLAN DWAN; four 1-page TLSs from FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT who authored the preface to Garnett's book; two 1 page TLSs from RENE CLAIR; 2 page TLS from FRED ZINNEMAN; 1 page ANS from Mary Walsh wife of RAOUL WALSH; five 1 page ALSs and one 2 page ALS from ALBERTO LATTUADA who advises the best address for Fellini ".in the middle of work on 'Casanova'.". Also included are carbon copies of Garnett's letter requesting participation in the project to Clair Truffaut Lattauda Stanley Kubrik Luchino Visconti Franco Zefferelli Claude Lelouche and business letters to prospective publishers. The books consist of 17 titles by or about 14 directors each inscribed by the director to the Garnett. LUIS BUNUEL inscribed "Luis Bunuel" by Raymond Durgnat University of California Press 1968 trade paperback. FRANK CAPRA inscribed his autobiography "Frank Capra - The Name Above the Title" Macmillan 1971 ". with fond memories of . those cockeyed Mac Sennett days.". RENE CLAIR inscribed in French his own book "Cinema Yesterday and Today" Dover 1977 trade paperback. GEORGE CUKOR inscribed Gavin Lambert's biography of him "On Cukor" W. H. Allan 1973. ALAN DWAN inscribed "Allan Dwan - The Last Pioneer" by Peter Bogdanovitch Praeger Film Library softcover 1968. HOWARD HAWKS inscribed "Focus on Howard Hawks" edited by Joseph McBride Prentice Hall 1972 trade paperback. ELIA KAZAN inscribed "Kazan on Kazan" by Michel Clement Viking Press 1974. ALBERTO LATTUADA inscribed three books: F.M. de Sanctis' "Alberto Lattuada - Premier Plan" Revue Mensuelle De Cinema circa1965 paperback Edoarda Bruno's "Lattuuda o la Proosta Ambigue" Luglio 1968 paperback and Angelo Zanallato's "L'uomo Cattiva Sorte: Il Cinema di Lattuada" Livania 1973 trade paperback. MERVYN LEROY inscribed his autobiography "Mervyn LeRoy; Take One" Hawthorne Books 1974 - "for Tay whose 'take one' was always his best and so was his last." JEAN RENOIR inscribed his autobiography "My Life and My Films" Collins 1974. FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT inscribed two books his own novelization of his film "Small Change" Grove Press 1977 paperback and Don Allen's book on him "Truffaut" Viking Press 1974. KING VIDOR inscribed his own book "King Vidor on Film Making" David McKay 1972. RAOUL WALSH inscribed his own book "Each Man in His Time" Farrar Straus and Giroux 1974 - ". my good old pal in the golden days of Hollywood.". WILLIAM WYLER inscribed his autobiography. Taped-in is a ANS from Wyler. Most books are hardcover first editions unless otherwise noted in used but presentable dustrjackets. various 0 hardcover books
19133940Framed and authenticated by Charles Hamilton with his seal affixed to the backing paper. Felt-lined frame with raised platform for the note and recessed Georges Lay bronze medal of Renoir above. Note shows adhesive bleed at corners; medal has been paper-taped to the back. On letterhead of the Farm at Les Collettes Cagnes: "Monsieur J'ai recu votre amiable lettre et je serai heureux de lire votre petit roman pour faire connaissance avec vous. Recevez mes salutations meilleures. Renoir 23 Septembre 1913" Sir I received your amiable letter and I will be happy to read your little novel to get to know you. Receive my best regards.; 12mo 11 x 17 cm; ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. books
1960151352N.p.: N.p. 1960. Draft script for an unproduced English-language adaptation of Jean Renoir's 1960 play. Presentation copy inscribed by Renoir on the title page: "Pour Ruth et Mark / en tout amitie / Jean Renoir" "For Ruth and Mark / in all friendship / Jean Renoir". <br/><br/>Based on Renoir's 1960 French play. A beautiful troubled stage actress in Nazi-occupied Paris finds her attentions torn between a Resistance leader whom she is hiding and a handsome Nazi officer. Renoir's final film effort one which was ultimately never completed before his death in 1979. <br/><br/>Set in France. <br/><br/>Self wrappers. Title page integral with front wrapper undated with credits for screenwriter Jean Renoir and translation credits to Robert Goldsby and Angela Goldsby. 146 leaves with last page of text numbered 142. Spirit duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. <br/><br/>Housed in a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. N.p. unknown books
13626Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Impressionist painter. Rare photographic reproduction 6.25" x 10.5" of one of Renoir's paintings of a nude woman kneeling The image has an original signature on the lower border in black ink "Renoir." The photograph was originally part of the archive of Renoir's art dealer the great Ambrose Vollard. In order to avoid any future disputes regarding the authenticity of works by artists Vollard represented he had all the original paintings photographed then asked the artist to sign each photo and had the signature witnessed. This one is signed by Renoir above a stamp which reads "Seen in order to authenticate the signature of Pierre Auguste Renoir painter witnessed January 10 1911." Renoir's signature is witnessed by the mayor of Cagnes-Sur-Mer. To the left is his official stamp which reads "Cagnes Alpes Maritimes" and the word in the center reads "Mairie" inside of a laurel. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.75" x 17". In fine condition. While we have seen several of these photographs signed very few are of a human subject making this portrait more desirable. unknown books
1890220Soft ground etching on blue-green papier verdatre. Paris Louis Fort c.1890. 2 only state; Delteil 2 probably a rare proof. Printed at the studio of Louis Fort. Stamped signature Lugt 2137a. 8 x 5 . With full margins The papier verdatre is characteristic of Renoir's earliest printings. In excellent condition. The subjects in the painting were originally thought to be Suzanne Valadon and Louis Valtat. But recent identification of Renoir's wife to be Aline Charigo has been made.<br /> Conservation Framed Printed at the studio of Louis Fort books
