{"product_id":"georges-hugnet-pablo-picasso-la-chevre-feuille-six-picasso-zincographs-limited-first-edition-no-400-525-paris-1943","title":"Georges Hugnet \u0026 Pablo Picasso — La Chèvre-Feuille, Six Picasso Zincographs, Limited First Edition No. 400\/525 (Paris, 1943)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUGNET, GEORGES; illustrated by PABLO PICASSO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Chèvre-Feuille.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis: Robert-J. Godet, December 4, 1943.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Georges Hugnet’s collection of 27 Surrealist love poems, illustrated with six full-page zincographs after compositions created by Pablo Picasso for the publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 500 standard copies printed on Lafuma wove paper, numbered 26–525; this is copy 400. The complete edition comprised 534 copies, including 25 deluxe copies on Arches paper accompanied by an original etching and additional suites, plus nine hors-commerce copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuarto, in the publisher’s original French-fold printed wrappers lettered in black and green. Retains the uncommon original wraparound promotional band and the separately printed single-sheet notice, \u003cem\u003ePour Georges Hugnet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in German-occupied Paris, \u003cem\u003eLa Chèvre-Feuille\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the first anniversary of Hugnet’s encounter with the woman symbolized as honeysuckle—the “chèvre-feuille” of the title. Picasso’s sensuous, linear female figures complement the poems’ erotic and dreamlike imagery. The book is listed in the principal Picasso illustrated-book and print catalogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, copy 400 of 525 numbered copies; total edition of 534.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six unsigned zincographs by Picasso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cramer, \u003cem\u003ePablo Picasso: The Illustrated Books\u003c\/em\u003e, 38; Bloch 361a–e; Baer 683–688.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wraparound band and \u003cem\u003ePour Georges Hugnet\u003c\/em\u003e announcement sheet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quarto in original printed wrappers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spine darkened and wrappers soiled. Approximately 3-inch closed tear at the foot of the spine and a substantial repaired chip, approximately 3½ × 4 inches, to the rear wrapper. Contents remain very good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48235448074470,"sku":"BB-000281","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/b_c0938b5d-77eb-4f22-ab94-132a71ea62b8.jpg?v=1787596631","url":"https:\/\/www.breethingbooks.com\/products\/georges-hugnet-pablo-picasso-la-chevre-feuille-six-picasso-zincographs-limited-first-edition-no-400-525-paris-1943","provider":"Breething Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}