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Pablo Picasso

By Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes

Illustrated by Picasso

Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1955

First Edition with the dustjacket

The definitive collection of and retrospective on Picasso's work and life, profusely illustrated by the artist. Most impressive is the so-called classical catalogue, which exhaustively details the artist's output from 1894-1955, arranged by period.

Picasso himself assisted in its development, selected works to be reproduced on the jacket, and produced an original design for the book's covers.

The total number of plates is 606:

  • 38 full page colour plates - all tipped in (not printed to the page but additional to the page).

  • Two double page spreads in colour offset.

  • Four pages in colour offset.

  • 136 plates in black and white halftone.

  • 278 smaller plates in black and white halftone.

  • 95 plates in black and white offset.

  • 53 line cuts in the text.

    In hardcover with the Picasso illustrated decorative boards in 524 pages with the dustjacket. The Dustjacket:  There is small nick to the top of the spine otherwise there is no shelfwear. There is no foxing. There is no sunning.  There are no chips, creases, or tears. The Book: There is no shelfwear. There is some light sunning to the edges. There is no foxing. There are no previous owners' names or inscriptions. All plates are pristine - bright, fresh and crisp. There are no missing, loose, creased, damaged, or stained pages. The spine and binding are solid. It is complete and original.

    A magnificent volume weighing a huge 2.9 kilograms (6.4 pounds) and measuring 21.5cm x 30cm x 5cm (8.5 inches by 12 inches x 2 inches).

    A must-have for any Picasso enthusiast, it has stood as the authoritative collection since its first publication in 1955.

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