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Ellsworth Kelly, Stéphane Mallarmé,  Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (A Throw of the Dice Never Will Abolish Chance), The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1992

 

Ellsworth Kelly, Un Coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard, 
The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1992
 

Ellsworth Kelly, Un Coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard,
The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1992 [1]

 

     
   

The Limited Editions Club

The Limited Editions Club, based in New York, was a treasure trove for book lovers. Established in 1929 by George Macy, it was dedicated to producing finely crafted, limited edition books cherished for their exceptional quality and artistic design. Each publication was a testament to the marriage of literature and visual artistry, featuring renowned illustrators and designers collaborating to create exquisite editions.

The club's focus was on creating exclusive editions of classic works, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in every aspect, from paper quality to binding and illustration. These editions often featured hand-numbered copies signed by the illustrator, making them coveted collector's items.

Throughout its history, The Limited Editions Club collaborated with esteemed artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and Rockwell Kent, among others, elevating the reading experience to a form of art appreciation. Despite ceasing its regular operations in the 1980s, its legacy endures, with its editions remaining prized possessions for bibliophiles and a testament to the marriage of literature and fine craftsmanship.

 

   

Bruce Porter of Testle Editions in New York City printed Kelly's dramatic black-and-white lithographs.

 

   

Un Coup de Dés Jamais N'Abolira Le Hasard,  met 11 originele zwart-wit litho's van Ellsworth Kelly is een uitgave van  The Limited Editions Club, 1992.

 

   

Ellsworth Kelly, The Mallarmé Suite, 1992 | Tate Modern

Artists' Books | Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard, het eerste kunstenaarsboek

Un Coup de Dés Jamais N'Abolira Le Hasard (PDF). Librairie Gallimard (copyright by Nouvelle Revue Française). July 1914

 

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Stéphane Mallarmé, France | 1842-1898 

 One Toss of the Dice Never Will Abolish Chance (1897) (PDF)
[ translated by Basil Cleveland ]

 One Toss of the Dice Never Will Abolish Chance (1897) (HTML) 
[ translated by Christopher Mulrooney ] 

 

     

 

   
Coup de dés premier état   Stéphane Mallarmé, eerste staat van Coup de dés, autograaf (tussen 1 februari en 5 maart 1897)

  Epreuve coup de dé
Stéphane Mallarmé, eerste staat van het manuscript van van Coup de dés, autograaf  

Stéphane Mallarmé, eerste staat van Coup de dés, autograaf (tussen 1 februari en 5 maart 1897)

 

  Proefdruk van Un Coup de dés voor de uitgave van Ambroise Vollard.

Album artists'books

 

   

Ed Ruscha, Twentysix Gasoline Stations, 1963

  John Ashbery, The Recital, Ergo Pers 2009, with etchings by HannsSchimansky)  

Ed Ruscha, Twentysix Gasoline Stations, 1963

 

 

John Ashbery, The Recital, Ergo Pers 2009, with etchings by Hanns Schimansky)

 

 

Hanns Schimansky, etching for La Récitation de l'oubli, 2009

 

Ed Ruscha, Sayings from Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson, San Francisco, Greve/Hine & Limestone Press, 1995

 

Jürgen Partenheimer, Cees Nooteboom,
De slapendegoden | Sueños y otras mentiras,
Ergo Pers, Ghent, 2005

  Bruce Nauman, Burning Small Fires (1968), front and back cover

Ed Ruscha, Sayings from Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson, San Francisco, Greve/Hine & Limestone Press, 1995

 

  Jürgen Partenheimer, Cees Nooteboom,
De slapende goden | Sueños y otras mentiras
, Ergo Pers, Ghent, 2005
 

Bruce Naumans Burning Small Fires (1968)

 

 

 

 

     
         
   

References Limited Editions Clus

Limited Editions Club Staff, Prospectus For the First Twelve Books, New York: Limited Editions Club, 1929.

Staff Writer. "Books: De Luxe". Time Magazine (December 19, 1938).

Macy, Helen. Susan Thompson, Interviewer. Reminiscences of Helen Macy. New York: Columbia University Oral History Research Office, 1974. (A Recorded Oral History - Transcript: 605 leaves, Tape: 16 reels and 1 cassette)

Burton, William. "The Decline And Fall Of The Limited Editions Club". American Book Collector (July/August 1980).

Limited Editions Club Staff, Bibliography of the Fine Books Published by The Limited Editions Club 1929-1985. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1985.

Fleming, Margaret W. "Limited Editions Club." Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 46: American Literary Publishing Houses, 1900-1980. Detroit: Gale Research, 1986.

Lacey, Peter. "CEO at Leisure; Artists Books as Collectibles." Chief Executive U.S. (July/August 1992)

Grossman, Carol. "East Side Story: Two Faces of the Limited Editions Club". Biblio (March 1999).