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53 - Lecuire, Pierre. Le Livre des Livres. DELUXE Edition. Volumes I & II. 1974/1982. VERY RARE. LECUIRE (Pierre). Le livre des livres. Volumes I + II. Paris, Lecuire, 1974/1982. These volumes contain 44 unpublished poems by Lecuire which are accompanied by original engravings and etchings by artists such as Zao Wou-Ki, Jean Bazaine, Henry Moore, Pierre Tal Coat, Raoul Ubac, Vieira da Silva, and others. All copies are signed by artists and poet. Vol I is one of 25 numbered copies on paper à la forme du moulin de Larroque, with an extra suite of 22 prints, signed and numbered, from a total edition of 130 copies. It includes: 22 poems by Lecurier illustrated with 22 original engravings by Fermin Aguayo, Geneviève Asse, César, Serge Charchoune, Etienne-Martin, Claude Garache, Charles Marq, Jean Messagier, Henry Moore, Vera Pagava, Brigitte Simon, Arpad Szenès, Pierre Tal Coat, Raoul Ubac and Vieira da Silva. A suite of the 22 engravings signed and numbered by the artists. Also included: a burin by Arpad Szenès on the frontispiece, a supplement of 2 artist's proofs by Vieira da Silva, an artist's proof by Geneviève Asse, an artist's proof by Serge Charchoune, an etching by Charchoune, 3 artist's proofs by Charles Marq; and nine additional poems.

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USD 10,000 - 12,000 (€8,900 - 11,000)

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Lecuire, Pierre. Le Livre des Livres. DELUXE Edition. Volumes I & II. 1974/1982. VERY RARE. LECUIRE (Pierre). Le livre des livres. Volumes I + II. Paris, Lecuire, 1974/1982. These volumes contain 44 unpublished poems by Lecuire which are accompanied by original engravings and etchings by artists such as Zao Wou-Ki, Jean Bazaine, Henry Moore, Pierre Tal Coat, Raoul Ubac, Vieira da Silva, and others. All copies are signed by artists and poet. Vol I is one of 25 numbered copies on paper à la forme du moulin de Larroque, with an extra suite of 22 prints, signed and numbered, from a total edition of 130 copies. It includes: 22 poems by Lecurier illustrated with 22 original engravings by Fermin Aguayo, Geneviève Asse, César, Serge Charchoune, Etienne-Martin, Claude Garache, Charles Marq, Jean Messagier, Henry Moore, Vera Pagava, Brigitte Simon, Arpad Szenès, Pierre Tal Coat, Raoul Ubac and Vieira da Silva. A suite of the 22 engravings signed and numbered by the artists. Also included: a burin by Arpad Szenès on the frontispiece, a supplement of 2 artist's proofs by Vieira da Silva, an artist's proof by Geneviève Asse, an artist's proof by Serge Charchoune, an etching by Charchoune, 3 artist's proofs by Charles Marq; and nine additional poems. Vol II is one of 15 numbered copies on paper à la forme du moulin de Larroque, with an extra suite on China paper of the 35 engravings, signed and numbered, from a total edition of 75 copies. It includes Visual poems by Lecurier accompanied with 30 original gravures by the following artists: Armitage, Asse, Bazaine, Boulez, Dado, Degottex, Deux, Fossier, Gäfgen, Hamilton, Hélion, Ligeti, Marfaing, Masurovski, Meurice, Penalba, Rouan, Stockhausen, Titus-Carmel, Zao Wou-Ki. A suite of 35 engravings signed and numbered by the artists, and 7 additional engravings signed and numbered. Both Volumes in artistic binder by Pierre Lucien Martin

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Collector's Choice: Autumn 2026 Auction
Thursday, November 19
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VA 20191 Reston, United States

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