273 - Nicolas de Staël - Pierre Lecuire. *Voir Nicolas de Staël*. Paris: Pierre Lecuire, 1953. With two full-page etchings and a color lithograph by Nicolas de Staël as the cover of the original bound paperback. Dark blue flexible suede ribbon with a red spine label (signed: P. L. Martin || 1971).

Nicolas de Staël - Pierre Lecuire. *Voir Nicolas de Staël*. Paris: Pierre Lecuire, 1953. With two full-page etchings and a color lithograph by Nicolas de Staël as the cover of the original bound paperback. Dark blue flexible suede ribbon with a red spine label (signed: P. L. Martin || 1971). Call time: approx. 3:32 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 190 copies (total print run of 210, ten of which were reserved for staff). – The color lithograph is bound in front of the book block, having been folded multiple times. - Co-authored by de Staël and her friend the poet, the book is still considered today a key text for understanding the work and life of the eccentric artist. After his family fled revolutionary Russia, he grew up in Brussels. The artist destroyed his early work, which was still influenced by Picasso, El Greco, and Cézanne. Later, he turned to abstraction. After three labor-intensive years marked by international acclaim, Nicolas de Staël took his own life at the age of 41. - The delicate hand-bound cover by the famous Parisian bookbinder Martin uses the colors of the original cover lithograph and relies solely on their effect and that of the material. Only the head edge has been gilded. - Book and cover in immaculate condition. Monod 7033 25.0 : 16.5 cm. [2], 102, [10] pages, 2 etchings. - Spine of the additional half-leather slipcase has darkened and is rubbed. - Slipcase has slight edge wear. English description: Spine of the added chemise discolored and slightly rubbed. - Slipcase faded.