Balthus, Rainer Maria Rilke (31 results)
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Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germanymedimops
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Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
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Seller: Ammareal, Morangis, FranceAmmareal
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Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Edition 2010. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Edition 2010. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to ch…arity organizations.
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Language: English
Published by New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry N. Abrams, [1984]., New York, 1984
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Seller: Joe Maynard, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.Joe Maynard
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 12mo, 60pp, illustrations after woodcut story Balthus created when he was 13, in pictorial papered boards (inscription to first leaf not by author, some dark spotting at top edge, moderate rubbing to corners else very good). Pictorial dust jacket (hint of wear to… extremties, very good to near fine). Two ISBNs: 0870993690 MMA, 0810913208 Abrams. Balthus (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art | Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1984
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Seller: The People's Co-op Bookstore, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe People's Co-op Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 5-13/16" x 7-13/16", 60pp incl. prelims. Printed on alkaline paper and bound in sewn signatures in illustrated paper covered boards. Minor shelf wear, edge wear to jacket. Binding is square and tight. Pages are clean and bright and unmarked.
- Hardcover
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.Strand Book Store, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Language: English
Published by Somogy Editions d'Art/Archimbaud, Paris, 1998
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- First Edition
Seller: art longwood books, Gloucester, MA, U.S.A.art longwood books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Cloth Trade Edition. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. strong binding.; french text.; 50pp. of text, followed by the 40 ink paintings by balthus. trade edition of limited edition. nicely printed version. can be scarce. Size: 4t…o - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Balthus (illustrator).
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Published by Lisboa : Relógio D'Água, 2002
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Seller: Lirolay, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.Lirolay
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Condition: As New. ~ Ilustrado com 40 desenhos em tinta da china realizados por Balthus aos 13 anos de edade ~ A história em ilustrações do gato «Mitsou» foi por primeira vez dada à estampa em 1921 quando Balthus tinha 13 anos. Rilke, amigo de família do futuro artista, ficou tão encantado com os pequenos desenhos que promoveu a… sua publicação em livro e escreveu ele mesmo o prefácio. Edição bilíngue francês-português do texto original de Rilke, tradução linha por linha. No final insere-se a tradução em português de um comentário de August Stahl, tradutor do texto de Rilke em alemão ~ Cartonado de editor com sobrecapa ~ 110p ~ 26x20x2cm. ~ Como novo ~ LANGUAGE: Français & Português // We accept PayPal & EU bank transfer in EUROS //.
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Seller: Miranda Books & Ephemera, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.Miranda Books & Ephemera
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hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. First MMA/Abrams Edition. LIKE NEW in like new dust jacket. Appears to be first edition of of this MMA/Harry Abrams edition. Binding tight and square, no loose pages. Unmarked.
- Hardcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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- First Edition
Seller: Book Broker, Berlin, GermanyBook Broker
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Condition: Wie neu. 1. 108 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Die Ausgabe des gelieferten Exemplars kann um bis zu 10 Jahre vom angegebenen Veröffentlichungsjahr abweichen und es kann sich um eine abweichende Auflage handeln. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem…hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Achtung, gebundene Ausgabe! Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 518 Gebundene Ausgabe, Maße: 22 cm x 15 cm x 2.7 cm.
- Hardcover
Seller: RareCollectibleSignedBooks, west hills, CA, U.S.A.RareCollectibleSignedBooks
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Condition: Good. SMALL STAIN hardcover with DJ.
Language: German
Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams, New York, 1984
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Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First Thus. Hardcover. Cover has mild rubbing at border of edges on interior side but otherwise sharp, presentable copy with clean, unmarked pages with good pictures and descriptions throughout. Binding is solid. Dust jacket has mild shelfwear and slight sun fade bu…t otherwise presentable. Now with protective archival cover.
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Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1984
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Seller: Invisible Books, Brighton, United KingdomInvisible Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear to jacket & lower edge of boards.
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Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, SpainHamelyn
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Condition: Como nuevo. : Mitsou es un libro de Balthus y Rainer Maria Rilke, publicado en 2002 por Relógio D'Água. Esta edición bilingüe presenta el texto original de Rilke en francés y portugués, junto con cuarenta dibujos de Balthus realizados a la edad de 13 años. El libro incluye un prefacio de Rainer Maria Rilke y un coment…ario de August Stahl. EAN: 9789727086924 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura Título: Mitsou Autor: Balthus| Rainer Maria Rilke Editorial: Relógio D'Água Idioma: pt-BR, fr Formato: tapa blanda.
Language: French
Published by Seuil/ Archimbaud, Paris, 2004
- Hardcover
Seller: M.POLLAK ANTIQUARIAT Est.1899, ABA, ILAB, Tel-Aviv, IsraelM.POLLAK ANTIQUARIAT Est.1899, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketOriginal Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. 92pp+ plaiying disc.FINE ILLUSTRATIONS BY BALTHUS. A FINE COPY. Balthus (illustrator).
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Seller: Spine and Crown, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.Spine and Crown
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Forty illustrations by Balthus. Preface by Rainer Maria Rilke. Letterpress reproduction of the rare original. Near Fine with a Near Fine printed belly band. A couple of light creases in the paper that covers spine, which seem to be artifacts of the binding process. English language version inser…ted on separate folded sheet at back. Balthus (illustrator).
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Seller: RECYCLIVRE, Paris, FranceRECYCLIVRE
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Condition: Comme neuf. Merci, votre achat aide à financer des programmes de lutte contre l'illettrisme.
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Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: Antinoe, Brest, FranceAntinoe
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Published by Editions De L'aire Archimbaud, (1993), Paris,, 1993
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- First Edition
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United KingdomBurwood Books
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 32 ( 4 loose gatherings each of 8) One of 650: this copy unnumbered. Unillustrated. French text.Grey printed card wrappers, printed in black; pages uncut, loosely inserted. After the war, Rilke had a long-term relationship with Baladine Klossowska, mother of the Philosoph…er and artist Pierre Klossowski, and the younger Balthus, whoÕs artistic development the poet took charge of whilst sending the older Pierre to work as a secretary to Andre Gide. Printed by Michael Caine, this is the first edition of these letters concerning the publication of the young painters first book, Mitsou: a set of relief prints telling the story of his lost cat; the poet arranged the publication given the age of the artist. About fine.
Seller: BOOKIT!, Genève, SwitzerlandBOOKIT!
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Condition: Used: Like New. LIVRE A L?ETAT DE NEUF. EXPEDIE SOUS 3 JOURS OUVRES. NUMERO DE SUIVI COMMUNIQUE AVANT ENVOI, EMBALLAGE RENFORCE. EAN:9782743640095.
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Seller: Buchhandlung Loken-Books, Krefeld, GermanyBuchhandlung Loken-Books
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paperback. Condition: Sehr gut. 108 Seiten; NatÃrlich mit Schutzumschlag! Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1.
Published by Payot & Rivages, Paris, 2002
Seller: LIBRERIA ANTICUARIA STUDIO, Barcelona, SpainLIBRERIA ANTICUARIA STUDIO
Contact seller5-star seller8º, 63 p., 40 láminas. Rústica, portada plastificada. [Ref. C2N259]. Balthus realizó a los 12 años una serie de dibujos que publicó en Zurich con el título de Mitsou, en recuerdo de su gato. Aquí se publican estos dibujos, precedidos de las cartas que Rilke envió al pintor, entre 1920 y 1926, escritas en francés. Literatura alem…ana. Epistolarios. Dibujo. German literature. Letters. Drawing.
Published by Limited Editions Club, New York, 1997
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- First Edition
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Seller: Rare Books Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.Rare Books Honolulu
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Hardcover. Condition: FINE. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1997. 13 x 16 inches., Includes two illustrations by Balthus. English and German text. Translated by Stephen Mitchell. Edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Signed by Balthus on the limitation page. The Sonnets To Orpheus by the greatest writer of poetry in German si…nce Goethe. Rainer Maria Rilke endowed the words of his native tongue with a new and unique significance. Rilke rarely describes a thing straightforwardly, explains a biographer. Instead, he uses the methods of a painter He hints at parallels in other, unrelated realms, until the object stands before us, clearly and recognizable as itself These fifty-five sonnets, published in 1923, three years before the poet s death, describe his relationship to every aspect of creation, and view death as a continuation not a termination of life. Our special edition offers a selection of twenty-nine of the sonnets in the original German with the superb English verse translation by Stephen Mitchell on facing pages. Balthus was encouraged by Rilke to dedicate his life to the arts. The two illustrations for this edition are a tribute to his childhood friend. Two color woodcut prints by Balthus. The two Balthus images have been cut into woodblocks, one for each color, by the master Japanese blockmaker, Keiji Shinohara, who then printed them on hand-made Kozo Uwazen paper. The text, set by hand, was printed on hand-made Japanese paper. Book and box are bound in beige linen, overlapped with red Nigerian goatskin. (LEC). Signed edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Balthus (illustrator).
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Published by Limited Editions Club, New York, 1997
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Seller: Four Rivers Books, LLC, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.Four Rivers Books, LLC
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Add to basketCondition: As New. Printed by Michael and Winifred Bixler. Illustrated by the great French-Polish artist Balthus. Rilke was a childhood friend of Balthus, who did these watercolors as a tribute to Rilke. Keiji Shinohara reproduced the illustrations as multi-colored woodcuts. One of an edition limited to 300 numbered copies, sign…ed by the artist. Please note: this book is very large and heavy. Extra charges will apply for the cost of shipping materials and postage above what is normal for a book. Thank you for your understanding! Quarter leather with cloth covered boards, cloth covered clamshell box lined with ultrasuede. Balthus (illustrator).
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Published by Rotapfel Verlag, Erlenbach-Zurich; Leipzig, 1921
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. First edition. The scarce first edition of the first artistic work of Balthus, published when he was 13 years old, a lovely work showing forty of his lithographs. The first edition of this scarce work.Unrestored. Clean internally.Illustrated with forty lithographs.Collated, complete.'Mitsou' is the fi…rst published artistic work of Balthus, drawn by him when he was 11, and published when he was only 13.A charming comic style work, 'Mitsou' tells the story of a boy and his cat, lost and then eventually reunited. Alongside showing his early and lifelong fascinating with cats, 'Mitsou' foreshadows Balthus' artistic ambience of loss and disappearance.This publication was arranged by the eminent Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke, who wrote the preface. Rilke was the lover of Balthus' mother, and was so impressed by young Balthus' drawings then he arrange the publication.Balthus was a controversial modernist Polish-French painter. He was a reclusive man, his paintes showing narrative scences, often charged and disquieting in their imagery. His childhood was emerged in the art world, meeting many famous artists and writers, including Jean Cocteau, who used Balthus' family as inspiration for his novel 'Les Enfant Terribles'. In the original publisher's paper wraps over cards boards. Externally, the spine is worn and defective as usual. An unrestored copy. The front wrap has detached, backstrip is worn with some lifting and loss. Spots and discolouration to the wraps. Front hinge is starting, tail of the rear joint is starting. Small stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Good. Baltusz; Balthus (illustrator). book.
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Published by Limited Editions Club, 1997
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- First Edition
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Seller: Blue Sky Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.Blue Sky Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. near fine. First edition. Limited Editions Club, 1997. First edition. Fine/near fine. Truly fine copy in a near fine slipcase (trivial shelfwear). Prospectus (also fine) laid in. Translated by Stephen Mitchell and illustrated with two multi-colored woodcuts by Balthus; the book is also signed by Balth…us. Bound in beige cloth with a beige leather spine, the book is laid into a suede-lined beige clamshell box. This is a gorgeous book.
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Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.GoldBooks
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