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Price: US$6099.60 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: - PRESENTATION : in folio in leaves under cover and slipcase. - ILLUSTRATED with : 24 original lithographs (including the cover) by PICASSO. - SIGNATURE : Handsigned by Cocteau & Picasso at the justification page. - PRINTER : Mourlot. - LIMITED : only 255 copies. - PAPER : BFK Rives vellum. - SIZE : 12 x 16". - REFERENCES : Mourlot 358 to 381 / Cramer books 114 / Cramer 1037 to 1060. - CONDITION : Excellent condition - light defects to the slipcase. ASK FOR EXTRA PICTURES
Seller: Artfever, Paris, France
Picasso, Pablo and Jean Cocteau. Picasso de 1916 a 1961.. Editions du Rocher, Monaco, 1962.
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Description: Signed limited folio edition of original lithographs by Pablo Picasso reproducing his major works between 1916 and 1961, and produced by Jean Cocteau upon the occasion of Picasso's 80th birthday. One of only 199 copies signed by both Picasso and Cocteau, this is number 46. Folio, loose leaves as issued in the original pictorial wrappers, lithographic frontispiece and 22 original lithographs by Picasso, 6 of which are full page and 2 of which are double-page. In fine condition. Housed in the original vellum-backed portfolio with gilt titles to the spine and original slipcase. Rare and desirable linking two great artists of the 20th century. Picasso and Cocteau met in 1916 towards the end of World War I at the height of Picasso's synthetic cubism period. The period marked the first use of collage in the history of fine art and the series depicted highly geometric and minimalist Cubist objects, mainly pipes, guitars and glasses. Picasso and Cocteau would later collaborate on several projects, including the present volume which offers an overarching collection of Picasso's diverse periods from Cubism to Picasso's late years.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
(PICASSO, PABLO) Cocteau, Jean.. Picasso de 1916 à 1961.. Éditions du Rocher, Monaco, 1962.
Price: US$10000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Inscribed and signed by Cocteau for editor Jean Denoël with a drawing at the front, and signed by Picasso and Cocteau on the colophon. Among a number of copies on Rives reserved for collaborators, from a total edition of 255. 24 original lithographs (11 of them hors-texte, including the front wrapper) and 2 double-page, by Picasso, printed in black by Mourlot. Folio, contents loose as issued in original wrappers with cut-out design revealing title on front cover; 1/4 calf gilt-backed chemise and board slipcase (split). Contents are fine. Prospectus laid in. "On the occasion of Picasso's 80th birthday, Pierre Bertrand, who was Cocteau's publisher, assembled eleven of the poet's texts which reflected his friendship with Picasso. The latter illustrated these texts with 24 lithographs, some of which are drawn in Cocteau-esque style "---Cramer 117; Monod 292; Bloch 1037-1060.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.