BLACK MANIKIN PRESS. A group of 15 titles:

BLACK MANIKIN PRESS. A group of 15 titles: 1. DUNNING, RALPH CHEEVER. 1878-1930. Rococo. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1926. 8vo. Three reproductions of drawings by Howard Simon tipped in, one signed on the mount by the artist, unopened. Quarter white parchment over blue boards, spine gilt lettered, paper label on cover. Boards sunned, some staining to spine, foot of spine bumped, endpapers toned. FIRST EDITION numbered 252 from a total edition of 500. 2. ---. Windfalls. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1929. 8vo. Engraved portrait of the author by Polia Chentoff. Publisher's wood-patterned boards with paper label on spine and cover. Wear to edges, some rubbing, scattered foxing. LIMITED EDITION numbered 101 from a total edition of 500. 3. WELLS, KENNETH MCNEIL. 1905-1988. Absit Omen. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the sign of the Black Manikin, 1927. 8vo. Publisher's black paper covered off-white boards with off-white paper label to cover. Corners and spine bumped, edges worn, staining, pages slightly toned. 4. KOMROFF, MANUEL. 1890-1974. The Voice of Fire. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1927. 4to. 4 engravings by Polia Chentoff. Quarter cream cloth and cream boards printed in black, glassine wrapper. Tear to upper rear of glassine wrapper, slight toning. FIRST EDITION. 5. BUTTS, MARY. 1890-1937. Imaginary Letters. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, [1928]. 4to. 5 illustrations by Jean Cocteau, partially unopened. Publishers' tan cloth with paper labels on spine and cover, glassine wrapper. Some foxing, mostly to endpapers, glassine toned with minimal wear. FIRST EDITION. 6. MINET, PIERRE. 1909-1975. Circoncision du Couer. Paris: Edward W. Titus, [1928]. 4to. Self-portrait frontispiece by Minet, partially unopened. Publisher's printed wrappers. Some soiling, spine ends and corners somewhat bumped, spine rubbed, some foxing. FIRST EDITION. 7. VAN WYCH, WILLIAM. Some Gentlemen of the Renaissance. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1928. 8vo. 4 portraits of Renaissance artists. Publisher's printed wrappers over plain boards. Sunned, soiling, small water stain at top of spine. LIMITED EDITION numbered 156 from a total edition of 250. 8. ---. On the Terrasse. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1930. 8vo. Two illustrations by Margery Nahl. Publisher's marbled paper wrapped board with paper label printed in green, orange, and red on top and bottom covers. Approx. 7cm of red paper band missing from top and bottom covers, slight wear to edges, some foxing. LIMITED EDITION numbered 33 from a total edition of 100. 9. RIGNAULT, HOMER. The Legend of Ermengarde. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1929. 8vo. Publisher's printed wrappers. Wear and rubbing to wrappers, some staining to page edges. FIRST EDITION numbered 164 from a total edition of 250. 10. PUTNAM, SAMUEL, translator. 1892-1950. Kiki's Memoirs. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin Press, 1930. 4to. 33 photographic reproductions of artworks and photos by and of model Alice Prin from artists such as Foujita and Man Ray, introduction by Ernest Hemingway. Publisher's wrappers printed in red and black with photograph of portrait of Prin by Kisling, red wrap-around band printed in black, original glassine over-wrapper. Wrappers lightly soiled and foxed, some tears to glassine wrapper, wrap-around band rubbed on left side with a few minor tears. FIRST EDITION. 11. CALLAGHAN, MORLEY. 1903-1990. No Man's Meat. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1931. 8vo. Publisher's quarter oatmeal linen over orange boards, paper label on spine and cover, top edge gilt, glassine wrapper, black card slipcase. Some staining to linen, glassine toned with minor wear, slipcase cracked, torn, and rubbed. FIRST EDITION numbered 127 from a total edition of 525, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. 12. COYLE, KATHLEEN. 1886-1952. There is a Door. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1931. 8vo. Publisher's quarter oatmeal linen over orange boards, paper label on spine and cover, top edge gilt, glassine wrapper, black card slipcase. Some staining to linen, glassine toned with small tear near foot of spine, slipcase cracked, torn, and rubbed. FIRST EDITION numbered 146 from a total edition of 500, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. 13. LEWISOHN, LUDWIG. 1882-1955. The Romantic. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1931. 8vo. Publisher's quarter oatmeal linen over orange boards, paper label on spine and cover, top edge gilt, glassine wrapper, black card slipcase. Staining to linen, glassine toned with wear and some small tears, slipcase rubbed and chipped. FIRST EDITION numbered 52 from a total edition of 525, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. 14. ---. The Case of Mr. Crump. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, 1931. Publisher's advertisements in rear. Publisher's printed wrappers. Small chip to head of spine, some pages torn including title page, toning. 15. SERVIEN, PIUS. 1902-1959. The Sitting Scribe's Letters. Paris: Edward W. Titus at the Sign of the Black Manikin, n.d. 8vo. Publisher's printed wrappers. Slight soiling and sunning, minor wear to edges, slightly toned. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing