Rococo [First Book of the Black Manikin Press]

Dunning , Ralph Cheever (1878 1930)

Edité par Edward W. Titus, at the Sign of the Black Manikin, Paris, 1926

A propos de cet article

The first book printed by Edward W. Titus at his Paris press At the Sign of the Black Manikin, Rococo inaugurated one of the key expatriate fine presses of the 1920s. Titus s imprint would soon publish Anaïs Nin, D.H. Lawrence, and other modernists, but Rococo marked the beginning combining refined typography with Howard Simon s elegant woodcut illustrations. White parchment spine with gilt titles over blue-grey boards, blue paste-on label to upper cover. Three tipped-in illustrations by Howard Simon, the first signed in plate. 9 × 5.25 inches; [22] pages. Limited Edition #473 of 500.Bindings tight and square; text clean with light, even age-toning. Unopened after preliminaries. Moderate shelf wear with spine toning and faint soil. Endpaper offsetting present. Edward Titus (1876 1952), an American expatriate bookseller and publisher in Paris, founded the Sign of the Black Manikin Press in the 1920s. From his Rue Delambre bookshop neighbor to Sylvia Beach s Shakespeare and Company Titus merged literary modernism with fine-press craftsmanship, producing limited editions that championed both aesthetic innovation and freedom of expression. Rococo was his first publication, setting the artistic tone for later press milestones such as Lady Chatterley s Lover and early works by Anaïs Nin and Henry Miller. Ralph Cheever Dunning, an American expatriate poet associated with Ezra Pound s Paris circle, here meditates on beauty and transience in the refined, introspective voice that characterized early modernist verse. Simon s delicate engravings heighten its period grace and collectible appeal. Howard Simon (1902 1979) was an American illustrator, painter, and printmaker renowned for his woodcuts. His illustrations for Rococo exemplify his mastery of the medium, capturing the delicate intricacies of the poem's themes. Simon's work is held in numerous museum collections, and he contributed illustrations to several dozen books . Subjects: Black Manikin Press, Edward W. Titus, Paris Expatriate Printing, Howard Simon, Modernist Illustration, Modernist Poetry, Fine Press.

N° de réf. du vendeur 20569

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Rococo [First Book of the Black Manikin Press]
• Éditeur: Edward W. Titus, at the Sign of the Black Manikin, Paris
• Date de parution: 1926
• Illustrateur: Illustrations by Howard Simon
• Édition: Limited Edition #473 of 500.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: No Dust Jacket, As Issued
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • LITERATURE [Many Sub-Catagories]
  • FINE PRESS and BINDINGS