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63. PRIETO, Gregorio. Grecia: seis pinturas y seis dibujos de Gregorio Prieto. Madrid: Ediciones
Insula (1949). 4to. A collection of twelve reproductions of paintings and drawings by the Spanish
artist. Prieto (1897-1992) who was closely associated with the European avant-garde in the interwar
years and a member of Generación del 27. He excelled as a portraitist and painted Lord
Berners, Federico Garcia Lorca, Greta Garbo and Luis Cernuda, among many others. He also
illustrated a number of books, many of which are sensual portrayals of young men.
One of 275 copies, printed on heavyweight paper and laid into a folding paper portfolio.
Very good, quite uncommon. $200.
64. PRIME-STEVENSON, Edward. A Repertory of One Hundred Symphonic Programmes, for
public auditions of the orthophonic phonograph-gramophone:
with a prefatory on programme-making and conducting.
Florence: Privately Printed [1932]. 205pp. One of
Prime-Stevenson's most uncommon books, which bears
a printed dedication to his great love, Harry Flagler.
Prime-Stevenson, once described as "the mysterious
father of American homophile literature," is widely considered
to be the first modern American gay author. His
works on music criticism were highly regarded and he
published numerous articles and essays in the periodicals
of the time.
A very good copy in original printed wrappers,
small chip to front corner (continuing for several
pages), browning to edges, small stain to front endpaper,
occasional light penciled marks. One of 200 numbered
and signed copies, also inscribed in pencil by
Prime-Stevenson on ffep to "PLM" (Philip L. Miller,
scholar of European art song and chief music librarian
of the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center).
Interestingly, the author lists a number of works
authored by him on the endpaper, some of which appear never to have been issued. Scarce.
$750.