VERVE. Volume II. N°5-6 - July-October 1939 [La figure humaine].
Paris, 1939
Magnificently illustrated work. Double-issue English edition. Includes 14 original full-page lithographs: 4 by Guys, 1 by Braque, 1 by Rouault, 2 by Derain, 1 by Léger, 2 by Bonnard, 2 by Matisse, and 1 by Klee. Also includes two full-page lithographs depicting two ancient Egyptian bas-reliefs. The cardboard cover features a color lithograph by Aristide Maillol. The lithographs are printed by Mourlot. The volume is dedicated to the discussion and analysis of the head in art. Texts by Valéry, Gide, Paulhan, Sartre, Supervielle, Jarry, Michaux, Daumal, and others.
Folio. 355 x 260 mm. Original publisher’s binding, color lithograph by Aristide Maillol. Numerous illustrations of various sizes, many full-page, photographic, black-and-white, and color heliography. Also includes 16 full-page lithographs. Text in English. Excellent condition.