np (82pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Cover by Pablo Picasso. Text in French. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This combined nineteenth and twentieth number of Teriade's legendary artistic review "Verve" is a monograph devoted solely to the work of Pablo Picasso. Realized under the direction of Teriade, it features front and rear covers specially designed by the artist for the project with the master printers Draeger Freres creating the then-state of the art heliogravure images in black and white and tipped color plates. Included are texts by both Picasso and Jaime Sabartes as well as reproductions of paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, letters, and more. An internally most handsome example of this lovely and fragile item additionally BOLDLY SIGNED WITH A DRAWING of flowers by Picasso in blue crayon across the entire "Antipolis 1946" page. It's striking color lithographic covers shows some wear, soiling, creasing, and adhesive ghosting along with some discreet professional reinforcement of the spine on the verso. The drawing and signature have been examined and vetted for us by a noted gallerist specializing in the work of Picasso, and we fully guarantee this item's authenticity. Seller Inventory # 027393

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: VERVE REVUE ARTISTIQUE ET LITTERAIRE VOLUME ...

Publisher: Editions De La Revue Verve, Paris

Publication Date: 1948

Binding: Wrappers Over Boards

Condition: Near Fine.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -.

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Artist Monograph

Store Description

Arcana: Books on the Arts is an open shop located in Culver City, California. Our specialties are Photography, 20th Century Art, Architecture, Design, Fashion & Cinema; Modern Art Ephemera and Exhibition Catalogues; as well as African, Oceanic, PreColumbian and Ethnographic Arts.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Association Member

Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

Arcana: Books on the Arts
CA, U.S.A.

Terms of Sale:

We are an open shop - though we make every effort to keep our listings current, all items are subject to prior sale. However, not all books catalogued on ABE are present at our store.

IF YOU WISH TO VISIT ARCANA TO VIEW ANY OF OUR ONLINE TITLES, PLEASE
CONTACT US IN ADVANCE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE TO HAVE THEM AVAILABLE.

Books awaiting payment will be held for no more than ten days.

All items shipped to a California address are subject to 9.5% sales tax.

Postage rates quoted on the abebooks.com site...

More Information

Shipping Terms:

Postage rates quoted on the abebooks.com site are estimates for books weighing 2 pounds (1 kilo) or less. As actual costs will vary based on the destination, weight, size, and insurance value for each parcel, you will be charged accordingly; for small books we will reduce the postage, for heavy books, we may contact you once your order has been placed to request additional shipping charges to complete your purchase. Specific shipping options can be quoted upon request.

Times-in-transit are based on United States Postal Service website estimates and do not account for unexpected weather and/or transportation delays. International orders may be subject to Customs inspection upon arrival, and therefore incur extra time in delivery. We are not responsible for any such delays after the package has been shipped from our premises. All additional duties, taxes, and/or import fees requested by the country of import are the sole responsibility of the buyer.

Payment Methods
accepted by seller

Check Money Order Cash PayPal Bank Draft

Add to Wants