1. [Calder, Alexander].

autobiographie. Traduction de Jean Davidson.

[Edition française de “Calder – an Autobiography with Pictures]. Paris, Atelier Maeght, 1972. Quarto. 208 pages / Illustrated. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

2. [Calder, Alexander].

Calder – [Texte: Jacques Prevert / Jean-Paul Sartre / Fernand Leger / Michel Butor / Henri Pichette / Jean Davidson / Gerard-Georges Lemaire //

Paris, edition Maeght, 1992. Octavo. 115 pages (with illustrations throughout). Original, illustrated softcover. Excellent condition.

3. [Calder, Alexander].

“Calder’s Universe” – Large Collection of more than sixty (60) Reference-Books and Artist-Books by and on artist Alexander Calder. The collection includes not only rare Volumes with original Lithographs, Exhibition-catalogues, Autobiographies and a collection of wonderful issues of eleven Derriere Le Mirroir, most of them with original Lithographs by Calder but also the rare, signed Artist Book: “A BESTIARY” – [One of 50 copies on luxurious Rives-mould, signed by Calder and Wilbur]. The collection includes early monographs as well as later catalogues and is a perfect chance to acquire some good understanding of his works in Mobiles, Stabiles and other art. See detailed description and every item within this collection listed under “Libraries & Collections” on our website.

Quarto. The collection includes books in different bindings: Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket / Original Softcover / Hardcover without dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Most books in excellent condition.

4. Calder, Alexander.

Three Young Rats And Other Rhymes – Drawings by Alexander Calder. Edited with Introduction by James Johnson Sweeney.

One of 3000 copies of the second edition (MOMA 1946). New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1946. Quarto (24.5 cm wide x 31.5 cm high). XVIII, (1), 130, (4) pages with illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The jacket slightly frayed but now protected in Mylar. Overall the volume in a very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

5. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°113 – 1959. [With two (2) fantastic, original double-page lithographs of “Stabiles”]. Avec Essais: “STABILES” par Georges Salles / “LE LURON AUX PROTEGE-GENOUX” par Jean Davidson.

First Edition. Paris, Editions Pierre A Feu – Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1959. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 28 pages (Text paginated and each double-page-Lithograph counts as 4 pages). Plus photographic front- and rear-cover with portrait-photograph of Alexander Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

6. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°141 – Novembre 1963 [With 7 lithographes originales, including cover / 3 of the lithographs are fantastic double-page lithographs of Stabiles]. Avec Essais: “L’ombre de l’avenir” par James Jones (Traduction d’Henri de Turenne) / Essais: “Qu’est-ce qu’un calder ?” par Michel Ragon / Avec “Comment faire by Calder (juxtaposed to his portrait) / With photographic section of seven pages showing “Stabiles dans l’atelier” (″Tamanoir” / “Tamanoir et Bucephale”.

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1963. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 32 pages plus 2 pages of lithographed Cover. (Text paginated up to page 16 and then continued without pagination). Including an excellent full-page-colour-photograph of Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear. One of the most exciting CALDER – editions of Derrière le Miroir.

7. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°156 – Fevrier 1966 [With 8 lithographes originales, including cover / 3 of the lithographs are fantastic double-page lithographs (including cover)]. Avec Essais: “Oiseleur du Fer” (Solomon Grundy) par Jacques Prevert / Essai: “Alexander Calder” [Biographical Essay on Calder and his Mobiles] par Meyer Schapiro / Essai: “Les Gouaches de Calder” par Nicholas Guppy / Essai: “De L’Art’s Students League aux Totems…” par Alexander Calder.

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1966. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 28 pages plus 4 pages of lithographed Cover. (Text partially paginated up to page 15 and then continued without pagination). This Volume also includes a large section of black-and-white-photographs of Totems and Gouaches of Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

8. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°31 – Juillet 1950 – Exposition Alexander Calder [52 Mobiles] / [With two colour-lithographs (this being the frontcover and the rear cover of this first CALDER-issue of Maeght’s “Derrière Le Miroir”)].

First Edition. Paris, Editions Pierre A Feu – Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1950. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 8 pages (including cover). With two Lithographs. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Tear with smaller missing space to frontcover. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

9. [Calder, Alexander] / Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°69-70 – Octobre-Novembre 1954. [With three (3) fantastic double-page Colour-Lithographs (including cover)][Poeme Offert a Alexander Calder et a Louisa (par Henri Pichette)] / With an Essay: “″Calder” par Frank Elgar.

First Edition. Paris, Editions Pierre A Feu – Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1954. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). Two double-pages with Lithographic frontcover and rear cover. Plus two double-page Lithographs loosely inserted. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.

10. [Calder, Alexander] Aimé et Marguerite Maeght.

Derrière Le Miroir N°173 – Octobre 1968 [With 8 lithographes originales (including front and rear cover) / Two (2) of these lithographs are fantastic double-page lithographs)]. Avec Essais: “Un geant enfant” par Giovanni Carandente / “Note sur les “fleches” par Jacques Dupin /

First Edition. Paris, Maeght Editeur [Aimé et Marguerite Maeght], 1968. Folio (27.8 cm wide x 37.8 cm high). 24 pages plus 4 pages of lithographed Cover. (Text partially paginated up to page 14 and then continued without pagination). This Volume also includes a large section of black-and-white-photographs of Sculpture by Calder. Original, illustrated softcover / brochure. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.