Taureaux. Lithographies de Jean Cocteau. First edition. Deluxe edition with an extra suite of the lithographs.
Paris: Michèle Trinckvel, 1965. The complete portfolio of thirty-two lithographs (sixteen in colors), hors-texte, title page, text in French, and justification. This is the deluxe edition of 48 copies with a an extra suite of the lithographs on Rives....
Sheets loose (as issued), with original brown paper wrapper with original lithographic cover, and yellow cloth-covered portfolio stamped with artist's name in red... Front cover slightly time stained....
15.5 x 11.5 inches sheet size; 395 x 290mm....
The last artist book by Cocteau, finished a few hours before he died.
Luc Monod: Manuel De L'Amateur Livres Illustres Modernes 1875-1975, no. 7626....32 lithographies en couleurs par Jean COCTEAU, dont un frontispice et un titre-frontispice.
Tiré à 200 et quelques exemplaires, celui-ci (n° 48), un des 48 sur vélin de Rives comprenant une suite supplémentaire des lithographies en couleurs. Item #16-5018
Price: $5,500.00