- 75
Black Sun Press
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- A fine collection of Black Sun books and ephemera
- ink and paper
Lord Lymington. Git Le Cœur. 1928. One of 200 — The News Letter of the LXIVMOS. 1928. One of 450 — Oscar Wilde. The Birthday of the Infanta. 1928. Illustrations by Alastair. One of 100 on Van Gelder — D. H. Lawrence. Sun. 1928. One of 150 — Kay Boyle. Short Stories. 1929. 2 copies; each, one of 150 — James Joyce. Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. Three Fragments from Work in Progress. 1929. One of 500 on Van Gelder — D. H. Lawrence. The Escaped Cock. 1929. One of 450 on Van Gelder — Bob Brown. 1450—1950. 1929. One of 150.
Lord Lymington. Spring Song of Iscariot. 1929. One of 25 on Japan vellum, signed — Another copy, this one of 25 hors commerce copies in Van Gelder — Eugene Jolas. Secession in Astropolis. 1929. One of 10 on Japan vellum, signed — Another copy, this one of 100 on Van Gelder — Marcel Proust. 47 Unpublished Letters … to Walter Berry. 1930. One of 200 on Arches — Another copy, being the French edition. One of 200 on Arches.
Archibald MacLeish. New Found Land. 1930. One of 10 hors commerce copies — Another copy, this one of 100 on Van Gelder — Another copy, this being the first American edition, printed for Houghton Mifflin by Black Sun Press — Ezra Pound. Imaginary Letters. 1930. One of 50 copies on Japan vellum, signed — James Joyce. Collected Poems. 1936. 2 copies, each being one of 750 — Julien Levy. Surrealism. 1936. One of 1500 — Sharon Vail. Four Poems. 1942. One of 100.
Max Ernst and Paul Éluard. Misfortunes of the Immortals. 1943. One of 500 copies — Pietro Lazzari. Horses. 1945. One of 500 — A set of unbound proofs for Horses — Corrado Cagli and Charles Olson. Y & X. 1948. One of 400 — "To Whom It May Concern". Broadsheet of Harry Crosby's suicide note. Not in Minkoff — A very fine illustrated Bob Brown ALS, on Oranje Hotel letterhead (Soerabaia, Java), with a vivid pen-and-ink drawing on the verso.
Together, 29 items. Condition varies.
Lord Lymington. Spring Song of Iscariot. 1929. One of 25 on Japan vellum, signed — Another copy, this one of 25 hors commerce copies in Van Gelder — Eugene Jolas. Secession in Astropolis. 1929. One of 10 on Japan vellum, signed — Another copy, this one of 100 on Van Gelder — Marcel Proust. 47 Unpublished Letters … to Walter Berry. 1930. One of 200 on Arches — Another copy, being the French edition. One of 200 on Arches.
Archibald MacLeish. New Found Land. 1930. One of 10 hors commerce copies — Another copy, this one of 100 on Van Gelder — Another copy, this being the first American edition, printed for Houghton Mifflin by Black Sun Press — Ezra Pound. Imaginary Letters. 1930. One of 50 copies on Japan vellum, signed — James Joyce. Collected Poems. 1936. 2 copies, each being one of 750 — Julien Levy. Surrealism. 1936. One of 1500 — Sharon Vail. Four Poems. 1942. One of 100.
Max Ernst and Paul Éluard. Misfortunes of the Immortals. 1943. One of 500 copies — Pietro Lazzari. Horses. 1945. One of 500 — A set of unbound proofs for Horses — Corrado Cagli and Charles Olson. Y & X. 1948. One of 400 — "To Whom It May Concern". Broadsheet of Harry Crosby's suicide note. Not in Minkoff — A very fine illustrated Bob Brown ALS, on Oranje Hotel letterhead (Soerabaia, Java), with a vivid pen-and-ink drawing on the verso.
Together, 29 items. Condition varies.
Literature
Minkoff A-8, A-12, A-13, A-19, A-21, A-25, A-27, A-28, A-29, A-33, A-33b, A-36, A36b, A-38, A-45, A-46, A-47, A-48, A-50, A-52
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.