1969ref. 902981969. PICASSO Pablo. El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz. Three volumes. 12 XI 1 69 7 pp. Illustrated with one signed engraving and 12 etchings by Picasso and a preface by Rafael Alberti. Folio 370 x 470 mm bound loose as issued in the original wrappers and vellum-covered slipcase. The whole preserved in a cloth folding box. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili and Ediciones de la Cometa 1969. A Spanish production in every sense in this Picasso book Picasso illustrated his own poetry based upon his life and youth in Andalucia. The title bears reference to the painting by El Greco an artist very much admired by Picasso. Picasso began this poem in 1957 during a period of renewed interest in his Spanish heritage. Included in the work is a facsimile of Picasso's original manuscript of the poem written in coloured pencils. To illustrate his autobiographical poetry the artist selected one of his engravings from 1939 and etchings finished between 1966 and 1967. Printed and published by the publishing house Gustavo Gili of Barcelona with a prologue-poem by Rafael Alberti El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz includes a total of thirteen Picasso etchings of circus scenes and allegorical images infused with eroticism all echoing the artist's Spanish homeland and influences therefrom. One of an edition of 263 copies on Romani wove. It is notable that the present publication was the subject of a single exhibition at the Fundacion Picasso "Pablo Ruiz Picasso: El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz" May 2004. Goeppert 146. Bloch 1465-1477. Johnson Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000 No. 92. hardcover books
1933ref. 8090London: Oxford University Press 1933. First edition in English. Very Good. One of a hundred copies signed by Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso on the limitation page and with the Oxford University Press typewritten publication announcement laid in. A Very Good copy. With two plates: a frontispiece by Picasso designed specifically for this edition and a photo reproduction of Cocteau in costume as Huertebise. Publisher's black cloth elegantly rebacked in white leather. Boards and spine titled in gilt. Slight wear to edges of boards and some foxing mostly to preliminaries. Orphée Jean Cocteau's retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice was first performed in French in Paris in 1926. This Oxford University Press edition was the first publication of the play in English and the first to feature the frontispiece by Picasso which was designed for this edition and features an abstract portrait of Orpheus with a lyre. The publication announcement reads "For this English edition Picasso has done a frontispiece and for that reason alone should make of this book a production of unique importance.The fact that for 12/6 purchasers can own the signature of both Cocteau and Picasso ought to guarantee the rapid exhaustion of the limited copies." Cocteau loosely adapted Orphée into the 1950 film Orpheus. The film became the second part of his Orphic Trilogy preceded by The Blood of a Poet 1930 and followed by Testament of Orpheus 1960. Orpheus remains Cocteau's most acclaimed film . "Orphée should appeal strongly to all who delight in finding the joy of new artistic vision and expression. The play is unlike anything that has been done before.It would be foolish to pretend that Orphée is everyone's meat. But everyone ought to experiment and see at least whether it is his" publication announcement. Very Good. Oxford University Press unknown books
1961ref. 7309New York: George Braziller 1961. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition in English first printing published simultaneously with the French edition. Translated from the French by Patrick Gregory. Oblong folio. 153 pp. With over a hundred full-page illustrations by Picasso including four lithographs one of which is in twenty-four colors designed especially for this publication and printed by Mourlot Frères. Publisher's pictorial red cloth. Corners a bit bumped. Small bookplate to corner of upper flyleaf. Dust jacket with some rubbing to corners and edges. A Near Fine copy in like dust jacket. Toreros reproduces Picasso's illustrations of Spanish bullfighters adding four original lithograph designs created by Picasso for the publication: "La Pique" "Le Picador II" "Jeu de la Cape" and "Les Banderilles." The illustrations are accompanied by commentary by Jaime Sabartés 1881 - 1968 an artist writer and lifelong friend of Picasso: "The friendship of Picasso and Sabartés in recent years the artist's secretary goes back more than sixty years to their youth in Barcelona" The Artist and the Book 240. "All true 'aficionados' are drawn to the bull-ring by the same irrepressible enthusiasm. Each of them is prey to the same desire the same passion: to see his torero 'torear' his one and only 'diestro' the matador of his predilection the being who commands his fervent admiration - often for reasons quite unknown to the aficionado himself. Perhaps it is the matador's elegance his boldness or his courage; perhaps it is his skill with the cape or the 'muleta'." p. 1. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. George Braziller unknown books
1964ref. 9032652Monte Carlo: André Sauret 1964. Softcover. Near Fine. One of 2500 numbered copies. Text in French. Lacks dust jacket and original lithograph. Beautifully illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Previous owner's neat signature on front interior endpaper. 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. 208 pages. André Sauret paperback books
1968ref. 9031054San Francisco: City Lights 1968. First U.S. Softcover. Fine. Bilingual text English versions by Paul Blackburn. Bound in publisher's original printed wrappers. Book is fine sharp edges and corners text block is tight and spine has no wear or evidence of use. 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. 39 pages. City Lights paperback books
1948ref. 9031949New York: Philosophical Library 1948. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine stamped in black and gilt cover stamped in gilt. Book is fine. Dust jacket has chipping to top edge. Looks great anyway. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. 63 pages. Philosophical Library hardcover books
1969ref. 63304Washington DC: New Mobilization Committee 1969. First Edition. Original illustrated poster offset printed in red and black on white stock measuring 38cm x 59cm ca 15" x 23". Mild handling a few vertical creases smoothed out with a handful of small closed tears to the margins; unbacked; Very Good. Poster issued in advance of the New Mobe's November 1969 March on Washington with the illustration printed by permission of the artist. New Mobilization Committee unknown books
1968ref. 1243431968. Berlin: Akademie der Künste 1969. Square 8vo unpaginated. Black and white photo reproductions of artworks throughout. Text in German. Original pink illustrated wrappers; a very good copy very lightly worn at extremities one small spot on the upper wrapper; inside flap and endpapers with shadows from previous tape and two small remnants a few numbers handwritten on the rear endpaper. § Inscribed by Picasso "To Walter Kohner - old friend" and dated 6.7.69. The catalogue of an exhibition of drawings and prints created by Picasso between March 16 and October 5 1968 in Mougins. "The sheets to which the artist gave no title are all dated and numbered in the order in which they were created. In this chronological order they are also shown in the exhibition so that the viewer is drawn into the dramatic tension of this work process in a unique way from page to page and from day to day - sometimes six or seven graphics were created in one day." Introduction translated The exhibition was staged in three locations in Germany between June 1 and October 12 1969. The introduction to the catalogue was written by Boris Blacher and short essays were contributed by Friedrich Ahlers-Hestermann and Felix Andreas Baumnn. Provenance: Kohner family. The name of the recipient is close to illegible however the family records that Picasso inscribed the book to Walter Kohner a theatrical agent who worked alongside his brother at the legendary Paul Kohner Agency on Hollywood Boulevard representing stars including Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman. Walter Paul and a third brother Frederick the novelist screenwriter and author of the "Gidget" books were born in Czechoslovakia but emigrated to California as the Nazis gained sway in Europe. Walter's childhood sweetheart Hanna remained in Europe and miraculously survived internment in four concentration camps including Auschwitz before reuniting with Walter at the end of the war. Their own account of their remarkable story was published in 1984. In 1953 Hanna told their story on This is Your Life - the first non-celebrity ever to appear on the show. unknown books
1971ref. 9027997New York: Harry N. Abrams 1971. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Translated from the German by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. With 670 illustrations. "The first comprehensive historical and critical interpretation of Picasso's sculpture." Harry N. Abrams hardcover books
1980ref. 43764Barcelona / Madrid: Editorial Noguer S.A. 1980. First Edition. Quarto 31.5cm x 23.5cm. Pictorial paper boards hardcover; 120pp; illus. Near Fine copy; shelf wear to extremities else clean and tight. Complete catalogue of Picasso's paintings from the Blue and Rose periods. Biography and critical study by Paolo Lecaldano. 64 color plates. Introduction by Alberto Moravia. In Spanish language only. Editorial Noguer, S.A. unknown books
1965ref. 9011570New York: Abrams 1965. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. The acetate dust jacket has minor chips. Abrams hardcover books
1971ref. 8015New York: Harry N. Abrams 1971. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Translated from the German by J. Maxwell Brownjohn. With 670 illustrations. "The first comprehensive historical and critical interpretation of Picasso's sculpture." Harry N. Abrams hardcover books
1985ref. 339948New York: Random House 1985. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Picasso. Introduction by William S. Lieberman. Catalogue entries by L. Donald McVinney. Profusely illustrated in color. Slim oblong 4to white cloth d.w. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Random House 1985. Tiny spot at top outer page edges else near fine in near fine dust wrapper. Random House unknown books
1934ref. 2502007The Limited Editions Club 1934. signed limited. hardcover. fine. SIGNED Limited edition 1/1500. This being #316. Signed by Picasso. Book fine stiff cover near fine with two small teats to bottom of spine. In very good slipcase partial tears to bottom part. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
1954ref. 1604031Les Éditeurs Français Réunis Paris 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed Limited edition. 1/100 signed by Picasso of a total limited edition of 530. Picasso illustrated this essay of Diderot's with four portraits of the great thinker whose mind "anticipated and epitomized moral psychological and social opportunities and stresses attending the assimilation of science into culture" DSB 4: 84. The portraits are reproduced in lithograph print form by Mourlot Frères Paris. There were also 430 copies printed on vélin pur Lafuma. Text in French. Housed in publisher's slipcase. One of the smallest signed limited editions by Picasso. Les Éditeurs Français Réunis, Paris hardcover books
1953ref. 2353816Geneva Switzerland: Skira 1953. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 7x6x1. Very good in fair jacket. Jacket torn in several places. Boards lightly soiled and toned pages lightly toned. Binding tight and square text clean and unmarked. 1953 Hard Cover. 135 pp. Translated into English from the original French by James Emmons. Fourth volume in the "Taste of our Time" collection organized by Albert Skira. Includes a biographical analysis of Pablo Picasso and several tipped-in color plates of his works. Skira hardcover books
1957ref. 339255Paris: Jonquieres 1957. Limited. paperback. near fine. Picasso. Illustrated with 40 numbered lithographic plates in b/w. Folio white printed wrappers within a gray patterned board folder & outer slipcase some repairs but still rough and partially broken. Paris: Henri Jonquieres 1957. Limited Edition -- Number 1002 of 2000 numbered copies on velin du Marais. A very near fine copy in a poor slipcase. In 1942 Fabiani published his celebrated edition of Buffon illustrated with original prints by Picasso. In 1943 Picasso made a series of drawings in a copy of the edition of Buffon which he gave to his mistress and muse at the time Dora Maar. This is a handsome reproduction of all the original drawings in that copy. Jonquieres unknown books
1991ref. UPICIMA00drpMusee Reattu 1991. Very Good. Picasso Pablo. Images de Picasso. Arles: Musee Reattu 1991. 95pp. Illustrated. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with rubbed edges. Previous owner's name on first page. Musee Reattu paperback books
1939ref. 589472London: Oxford University Press 1939. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Illustrated with black and white plates. 12mo. 53pp. Spine toned loss to spine title and a bit of the front cover title endleaves with offsetting and a bit of spotting very good or better in a price-clipped good only dust jacket with loss to much of spine tears along the spine and edges. Robert Melville was an English art critic and journalist and a key member of the Birmingham Surrealists in the 1930s and 1940s. Oxford University Press hardcover books
1933ref. B-2022-0929Lot of three artistic programs: Le Ballet des Champs Elysées 1948 Les ballets 1933 au théâtre des Champs Elysées Les ballets de Roland Petit 1949. -Ballets des Champs Elysées. 1948 The program for the November 1948 ballet season with the cover designed by Picasso text by Sartre and Barrault. Incomplete with only 18 pages Picasso cover Sartre and Barrault text are included. Picasso cover with some painting stains at the bottom. -Les ballets 1933 de George Balanchine. Editions des quatre chemins Paris. Artistic director Boris Kochno Théâtre des Champs Elysées. Preface by Edward James. The program include presentation text of the performances and illustrations of scenography and customs by Derain Tchelitchew and a full page reproduction drawing by Caspar Neher for Les Sept Peches Capitaux performance. -Les ballets de Roland Petit. Paris 1949 Preface by Marcel Archard and Lenor Fini. With full pages of photographic portraits of Roland Petit Colette Marchano Serge Perrault and others performers illustrated with marquettes in color by Antoni Clavie and double page of Leonor Fini. French text. Good conditions. Please ask for complete report. paperback books
1966ref. 216975Munchen: Bruckmann 1966. Hardcover. VG. Missing jacket. Bookplate inside. Quarto. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth with pink titles. 342 pages : chiefly illustrations some color ; 33 cm. German text. Bruckmann hardcover books
1986ref. 217001Stuttgart: Hatje 1986. Softcover. VG. Light touches of shelfwear. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 286 pages : illustrations some color ; 32 cm. German text. Hatje paperback books
1982ref. 91148Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art 1986 & 1982. First editions. 172 406 pp. Two volumes both fine in printed wrappers and fine unprinted glassine dust jackets. Three hundred sixty and 964 b&w impages respectively. For the pair: Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art unknown books
1983ref. 91147Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art 1983. First edition. 4to. 176 pp. Fine in printed wrappers and very near fine unprinted glassine dust jacket with a touch of wear to base and crown of spine. B&w reproductions of 1481 works. Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art unknown books
1977ref. 91146Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art 1977. First edition. 4to. 120 pp. Fine in printed wrappers and fine unprinted glassine dust jacket. B&w reproductions of 347 works. Paris: Éditions Cahiers D’art unknown books
