Blaise Cendrars - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:07:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png Blaise Cendrars - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 ZLATO. 1926. TYPOGRAPHY BY TEIGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY SIMA. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/zlato-1926-typography-by-teige-illustrations-by-sima/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zlato-1926-typography-by-teige-illustrations-by-sima Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:17:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=44990 Prague: Odeon, 1926

20 x 14cm, 158pp. Original pictorial wrappers (with a photographic portrait of the General) designed by Teige who also designed the typography. Full page illustrations by Sima. First edition of this translation (not noted by whom) of Cendrars' "marvellous history". Minor grubbiness to wrappers else VG.

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20 x 14cm, 158pp. Original pictorial wrappers (with a photographic portrait of the General) designed by Teige who also designed the typography. Full page illustrations by Sima. First edition of this translation (not noted by whom) of Cendrars' "marvellous history". Minor grubbiness to wrappers else VG.

The post ZLATO. 1926. TYPOGRAPHY BY TEIGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY SIMA. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> MONTPARNASSE NR. 51 (12eme anne). 1928. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/montparnasse-nr-51-12eme-anne-1928/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=montparnasse-nr-51-12eme-anne-1928 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:35:40 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=44574 Paris: Montparnasse, 1928

32.7 x 25cm, 24pp. Original wrappers with tipped on lithograph by Jean Lurcat. A single number of this arts revue which centres on the Montparnasse avant garde with a series of articles on Braque, Picasso, two on de Chirico (by Andre Salmon and "Flouquet"), Modigliani and 4 poems by Cendrars (Feullles de Route) and Max Jacob. One b/w photo-portrait of a young Braque, a reproduction of a portrait of Picasso by Modiglian and other works by contemporary artists. Minor edge wear and staples slightly rusty but over all very good.

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32.7 x 25cm, 24pp. Original wrappers with tipped on lithograph by Jean Lurcat. A single number of this arts revue which centres on the Montparnasse avant garde with a series of articles on Braque, Picasso, two on de Chirico (by Andre Salmon and "Flouquet"), Modigliani and 4 poems by Cendrars (Feullles de Route) and Max Jacob. One b/w photo-portrait of a young Braque, a reproduction of a portrait of Picasso by Modiglian and other works by contemporary artists. Minor edge wear and staples slightly rusty but over all very good.

The post MONTPARNASSE NR. 51 (12eme anne). 1928. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> LA FIN DU MONDE. 1949. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/la-fin-du-monde-1949/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-fin-du-monde-1949 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:24:47 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=44009 Paris: Seghers, 1949

18 x 11cm, 36pp. Original wrappers. First edition thus of this putative (?) film script for an apocalyptic vision "to be filmed by the angel N-D"  and theoretical text regarding potential that cinema could become. Augumented by a short preface by Cendrars where he describes his feelings following the war. Fine.

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18 x 11cm, 36pp. Original wrappers. First edition thus of this putative (?) film script for an apocalyptic vision "to be filmed by the angel N-D"  and theoretical text regarding potential that cinema could become. Augumented by a short preface by Cendrars where he describes his feelings following the war. Fine.

The post LA FIN DU MONDE. 1949. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> L’ECHO DES CHAMPS ELYSEES No. 8 (1EME ANNEE). 1923. THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PREMIER OF CENDRAR’S BALLET AS DESIGNED BY LEGER. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/lecho-des-champs-elysees-no-8-1eme-annee-1923-the-announcement-for-the-premier-of-cendrars-ballet-as-designed-by-leger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lecho-des-champs-elysees-no-8-1eme-annee-1923-the-announcement-for-the-premier-of-cendrars-ballet-as-designed-by-leger Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:43:45 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=43636 Paris: La Danse, 1923

30 x 24cm, 2pp. Single issue of this announcement brochure for the Theatre des Champs Elysees which promoted a ballet by the Ballet Suedois to the music of Erik Satie ("Deux Gymnopedies" as orchestrated by Debussy and trios petites pieces Montee and "Les Danses du Piege de Meduse") and the ballet created by Blaise Cendrars "la Creation du monde" with music by Darius Milhaud).

Formerly folded into eights and slightly browned. Scarce document promoting the premiere of this work by the poet and (as with other performances at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees during the period of 1920 to 1925 when the Ballets Suedois were in residence at the theatre) Leger.

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30 x 24cm, 2pp. Single issue of this announcement brochure for the Theatre des Champs Elysees which promoted a ballet by the Ballet Suedois to the music of Erik Satie ("Deux Gymnopedies" as orchestrated by Debussy and trios petites pieces Montee and "Les Danses du Piege de Meduse") and the ballet created by Blaise Cendrars "la Creation du monde" with music by Darius Milhaud).

Formerly folded into eights and slightly browned. Scarce document promoting the premiere of this work by the poet and (as with other performances at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees during the period of 1920 to 1925 when the Ballets Suedois were in residence at the theatre) Leger.

The post L’ECHO DES CHAMPS ELYSEES No. 8 (1EME ANNEE). 1923. THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PREMIER OF CENDRAR’S BALLET AS DESIGNED BY LEGER. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> LES FEUILLES LIBRES. LETTRES ET ARTS. TREE NUMBERS. 34, 35, 39. 1923 – 1925. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/les-feuilles-libres-lettres-et-arts-tree-numbers-34-35-39-1923-1925/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=les-feuilles-libres-lettres-et-arts-tree-numbers-34-35-39-1923-1925 Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:41:17 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=19761 Paris, (Depositaire: Le Sans Pareil), 1923 - 1925.
Three separate issues. Uniformly, 22.5 x 18.5 cm. Pagination varies per. A group of this (very rare) important avant-garde periodical of the twenties to which all the major French avant-garde authors, artists and composers contributed. Directed by Marcel Raval with his editor and secretary Mayr, the periodical was typographically experimental.
Throughout the second series of the revue there are numerous hors-texte plates and the occasional musical-score (as an important concern of the journal was contemporary music here with texts by Satie).
There are illustrations (including many unpublished drawings) and iterary contributions include Tzara, Cocteau, Artaud, Eluard, Crevel, Jacob, Larbaud, Cendrars, etc.
There are some condition flaws here with (as usual all wrappers are a bit browned and grubby and edge worn due to the slightly oversized covers). All internal pages on all are very good and most quite bright. Occasionally a few pages are foxed and browned. However, despite these noted concerns, all numbers of this journal are scarce and sought after.

PRICE IS FOR ALL THREE NUMBERS AS A GROUP.

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Three separate issues. Uniformly, 22.5 x 18.5 cm. Pagination varies per. A group of this (very rare) important avant-garde periodical of the twenties to which all the major French avant-garde authors, artists and composers contributed. Directed by Marcel Raval with his editor and secretary Mayr, the periodical was typographically experimental.
Throughout the second series of the revue there are numerous hors-texte plates and the occasional musical-score (as an important concern of the journal was contemporary music here with texts by Satie).
There are illustrations (including many unpublished drawings) and iterary contributions include Tzara, Cocteau, Artaud, Eluard, Crevel, Jacob, Larbaud, Cendrars, etc.
There are some condition flaws here with (as usual all wrappers are a bit browned and grubby and edge worn due to the slightly oversized covers). All internal pages on all are very good and most quite bright. Occasionally a few pages are foxed and browned. However, despite these noted concerns, all numbers of this journal are scarce and sought after.

PRICE IS FOR ALL THREE NUMBERS AS A GROUP.

The post LES FEUILLES LIBRES. LETTRES ET ARTS. TREE NUMBERS. 34, 35, 39. 1923 – 1925. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> THE FLOATING BEAR NR 36. 1969 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/the-floating-bear-nr-36-1969/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-floating-bear-nr-36-1969 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:57:34 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=3742 NYC: Dina Di Prima, 1969
30 x 21cm, 22pp. Stapled. A single number of this magazine which was only distributed by mailing list as a bi-monthly publication. Notable for its cover design by Ray Johnson. Internally there are poetic texts by Larry Fagin, Bill Berkson, Ron Padgett, Max Earnst, Michael Brownstein, Anne Waldman, Tom Clark, Clarke Coolidge, Blaise Cendrars (Translated by Ron Padgett), David Shapiro, Diane Di Prima, Kenneth Koch, John Thorpe, Lewis Warsh, John Ashbery. VG++. The post THE FLOATING BEAR NR 36. 1969 appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> NYC: Dina Di Prima, 1969
30 x 21cm, 22pp. Stapled. A single number of this magazine which was only distributed by mailing list as a bi-monthly publication. Notable for its cover design by Ray Johnson. Internally there are poetic texts by Larry Fagin, Bill Berkson, Ron Padgett, Max Earnst, Michael Brownstein, Anne Waldman, Tom Clark, Clarke Coolidge, Blaise Cendrars (Translated by Ron Padgett), David Shapiro, Diane Di Prima, Kenneth Koch, John Thorpe, Lewis Warsh, John Ashbery. VG++. The post THE FLOATING BEAR NR 36. 1969 appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]>