Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) - Lot 66

Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) ROCH GREY (pseud Baroness Oettingen Hélène) - PICASSO (Pablo). Les chevaux de minuit. Epopée. A Cannes et à Paris, Aux bons soins du degré quarante et un, 1956, in-folio, calf with polychrome geometric mosaic decorations in various colors of greige and brown, smooth spine, decorated with the same motifs, fawn paper endpapers, fawn morocco lining, covers.illus. on vellum, gilt tr. set in a slipcase with 2 compartments, folder and spine with tan morocco band, the 2nd compartment includes a suite, folio, gray morocco, gray leather guard, gilt tr. (P.L. Martin). ORIGINAL EDITION illustrated by Picasso with a drypoint on the cover and 12 burin engravings. One of 52 copies on vieux Japon reserved for subscribers, signed by the painter and the publisher (n°22). With one of 6 suites printed on Japon mince signed and justified by the publisher (2/6). Under the pseudonym Roch Grey hides the Baroness d'Oettingen, a personality of multiple genius. Wear to spine of slipcase. Sumptuous binding signed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.