237 - Pablo Picasso - Jaime Sabartés. In Picasso’s Studio. Paris, Fernand Mourlot 1957. With six lithographs, some in color and full-sheet size, two on the cover, and 30 illustrations. Loose double-page spreads in original cover and linen slipcase.

Pablo Picasso - Jaime Sabartés. In Picasso’s Studio. Paris, Fernand Mourlot 1957. With six lithographs, some in color and full-sheet size, two on the cover, and 30 illustrations. Loose double-page spreads in original cover and linen slipcase. Starting bid time: approx. 3:08 p.m. (schedule subject to change) First edition. - One of 50 copies with a numbered special set of the six lithographs from the book and seven additional ones on Hodumura Japan paper (total print run of 250). - Edition note signed by Picasso in red crayon. - The book is printed on Vélin d’Arches. - The book contains four color lithographs—two on the cover, one as a frontispiece, and one on page 91—as well as two monochrome vignettes. The suite alone contains two additional color lithographs (B. 391/392) as well as five monochrome ones (B. 429, 431, 447–449). - Jaime Sabartés became Picasso’s secretary in 1935 and remained so for many years. Hardly anyone gained such a detailed insight into Picasso’s creative phases, working methods, and understanding of art. Goeppert/Cramer 88. - Bloch 428, 430, 432, 779, 793, and 794, and Livres 85. - LC 2001 79. - A&B 240 44.5 × 33.5 cm. 94, [18] pages, 13 lithographs. - Slipcase with light edge. - Throughout with foxing. All suite sheets are slightly foxed, in some cases also within the illustrations, though there are only very few spots there. One sheet is more heavily affected. English description: With six lithographs by Picasso and 30 illustrations. Loose double-leaves in original wrapper and cloth case. First edition. - One of 50 copies with an extra suite of numbered lithographs and seven additional ones not included in the book, printed on Hodumura Japanese paper (total print run of 250). - Edition note signed by Picasso in red chalk. - On Vélin d’Arches. - The copies contain the following original lithographs: front cover (in color, Bloch 779), back cover (in color, Bloch 793), frontispiece (in color, Bloch 794), page 91 (in color, Bloch 428), vignette above the plate list (black, Bloch 430), and the vignette below the colophon (black, Bloch 432). - Jaime Sabartés became Picasso’s secretary in 1935 and remained so for many years. Hardly anyone gained such a detailed insight into Picasso’s creative phases, working methods, and understanding of art. - “The friendship between Picasso and Sabartés, who in recent years served as the artist’s secretary, dates back more than sixty years, to their youth in Barcelona. In this book, Sabartés’ text serves as an introduction to Picasso’s studio, where the reader can browse through the artist’s work. The volume was conceived by Mourlot in 1945, and the plates were selected and their printing approved by Picasso.” (Eleanor M. Garvey). Case edges faded. - Foxing throughout. All pages of the suite show slight foxing; the illustrations have very few foxing spots in some areas. One page is more heavily affected.