Picasso Paper, Signed (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Original Signed Lithograph By Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano (illustrator). 1st Edition. 60 Pp. Beige Morocco, Blindstamped In Similar But Not Duplicative Design As The Regular Clothbound Issue, But In A Larger Format 6 9/16" X 5 3/32" Which Preserves More Of The Original Lithographic Drawing (We Also Have Available Separately A Full Page Printing Of The Lithograph, Signed And Annotated By Napolitano, Which Image Is Abbreviated Even In This Large Paper Copy).There Is A Stated Limitation Of 112 Copies, This Copy Numbered 116 (One Of Armitage's Copies Of A Small Overage In The Print Run). Designed By Merle Armitage, Printed By Adcraft Under Supervision Of Lynton R. Kistler. Frontispiece Lithograph Portrait Of Picasso, By Napolitano, Pulled By Hand From Stone By Lynton Kistler And Signed In Pencil By Napolitano. Text Printed In Bodoni 12 Pt. Additionally, Inscribed By Armitage "A Special Leather Bound Copy For Napolitano, Merle Armitage 1936". A Near Fine Copy, Slight Rubbing At Corners Of Binding. A Possibly Unique Armitage Printing In This Larger Format. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gr.4° (32 x 24 cm) - B/w - 12 Original etchings in-out of text and one etching for the "table des eaux-fortes" Engraved by Pablo Picasso - A complete Suite of 12 engravings on vélin de Rives - Drawings by the artist engraved on wood by Georges Aubert and printed in-text. A "preface" of 16 pages of drawings composed of points and lines drawn by Picasso in 1924 also engraved on wood by Aubert. First edition, published in 340 copies (65 Imperial Japon + 240 on Velin de Rives & 35 H.C.) Our copy is 1 of 65 copies on Imperial Japan. Signed in brush by Picasso and monogrammed in pen by Vollard. Text in French language. Original boards. In Very good condition. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A sketchbook of bull-fighting marker drawings by Bernard Kay done at Nîmes May 1955, in plain brown wrappers, stapled, 175x225mm with six full-page drawings by Kay. Signed by Cocteau (in biro) and Picasso (with Kay's marker pen). A copy of André Verdet's 'L'Homme au Mouton de Pablo Picasso, inscribed by Kay. A card with an illustration of Picasso painting of Sylvette David . A folding greetings card with a self-portrait by Sylvette David, inscribed to Bernard Kay. Two envelopes with Picasso design for 'Exposition Vallauris'. Two colour postcards of designs by Picasso also for 'Exposition de Vallauris A.M.France'. \a sheet of paper with the inscription 'To Bernard Kay avec mes meilleurs amitiés. Tobias'. A copy of the postcard from Bernard Kay detailing how he obtained the signatures of Picasso and Cocteau and three further contemporary postcards to Bernard Kay. A fine souvenir of the short-lived pagan arcadia of Vallauris where Picasso lived from 1948-1955. After that time he gradually retreated to his various houses in order to work undisturbed. Signed by Author(s).