Moïse KISLING

Autograph letter signed by Moïse Kisling addressed from his exile in Lisbon to Carlo Rim, 30 lines in black ink, deeply imbued with melancholic memories of his Provence which he cruelly misses: "Ta lettre du 5... m'a donné envie de la sentir pour découvrir un peu d'ail pour sentir le mistral et toute la couleur du pays. Elle m'a apporté un peu d'arôme du pays..." ["Your letter of the 5th... made me want to smell it to discover a bit of garlic to feel the mistral and all the color of the country. It brought me a little aroma of the country..."]
Moïse Kisling questions his friend about fishing : "... elle ne doit pas être bonne en ce moment - nous allons vers...

First edition of this issue.
Small tears of no consequence to spine, some light stains at foot of front cover.
The magazine "Jazz," celebrated for the quality of its illustrations and photographs, was founded in 1929 by Titaÿna with Carlo Rim as editor-in-chief, and appeared monthly between December 1928 and March 1930, comprising 15 issues plus 2 supplements.
Contributions by Jacques Dyssord "Rue de Lappe," Florent Fels "Le port d'Amsterdam," Joseph Delteil "Le Paradis terrestre," Henri Thétard "Fêtes foraines," Waldemar George "Expressionisme," Carlo Rim: "La rue chinoise"...
Issue illustrated with works by Moïse Kisling, Louis Touchagues, Jean Cocteau, Bécan, Carlo Rim...

First edition on ordinary paper, stated as fourth edition.
Numerous black and white photographic reproductions.
Handsome copy.

Original photograph likely unique taken by Jean Cocteau showing Pablo Picasso and C^o in Montparnasse in front of the café La Rotonde, the 12 August 1916
Original photograph by Jean Cocteau taken on 12 August 1916, showing Manuel Ortiz de Zárate, Moïse Kisling, Max Jacob, Pablo Picasso and the model Pâquerette, his girlfriend at the time, posing in front of the famous café La Rotonde on Boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris.

Contemporary silver print, probably unique, from Jean Cocteau's personal archives then the Maurice Sachs collection.

This image was...

First edition with 25 illustrations in black and white and colors by Moïse Kisling, one of 35 numbered copies on Japon super nacré paper, the tirage de tête.
Preface by André Salmon.
This copy, as called for by the justification, is complete with its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Hollande paper, its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Arches, its suite of textual illustrations in black and white on China paper, one unpublished plate, a suite of plates not used for the final work on Hollande paper, and a cancelled copper plate.
The illustrations by Moïse Kisling consist of: one painted folded cover, a color portrait frontispiece, 11 illustrations hors-texte...

First edition.

Rare handwritten inscription from Josef Pankiewicz to [Moïse] Kisling.
Illustrations. Three light, minor snags at the top of the spine, tiny marginal tears without pieces missing at the top of the first board, otherwise pleasant copy.

In 1906, Pankiewicz was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Notably, one of his pupils was Moïse Kisling whom he encouraged to abandon sculpture in favor of painting. He introduced the young man to French painting and more specifically Cézanne and Renoir. In 1910, on the advice of his mentor, Kisling...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Bradel binding in full decorative patterned paper, smooth spine, chocolate brown morocco title-label, covers and sunned spine preserved, signed binding by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Work illustrated with photographic plates.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Sauvage to Moïse Kisling: "... sans commentaire / entre complices mais affectueusement ... vive la nouille sans sel (qu'on dit)." (without commentary / between accomplices but affectionately ... long live the noodle without salt (as they say).)

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription by the author to Moïse Kisling mentioning a mutual friend, who also inscribed the book to Moïse Kisling.