JOHN BENJAMINS ANTIQUARIAAT - WEIL (Philippe Luiggi). - Lot 139

JOHN BENJAMINS ANTIQUARIAAT - WEIL (Philippe Luiggi). Rare Periodicals. Art and Literary Periodicals from the 19th and 20th Centuries, Deluxe and Limited Editions, Private Presses, Original Graphic Supplements, Dedication Copies, etc. Joint Catalog No. 4. Amsterdam / Philadelphia, John Benjamins Antiquariaat - Paris, Librairie D. Weil, n.d. [circa 1993–1994]. Large 4to, paperback, printed cover. An important bibliographic catalog devoted to rare art and literary periodicals from the 19th and 20th centuries. Produced jointly by John Benjamins Antiquariaat and Librairie D. Weil, it brings together a remarkable selection of avant-garde periodicals, bibliophile journals, deluxe editions, private press publications, inscribed copies, and publications illustrated by the greatest modern artists. The particularly comprehensive entries provide for each title a detailed bibliographic description, editorial history, key contributors, the composition of the collections, their condition, and numerous bibliographic references. The catalog notably includes prestigious series such as *Acéphale*, edited by Georges Bataille; *Action*; *Adlib*; *Angry Penguins*; and numerous journals associated with Surrealism, Dadaism, the European and American avant-garde movements, as well as the major artistic movements of the 20th century. Much more than a simple sales catalog, this publication serves as a true reference work for researchers, bibliographers, and collectors specializing in literary and artistic periodicals. A fine copy.