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Research archive for "The Theory and Practice of the Cine-Roman

Research archive for "The Theory and Practice of the Cine-Roman by William F. Van Vert (researcher, author); Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jean Cayrol, Henri Colpi (contributors); Agnes Varda, Alain Resnais (subjects)

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Seller: Royal Books
Title
Research archive for "The Theory and Practice of the Cine-Roman
Author
William F. Van Vert (researcher, author); Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jean Cayrol, Henri Colpi (contributors); Agnes Varda, Alain Resnais (subjects)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Bloomington: N.p., 1974. First Edition. Archive of research materials used by William F. Van Wert in preparing his dissertation "The Theory and Practice of the Cine-Roman" (Arno Press, 1978). Included are responses to a questionnaire and an album of film stills. Focusing on the filmmakers of the Rive Gauche movement, which slightly preceded the French New Wave and ran parallel through the 1960s, Van Wert wanted to explore the literary influence on the works of the movement's principle filmmakers, an aspect he felt separated them from their "Cahiers" counterparts. He sent the directors a twenty-question survey, to which he received amicable responses from Alain Robbe-Grillet, Henri Colpi, and Jean Cayrol. Alain Robbe-Grillet provides a generous response directly on the questionnaire, with his comments in blue and red manuscript ink throughout. He describes his reactions to contemporary filmmakers, how Godard's works were influential but the work of Truffaut and Chabrol were absolutely not, and numerically ranking the importance of each aspect of filmmaking, such as the editing, soundtrack, and directing actors, and signs his form, "bien cordialement / Robbe-Grillet" at the top right corner of the first leaf. Jean Cayrol responds with a two-leaf typed letter signed. Cayrol, who collaborated with Alain Rensais on "Night and Fog" (1955) and "Muriel" (1963), invites Van Wert to tape a conversation in Paris because of an expressed difficulty in easily articulating his ideas in writing. Henri Colpi responds with a four leaf, six page autograph letter signed on his printed stationery (some leaves recto and verso, some recto only). Colpi was the director of the 1961 Palme d'Or winning "Une aussi longue absence," and writes the most thorough response, addressing each of Van Wert's questions in detail. Included are 142 original 4 x 6 inch vernacular photographs taken during screenings held by Van Wert using prints obtained from Grove, New Yorker Films, and others. The photos were ostensibly used as visual references by Van Wert while researching the films referenced in his book. Included are photographs from three films: "L'Immortelle" (Robbe-Grillet, 1963), "L'Opera mouffe" (Agnes Varda, 1958), and "Night and Fog" (Resnais, 1955). Photographs Fine, housed in the photo binder used by Van Wert, binder Very Good plus with minor chipping and light soiling. Letters 8.5 x 11 inches to 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Very Good overall, housed in a supplied binder. Also included as reference are Van Wert's books "The Theory and Practice of the Cine-Roman," First Edition, Near Fine with minor rubbing, and a later printing of "The Film Career of Alain Robbe-Grillet," Very Good in wrappers. Criterion Collection 238. Vogel US.
Song Without Words: A Book of Engravings on Wood

Song Without Words: A Book of Engravings on Wood by Ward, Lynd

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Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Title
Song Without Words: A Book of Engravings on Wood
Author
Ward, Lynd
Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Random House, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. SIGNED. Slim quarto [25 cm] in 1/4 parchment vellum with rose-gold foil boards and the title in red on the backstrip. Title page printed in red and black. Deckled fore-edges. Housed in publisher's cream slipcase with a gold foil wraparound, and the publisher's original paper band. Rubbing to foiled boards, toning to backstrip. Interior is unmarked. In a darkened slipcase, with rubbing to the edges and foil. Illustrated by Lynd Ward with twenty-one engravings printed in black. From an edition of 1250 signed and numbered copies, of which this is number 950. Signed by Ward on the limitation page. A story told entirely through wood engravings. This is the fifth of six wordless novels that Ward produced between 1929 and 1937. Dance 009.

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