234 - Pablo Picasso. 40 dessins en marge du Buffon. Paris, Jonquières 1957. With 40 plates. Loose in original cover, slipcase, and box. — Signed copy with a drawing.

Pablo Picasso. 40 dessins en marge du Buffon. Paris, Jonquières 1957. With 40 plates. Loose in original cover, slipcase, and box. — Signed copy with a drawing. Starting bid time: approx. 3:06 p.m. (schedule subject to change) Dedicated publisher’s copy on Vélin d’Arches, printed for Henri Jonquières and, like the copies of the special edition, featuring the linocut “Pigeonneau” (Bloch 326) in reddish-brown on blue handmade paper (total print run: 2,226). - Imprint with Picasso’s handwritten signature and a small color drawing, dated Cannes, April 1, 1957. - First edition featuring the marginal drawings. - In 1943, Picasso had drawn these sketches in a copy of *Buffon*, which had been published in 1942 by Fabiani with his etchings. He dedicated that copy to Dora Maar, which is why the new edition includes, at the beginning, a facsimile of the dedication page to Dora Maar and, at the end, a facsimile of Picasso’s “Explicit,” as it served as the template for the book edition. - Henri Jonquières (1895–1975) was a publisher and book designer; he was known in particular for publishing books in collaboration with the great artists of his time, and he commissioned Picasso to illustrate two works: *Deux Contes* and *40 dessins en marge de Buffon*. His work has influenced generations of typographers. Goeppert/Cramer 84. - Bloch 326 and livres 84. - Kibbey 1460. - LC 2001 77 37.5 : 28.3 cm. [16] pages, 40 plates, 1 linocut. - Slipcase with foxing. - Plates show light foxing throughout. English description: With 40 plates. Loose in original wrapper, chemise, and slipcase. Dedicated publisher’s copy on Vélin d’Arches, printed for Henri Jonquières and, like the copies of the special edition, featuring the linocut “Pigeonneau” (Bloch 326) in reddish-brown on blue handmade paper (total print run 2,226). - Imprint with autograph signature and a small color drawing by Picasso, dated “Cannes, April 1, 1957.” - First edition featuring the marginal drawings. - In 1943, Picasso had drawn these sketches in a copy of “Buffon,” published by Fabiani in 1942, alongside his etchings. The copy was later owned by Dora Maar. - At the beginning is the facsimile dedication page for Dora Maar; at the end is Picasso’s facsimile “Explicit.” - “The publication served as a facsimile of Picasso’s 1942 volume of Buffon’s *Histoire naturelle*, which he presented to his mistress, Dora Maar, on January 17, 1943. Picasso embellished her copy with forty inventive and witty drawings. The deluxe edition of this facsimile was published by Galerie Berggruen and included one of Picasso’s earliest experiments in linocut. He was soon to become one of the greatest innovators and practitioners of this medium.” (Robert Flynn Johnson, in: LC) Slipcase with foxing. - Plates have light foxing throughout.