Descargues, Pierre, translation by Roland Balay — Picasso in Collaboration with Edward Quinn

New York, Felicie, 1974. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Massively heavy, oversized volume, a sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover exemplar of an artist monograph, clean, unmarked interior, minimal rubbing to extremities, light sunning along bottom edge. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated and with cellophane cut-out, along Picasso's eyes to poke through from portrait at first free endpaper, moderately worn along edges, but protected by a plastic coat. Well realizes an artistic genius of our century, conceived and created with Pablo Picasso's participation just shortly before his death in 1976. Simple and real photography of Edward Quinn augments Pierre Descargues' text, as translated by Roland Balay. Nearly 140 paintings, sculpture and other media, some reproduced here for the first time. 276 pp. and including reproduction of the contract that Picasso signed with Draeger Presse of Paris in the same year, the true First Edition.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,