"Cimaise".

Quarterly bulletin. N° 2 and 3. [then] Review of current art. N° 1 to 8 (1st series, 1 vol. bound), N° 1 to 8 (2nd series, 1 vol. bound), N° 1 to 7/8 (3rd series, 1 vol. bound), N° 1 to 6 (4th series, 1 vol. bound), N° 1 to 5 (5th series, 5 volumes bound).- [then] Art et architecture actuels. From n° 47 to n°104/105, from n° 107 to n° 110/111, from n° 113/114 to n° 114/115, 119/121, 138/139, from n° 140 to n° 144 (5 vols. bound in 1 vol.), and n° 145. Paris, 1953-1980, 121 issues, most of them stapled (browned spines, some covers faded or damaged, some volumes unstuck). The special issue "Cimaise, les sommaires du n° 1 au n° 152" is enclosed. The first issue of "Cimaise" appears in November 1952. Its cover has the mentions "quarterly bulletin" and "published by the Arnaud gallery". The publication becomes monthly from November 1953. The magazine of actual art is directed by Jean-Robert Arnaud, its chief editor being Roger van Gindertael. Among the editorial board, we count Michel Ragon, Michel Seuphor, Michel Tapié or Pierre Restany. Texts published in French and English from January to September 1959, then in French, English, Spanish and German. Very nice set almost complete from n° 1 to n° 145, except for about twenty issues.