Juan Gris #257Iconic

Octavo, frontispiece portrait of Reverdy by Gris. 37 poems illustrated with three monochrome illustrations by Gris, each with additional coloring by hand. Unique full turquoise, polished calf binding by Georges Leroux with his signature in gilt and dated 1967. Boards and spine with elaborate decorative collage resembling a Cubist work by Gris composed of wooden inserts, gilt tooling and inlaid polished calf sections, in a variety of colors and forms with additional crushed Morocco. Gold leaf and black calf lettering, title gilt to spine, suede-lined calf-backed wooden board chemise with gilt title to spine, and matching slipcase. Issued with an original pencil drawing for one of the reproductions, and an original folded manuscript of one of the poems by Pierre Reverdy.

Pencil on paper

Ink, gouache, watercolor, crayon, and pencil on paper

Oil on plywood

Cut-and-pasted papers, gouache, and crayon on canvas

Pencil on paper

Pen and ink on paper

Charcoal on paper

Etching and engraving from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates

Etching and engraving from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates

Etching and engraving from an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates

Illustrated book with 11 photolithographic reproductions and supplementary suite

Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs

Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs

Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs

Illustrated book of poems and four lithographs

Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs

Lithograph, printed in color

Lithograph, printed in color

Lithograph, printed in color

Lithograph, printed in color

5 lithographs, 4 printed in color, and 1 (front cover), printed in black

Lithograph, printed in black