[Rarebooks] F.S Rossetti Works 2 Vol. - First Ed. - Dali

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For your consideration: The Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Two 
Volumes, Rossetti, Dante Gabriel; Edited with Preface and Notes By William 
M. Rossetti, London, Ellis and Scrutton, 1886, First Edition:
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti, London, 1828 - 1882-  Italian romantic poet 
and painter of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood .Best known for his portraits 
and his vividly detailed, mystic poems, including The Blessed Damozel 
(1850), and many others. This two volume set of Rossetti's collected works 
is the 'first published as a collection' of his: Prose, Tales and Literary 
Papers, the 2nd volume is comprised of Translations, Prose and Notices of 
Fine Art. Along with Dante and his Circle, Table of Poets (in both vol.), 
Poets chiefly before Dante. These two handsome volumes are bound in blue 
cloth with bright gilt cover designs created as an allusion and homage to 
DGR's famous designs for his own volumes of 1870 and 1881. Mild bumping of 
spine ends,vol. I, upper rear hinge rubbed, volume II had mild rubbing of 
board, and few cloth wrinkles to upper board. Illustrated blue end papers. 
Various pages uncut. Very clean unfoxed, tightly bound. 528, 521 (with 
notes), sm 8vo. Images available. First Edition. VG+ to NF-  $160.00

DALI - Dali, Salvador; Edited and Arranged By Max Gerard, Translated by 
Eleanor R. Morse, Harry N. Abrams, 1968, First Am. Edition: Salvador Dali to 
the reader; "My work is but a reflection, one of the innumerable reflections 
of what I accomplish, write, and think. All my painting is only a small 
fragment of my total cosmogony". 271 illustrations, including 80 plates in 
full color and 23 in toned gravure. The numerous superbly printed 
illustrations, including startling details and many works never before 
reproduced, are juxtaposed with Dali's own thoughts on the subjects that 
most deeply concern him and his painting; war, his wife Gala, space-time, 
eroticism, mysticism, etc. Chronology and index to rear. DW heavy weight 
gold foil paper, with Dali's The Persistence of Memory (1931) painting 
inset, framed in ornately decorated gold foil.  Decorated end papers, cloth 
boards and spine brown tones painting of woman's head, with Dali's 
signature.  Printed on heavy quality paper. Mr. Gerard, noted French author, 
film producer, director and devotee of the arts produced ,under the 
supervision of Salvador Dali himself, this luxurious volume, reflecting his 
superbly printed illustrations in fine detail. Mild rubbing of spine ends. 
No writing, clean text and art. In protective mylar. Beautiful book. 4 to, 
242 pp. plus Chronology. First American Edition. Images available. NF/NF 
$95.00

Dali's Mustache, A Photographic Interview, Dali, Salvador, and Halsman, 
Philippe, Simon and Schuster, N.Y., 1954, First Edition: A very unique book 
of photographs, expressions and comments on the individualistic, surrealist 
painter Salvador Dali. Photographed by the equally legendary Philippe 
Halsman.Preface by Dali, on his 'Mustache'. Halsman asks Dali a series of 
questions, and photographs Dali's expressions, with the captions, such as: 
(H)"What do you think of Communists Growth during the last hundred years? 
Dali "From the point of view of hair on the face, there has been a steady 
decline". Photo; Dali with buttons of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Malenkov, 
hanging from his Mustache, from left to right; (H)"Dali, What makes you 
Tick?" Dali, "My Hair spring of course" photo of Dali's face as Clock, with 
Mustache hands; and my favorite, (H) "I have a hunch I have discovered your 
secret, Salvador. Are you Crazy?", Dali, "Me crazy? I am certainly saner 
than the man who paid a dollar and a half for this book", with a priceless 
photograph. And many others. A Postface by Halsman, 'How the project 
started,' How they did it,' 'Is it only a joke?'. To the rear of the book, 
publisher's notes on 'How some of the Photographs were made, i.e.: pg. 113. 
"Atomic Explosions,"  in brief, Halsman ordered a special aquarium, 1 foot 
deep, 1 1/2 ft. long with a transparent bottom. With the expression of a man 
being led to his execution; with Dali's head underwater, he squirted milk 
from his mouth when the strobe lights went off. Fantastic Photo! A wonderful 
collectable for any Dali, Halsman or photography collector. First Edition. 
Black and white glossy illustrated boards. Minor rubbing of spine ends, rear 
corners. Price to rear lower left corner, to middle of rear board, "WARNING! 
This Book Is Preposterous. 12 mo, 126pp. Clean, tight near fine. First 
Edition. Very good to NF. $85.00

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