LE CORBUSIER

Le Corbusier et P. Jeanneret
First edition.
Illustrated edition of the works of Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier.
A very good copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by François de Pierrefeu and Le Corbusier to Hubert Lagardelle one above the other.
Le Corbusier, François de Pierrefeu and Hubert Lagardelle were editors of the avant-garde revue of urban planning Plans (1930-1932), and later Prélude (1932-1936).

First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe issue after the 80 copies on Holland paper.A fine copy despite the spine and lower cover being lightly and marginally sunned.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui [The Decorative Art of Today]Second edition, with numerous illustrations.
Contemporary binding in half burgundy shagreen, green shagreen, boards in marble paper.
Rare autograph inscription dated 1925 and signed by Le Corbusier to the film director [Jean] Grémillon. Our copy is enhanced, on the first free page, with a second autograph dated 1928 by Le Corbusier: “To Mr E. Mercier. It is not a question here, in fact, of the decorative art, but of the spirit that animates this magnificent epoch and is so poignant.”
A precious...

First edition with numerous illustrations.
Publisher's beige canvas binding with its dust jacket - slightly rubbed around the edges with some very small loss of paper. 

Association copy signed and inscribed by Le Corbusier to his literary agent: “For Hélène Strassova, guardian of the lamps. The lamps being these books full of gibberish that she has miraculously spread among the people... yellow, red, white and black. In the tower of Babel... With my thanks and friendship. Le Corbusier Nov. 14, 1959.” With an autograph thank you note signed by Jean Petit.

“Helena Strassova mostly represented German authors in France, and French authors abroad. Born...

New edition.
Spine folded as usually, nice copy.
Illustrated with drawings by the author in and hors-texte.
Very nice handwritten inscription dated and signed by Le Corbusier : " Pour Mr Roland Brun ami de notre ami Level, tous "bâtisseurs de cathédrales"... futures : les unités d'habitation dans lesquelles, (dans chaque foyer)." sera le temple de la famille... CQFD ! Très sympathiquement. Le Corbusier. 1 Dec 1960."

First edition of this review edited by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and in particular illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac published between April 1935 and February 1936.
An artistic and literary review created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris, La Bête noire was conceived as an attempt at an intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The review was baptized by the wealthy banker Marcel Moré, a friend of Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, and Georges Bataille - and will also benefit from his financial support.

First edition of this review edited by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and in particular illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac published between April 1935 and February 1936.
An artistic and literary review created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris, La Bête noire was conceived as an attempt at an intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The review was baptized by the wealthy banker Marcel Moré, a friend of Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, and Georges Bataille - and will also benefit from his financial support.

First edition of this review edited by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and in particular illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac published between April 1935 and February 1936.
Marginal tears.
An artistic and literary review created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris, La Bête noire was conceived as an attempt at an intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The review was baptized by the wealthy banker Marcel Moré, a friend of Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, and Georges Bataille - and will also benefit from his...

First edition of this review edited by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and in particular illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac published between April 1935 and February 1936.
Marginal tears.
An artistic and literary review created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris, La Bête noire was conceived as an attempt at an intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The review was baptized by the wealthy banker Marcel Moré, a friend of Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, and Georges Bataille - and will also benefit from his...

First edition of this review edited by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and in particular illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac published between April 1935 and February 1936.
Marginal tears.
An artistic and literary review created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris, La Bête noire was conceived as an attempt at an intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The review was baptized by the wealthy banker Marcel Moré, a friend of Max Jacob, Antonin Artaud, and Georges Bataille - and will also benefit from his...

Kalifala Sidibé peintre soudanais [Soudanese painter]


[Galerie Georges Bernheim] | Paris [1929] | 11.5 x 15 cm | original wrappers
First edition of an extraordinarily rare Georges Bernheim Gallery catalogue for the Kalifala Sidibé exhibition, Malian painter, considered the first African painter on canvas, the precursor of modern African Art.
Texts by Roland Dorgelès, Le Corbusier and Georges Huisman, cover illustrated with a photograph of the painter in his village.
This catalogue of the first Kalifala Sidibé exhibition, who went on to tour Europe, was thought to have been lost until now, and of the fifty or so paintings...

First edition of this review directed by Maurice Raynal and Efstrathios Tériade, and illustrated by Georges Braque, Balthus, Roger Vitrac. The collection is complete with eight issues published between April 1935 and February 1936. Joints, three newsletter subscriptions to the magazine accompanied by a humorous text.
Folds, marginal tears.
A rare complete collection of The Black Beast, an artistic and literary magazine created by the writers Maurice Raynal and Michel Leiris. It was conceived as an attempt at intellectual counter-attack to the rise of fascism in France, awakened by the Parisian demonstrations of February 1934 . The magazine was baptized by...

Précisions sur un état présent de l'architecture et l'urbanisme First edition for which no grand papier (deluxe) copies were printed.
With 226 illustrations.
Three tiny angular holes on the wrappers, a glued tear at the top of the first cover, a pleasing copy.
Half black morocco, name of the author and title in palladium, clear plexiglass boards revealing the wrappers, preserved.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Le Corbusier to Marcel Poëte, a historian specialising in the history of Paris and its urbanism: “à Mr Marcel Poëte...

LE CORBUSIER. Une petite maison 1923
Editions Girsberger, Zürich 1954, 12 x 17 cm, original wrappers
First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Inscribed and signed by Le Corbusier to Monsieur Duchemin.
Photographs.
A small tear and a slight lack at the head of the jacket, a pleasant copy.

Poésie sur Alger
The first edition, a numbered copy on alfa du Marais paper, the only large paper copies after 25 on pur fil.
Manuscript signature of Le Corbusier to ffep.
With 17 hors-texte lithographs by Le Corbusier.
A small folding crease to head of upper cover.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Le Corbusier to Claudine Choney.
Illustrations.

First edition, of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription signed and dated by Le Corbusier to Miss Germaine Raby: "... la délicieuse secrétaire qui ensoleille les heures mornes de la dédicace […the delicious secretary who brings a ray of sunshine to the author's gloomy hours]."
With 172 photographs.
A good copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Binding to open bradel pattern paper semi small suns, smooth back, as piece of black shagreen, modern binding signed Thomas Boichot.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Le Corbusier Jean Ballut on the half-title page that includes some restorations.
First cover plate illustrated in colors and many diagrams, plans and photographs in black in the text.
Skillful restorations to cover boards including an angular lack filled.
Rare copy drawn in a very decorative binding.

First edition.
Publisher's half brown cloth, illustrated paper boards, a small insignificant tear to an edge of a cover.
Illustrated with numerous drawings by the author.
A good copy.