KANDINSKY, W. (1966-1944) MARC, F. (1880-1916) Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) Editors: Kandinsky, Franz Marc. Munich: R. Piper and Co. Verlag, 1912. Extremely rare. [4], 140 p. illus. 2 p. of notes, [14] p. of advertisements and announcements, 1 sheet of colour illustrations (frontispiece), 3 sheets of colour illustrations, 30 sheets of black and white illustrations, 4 sheets of notes; 29 × 23 cm. Edition of 1,200 copies. In German. Bound in full cloth by a later owner. The publisher's original illustrated dust jacket by Vassily Kandinsky has been retained. Slight stains and superficial soiling visible on the cover. The Blue Rider was one of the most striking phenomena of the avant-garde movement in Europe in the 1910s. Founded in 1911 in Munich under the influence of Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, it brought together artists, musicians and writers from Russia, Germany and France. Initially, this name referred only to the almanac. From December 1911, exhibitions also began to bear this name. Most of the artists who presented their work at the first Cavalier bleu exhibition were involved in one way or another in the creation of the almanac, or their work was reproduced in it. In May 1912, the only issue of the Cavalier bleu almanac was published. Two years later, an additional edition was published and a second issue was planned, but its publication was interrupted by the war. The almanac contains reproductions of paintings and illustrations by artists such as V. Kandinsky, F. Mark, D. Burliuk, Kampendonk, P. Cézanne, R. Delaunay, V. Gauguin, E. Heckel, E. Kirchner, P. Klee, A. Matisse, E. Nolde, Pablo Picasso, Henri Rousseau and others. Vignettes by Arp and Mark Texts by W. Kandinsky, F. Mark, D. Burliuk, A. Schoenberg and others. Three scores by A. Schoenberg, A. Berg and A. von Webern. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.