WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS, et al. THE BOOK OF THE RHYMERS' CLUB & THE SECOND BOOK OF THE RHYMERS' CLUB. Together 2 volumes. Both are small anthologies of poems from the Rhymers' Club, a group of London based poets founded by William Butler Yeats and Ernest Rhys.

LONDON: Elkin Mathews, at the sign of the Bodley Head, 1892; and Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1894. Both are LIMITED FIRST EDITIONS of only 450 and 650 copies respectively.

From the Limitation Pages:

"Four Hundred and Fifty Copies of this Edition [The Book of the Rhymers' Club] printed, of which Three Hundred and Fifty are for Sale."

"Of this Edition [The Second Book of the Rhymers' Club] Five Hundred Copies have been printed for England of which four hundred are for Sale. One Hundred and Fifty Copies also have been printed for America."

Hardcover Books, cloth covered boards, 5x6.5 inches (12.5x16.5 cm), 94 and 136 pp respectively; paper spine title label on Book One, gilt spine titling on Book Two..

Provenance: From the library of noted book collector Albert Parsons Sachs, with his bookplate on the front pastedown of Book One.

Condition:

Book One: GOOD condition.The covers are lightly soiled and have a couple slight bumps to the edges, the spine is a little chipped at the ends and the spine title label is rubbed and chipped affecting the lettering; nonetheless these original covers remain solid and are doing their job well. Internally, there is the bookplate of Albert Parsons Sachs on the front pastedown (as noted above), the pages are age toned, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A complete, original, nicely presentable copy.

Book Two: GOOD condition. The cover's front spine fold is split but holding well and the boards have a few rubs, otherwise the covers are solid and attractive; internally the pages are age toned as normal, the inner hinge is cracked in places but holding well, otherwise bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

First Editions of the Rhymers' Club books are Scarce.

About THE RHYMERS' CLUB (from Wikipedia):

******The Rhymers' Club, founded in 1890 by W. B. Yeats and Ernest Rhys, was a gathering of some of London's most distinctive poets, who met at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese public house, off Fleet Street, and in the Domino Room of the Café Royal, to drink and read aloud each other's work.

The Rhymers' Club published two volumes of verse. The first, entitled The Book of the Rhymers' Club was published by Elkin Mathews in 1892. The Second Book of the Rhymers' Club appeared two years later in 1894, published by the recently merged Elkin Mathews and John Lane Publishers. They had print runs of 450 and 650 respectively. Those of the group appearing in these two volumes included: William Butler Yeats, T.W. Rolleston, John Todhunter, Richard Le Gallienne, Lionel Johnson, Arthur Cecil Hillier, Ernest Dowson, Victor Plarr, Ernest Radford, Arthur Symons, G.A. Greene, Edwin J. Ellis, and Ernest Rhys.

The Rhymers' Club stopped meeting in 1895.

Yeats later in his autobiography Yeats sought to mythologize the collective, calling it the "Tragic Generation" whose members were destined for failure and, in many cases, early death.******

YOSHIO TANIGUCHI - NINE MUSEUMS, by Terence Riley and Yoshio Taniguchi. Published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2004. First edition. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 20, 2004 - January 31, 2005...The exhibition is supported by AGNES GUND and DANIEL SHAPIRO.

SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. SIGNED and WARMLY INSCRIBED by both the Author, TERENCE RILEY, and the Architect, YOSHIO TANIGUCHI, to DANIEL (Daniel Shapiro) & AGGIE (Agnes Gund) on the half-title page:

"For Daniel & Aggie / With gratitude for all you have done and for your friendship. / Terence Riley / Nov. 17, 2004" along with Yoshio Taniguchi's small inscription in Japanese and his signature in English. Terence Riley inscribed, signed and dated the book in black felt tip pen; Yoshio Taniguchi signed and inscribed in blue ink.

AGNES GUND, b.1938, is a renowned ARTS PATRON, MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESIDENT EMERITA, and PROGRESSIVE PHILANTHROPIST. Her second husband was Daniel Shapiro. Agnes Gund was a member of the selection committee that chose YOSHIO TANIGUCHI to be the architect to redesign the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 10x10 inches (25x25 cm), 212 pages with 239 illustrations, 140 in color. The book covers the eight Japanese museums Taniguchi designed, and his redesign of New York's Museum of Modern Art..

Condition: VERY GOOD book, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean and clear; in a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has some shelf rubbing. A solid, lovely copy.

RARE and UNIQUE SIGNED & INSCRIBED copy with an ASSOCIATION to AGNES GUND and THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.

About TERENCE RILEY (from his NYT 2021 obituary):

******Terence Riley, Architectural Force in the Museum World, Dies at 66. He was instrumental in bringing to fruition two of the most important works of 21st century museum architecture.

As the chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, Mr. Riley helped select and guide the Tokyo based architect Yoshio Taniguchi in the Museum's $858 million expansion, which was completed in 2004.******

About AGNES GUND (from Wikipedia):

******Gund joined MoMA's International Council in 1967; she then joined the Board of Trustees in 1976 and served as its President from 1991 until 2002. She serves on the boards of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, and the Morgan Library and Museum.

A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Gund is the former Chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City, a former member of the New York State Council on the Arts, and has served on the boards of such wide ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Andy Warhol Foundation, the Barnes Foundation, Chess in the Schools, the Frick Collection, the Foundation for Contemporary Art, the Fund for Public Schools, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

In 1997, Gund received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the U.S. government. In 1998, Gund received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. In 2011, Gund was nominated by President Barack Obama as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Council on the Arts. In 2016, she was elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts.******

In 2018 the New York Times wrote a long, glowing article about Agnes Gund titled: "Is Agnes Gund the Last Good Rich Person?" The article can be found online, well worth reading.

INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: This book will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the charges and be able to accept or reject them before payment is taken. Thanks!

CAREER MATERIALS OF PROF. YUYU YANG: LIFESCAPE SCULPTURE 1952-1988. YUYU YANG (aka YANG YING-FENG) was one of the leading contemporary sculptors in Taiwan. He was also a noted

landscape architect, art theorist, writer, and educator. This book is a compilation of newspaper and magazine articles published between 1952 and 1988 about the sculptor and his works. Each article is reproduced as it originally appeared and in its original language, either Chinese or English. Softcovers, gilt titling on the front cover and spine, 10x14.5 inches oblong.

Illustrated throughout with b&w illustrations reproduced from the original newspaper and magazine articles. VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and unmarked. An interesting chronological / biographical look at the life and works of Yuyu Yang as seen through the eyes of others who wrote articles about him and his works. About YUYU YANG: YUYU YANG (aka YANG YING-FENG), b. 1926 d. 1997, was a renowned TAIWANESE SCULPTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER and ARCHITECT. Yang produced more than a thousand works during his lifetime, ranging from prints, sculpture, and laser art, to landscaping and architectural designs, many of which were award winning and exhibited throughout the world. He also wrote more than 20 books on art. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This is a large, heavy book, that will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Thanks.

ZANE GREY and HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS - TWO MANUSCRIPT LETTERS by TWO WRITERS OF WESTERNS, laid into a SIGNED BOOK by H.W. Phillips. THE WRITERS DID NOT LIKE EACH OTHER.

(1) Letter from ZANE GREY to HENRY PHILLIPS regarding Phillips telling people that Grey writes his books with the intent that they be turned into movies, and stating that he, Phillips, taught Grey how to do so. The letter is written on a folded single sheet of paper (making 4 pages) and written on 3 of the 4 pages. It is addressed to Mr. Henry Phillips, New York City, and has the return address of Middletown, N.Y. It only has the month and day, March 26, and not the year. The letter reads in part:

"I have been informed that you have used my name in talks on moving-pictures, etc. - claiming that I came to you to learn how to write my books so they would be adaptable to the screen...I have never written a line in the interest of moving-pictures...different people claimed they heard you...if it is true please do not do that any more...And please consider how embarrassing it would be for you if I happened to drop in somewhere and hear you make such a statement...Yours sincerely / Zane Grey."

Zane Grey has had more films made based on his books than perhaps any other author in history, yet in this handwritten letter he states that he has "never written a line in the interest of motion-pictures". Uh, ok then.

(2) An unrelated letter from HENRY PHILLIPS to a MR. BURKHARDT. In the letter Phillips states he will not participate in an upcoming dinner (presumably to be attended by hopeful authors) but instead sends his advice about writing in this letter. The letter is written on a folded single sheet of paper (making 4 pages) and written on 2 of the 4 pages, it is dated April 10, '05. The letter reads in part:

"...The most practical help I can offer towards the object of the dinner is to turn out stuff that will sell - I defy anyone to dispute that. It is so simple that even I can understand it. And as I am the sort of person who would often rather do other things than write I have to keep close to my job...Sincerely / H. W. Phillips."

Though not directly related to the Zane Grey letter, one can sense why Grey is filled with anger towards Phillips. Grey's letter shows how serious he is about his writing, and Phillips' letter shows how flippant he is about writing, saying how easy it is for anyone to write [including Grey] and to only do it for money [which means for the movies, I suppose].

(3) BOTH LETTERS are laid into a WESTERN novel by HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS. The book is SIGNED by H. W. PHILLIPS on the front free-endpaper. The book is: RED SAUNDERS: His Adventures West & East. Published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, eighth printing, 1907. Hardcover book, no dustjacket as issued, 210 pages.

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CONDITION: Both of the letters are in VERY GOOD condition, some old folds, overall solid, bright and clear. The book is in GOOD condition, some scrapes and marks to the covers, fading to the spine, internally, some inner hinges are cracked but holding, overall the pages are bright, clean and unmarked.

THE OLD WEST HAD SIX GUNS, THESE COMPETING WESTERN WRITERS HAD POISON PENS.

About ZANE GREY (from Wikipedia):

******Pearl Zane Grey, b.1872 d.1939, was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence adapted for films and television. HIS NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES WERE ADAPTED INTO 112 FILMS.******

About HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS (found on a Google Books Internet site):

******Henry Wallace Phillips, b.1869 d.1930, was a revered American author remembered for his depiction of Western frontier life. His literary oeuvre is best symbolized by his book Red Saunders******

ZERO GUTAI KUSAMA. Catalogue for the Exhibition that took place at Bonhams, London, from October 11 through October 20, 2015.

Softcovers, 8x10 inches (19.5x26 cm), 119 pages. (Bonhams, London 11 - 20 October 2015).

Illustrated throughout in color and b&w.

FINE condition, tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

From the Bonhams announcement of the show:

****** 20 masterpieces by the Gutai and ZERO groups from a private collection on exhibition at Bonhams from October 11 through October 20.

Works by Yayoi Kusama, including Macaroni Shirt, Red Dots and Phallic Bottle Tray, will also be on show.

Bonhams is to display lost masterpieces from a private collection by Gutai and ZERO groups for the first time since the 1960s. It offers an opportunity to reassess these ground breaking art movements, both of which have recently been in the spotlight in exhibitions such as Zero: Countdown to Tomorrow at The Guggenheim, New York. Writing about the groups for Bonhams Magazine, Serpentine Co-Director, Hans Ulrich Obrist described the emergence of these artists as one of the great moments of the avant garde in the post war era.

Bonhams Head of Contemporary Art, Ralph Taylor, says, "To have the opportunity to host this museum quality collection at Bonhams is a rare and wonderful privilege. It is exactly where Bonhams excels; demonstrating connoisseurship and using the profile of an auction house to rediscover forgotten masterpieces and to champion the very best in Post War & Contemporary art."

Among the works to be on view in Bonhams headquarters on New Bond Street are: Three works from Yayoi Kusama's first solo European show in 1965: Macaroni Shirt, Red Dots and Phallic Bottle Tray; Kazuo Shiraga's Red Fan; A suite of four early and delicate works by Jan Schoonhoven; A large piece by Günther Uecker from 1967.

The first time ZERO and Gutai art were shown together was at the 1965 Stedelijk Museum's Nul exhibition. In 2006, this Nul 1965 show was reconstructed in the ZERO exhibition at Museum Kunst Palast in Düsseldorf. This was the beginning of the revival in both ZERO and Gutai we have witnessed today.******